Trudeau Stainless Steel Vegetable Steamer

by Trudeau

• 11-inch, stainless steel, folding, vegetable steaming tray with extendible handle
• Colander-style vegetable steamer with plastic extender handle
• Handle helps keep hands out of steam; 3 legs lift food above water
• Dishwasher-safe stainless steel; sturdy plastic handle
• Steamer measures 11 inches in diameter by 5-1/2 inches tall; 5-year warranty

Product Details

• Product Dimensions: 7.1 x 7.1 x 4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Shipping: This item is also available for shipping to select countries outside the U.S.
• ASIN: B00062B0K6
• Item model number: 099-980
• Average Customer Review: 3.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (35 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #6,463 in Kitchen & Dining (See Top 100 in Kitchen & Dining)
  • #28 in Kitchen & Dining > Cookware > Steamers

Product Description

Amazon.com

Steaming is a high-heat, low-fat method of cooking that ensures great flavor with minimal nutrient loss. A vegetable steamer can also double as a colander; wash vegetables or fruit and set them aside on the steamer to drain during the prep stages of cooking.

The Trudeau stainless steel vegetable steamer has a familiar, blossom-shaped design that folds to look rather like a flying saucer. It sits on three sturdy steel legs that keep the basket out of boiling water during steaming. Most steamer baskets of this type have a small, hard-to-reach handle that makes extricating the steamer from a hot pan difficult. The Trudeau vegetable steamer handle, however, extends up like a plunger providing a broad grip and large oval loop that help keep hands away from scalding steam.

The Trudeau vegetable steamer is made of dishwasher-safe steel and heat-resistant plastic. Allow the tool to dry completely before folding for storage. The steamer is 11 inches across when unfolded, and stands 5-1/2 inches tall with handle fully extended. Trudeau guarantees this product with a five-year warranty against defects in materials and workmanship. --Garland Withers

Product Description

Vegetable steamer, stainless steel, boxed.

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

46 of 47 people found the following review helpful

2.0 out of 5 stars "heat-resistant plastic" parts not so heat resistant June 30, 2009

By Ann Lewis VINE™ VOICE

I loved this little steamer when I first picked it up. It folds gracefully into a dish shape that fits variable width pans, it folds back into a disc for compact storage, the little holes in the metal are nicely spaced and the right width to let enough steam out but not let bits of the food being steamed fall into the boiling water. So far so good.

But, it has a plastic handle and little plastic feet that sit in between it and the inside of the pan you boil water in. When I first saw this I thought: "Huh. Plastic in a high-heat cooking tool. Ah well, it's probably some sort of strong, heat resistant plastic." Well yes, up to the temperature of boiling water, sure. But the temperature of the pan the little feet are sitting on is a bit hot for it. The feet (and part of the handle) actually melted into the metal disk and the bottom of the pan when I left the steamer on for a few minutes after taking out my steamed veggies. The smell of burnt plastic was just awful, and took forever to get rid of. And the pan I had sat the steamer in is now ruined- I'm not going to cook with it now that there are bits of plastic congealed on it and it smells like chemicals.

Conclusion: theoretically good design, but shoddy materials.

20 of 21 people found the following review helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars Nice little steamer! September 20, 2005

By B. C. Preyer

Amazon Verified Purchase

This may sound odd, but this is the first steamer that I have ever had. So needless to say, I do not have others to compare it to. However,I find that I use it more than I thought I would! The unfolded steamer fits perfectly in the pot that I most use for vegies and the like, and when I pull out the sides (the steaming tray) it fits nicely up the sides of the pot. Besides your basic steamed vegies, I find that it's perfect for warming up leftovers like rice, leaving it hot and fluffy. I like that the handle extends, so you can keep the cover on it while cooking, but you can extend the handle for easier lifting. And you can't beat the price!

12 of 12 people found the following review helpful

1.0 out of 5 stars RUSTED January 30, 2010

By tjk

Amazon Verified Purchase

Works great. Love the large size. Didn't mind the price based on the features, BUT I wonder about the quality of the stainless steel (probably made in China with poor materials and poor quality control like many things these days). I left it in a covered cooking pot in the refrigerator for a day or two with broccoli in it and it rusted in places (some places where it was touching the pot, some places where it wasn't touching anything), plus left rust marks in places where it touched my nice new (expensive) stainless steel pot. Not happy about that. If it's not meant to withstand that process (cook, cool, put in fridge for a couple of days), then my bad. Otherwise, the quality of the stainless steel is not up to what it should be. Not sure if I'll continue using it, as most of the rust won't come off the steamer, even with steel wool (telling me it's impurities IN the stainless steel of the steamer), but doubt I'll buy another one from this manufacturer.