- Measures 10-3/8 by 8-4/5 by 10-5/8-inch.
- Includes a 4-quart steaming/serving bowl and an 8-cup rice bowl
- 75-Minute timer with a signal bell and auto shut-off
- Built-in flavor scenter screen for adding herbs and spices
- Divider for steaming 2 different types of food at once
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With Black & Decker's divided food steamer you can easily steam two different types of food at once. With the built-in flavor scenter screen, add herbs and spices for making deliciously steamed vegetables or seafood. Steaming food allows you to enjoy your favorite foods without the added fat or calories. For convenience, the steamer features a 75-minute timer with a signal bell and automatic shut-off. A 4-quart steaming/serving bowl and an 8-cup rice bowl are included. Measuring only 10-3/8 by 8-4/5 by 10-5/8 inches, this steamer is a great addition to any healthy kitchen.
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Item Info: ? Divided steamer steams allows you to steam 2 types of food at the same time. Cooks without adding fat or calories. ,? 75-Minute timer with signal bell and auto shut-off. ,? 4-Quart steaming/serving bowl. ,? Includes 8-cup rice bowl. ,Dimensions: 10.38"H x 8.8"W x 10.63"D and Weight: 3.6 lbs . .
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77 of 78 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
Painless way to add more vegetables and rice to your diet.,
This review is from: Black & Decker Divided Food Steamer (Kitchen)
I'd toyed around for years with the idea of purchasing a steamer as an upgrade to my Joyce Chen microwave steamer, and after reading reviews on Epinions and Amazon, decided on the Black and Decker HS900.
This steamer is capable of handling numerous varieties of fresh vegetables (cauliflower, broccoli, asparagus, cabbage, potatoes, spinach, squash, carrots...), frozen vegetables, seafood and fish (fresh or frozen), chicken and frankfurters, rice (white and brown short, medium, and long grain), and other foods (eggs, apples, pears, prunes). Being vegetarian, I've used mine exclusively for fresh vegetables and rice. I've used it to make divine mashed cauliflower as a replacement for white potatoes, steamed sweet potatoes, and plan on trying some of the steamed fruits (baked apples). About cooking rice: my favorite feature of the HS900 is the ability to perfectly cook all kinds of rice (white, brown and parboiled, short, medium, and long grain) with minimal fuss; you simply add water to the Reservoir, add your uncooked rice and additional water to the rice bowl, set the timer and walk away. In the past, I attempted to use a regular rice cooker, and was forever frustrated by the foamy, slimy, starchy mess that inevitably erupted as the rice cooked. However, not once have I had that problem with the HS900, even when I don't prerinse to remove excess starch. The rice always comes out perfectly tender and fluffy (try checking for doneness at the shortest recommended time). One of the neat features of the HS900 is the Flavor Scenter Tray. By adding fresh or dried herbs, your vegetables are infused with flavor without adding extra salt. Recommended spices include thyme, cilantro, basil, dill, curry, and tarragon. In addition, under the steaming instructions, there are suggested spices paired with the appropriate food (dill for carrots, caraway seed for cabbage, etc.). You can also add extra flavor by using lemon juice, broth, or white wine to the water in the reservoir (when cooking rice, you add the broth directly to the uncooked rice). It's not recommended to use beer, red wine, oil, extracts, or fruit juices in the Reservoir, as they might stain (one of my complaints is that the plastic discolors very easily). There are few parts to assemble, only the base, steaming bowl, drip tray, rice bowl, and a cover. Cleaning is generally simple: allow the bowl to cool, wash with hot soapy water, dry (do not immerse the base). According to the directions, the bowls, cover, divider and drip tray are dishwasher safe, but I continue to hand wash mine. Depending on your water, you may want to use filtered water to avoid chalky buildup on the heating element (if buildup occurs, simply fill the Reservoir with white vinegar and run the steamer without the bowls for 20 minutes). One last word of advice: when the unit is in use, try to position it so that the steam is not directed at the underside of your cabinets. There are four powerful steam vents on the cover, and I can only imagine that repeated close-range steamblasting of woodwork might result in deterioration. Also, this may seem obvious, but always use potholders when removing the cover, and flip it towards you to shield yourself from escaping steam. My initial carelessness resulted in some painful minor steam burns!
113 of 118 people found the following review helpful:
3.0 out of 5 stars
Works great, But....,
By Thomas Mask (Nekoosa, WI United States) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Black & Decker Divided Food Steamer (Kitchen)
I had this unit for about a year. When it worked, it worked great! But,the internals rusted which caused a wire to break. This resulted in me getting shocked(big time) and knocked to the floor. They use a tin mounting plate for the wires-go figure. We were very carefull about cleaning this, too(as it says not to submerse the base). So, we were extremely pleased with it until it tried to kill me. We will try a different steamer next time. BEWARE THE SHOCK HAZARD!
57 of 57 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
The only thing I use.,
By cachehiker (Hyde Park, UT USA) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Black & Decker Divided Food Steamer (Kitchen)
This steamer is literally the most used small appliance in my kitchen. My favorite steamer recipe: steamed red potatoes and carrots tossed with 2T parsley, 1/2t rosemary, and 1/2t thyme sauteed in 2T butter. I use it for asparagus, broccoli, spinach, cauliflower, and all sorts of stuff. When I'm cooking vegetables, I just don't enjoy results as consistent as the steamer when I'm using the microwave or the stovetop.Although I can do as good a job with rice by other means, I still prefer using the steamer. It frees up the microwave to reheat something, and the cleanup is a breeze since there is only one bowl that really gets dirty. However, the timer on my steamer does run a tad slow. I have to shorten the booklet's cooking times by 10% or so.
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