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Black & Decker Food Steamer | 
 enlarge | Brand: Black & Decker
Temporarily Out of Stock...
But Amazon Should Have It
Rating:  130 reviews
Number Of Items: 1
Batteries Included: No
Shipping Weight (lbs): 4.3
Dimensions (in): 9.8 x 9.4 x 8.5
Warranty: 1
MPN: HS800
Model: 297046
UPC: 050875506152
EAN: 0050875506152
ASIN: B00005OTZ6
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| Features:
| • | Add herbs and spices to the built-in flavor scenter screen to spice up food | | • | Enhance the flavor of vegetables, seafood, chicken, or fish | | • | 2-1/2-quart bowl is big enough for meals or side dishes | | • | Includes 4-cup rice bowl | | • | White wine, lemon juice, or broth added to the water expands food flavor |
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Product Description
Steams food without adding fats or calories Built-in flavor scenter screen to spice up fish, chicken, and vegetables 75-Minute timer with signal bell and auto shut-off 2. 5-Quart steaming/serving bowl Includes 4-cup rice
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| Customer Reviews: Read 10 more reviews...
 why the design change? April 14, 2008
Sandra Fangel
I do like the product but why change the design if it works well the way it was? I dont like the new design and i dont like the spout (i guess you can call it)protuding from the side of the steamer. i havent used it yet and i hope steam doesnt come out of the spout because that is very dangerous, ill cross my fingers.
 Great! March 25, 2008
Pamala G. Cooper (Cypress, TX United States)
We purchased this after our Deni steamer stopped heating after using it 3 times! This steamer has worked every time and is so easy to use! Also, clean up is fairly easy--you can toss all of it into the dishwasher (except the base)! It's great to have steamed veggies (and very healthy too!). It even has a quick glance chart on the side that gives recommended times and spices for popular veggies! I am very satisfied with this product.
The BEST steamer yet........... March 24, 2008
Glen Converse (Ft. Lauderdale, Florida)
I bought my first B&D steamer about 15 years ago, and it just now went kaput: The time just refuses to time the steaming. So I've just ordered another here on Amazon. I was really concerned that B&D did not make them anymore as I've not seen them in any of the usual stores you'd usually find one. Kudos to B&D for such a great kitchen helper.
Worthwhile gadget March 10, 2008
Anne L. Watson (Olympia, WA USA)
I don't have the counter space to buy gadgets unless they're a real plus for my cooking. This one is. It makes it easy to include more veggies in my diet, since it cooks almost as quickly as a microwave but doesn't have to be supervised.
 Nice little steamer March 3, 2008
E. A. Jones
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
We purchased this steamer about 2 years ago and have used it several times a week since. It's a nice steamer but I can't quite give it the rave reviews others here have given it, for a few reasons.
First, the size of the steamer is somewhat prohibitive. For example, asparagus -- my favorite steamed veggie -- often needs to be trimmed to fit in the bowl, causing some waste. You can't put too much in the bowl or else the food won't steam evenly. Vegetables are a large part of our dinners, and I found this steamer just wasn't big enough to make as much as we needed.
When I used the steamer for broccoli, asparagus, or peppers, no matter how much I cleaned it, it would smell of old vegetables for days. The bowls and lid do clean up in the dishwasher really well, though. Just put them on the top rack and you're good. The tray with the spice screen has to be hand washed but it cleans up well. The flavor scenter screen also didn't impart any flavor at all.
As a note, even when the machine has been off for several minutes, the steam coming from the machine is dangerous. Do not assume that, just because it dinged 10 minutes ago, you're safe to open it without a potholder.
However, we did discover that this steamer is absolutely wonderful for rice. We use white long grain rice and cook batches of 2 cups rice (with 1 3/4 cups water) and it always turns out perfect. It's the way it steams rice that makes this a 4-star steamer, in my opinion. You just cannot go wrong when you make rice.
Our current steamer needs to be replaced because the heating element is cracked. Little bits of the plastic coating on the element fly off when it's being used, which surely isn't safe. The lid and the rice basket are also starting to show signs of warping. Another reviewer has suggested that the water in the steamer must be allowed to cool completely before dumping it out, otherwise the heating element discolors and cracks. We'll definitely keep that in mind with our second unit.
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