Cuisinart Professional Glass Steamer | 5L Capacity | Stainless Steel | STM1000U

My favorite steamer .

Awesome

I was tired of boiling my beloved broccoli everyday so I decided to finally look into steaming.Immediately I found all the awful looking plastic steamers and they looked like a health hazard. After finding this glass one, the price was hard to swallow but as I plan to use it everyday it’s worth it.Overall I am happy with the size, materials and how water efficient it is. Easy to clean as everything is modular.I attached an image which shows 270g broccoli and 150g cauliflower in chopped pieces. I think steaming in larger chunks would be more space efficient but I’m not sure.

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I had been using a three-tier steamer for many years and it still works fine. I put the potatoes and carrots in the bottom container with the lid on and then add the upper trays and other vegetables a bit later.So why would I need to replace my perfectly good steamer with this much more expensive version? Firstly, I was a bit concerned that I was using the steamer every day and wondered whether it was safe to have food in contact with plastic long-term. Secondly, the plastic steamer needs rinsing straight away or the bits of vegetable stick fast and the whole thing is a pain to dry. Thirdly I was persuaded that steaming from above is quicker and gives greater evenness in cooking. Fourthly Amazon Wearhouse had a good offer.I was relieved to find that the steamer was as new with no bits missing. Amazon Wearhouse is quite good for this; you are usually pleasantly surprised.It took a bit of working out how to use it because the instructions were not the best. I tightened the bottom plug (attached to the base – not the water carrier) so there were no leaks removed the water carrier and filled it nearly to the max mark. I should say that you do need to be careful not to cross the thread on the water carrier; maybe unscrew till it engages before screwing. You fill it upside down so the max mark is near what will be the bottom. Then I inserted it into the back of the housing. When you do this the first time a considerable amount of water goes into the base. I always empty the tank after each use and would suggest emptying the base if you are going to be away for a while.I should point out that the current version of the Cuisinart steamer does not have the range of cooking selections that are mentioned in other reviews. You can steam or re-heat, set the cooking time and pause the operation. That’s it. Nice and simple! I found the steam leaking into the kitchen was ok and maybe less than my previous steamer. It looks a very well-made product that should last for years.For the first use I wanted to cook a salmon side with vegetables. I decided to cook the carrots potatoes and parsnips first and then keep them warm (I have one of those hostess things that is good at keeping things warm) whilst cooking the salmon with the green vegetables afterwards. I gave the root vegetables 20 mins but, perhaps because I like them in big chunks, they were a bit underdone. The next day I gave them 25 mins and they were fine. I gave the salmon and other vegetables 15 mins which was fine. In both cases I used the metal base rather than putting things directly into the glass dish. The salmon skin did stick to the metal base a bit, so it did take a bit of cleaning and left a residue that disappeared after I used it the following day. You are recommended to go through a complicated white vinegar cycle after cooking fish, but I didn’t bother and could not detect a fishy taste on the next meal which was a ratatouille with the vegetables part cooked in the steamer.We do have a tiny kitchen and work surface is at a premium. We were only just able to get the steamer in our under-oven storage drawer. This was, for us, the main disadvantage of the purchase and looks like it will be ok. Bigness does have its advantages when there are more people to cater for and I think this unit could serve vegetables for six or more.

I'm new to steamers, and probably more excited about steaming as such at the moment, but this device has delivered on all expectations. It steams everything I want to steam without issues, it's fast, it's is easy to clean and it looks good.It comfortably fits 500g of vegetables (probably you could put more in), which gives me a few meals ready for food prepping. It's so easy, just chop it up and in a few minutes it's done. Works fine also with frozen vegetables (I do 12minutes) which is even faster to prepare.The only thing I didn't expect that there is quite a bit of steam coming out of it so you want your (small) kitchen ventilated. I'm guessing all steamers do that?

Before buying this steamer, I did a lot of background checking and research - reading reviews etc. The more I read, the more impressed I became. In my house, we have always steamed our vegetables, but this steamer takes things to a new level. Every item cooked has been perfect and cooked within the time given in the handbook. What pleases us more is the potential for energy saving as we no longer need to use the hob. Keeping a pan of water simmering correctly meant keeping the ring setting on the hob at a fairly high level. With the Cuisinart, steaming is controlled perfectly. We are confident that when we make comparisons on our electricity bill, we shall see a positive difference in favour of this steamer.Although the steamer is bulky, we have rearranged an area on our work surface which is fairly close to the hob. We have placed a tea towel over the steamer, to protect it and help keep the surface clean. We use glass hob covers, which allow the steamer to stand directly under the cooker hood. There is surprisingly little steam generated during cooking, when compared with using a saucepan and steamer inset.Both my husband and I enjoy cooking and both agree that the Cuisinart has been a very good, but considered purchase for us.