Steamer Reviews

Brand: Tefal

Way back during 1954, is where the company started inventing the first made non-stick pan. In the present day, it operates its functions across the globe in over 120 countries. Its innovation aims at offering households the intelligent solution of simplifying the many household activities.

Model:  Steam Cuisine Food Steamer

Tefal Steam Cuisine 700 Watts Food Steamer with Juice recuperator is an attractive compact model made of high-grade plastic. It is been known to be a mechanical 3-tier steam cuisine that permits cooking for the whole family. This appliance can handle cooking all required stuffs right from vegetable, rice, fish and meat. It simplifies the cooking system and is done the cooking in this simple device.

Design overview: Shaped as round, it gives a compact size. The baskets are highly transparent and so is the glass lid. The complete cooking process can be viewed without the necessity of opening the lid. The handles are been positioned on both sides of the baskets that give a perfect grip to the user. The base of the appliance has a white colour finish that is been embedded with the controls.

Capacity and power: Tefal Steam Cuisine 3 Tier Food Steamer is designed to hold the 9 litres on the total distributed among the 3 baskets. This can accommodate the cooking for the full family and can take different food in each of the baskets. It completes the cooking without the transfer of flavours among them. It is an appliance that functions with the electric power with 700 watts.

Features and functions:

• Automatic switch off – When the food is been cooked it gets shut off automatically and in many case when it drains out of the moisture the appliance stops functioning without boiling the food dry.
• Control panel – It consists of a mechanically operated knob for setting up the cooking time. It features with 60 minutes mechanical timer that can be set in a single go.
• Stackable baskets – This Food Steamer offers all the three baskets to be collapsible and can be stacked one on to the other. Intimately, all these helps for easy storage that can be pushed into the cupboards and can be accessed when required.
• Juice recuperator – As found in many of the appliance this model also consists of the juice collection tray. In the process of steaming the juice that is been obtained can be collected and can be used for other recipes.
• Rice bowl – It also consists of a rice bowl and that facilitates the complete cooking in a single program.
• Indicator light – Just next to the control knob is available an indicator light that is been illuminated when the appliance is functioning and when the programme ends and the mains are switched off it gets off the power.

Verdict: Tefal Steam Cuisine 9-Litre Capacity Food Steamer is a complete compact solution with efficient functioning of steaming the foodstuffs. The power consumption could be noted to be on the higher side when compared to the models of its type.

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Tefal VC102315 Steam Cuisine Steamer - Technical Specification Table

Brand: Breville Group Limited

With its design centre in Australia, the brand has established in its electrical consumer products. It delivers its products with a fusion of style, technology and affordability. It has spread across the globe and has built strength among its global consumers.

Model: RC3 Family Rice Cooker and Steamer

This appliance is an electrically functioning device that can cook for the medium sized family. It offers the functions of both rice cooker and the food steamer. With the simple and small footprint, it goes a long way through and can tender any types of food at the best or the desired levels.

Design Overview: Breville RC3 Family 1.8 Litre Rice Cooker and Steamer has a silver outer finish with the black high-grade plastic material for the handles, knob, control panel, rim and the base. It is been designed as the round shape offering even ness in the cooking process. The lid is been made transparent with the toughened glass, allowing the user to follow all the cooking process without the necessity of opening the lid.

Capacity and Controls: The total capacity is 1.8 litres and the user can cook confidently for even large families. The controls are been embedded in the front bottom of the device with the switch to set in on and off. It does consist of the indicator light that intimates the functioning or the keep warm mode.

Steaming tray: Included in this is the steaming tray that is been made of stainless steel material making it sturdy and durable. This allows cooking rice or steam vegetables and other foods in a single operation. More impressive is that the flavour of one food does not get transferred to the others during the cooking progress.

Added product specifies:

The bowl that belongs to Breville RC3 650 Watts Rice Cooker and Steamer is removable and it comes with the non-stick coating making it easy to clean. This bowl makes good for serving too. This function activates after the completion of the programme. In this the food is been maintained warm with the moisture for few hours or until the device is been opened. Those handles on both the sides is been made of cool touch sturdy ones. The user can easily handle the appliance even when it is hot.

Power consumption: This model functions with the power of 650 Watts proving to be energy efficient when compared to the other cooking modes.

Included accessories: The package contents along with Breville RC3 Family Rice Cooker and Steamer consists of Plastic measuring cup, Spatula and an Instruction guide.

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Breville RC3 Family Rice Cooker/Steamer - Technical Specification Details

14453 – Compact, 3-Tiered, 7-Litre Capacity, 400Watts and Brushed Steel Finish by Russell Hobbs

Brand: Russell Hobbs

The brand existing since 1952 has a unique way in looking into the customer needs and benefits; they offer technology products together with the wide range of domestic products. They have won many product accreditation by the leading institutions and confidently forms group with the leading small appliance brands of UK.

Model: 14453 Compact Food Collection Steamer

Understanding the benefits of cooking with the food steamers that allow the user to bring to the dining the healthy meals rich in vitamins and nutrients. It is possible to cook the whole meal in this one device rather than using many gadgets. Innovative is Russell Hobbs 14453 Compact 3-Tiered Food Steamer with the goodness of easy handling and comfortable cooking. It functions with the electric power and is in any case handy and compact to shift places.

Design Overview: Russell Hobbs 14453 400-Watts Vegetable, Rice Steamer comes with the Steel with black finish. It is a three-tiered device with the baskets that are made of transparent material. The lid is again transparent and offers a complete see-through of the cooking process. In each of the basket are been found the handles embedded on both sides. It makes handling easy and separating each basket is simple.

Capacity, Power and Controls: At the bottom part in the Steel finish is embedded the control system. It comes with a rotary control knob that with just the turn against the required time sets the programme. By switching on the power, the steamer starts to work and it comes with an indicator light to intimate its function. The total capacity of this model is 7 litres and that makes the wholesome cooking for the medium to the large sized families. It also has a rice bowl that simplifies the complete cooking. This device functions with the electric power of 400 Watts and it sounds very energy efficient compared to the conventional cooking modes. The timer that can be set is for the maximum of 60 minutes in a single setting.

More to Discuss: Russell Hobbs 14453 7 Litre, 3-Tier Food Steamer comes with the easy storage design as the baskets are collapsible and can be stacked one into the other. This system makes the user to just put the device back into the shutter without any issue. Hence, it is a great space saving design. The cooking process is rich in flavour and aroma, as it does not mix in flavour even when different types of food are been cooked in different compartments. In case the device senses it does not contain moisture and is been boiling dry than it automatically shuts off the function. This safe guards both the food and the appliance from damage. When the timer is been set, it intimates the completion of the program with an alarm. This helps the user to attend to it immediately. Last but not the least, it is also been noted that all the removable parts including the lid are dishwasher safe.

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Russell Hobbs 14453 Cooking Steamer - Technical Specification Table

It is the universal fact that steamers are one of the healthiest cooking methods. It locks the nutrients inside and prepares the food rich in aroma, nutrients and natural colour. Understanding the usage the brand ‘M&S’ introduces this 3-Tier Steamer that proves to be efficient and competitive with the perfect blend of style and technology.

Model overview: Marks & Spencer 3-Tier Food, Vegetable Steamer comes in three compartments and its baskets are highly transparent. Exclusive is the design with the body finish of stainless steel and black. The overall dimension of this food Steamer is 440 x 370 x 340 mm that relates to the height, width and depth of the appliance.

Capacity: With the target of offering this model to serve the medium to large sized families, M&S offers each of its compartment that is been sized to accommodate 3.2 litres. Overall, the appliance has the capacity of 9.6 litres, this is a reasonable big in size that allows to cook bulkier foods.

Power: It functions with the electric power and it has the power of 750 watts. This seems to be an energy efficient model with the power is been related to its large sized capacity.

Control system: In the front bottom is present the control system. It is a digital control and it displays the timer digitally. The control buttons are neatly embedded in the panel that brings out the professional look in this small appliance. Besides the display, in the panel is present the indicator light that illuminates during the functioning of the appliance.

Features and Functions:

• Water window – Close to the control panel is present a water window that indicates the water level in the appliance. With this feature, the user finds it easy to save from boiling dry.
• Rice bowl – Available in this is a separate rice bowl to cook the rice and its capacity is 1.4 litres.
• Auto –stop – When the food in the steamer is been cooked to the required tenderness the appliance automatically stops the process and waits to be attended. Hence, this eliminates the fear of over cooking and also saves on energy consumption.
• Collapsible baskets – All the 3 baskets present in M&S 750-Watts Food Steamer are collapsible for the comfort storage. Further, sometimes it may be encountered that the purpose of collapsing may be interesting but when compared to the stacking system that stores one inside the other it is better space saving. This model does not allow this because of the handles present on each side. However, they can be removed and stored separately.
• Water refill facility – The water in the reservoir can be refilled instantly and it can be filled with the minimum and the maximum quantity of 0.8 litres and 1.5 litres.
• Alarm – All set and done when the appliance is on process of steaming the user is been put to utmost ease as it gives an alarm at the end of the programme.

Guarantee: The manufacture of M&S Stainless Steel Food Steamer offer a 2-year guarantee for this appliance.

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M&S T681161 3 Tier  Steamer  - Technical Specifications, Features

This DA100N1 Food Steamer introduced by the Elta, with the spirit to offer a convenient steamer to suit the requirements of small to medium sized family. Enriched with all the goodness of steamer technology, the known fact that the nutrients present in food is been maintained to a greater extend than the other forms of cooking. Elta Germany DA100N1 Food Steamer forms the group of small appliance and takes place on the tabletop to add attraction to the place.

Structure and Design:  This Food Steamer comes with the 2-tiered baskets that suits best for those who find too difficult to handle the three-tiered ones. It comes with the transparent baskets and a clear view of the content inside can obtain. The body colour in white and so is the lid too that brings attraction to the appliance overall. The overall dimension is 230 x 290 x 270 mm and it weighs just 1.7 kg, it allows easy shifting of places. With the neatly embedded handles on both the sides of each of the baskets allows easy and safe handling.

Capacity of 5 litres: Shared between the two compartments is its total capacity of 5 litres distributed equally as 2.5 litres in each of the baskets. Different food can be steamed in each of the baskets and the perfect tenderness is been obtained with out the transfer of flavour or aroma among them.

Controls and Power: Elta Germany DA100N1 2-Tiered Food Steamer consists of the rotary type of control and the turn able knob for setting the programmes. The functioning of the appliance is been denoted with the red indicator light. This system ensures user friendliness and enhances the durability of the control system. The power of 650 watts makes this appliance a very conservative model and suits best for the energy conscious people.

Other features:

Available in this model is a 60 minutes timer by which the programme timing allows to be set to the maximum of 1-hour time. In case if it requires more time it has to be re-programmed. With the feature of ‘Safety thermal cut-off’ the functioning of this appliance automatically stops it the programme ends, if it encounters any problem. In case of the boiling dry without the water to steam, it automatically stops the function. Accompanied with the ‘Rice bowl’ by which the special cooking of rice can be done. The cleaning and maintenance of this appliance also goes in a favourable manner, as the removable parts are all ‘dishwasher safe’.

Many of the must have features are seen in Elta Germany DA100N1 650 Watts Food Steamer but however it is been encountered that the features like the delay start function, personal settings and the digital control system are not available.

Elta Germany DA100N1 5 Litre Capacity Steamer - Technical Specification Table