OXO Good Grips Silicone Steamer

I was looking for a good quality steamer that would last. I did NOT want rust.... I did NOT want something that would come apart in use. I wanted a steamer that I could easily use and that would not cause me any grief. I found exactly what I wanted. Now granted, this steamer is a bit on the "spendy" side compared to some of the little metal ones. But it has great handles and it folds and fits conveniently into smaller pots. It is very heat resistant and works just as good as it looks. I tried it in a smallish 2 quart pot and it fit okay. The sides fold in on themselves and allow it to work as designed...although the capacity is reduced when used like this. If you use it in a larger pot, it holds more.. I found I could manage the handles without burning myself as long as I was careful. The steamer holds its shape well as long as YOU hold onto both handles. It has room for about one inch of water under the steamer....which is plenty for most applications as long as you watch it and don't allow it to cook completely dry. I would prefer to have slightly longer legs, but if you added additional length there, it would cause the overall height to stick up more and possibly interfere with the lid.... So it's a tradeoff. I will gladly accept it the way it is. This steamer is best used in a larger pot than I use. A three or four quart pot would allow more internal room for food, keep the overall height usable, and allow more volume for steaming water. NOTE: This steamer is a rubber material (Silicone..). If you don't observe due diligence and you allow the pot to boil dry..... Well, your steamer will not survive that much dry heat. While there is water in the pot, the actual temperature inside the pot is limited to the boiling point of water (more or less... there is a temperature variation called "latent heat")...which keeps the silicone from self-destructing. If the pot boils dry, the temperature rapidly goes up and the silicone will eventually melt to the pot. It really doesn't take very long to steam most things, so just watch it while it is on the stove and you will not have any problems. So, five stars for a well conceived and well constructed item. It does the job, and does it well. If you don't mind paying a little more for a better "mousetrap", then you will really like this steamer. Nice item...

I am very happy with this product! I knew it would be well made as OXO is known for that but really the best thing is not having to deal with those metal or plastic steamer baskets that always fall apart and are so hard to clean. This is a one piece, fits perfectly in my pans and the handles are perfect. Thanks OXO, 5 stars!!

I wish it was smaller so it would fit into a small saucepan, but it fits fine into larger one, easy to lift out, easy to clean, carries just as much as metal ones do & goes in dishwasher.

This thing is awesome to use! Put a little water in pan with a lid. Start boiling water. Rub frozen chicken pieces with a little olive oil before you lay, one layer of chicken, in steamer. When water boils, put steamer/chicken in pan and cover on low boil for 20 minutes. Turn off stove, leave chicken on burner to finish cooking while you do something else. Chicken will slide right off the steamer and it's easy to clean!

I was hoping this was big enough to suspend itself in my new rice cooker (an Aroma model I purchased at Costco) to replace the plastic steamer basket (don't like cooking in plastic). Sadly, it is just sliiiiightly too small, and slides down to the bottom. I was going to return it and try another brand, but as I was putting it back I read the packaging... Those handles latch lightly together in the pot (so you can lift the lid without having to cram the handles back in each time, like my old silicone steamer) AND you can roll it up for storage--one of the handles loops around the little peg legs at the bottom to keep it tidy. Never mind, I'm keeping this one! It has since taken over as my primary veg steamer. It holds a lot of veggies (I usually cook at least 4 cups), and the contoured sides keep them in even when you take the steamer out of the pot (LOVE this feature! All of my other steamers go flat when you remove them from the pot and set them on the counter, meaning a lot of chasing peas). It is quite a bit thicker than the other silicone steamers I've seen, so it doesn't do well in my Cuisinart 2 quart saucepan (height issue, the diameter is okay especially with the folds in the sides, but it's not floppy enough to deal with the 1/3" of extra height and just pops the lid up). I use it with a bigger soup/pasta pot and it's fine. If that pot is in use I can use it with an even bigger pot--because the sides don't flop down it just sits in the middle of the pot and keeps the veg in by itself.

OK, this thing looks a bit like it came from a SciFi cartoon, right? But it works great, does NOT stick to the bottom of pots, and fits in every single pot we have, even a large stock pot. The handles fold over in the pot, and if you wear gloves, the steamer is quite easy to remove while hot. I recommend using some kind of tongs for vegetables, better than trying to get out all at once. Rolls up to fit inside any of the pots for storage, too.

I likes the idea of this steamer. I liked the look and sturdiness of it when I received it. When using it, you can fold the handles inside the lid of the pot you are steaming stuff in, or leave them poking out under the lid. I make my 'hard boiled' eggs now by steaming them (try it, you will never go back to boiling them) and this steamer worked OK. Lifting 12 eggs in it proved difficult and one even fell out onto the floor. The steamer also emitted an definite rubber smell when using it with veggies. I can't speak to it's longevity as because of my own dumb fault I let a pot boil dry when steaming eggs. The legs of the steamer burned right off. I was not impressed enough with the other aspects of it's performance to even consider purchasing another one of them. Back to stainless steel baskets for me.

It's a great steamer IF you don't forget you're steaming something and let all the water steam out of your pot. Multiple people have complained that the steamer melts. Come on, people. NO, the steamer won't melt if using correctly by having enough water in your pot and you don't let the water dry up with the stove still on. I just melted the steamer tonight after previously flawless use, because I completely spaced out and wasn't by my stove when the timer sounded. Completely my fault. Pros: food doesn't stick, no annoying middle stem, easy lift handles, large space to steam many things at once. Cons: better suited for use in a larger pot, can melt if left in pot with no water on a heating burner. Not sure if I'll repurchase, but it was a great steamer before I accidentally burned it.

This silicone steamer basket is a good fit for the Pressure King Pro 6 litre one pot. I bought it to use in addition to the shallow basket that comes with the pot and the two go together very well, doubling the area in which vegetables can be steamed. I was tempted to buy one of the cheaper versions, but read horror stories of them melting etc. I can recommend the oxo basket - it is good quality and performs well in the Pressure King Pro.

Utilisé une seule fois pour le moment, pour faire du chou-fleur au Cookeo. Il n'avait pas l'air très grand sur le site, mais je me suis fiée aux commentaires clients et ne suis pas déçue de la contenance. J'avais hésité avec un autre modèle "lotus" à un prix bien moindre, mais j'ai préféré celui-là pour ses bords recourbés, ce qui donne un panier assez profond. Même en le remplissant complètement, la cuisson est uniforme. Les anses sont très pratiques pour extraire le panier du Cookeo. Se lave et se range très facilement. A voir sur la durée...

I like it but find it hard to remove from my 6 quart instant pot because it fits so snugly. So I'd have to wait til the pot cools down a little before removing, or risk getting scalded.

Personalmente considero que es más práctico tener un aditamento como este que se adecúa a cualquier olla que comprar una vaporera. Es muy fácil de manejar, las asas se entrelazan, para guardarla es muy práctica, al ponerla sobre la olla por ser de silicón no raya la olla, por la forma que tiene se adapta a ollas más pequeñas o mas grandes, la canasta donde se ponen los vegetales no es muy grande, pero yo necesito algo para 2 personas por lo que se me hace excelente, creo (calculando) que para 4 personas es perfecta. Deja los vegetales muy bien y con colores intensos lo cual invita a comerlos y a usarla! Los puedes cocinar tan crujientes o cocidos como prefieras. La he usado 3 veces y siempre han salido bien, espero que dure mucho. Por la marca supongo que así será

Abgesehen vom Preis, kann man diesen Teller so gut wie überall verwenden. Ich bin sehr zufrieden damit.