West Bend 12-hour Programmable Steamer provides consumers a healthy option for steaming vegetables, fish, chicken and rice. This versatil small electric includes two stackable 3-1/2-quart steam baskets, and a 5-cup rice bowl and drip tray. Complete with brushed stainless steel accents to provide an upscale statement to this item.
- 12-Hour programmable timer; Given an optimum length of time to steam cook a variety of foods
- 90-Minute electronic countdown timer-audible beep alerts to completed steaming
- Tiered Steaming Versatility-Baskets are stackable to allow for multiple steamed food items at once; fit together for easy storage
- Easy to add water, add water indicator signals when water level is low
- Water-level Indicator Lens; Cool Touch Exterior and Handles; Digital Backlit LCD
2010-07-08
By Randy (USA)
Easy to set up, operate and clean. Heats up fast, and there's no need to thaw frozen vegetables beforehand. Read the instruction manual thoroughly before using. Do NOT overfill with water. Use the minimum recommended time when steaming a particular item for the first time.
2010-05-28
By K. Higgins
I just got this steamer after going thru 3 of them in the past 13 yrs and I really like this one. Solid and sturdy plastic, great delay timer. Steamed our artichokes beautifully in 35 minutes. The only problem was that I had put too much water in and it wouldn't work...so I dumped out some of the water, turned it back on and it still shut off. Had to take it all apart, pour out the water then let it cool down for sev. minutes.... after all that, it worked!!! So, don't ever overfill with water!
2009-12-10
By Sidney (Los Angeles, CA United States)
It works fine but if I had seen the way it is shaped before buying, I would not have bought it. The 3 parts have rings that need to be fitted under them, otherwise they will collapse into each other. However, you have to take off such a ring to fit a part into the lower body or to put a cover on it. I cannot even explain this right, it is just too complicated of a system. The result is that you keep putting in and taking out these rings. When you are cooking and it is hot, this is not only unwieldy, but you can risk a burn too.
2009-11-01
By Grant Moseley
Great product. Will steam cook 6 nice sized potatoes in about 45 minutes. The squash we did had such a much better flavor compared to microwaving it, and it was cooked very uniformly. Would higjly recomend this steamer.
2009-10-23
By Anna Broz (Philadelphia, Pa, USA)
This product is absolutely amazing. I was skeptical when I first ordered it..even though it had great reviews. Well, I have to say that this is the best appliance I own AND one of the greatest inventions of the 20th century!!!! It is easy to use, easy to clean... just put everything in and voila! I barely use pots anymore!!! I use it 3-4 times a week, every week. Even though the manual warns to be careful cleaning the plastic pieces in the dishwasher, I put mine on the top rack. Definitely the best buy, especially if you have kids and want to make sure that they eat nutritious foods.
