Trudeau Stainless Steel Vegetable Steamer

by Trudeau

Product Features

• 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: 3.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (22 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #11,446 in Kitchen & Dining (See Top 100 in Kitchen & Dining)
  • #49 in Kitchen & Dining > Cookware > Steamers

Product Description

Amazon.com Review

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.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

32 of 32 people found the following review helpful:

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

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Ann Lewis (CA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Trudeau Stainless Steel Vegetable Steamer (Kitchen)

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

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B. C. Preyer (Norwalk, CT) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Trudeau Stainless Steel Vegetable Steamer (Kitchen)

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 13 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great Steamer for LARGE Pot, April 16, 2008

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Lucchese "festina lente" (the Sierras) - See all my reviews

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This review is from: Trudeau Stainless Steel Vegetable Steamer (Kitchen)

Super design, but it's BIG ... needs a large pot. Good for a 5-Quart 'Dutch Oven' - pot diameter about 10-inches. This steamer is too large for a standard 3-Quart pot - unfortunate that some people were disappointed that way.

It has rubber/plastic feet - won't scratch the pot. Plastic center handle has low specific heat - no worries about burned fingers - also extends 2-inches - better lift stability. Over the years we've had several steamers - this is the best design. (Weight: 11-ounces)