I've watched this for a long time - sorry I didn't buy it sooner.
Great for reheating leftovers for a family.
Don't have to wait for the serial process of heating up plates in the microwave, one after one, and can cook an extra side dish on top while u r reheating your leftovers.
Ex. Put your leftover meat/casserole in one pan, leftover mashed potatoes or co pasta in another, then maybe some frozen peas in the 3rd (skip the water). When ready line up your hot pans on the counter and plate the food. No burning of food occurs as it cuts off automatically with the timer.
In the time it took to heat/cook, the table is set and no burners/pots to monitor. Efficiently used only one "burner" for 3 foods.
Or put fresh vegs or raw rice on first, than add a pan or 2 of leftovers to reheat towards the end. Previously, I was bothered about the healthy water I was throwing out after steaming broccoli for ex. Nutrients/minerals lost. And the plastic model steamers - like steaming chemicals into your dinner.!
The 'around the side' steam design functions perfectly. The pans and rings wash well in the dishwasher.
It was shipped with a white plastic something or other in the bottom section.
Dont know what it is for but I dont use it as I dont want plastic with my food and it works fine with out it. It looks useless anyway.
Only reason I gave it 4 stars rather than 5, is that the metal is a little thin.
Heat conduction is not needed, just the steam heat does all tke cooking, and the steam circulates well - so the thinness in not a functional issue at all and surely not a reason to pass on the purchase as it performs fabulous for the price.
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Works great, look around and just can not find another food steamer better than this. This steamer steams food fast and is easy to use and versatile.Pros:Stainless steel, safe to use, easy to clean and more durable than other materials. With proper care, it will still be like new after years. Plastic will deteriorate sooner or later, and the more you wash it just make it getting worse.Steam baskets are removable, very flexible when you need to cook something big.Flavor in each basket does not mix. These steam baskets have a very unique structure, I have never seen in other food steamers. It works great.Cons,The stainless steel could be thicker, but I think it is adequate. It should last at least a few years with care. It may because stainless steel is not good heat conductor and thus it may slow down heat conduction if it is too thick.Need to refill to max before steaming if you want to cook for 60 minutes. You can not refill water without removing steam baskets. Not a big deal, I have to remove the old water and add new water anyway.
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