Norpro Stainless Steel Vegetable Steamer,Silver

The first one they sent was damaged (legs/feet bent badly) including damage to the item's packaging but NO damage to the shipping box. So I asked for a replacement. The replacement shipped in a PADDED ENVELOPE and was also bent, but hardly as bad. This is a shipping mistake on Amazon's part. This is a beautiful, well-made product, typical of NORPRO. But Amazon's not taking the care to ship a first-class product in a first-class shipping package. BUY THE PRODUCT - but buy it elsewhere. (in person if you can!)

I love using a metal steamer to cook veggies. I think they taste better. I have tried others and found that the metal flaps on the sides fall off because they aren't secured well enough. So, I decided to try this one. It feels kind of flimsy out of the box, but I have to say that it holds up really well. It has a small base so it fits in small pots and the opening of the basket also makes it fit into large pots too. So, very flexible depending on how many veggies you want to make. The basket flaps do not fall off at all. The middle hook for pulling it out works well for me. It's easy to wash because it is sturdy even though it feels thin so you can really give it a good wash without fearing it's going to fall apart. Very happy with this.

Stupid me didn't even know how to work this at first. Duh.Never had a steamer before. I put it in a medium sized pot and simply 'pulled' the hole open. The steamer popped open to the edges of the pot. It didn't just flop open, there is some 'tension' to the sides which is nice. It will open only as wide as you want it to. So you can use a wide pot, but you don't have to open the basket all the way.Did the same in a larger soup pot, and it ALMOST met the edges of this very large pot.This steamer opens pretty wide. And it's stable. No tipping or wobbling.The 3 little 'legs' keep the food out of the water. They're not overly tall, but they work well, unless you decide to put half a pot of water in!LOVE IT. Love the little ring at the top to pull it out. No rust or discoloration yet.I am now officially steam crazy.

This steamer is decent. I like that it's not too hard to open/close, but it also doesn't just fall open. It does the job well, and I like that the metal has a good bit of weight to it, so it doesn't feel cheap. I think the size is pretty good, as it fits in small pots, but is large enough to fill up almost the entire space of my largest pot. My complaint is that, after a few uses, part of one of the metal hinges (which hold each flap in place) had broken off. I noticed it, when one of the flaps fell off, and when I inspected the rest of the pieces, I realized that most of the other hinges were not bent back far enough, so the rest of them were at risk of falling off. I was able to re-attach the piece, took a butter knife, and bent each hinge back, so they should stay attached.

My wife discovered this and its been amazing to steam our baby's veggies. We put the steamer with veggies in it in a pot with a little water. Make sure that the water level does not touch the veggies. We cover the pot and let the veggies steam. Sometimes we need to refill the pot with some more water when the level goes down. This thing looks out of a sci-fi movie and will fit most size pots. I wash it in the top rack of the dishwasher and its sill good as new after a few months of use. Its a good value and very functional.

This is a good product for the money. I've found that regardless of what the box says, you absolutely do not want to wash it in the dishwasher. It is best to hand wash and let dry with the thing spread open. That said, this is a nice sturdy product and works exactly as you would want. Wish it had little silicon feet so I could use it in a non-stick pan, but you cant have everything (especially for under $10).I recommend.

I bought this to steam fruits/veggies for my baby and it’s so easy to use.

Remember what they say...you get what you pay for. So when I received this steamer, the first thing I noticed was that two of the three legs that the steamer stands up on were bent and crushed. I did manage to bend the two legs back into place. And while I was trying to bend the legs back into place, some of the metal fins fell off. How cheap and crappy is that? So I did manage to put the fins back on and bend them into place. I would definitely not recommend this item to anyone. Spend a little more and get a decent metal steamer. I am surprised by the quality of this item knowing that it was made by Norpro. Sad. Very Sad.