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BPA Free and 800 watts

Reviewed in the United States on July 7, 2018

I love this size of this steamer, and I especially like the fact that it is BPA free. It has the timer feature and that is all I need. I cannot imagine using a delay start on a steamer. If it runs out of water, it beeps and shuts off -- very important. I also love that I can add more water while it is steaming -- all without removing the baskets -- just adding water where the drip tray handles are -- both sides are available for water adding.

The footprint is smaller than my previous Hamilton Beach brand. I like that because it has 3 steaming trays/bowls and they nest inside each other for storage. # 1 is the smallest, # 2 is slightly larger, and # 3 is the largest. It is very compact yet packs lots of food. All 3 trays have egg slots, so you can steam a lot of eggs.

The steamer works great and I am very happy with this new steamer. It enables me to steam fish or chicken and plenty of veggies. I highly recommend this steamer. You will not be disappointed!!

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Gracie

Can't use the bigger basket by itself.

Reviewed in the United States on May 27, 2018

Pro: Fast steaming, BPA free, you can steam three dishes at once.
Cons: Only basket #1 fit onto the base, you can't use the bigger basket by itself. If you want to steam only one thing and that thing is too large to fit into #1 but perfectly for #2, then you will have to stack an empty basket #1 on the bottom in order to put on basket #2. I found that ridiculous. And as you know steam gets less hot as it rises to the top. Therefore you will have to adjust the steaming time. My old Oster allowed me to use different size basket one at a time if I choose.
Also, when open the lid, watch out for precipitation. This lid seems to collect a lot more than my previous old Oster.
All in all, it is just OK. I wish I have my old Oster. Too bad that it is no longer available.

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LindaCan2

BPA Free and 800 watts

Reviewed in the United States on July 7, 2018

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Garrett Reuscher

Very Versatile for Many Foods

Reviewed in the United States on June 20, 2019

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So far I am very pleased with this steamer for the price! Having 3 separate bins makes it very easy to cook multiple things and combine them together. Over the last 2 weeks I've had the steamer I've eaten different combinations of rice, fish, and veggies for half of my meals. It works really well for eggs as well, and I've also done some of those pre-cooked sausages and frozen shrimp.
There are two complaints I have about the steamer, but neither warrant dropping a star. The first is that they don't include cooking times, so you need to use Google and experiment a little to find the perfect timing for each type of food. It also makes a difference if the food is on the top or bottom container, so I'd cook stuff on the bottom first, then add some extra time if put it in one of the top two containers. I'll share some cooking times I've found below. My second minor complaint is that the slots to add water on the side are rather small and hard to pour in while there's a container on top. I had to use a funnel, but considering it was just water it's not like it needed cleaned or anything afterwards. Overall this is a great way to cook some of those leftover veggies in the fridge and eat a bit more lean!

Cook Times:
Potatoes - Still experimenting with these to get a perfect "baked" potato texture, but it's looking like around 35 minutes
Corn - 20 minutes worked well
Green Beans - Mine turned out soggy at 15 minutes, so likely only 5-10 to get a good crisp
Green Onions - No more than 5 minutes for the green stalks, the white bottoms can probably go in for 10-15
Rice - Add rice to rice bin, dump in some extra water, then cook for 20 or so minutes. Some rice will be done by then, but I usually end up adding more water and doing 20 more minutes
Sausage - Thawed sausage was about 15-20 minutes to warm up, but you'd probably want to do 30 if its uncooked. Cutting it in half lengthwise can speed this up
Shrimp - 25-30 minutes raw and thawed, depending on the size of the shrimp. If they're precooked you can probably get away with 20 minutes.
Bacon - Yup, I tried this. I don't recommend it because some cuts give off a lot of grease, but if you're adventurous enough it takes 25-40 minutes depending on the texture you want. Generally it's not as good as getting the crisp of a pan or grill, but sometimes laziness prevails
Ham - I have yet the have an unforgettable luncheon
Eggs - Eggs are tricky because they keep cooking after you take them out. I'd recommend around 20 minutes, though if you're going to cool them down right away I'd do 25 or 30. All of those work well it's just a matter of how you like the yolk.
Fish (Salmon) - I've done these for 25 minutes when thawed, but I want to experiment with putting the fillets on small plates so I can coat them in marinades

All these times were for the bottom bin, so if you're moving them up make sure to add a little extra to compensate for cooler steam. Also keep in mind that if you cook things like fish or bacon they can drip on foods beneath them, if that's a concern. Just experiment and eventually you'll find it easy to cook 4-5 things in this steamer at once!

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Love!

Reviewed in the United States on January 19, 2018

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Love! Love! Love! I barely ate broccoli, squash, carrots, and since I’ve gotten this, I’ve bought several veggie pack from Walmart and added some salmon and have earthen healthy every day since. So easy, add water, turn the time, add the veggie to one basket, stack 2nd basket with salmon and 20-40 minutes later it’s ready.

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Gracie

Can't use the bigger basket by itself.

Reviewed in the United States on May 27, 2018

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Angel Nahid~

A great steamer for an awesome price!

Reviewed in the United States on January 30, 2019

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I have searched steamers for sometime, after having a long term use one go down on me. I have looked at many of the higher priced models, but many only had 2 tiers, and/or were not as large as I was seeking. I came across the AICOCK, and the price was great! Not familiar with the company, I read the reviews and like most on products they were mixed. I took a chance and ordered it. It arrived really quick, well packaged and I have been very , very pleased with the quality! It has been used dozens of times since receiving it, and it cleans up easy and steams the food on all tiers perfectly! I would not hesitate to order from this seller again.

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Jessica

Good, but...

Reviewed in the United States on October 25, 2018

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It’s easy to set up and does the job. However, it doesn’t come with a manual for cooking times, which I didn’t think would be a big deal, but it left me with no idea of how long to cook the food. That’s pretty important! I’ve ruined a few things going by cooking times I googled. I also have no idea how to use it to cook rice. Due to not knowing how long to cook the food, I barely use it, unfortunately. I’ve cooked hard boiled eggs in it twice, and the first time, the eggs were undercooked, so the batch was ruined. The second time, it was a bit over cooked. In general, I’ve learned to go with 8-9 minutes for steamed veggies. I’d love to use it more, and maybe one of these days I’ll experiment with cooking times; however, I don’t feel like I should have to. It needs a how-to manual.

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dreamyraynbo

Works well and quickly

Reviewed in the United States on May 22, 2018

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I’ve only used this twice so far, so I’ll update my review if anything changes for the worse. However, I’m quite pleased so far. This food steamer is quick, compact, and very easy to clean. The last is super important to me because I’m lazy.

1 cup of jasmine rice to 1 cup of water for 30 minutes comes out perfect. Boccoli came out a little too limp at 10 minutes, so I’m going for 5-7 next time. Chicken and asparagus is next.

The only serious downside is that this contraption came with NO recipes or even recommended cooking times. I had to do a little research before even getting started. Since I’ve never steam cooked anything before, I’m still kind of feeling my way.

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Cflo

My best friend in the kitchen

Reviewed in the United States on June 18, 2019

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This is probably one of the best purchases I have made in my life. It has made life much more convenient. Let’s face it, by the time we are done with our day, sometimes standing and cooking is the last thing we want to do. This steamer allows me to steam three items at once. The stackable baskets have quite a bit of room. So broccoli in one, small potatoes in one, lobster tail in the third and all I have to do is throw some steak meat on the frying pan. The possibilities are endless. The timer takes care of the rest. Steam hot dog buns, make hard boiled eggs. Everything cooks in one spot at one time. Then I simply remove all three baskets and set them up on the bar like a buffet. Also, you keep more of the nutrients in the vegetables by steaming them rather than boiling them all out.

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Slavutskiy

This will change my eating habits! Great choice!

Reviewed in the United States on November 28, 2018

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I’ve never used steamers before, but today I made a nice dinner in 30 minutes: perfectly steamed rice (loose, not sticky rice) and spicy seasoned fish with veggies. What a great help for those who are watching weight! Easy to clean as well. Add water, set up the timer, place rice with water/salt into one container (there is a special white rectangular bowl with handles for rice cooking); fish sprayed with tempura sauce, black pepper, coriander and vegetables with seasoning into the upper part. Half an hour- and you have a healthy meal!

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Lisaac

Best thing I bought for my baby

Reviewed in the United States on June 23, 2018

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I bought this exclusively for making and heating up my babies food. I make all of his food from meat to fruit in this thing. I have a separate handheld blender for mushing it. But it’s come great to do two weeks worth of food and then freeze. I put the frozen glass food jars in before mealtime and 10-13 minutes is all you need. Oh and if you do applesauce, steam the apples by themselves and keep the drip pan liquid as apple juice. (Don’t forget to wash it first!) His father loves it.

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