Discount ⌛ Aroma Housewares 5-Quart Food Steamer, Stainless Steel 🧨

7 reviews for Discount ⌛ Aroma Housewares 5-Quart Food Steamer, Stainless Steel 🧨

1. 

   Rated 4 out of 5

   Klaus – January 11, 2015

   Exceptionally well-designed and well thought-out product. The plastic is BPA-free, or so the manufacturer claims. The plastic parts are not the clear brittle type like I have seen on other steamers, they are soft and opaque, similar to Tupperware, and seem very unlikely to crack or break.Boneless skinless chicken and broccoli could not be easier. I marinate the chicken in some olive oil, garlic, salt and soy sauce for a few hours. Put the chicken in the bottom tray and steam for 10 minutes, then add broccoli to the top tray and steam for 10 more minutes. Everything is tender and perfectly cooked. Steamed chicken breast turns out moister than you could ever get by grilling.The design allows the chicken fat and oils to collect in the “drip tray” away from the heating element. The actual heating element is located in the bottom most section where the water reservoir sits. This water stays clean, which avoids a lot of unpleasant clean-up. Drip tray is black plastic, which avoids staining. It’s still a good idea to drain the water from the reservoir when you’re finished cooking, but that’s all I have found I need to do, other than rinse off the trays.About the only downside is that there’s no way I can see to cook rice, but I plan to experiment with that, as it’s my understanding that older models of this steamer came with a rice bowl. Also, the timer is a little noisy, sounds a little like the “60 Minutes” stopwatch ticking away.But all in all, this is one of the best designed products I have bought in quite some time. I’ve only had it three days now, so I can’t vouch for long term durability, but it’s such a simple product, the only things I could see possibly breaking are the timer or the heating element.

2. 

   Rated 5 out of 5

   Sassy and Oliver – October 12, 2016

   I have cooked some of those frozen steamer bags and the vegetables were tasteless and rubbery. So I thought I would absolutely hate all steamed veggies. One day we ate at Cracker Barrel and I had steamed broccoli and it was fabulous. I came home, did research on brands and decided on this one which was in the top 3 of my research. The no. 1 steamer was way too expensive, the no. 2 was a Hamilton Beach. Found it here but it wasn’t the model that was BPA-Free (if the model #ends in “Z” it’s supposed to be BPA-Free, the one on Amazon ends in an “A”. Another reviewer said they called Hamilton Beach, and they said both the “Z” and the “A” were NOT BPA-Free!!! So I went with the no. 3 of the top 10 steamers, and that was THIS ONE HERE, The Aroma 5 Quart.I received it, and immediately washed it, and put in raw broccoli, cauliflower, and baby carrots. In 18 minutes it was done, and I had the best steamed vegetables I’ve ever eaten. I just put a little butter (not margarine, ugh) and a little salt and ate until I was stuffed. It was heavenly! Perfectly steamed, tender, flavorful, and I know nutritious since nothing was boiled or cooked out. I wish I had this years ago. And, clean up was a snap. You can put the top parts in the dishwasher, but it was so easy to just wash by hand, and I didn’t want to take the chance my dishwasher’s heating/drying element might warp it, even though it said dishwasher safe.I’m in love!!!!!!

3. 

   Rated 5 out of 5

   Shmuelman – August 24, 2018

   This is a wickedly simple and clever design. It is as easy to clean as imaginable. There are four plastic pieces that sit on top of each other. They unstack so that they can be cleaned with no area that can trap bacteria. You don’t even need a spoon to remove the items. Just take the top and side rail off and tip over the plate where they rest. This is very convenient for steamed vegetable medley, which I eat every day. A review said the plastic warps. No matter, no steam vents. We are just used to gaskets and tight seals – this has none to go bad over time, to trap bacteria; there are none necessary. It even uses an old-school mechanical timer rather than a digital one. This simplicity of design is why it costs less than other models. Even though I have a nice stainless steamer set, I prefer to use this as I don’t have to worry about burning down my house because I forgot I was making lunch.My only complaint is it is hard to get a grip on the timer dialto turn it counterclockwise (off). If my hands are wet, I use pliers which I keep in my kitchen anyway.

4. 

   Rated 4 out of 5

   Applewhite Minyard – May 20, 2021

   This steamer with timer and two levels works well. It heats up fast and steams food perfectly. You have a choice of using both levels for foods with different steaming times, or removing the upper layer for just one food. The problem is that the whole thing is like a tinker toy set. It has 6 parts that need to be assembled and they don’t even snap together; they just sit atop one another. All this is more or less okay because once it’s assembled it’s fairly stable. The problem is that the trays are flat so that when the food is done, you can’t easily transfer it from the tray to a plate. You have to lift this flat plate that is hot and try to get the food onto your plate, or several plates without spilling any of it. It’s possible to dump the whole thing into a big bowl, but that’s not always convenient or desirable. And, once you start taking it apart to dish out the food, the whole thing tends to collapse. This also causes an inconvenience when washing it. You have to wash all of the six parts, plus the inside bottom of the unit. The instructions say the parts are “dishwasher safe,” but they are just thin plastic and I would never put them in a dishwasher if I didn’t want them to eventually warp. While it seems convenient, I sent mine back and ordered a stove top unit that is stainless steel and has a food pan that is easy to empty and it only has three parts.

5. 

   Rated 5 out of 5

   ACE – December 27, 2021

   I just looked it over. It was a gift, but looks real nice. I will purchase one in the future.

6. 

   Rated 4 out of 5

   Marlene Davis – September 22, 2022

   I bought this as a replacement. It is the same model but without the extra ring. I like this style better as it serves the same purpose( steaming 2 foods simultaneously) with less bulk.The shut off if great for a busy kitchen and with a little planning I figured out how to prepare foods with different cooking times. I now think ahead and plan meals based on similar cooking times.

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   Rated 4 out of 5

   Katmy Urloz – November 25, 2022

   Fácil de usar, con tiempo de cocción para cada verdura, y rápido