Tower T80836, 3 Tier Steamer, 18cm-Stainless Steel, Silver

I've tried various vegetable steamers in the past (bamboo through to electric) and have been so underwhelmed by the whole thing that I gave up. Now, after twelve years of using a Thermomix and having it finally gently arrived at the end of its life, I had to revisit the whole separate steamer thing. I am totally impressed with this Tower steamer - it's a different beast to the vegetable steamers I've used in the past. It takes around (i.e. median time) 6 minutes to steam vegetables (obviously, peas at the other end of the range to cauliflower and cabbage) - no time at all. So fresh peas take around 3 minutes, cauliflower and broccoli around 6-8 minutes. Just fill the base pan to the bottom level of the rivets and bring to the boil, put the denser vegetables in the bottom pan and the less dense in the upper, put the steamer on a ring, set the timer, and get on with other parts of the meal preparation. When the timer goes off, test the vegetables, and drain or cook a little longer as desired. However this steamer heats up so quickly, is comfortable to handle (it's lightweight, the handles don't heat up) and is so easy to clean that I've found myself using it for plenty of other things as well. It's great as a bain marie, it cooks sauces and rice (place in a Pyrex/borosilicate glass bowl in one of the upper steamer baskets), cooks pasta in the base as a separate pan, and it makes a brilliant warmer for virtually anything. As a bonus, the Tower steamer lid fits my milk pan (which didn't come with a lid) as it's a 'standard' size. The steamer cleans up beautifully and any residue on the bottom from the heat source can be cleaned with, for example, a piece of 'Magic Sponge' - although for most purposes a simple wash with detergent and a washing-up sponge is sufficient and only takes a minute. (I just like to keep everything gleaming.) I frequently use the two top tiers as strainers for cooked food (vegetables, rice, beans, etc.) and then set to one side over the steamer base filled with boiling water and the lid topping it off; this means that I've strained the food and can keep it warm (off the heat source) until it's needed. For the price, this is amazing; a real kitchen multi-use piece of kit. Update (February 2025): I've now been using the Tower steamer for a year. It looks as good as new and is in use several times a week (sometimes every day); there is no deterioration in any part of the steamer. Another reviewer mentioned a problem with one of the handles after seventeen months - this shouldn't be a problem as Tower offer a five-year guarantee if you register the steamer when you first buy it. After a year of heavy use I can see why Tower feel able to offer such a long guarantee for an everyday item!

wonderful product

I had recently owned a Clever Chef which became faulty & remembered how my Mum used to own a steamer similar to this so I ordered one. It fitted my Tower pans wonderfully & was very simple to use. I have previously owned an electric pressure cooker too but this simple steamer allowed me to check food was cooked before turning ring or pressure cooker off. I love it.

Very happy with the item fast delivery

Están muy bien!! tamaño perfecto para una o dos personas..y perfecta relación calidad precio.., me van..fenomenal!!!!