poor purchase
I purchased this item because the first Black and Decker steamer I had was fantastic - I used it very frequently with excellent results. This new version is a piece of junk. It's difficult to set up and fill, and does not steam evenly or in good time. I am currently looking for a replacement.
Kitchen favorite!
I use this steamer nearly daily. Fruits, veggies, fish, chicken, rice, eggs - it does them all. Top rack of dishwasher safe (though, I've put the steamer baskets in the bottom rack before without a problem - but don't use a dry cycle) for all but the base unit.
Pros:
Nice size rice bowl for a family of four
Double-deck allows cooking of multiple foods
Easy to clean with snap-out bottoms of baskets
Easy to store, nests down to one-basket height for storage
Cons:
Hard to clean heating nub
Steam is unevenly distributed by design of the "flavor tray"
Doesn't hold large items, like globe artichokes, easily
Short electrical cord
Leaky base
I love the steamer and we are eating more healthy. However, twice the steamer has leaked water (about 1/2 c) out the bottom during cooking. I hope this is not a recurring problem. I looked at many reviews of many products and noted that this was a problem on some of the machines which had fancier delay-start timers. I hope it's not a continuing problem with this model.
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