Amazon.com: Customer reviews: Happy Sales , Three Piece 8 Inch Bamboo Steamer

Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on March 30, 2023

Package Quantity: 1Size: 8"Verified Purchase

Do yourself a favor and pick up some sand paper with this purchase. Sand every surface down if you don’t want to get splinter in your hands and fingers from handling it. FYI all 3 parts will fit into my 6 qt instapot but nothing else. In other words if you wanna use a trivet underneath then you can’t use the top cover. Also do not pressure cook with these inside STEAM function only!

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cinephiliagal

it works the way it should

Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on April 28, 2013

Package Quantity: 1Size: 8"Verified Purchase

I bought this specifically to steam black Thai rice for desserts. I didn't need all the different sections but it's nice that they're there. It's not the most robust construction, but then it IS bamboo, and I didn't pay much for it. Shipping was free due to my Amazon Prime membership.

It fit over my pot (of boiling water) perfectly. The steamer chamber I used did stain purple when I steamed my black rice. However, I expected that because that's what the black rice does. (I like the black rice because it's got a nuttier, chewier flavor and texture than regular white sticky rice, and goes well with coconut milk). I still have the other 2 chambers, though, which are not stained.

If you are planning to use this to steam rice, you will need to put a wide coffee filter or other similar material (NOT paper towel!) inside the steaming chamber. Otherwise pieces of rice will fall through the woven bamboo. That's not the fault of the product, because it's not meant to steam rice. I just didn't want to spend the money on a full blown Thai rice steamer with the vase-shaped metal bottom etc.

Other than that, it works like a champ.

I haven't used this for veggies yet, but I am planning to. Will update when I do.

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SunFest

Excellent results, easy maintenance, elegant

Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on January 9, 2012

Package Quantity: 1Size: 8"Verified Purchase

I have used this steamer for over a year now. I was new to steamers and had to do some research on how to use them. I use it by perching it on top of a pot that has a wide turned-out lip with the same diameter as this steamer. So I put about an inch-deep worth of water in the pot, perch this on top with the veggies in it. As soon as the water starts boiling with the steam rising from it, I start timing it. I typically keep the veggies a little crunchy, not let them get soggy. Most veggies such as broccoli cook in about 5 minutes. Some, like carrots, take closer to 8 minutes.

The result is typically superb. The vents work very well and steam the veggies through and through. The natural bamboo lends a slight woody fragrance to the food. If you wash the steamer right away, and sit it on the dish drainer, it is easy to keep clean. I avoid using a dish scrub as the foam or scrubbing pad pieces can get caught in the bamboo. Instead, I use a plastic brush that I also use for my daughter's milk bottles. Philips AVENT BPA-Free Bottle Brush . It works well to get any bits of broccoli/veggie out of the natural striations or splints in the bamboo, and cleans it with the least amount of effort.

It looks very elegant too, and I have gifted it to a couple of my health conscious friends since I started using it.

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BeachWalker

I love the way the veggies cook and taste in this

Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on November 28, 2014

Package Quantity: 1Size: 8"Verified Purchase

I love the way the veggies cook and taste in this! Recommending to everyone. It's easy to use, easy to clean. My only negative is that for some reason the instructions said to keep it in a bag, but that made it moldy, even though I was sure it was completely dry when I put it away. (I washed it thoroughly and let it completely dry in the sun after that mold incident, and it's perfect again.) I'll have to research and experiment with the best way(s) to store it. But for steaming two or three kinds of vegetables, nothing I've tried compares. The bamboo itself seems to lend a kind of herbal flavor, and the veggies just come out uniformly and perfectly done. I haven't yet tried anything else in it, like fish, but I will. The price is right, you could easily and inexpensively even add more layers, and it's so much easier to serve out of and to clean than the aluminum folding kind I had. You just need a pot or pan (or wok) large enough to hold a bit of water and set the steamer in. Get one!

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spitfireNM

Entire meal capacity.

Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on September 11, 2021

Package Quantity: 1Size: 10"Verified Purchase

I had a steamer similar to this and needed to replace it. This was the closest one to my original and was used extensively for a variety food cooking applications. This sits atop my cast iron roaster and other shallower pans.

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Ivaluevalue

Excellent steamer, perfect size for us!

Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on November 6, 2014

Package Quantity: 1Size: 8"Verified Purchase

I never had a bamboo steamer but have recently read how steamers help broccoli retain the compounds necessary to form a cancer-fighting compound. It's a complicated question (steaming vs. microwaving vs boiling in water) but since I love broccoli, I figured I may as well get the most benefit from the vegetable. I love this bamboo steamer because it's compact, I can use either one or two of the trays, and it cleans up easily (as recommended, I use a little bit of parchment paper to keep the food off the bamboo). I've also steamed cauliflower and asparagus. For the asparagus, I cut the spears in half and put the woodier stalks in the bottom tray and the thinner tops in the top tray and it turned out perfectly. I haven't tried more esoteric steaming, such as shrimp, clams, or turkey burgers, but who knows, I may get motivated to do so soon! I love the size--perfect for 1-2 people. If you cook for a large family, it may be a bit small depending on how much they like their veggies!

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Layton P.

Well Made Steamer Kit

Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on February 7, 2016

Package Quantity: 1Size: 6"Verified Purchase

Anyone who spends their $15 will be pleasantly surprised at this miniature bamboo steamer set.
Using my Sample Amazon Prime, my 2 day package arrived just now, Sunday noon, delivered by the post office.
I'm intrigued at the craftsmanship involved in just a few twists of bamboo, with cleverly designed racks and bindings.
The 6 inch unit is gonna be good for steaming for one guy, like bowls of rice, veggies, and poached eggs, just to name a few.
I think I'll step up in diameter next time I buy.
Other commenters have mentioned poor workmanship. Perhaps hand made stuff like this varies from time to time, but I'm pleased with the strength of mine.
Bamboo really is a miracle material for many building purposes.

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Husband & Wife

Great Natural Cookware Addition

Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on August 18, 2016

Package Quantity: 1Size: 8"Verified Purchase

Over the past couple of years, I have read a great deal of research on the harmful effects of modern day cookware. As a result, I have purchased items such as this bamboo steamer because it is a natural cookware. The first time I used a bamboo steamer, 3-4 dinners of steam vegetables imparted a somewhat bitter wood-like taste on the vegetables. Thus, I would recommend several cycles (~3-4) of pre-soaking the steamer and boiling water underneath it without placing food within it in order to help remove some of the bitter wood-like taste that may leech into your food. Once this has been removed the steamer works wonderfully and the steamed vegetables taste great!

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Louis S. Stottrup

Too tall for instapot duo60

Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on March 8, 2017

Package Quantity: 1Size: 8"Verified Purchase

This steamer was recommended as a accessory for the instant pot by a different company that recommends products.
I bought this for my instapot Duo 60 and it does not fit. The instructions on the Amazon website say that this product is 8 by 5.5 inches. The one I received is 8 by 7. I don't understand this as some people say they have gotten it to fit. What happened to me is that the pop up valve hangs up on the very top of the rim on the bamboo steamer. If the unit was 1/2 inch shorter it would be fine. Since this is not the fault of happy sales, and the unit itself is otherwise okay, I am going to rate this product a 3.

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Zheng

I wanted to stack it on old steamer I bought long time ago which is much better product than this one

Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on July 22, 2015

Package Quantity: 1Size: 10"Verified Purchase

I bought two as a stack with a cap in July 2015. One broke in December 2015, the other decomposed in Mar 2016. The first time I got it , the cap was broken and they refunded me about ~$10. Here are the transaction details;

Refund: Completed July 23, 2015 - $9.97
Items shipped: July 8, 2015 - Visa ending in 4563: $69.96
Items shipped: July 7, 2015 - Visa ending in 4563: $38.37

I would like to compare this product to another very old bamboo steamer I bought in 2012 from Goodwill. That old one was made in 1980s in Taipei. The badge says, China Taipei. At the time, the propaganda of Tai Wan government still claimed the true Chinese central government was in Taipei rather than Beijing. Chiang Kai-shek's son was still in charge of Tai Wan. They still wanted to fight back and take over mainland. I say this to prove how old this bamboo steamer is. I gave this very old steamer a new life in 2012. It's still working pretty well for me. I would like to call it old reliable friend and this product new non-reliable friend.

old reliable friend : it was made in 1980s, still working, it costed me 5 bucks, the new non-reliable friend was stacked on top of old friend
which means the old one endures much more heat.
new reliable friend: it was made in 2010s, broke after half year I purchased it, costed me about 100 bucks.

See the attached photos. Then you understand how frustrated I am with current products.
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