universal steamer

Overall Rating: ( 13 reviews )

1. Posted: Aug 18 2008

   It fits a number of pans which is a big help. I was able to replace two steamers. BUT the handle on the lid gets HOT!

2. Posted: Jul 14 2008

   I bought a Circulon set and realized that the ol steamer would probably scratch the set. This works real well with all 3 pans I have. Large enough for most any steam cooking you have.

3. Posted: Mar 17 2008

   I absolutely love this product. I ordered this insert for my anolon pots because the previous one i purchased on ebay didn't fit any of my pots. This one fits my 2qt, 3qt and 4qt perfectly and works well. I'm very pleased! And for the price you can't beat it. It was definitely a price drop from purchasing another $100 pot to fit the other insert i purchased.

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Overall Rating: ( 1 reviews )

1. ( 11 of 12 found this review helpful ) Posted: May 9 2003

   This is a superb large steamer insert. It is great for large quantities of veggies or whatever you would like to steam. There is nothing like the flavor of freshly steamed veggies! It fits perfectly in the 6, 8, and 12 quart stock pots. I have only used it in the 6 and 8 quart stock pots myself. It is made very well and is excellent quality built to last. All Clad truly is lifetime cookware, I am sure you will not be disappointed. And it is backed by a lifetime warranty, what more can you ask for? Highly recommended! A+!

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Overall Rating: ( 4 reviews )

1. Posted: Apr 12 2007

   The steamer insert fits a variety of pots. It is a great way to prepare fresh vegetables.

2. Posted: Mar 31 2007

   The steamer is great for our Calphalon stainless steel pots. Love it.

3. Posted: Jan 10 2007

   Great product. I use this all year for steamed veggies, holds 6 ears of corn, or for steamed clams. Fits almost any of my pans, but I usually use it with the 2 or 3 qt saucepot.

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Overall Rating: ( 1 reviews )

1. ( 8 of 9 found this review helpful ) Posted: Mar 31 2003

   This universal steamer is truly universal - not only does it fit my 6- and 8-quart Kitchenaid stockpots, it also does a pretty good job with my leCreuset 4.5 quart (26 cm) soup pot and my 10.5 inch cast iron deep skillet. If you own two steamers, they'll even stack with each other. As a steamer for veggies, tamales, fish, or steamed buns the steamer works really well - it's big enough to do whole ears of corn (artfully arranged), and very easy to clean afterward. As a steamer for couscous or rice, however, it's not so great - the holes are too big to hold small grains, and the bottoms don't make a perfect tight seal even on the Kitchenaid pots (the cost of being universal). If you only make steamed grains on rare and special occasions, a square of cheesecloth inside and a kitchen towel wrapped around outside will solve the leakage problem, but it would probably get tedious every week.Unlike some other steamer inserts, this one doesn't have three or four bumps around the edge on the bottom to hold the bottom up off a surface, so you can't use this to drain salted eggplant or meat, and you can't set this aside with hot damp things in it and expect them to cool and drain. Kitchenaid is usually very good at design, so I'm not sure why they overlooked this basic. The second one I got also had a "Made in China" sticker on the bottom, which was a disappointment.

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