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(More customer reviews)We had out-grown our old steamer and were looking for a larger one for our family. This more than exceeded my expectations. It is large. A single level is almost as big as the old steamer. I thought I would have to use all three to exceed my previous capacity. Another plus is the shape. The circular design of some steamers is limiting. Putting in fillets or things like asparagus is easier to arrange now. I think the asparagus actually turns out better since it's in the center of the dish and not around the edges conforming to the shape of a circular container. Also, the oblong shape allows more efficient use of space to arrange items like fillets, thus more fits. There is also more surface area on the bottom. While the volume of some steamers may be large, a lot of this volume is consumed vertically. The design of this tray has more surface area along the bottom and is not as deep compared to other steamer trays boasting the same capacity.
Steamed foods turn out fine in the automatic modes as well as manual. I find myself sticking mainly to manual, since there are lots of variables the preset programs can't account for like personal preference on 'doneness', quantity - which can affect circulation, type of food which a handful of presets cannot possibly prepare to everyone's personal preference, etc.
PROS: Lots of steam- fast. Easy to read display. Easy to use functions. Nice to have a water refill port that can be accessed while in use as well as easy to clean after use. Nesting feature of the trays is a great space-saver.
CONS: One major drawback, the manual setting cannot be used with a delay. The presets are cute, but unnecessary. Event the manual itself recommends varying times from the recommended preset times to conform to your preferences. I'd trade all of those presets to be able to use the delay feature with button eight - the manual mode. Did it take extra effort to not allow a delay feature with one out of the eight modes? Seriously.
Great product with one key item for improvement. If you want more capacity than your typical steamer, this has it and is up to the task of steaming all those levels.
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Cooking and eating healthy doesn't have to mean leaving the kitchen a mess and the sink full of dirty pots and pans. With this convenient food steamer and rice cooker, an entire meal can be prepared quickly and easily. The unit features a 1.1-liter water reservoir that delivers over an hour of steam, along with a rice bowl and three transparent steaming bowls for cooking vegetables, poultry, fish, and more. The steaming bowls come in 3-4/5-, 3-3/5-, and 3-2/5-liter sizes and provide removable partitions for cooking larger items. There are eight programmable settings to choose from, and the digital timer and LCD display make it simple to set the cook time from 1 to 60 minutes. Other highlights include a "power on" indicator light, an instant-steam function that produces steam in under a minute, the ability to add water without removing trays for additional steam time, and a timer with automatic shut-off and an audible signal. The rice and steaming bowls stack inside each other for compact storage. Attractively housed in stainless steel, the food steamer and rice cooker measures approximately 8 by 9 by 15 inches.
