Oster steamer - digital or mechanical-which is best Oster 5711 Mechanical Food SteamerDoes anyone have an opinion if the digital or mechanical food steamer is best? Thanks, Helne Oster steamer - digital or mechanical-which is best Oster 5711 Mechanical Food SteamerDoes anyone have an opinion if the... » Read More Oster steamer - digital or mechanical-which is best Oster 5711 Mechanical Food SteamerDoes anyone have an opinion if the digital or mechanical food steamer is best? Thanks, Helne « Show Less
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I have an Oster Model # 5715(digitable/programmable), had it a year not using it very much.Now the steamer will work for about 10 minutes and throw an error code and shut off. I liked the fact that it would keep things hot on "warm" after the time programmed was up but..............I don't know....... I'm now not too keen on digital.I hope this helps.
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I went ahead and bought the digital version and love it so far! I use it around 5 days a week. Haven't had a problem (knock on wood). Its amazing what I have cooked in there. I use some parchement paper to line the bottom sometimes to make it easier to clean. The eggs hard-cooked beautifully. I am surprised. I'm sorry to hear you've had problems. Have you called Oster for any help/suggestions?Thanks for your feedback.Oster 5712 Electronic 2-Tier 6-Quart Food Steamer
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Heck No! I've used the Oster and I've used the Tribest, the Tribest wins hands down. It's not just about motor power but also about the blades and the way the cups are designed. The tribest is just a better blender.
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I have a Viante and love it. It comes with a booklet that does have a few recipes...in no way a cookbook. It comes though with information about how long to steam just about everything. I have cooked vegetables, fruits, pasta, rice, fish and beef using these tables.
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Hi Cathy, Thank you for the question. I would not recommend that steamer. I have had two of them and the plastic bottoms deteriorated and broke apart -- unusable. I then purchased the Secura 3-tier stainless steel food steamer with steam 360 technology at Amazon. I totally love it. I works great--very happy. Plus, you are not getting the plastic by-products in your food. Have a great day!
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Yes, according to Consumer Search, it is BPA-free. You can see a review of the steamer, and confirmation of the BPA-free plastic, at this link: http://www.consumersearch.com/food-steamers/oster-5712-digital-food-steamer. Hope this helps!
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I have this rice cooker and its very hard finding one that is stainless. As to steamer, I don't think is stainless. I couldn't figure out how to use it either.
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I have the bottom of the line Miele DW and love it. I have a GE induction cooktop and love it. Don't know what a steam oven is.
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It does great for home based quantities, we used it for bread. But I think it's underpowered and undersized for this. Step up to the 600, can't remember the exact model but it's larger and heavier. That is what we needed to do. If you price shop you'll find the heavier one for just a little bit more. I bought one of the heavier new and one of the heavier factory refurbished for my daughter. The first refurb had a bit of noise; they replaced it right away and the replacement has been fine for 5 years.Hope this helps!
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I love my Hamilton Beach Steamer, I fix a whole meal in 20 minutes, and very little vitamin lost compared to microwaves or stoves. Frozen veggies taste very fresh. You can put white wine in the bottom instead of water and it makes the meat delicious. I love the little rice steamer dish to put in the top.
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I thank the Hamilton Beach Digital Steamer, is the best. I really like the fact that the warmer comes on automatically when the meal is finished cooking. I can cook a total meal at the same time, and use it almost every day. It also is easy to clean up. I would recommend this steamer to anyone that is thanking of buying a steamer.
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Hi Cynthia, I know that the smaller Okra steamers are oven safe, (the 27 oz for example) because I purchased the smaller 20 oz one and it says oven proof to __. (aprox 400 degrees) I am trying to figure out what is the advantage of the "multi" steamer product compared to regular okra steamers, as there is not much info in the details here on amazon for some reason. (Hello, Okra?! We are intrigued with your product, but you need to tell us more!)
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The manual that comes with the steamer doesn't make any reference to the type of plastic used. You might want to go to the oster.com web site and ask them.
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Hi Patdownsouth! Thanks - I did end up buying it and am quite happy with it. You're right, there are some major errors with some of the recipe (check out that water content for the 1lb raisin bread) and I'm still looking for a really good whole wheat recipe with seeds/nuts. The two paddles do work well. Mine does have three settings (1-1.5lb, 2lb, and 2.5lb) and it beeps in the middle of the cycle (which is not in the manual, and I need to look next time it does to figure out where in the cycle it is) and I assume that's for adding nuts/seeds/fruit. It is definitely much better than my 14 year old Zo! Hi Patdownsouth! Thanks - I did end up buying it and am quite happy with it. You're right, there are some major errors with some of the recipe (check out that water content for the 1lb raisin bread) and I'm still looking for a really good whole wheat recipe with seeds/nuts. The two paddles do work well. Mine does have three settings (1-1.5lb, 2lb, and 2.5lb) and it beeps in the middle of the cycle (which is not in the manual, and I need to look next time it does to figure out where in the cycle it is) and I assume that's for adding nuts/seeds/fruit. It is definitely much better than my 14... » Read More Hi Patdownsouth! Thanks - I did end up buying it and am quite happy with it. You're right, there are some major errors with some of the recipe (check out that water content for the 1lb raisin bread) and I'm still looking for a really good whole wheat recipe with seeds/nuts. The two paddles do work well. Mine does have three settings (1-1.5lb, 2lb, and 2.5lb) and it beeps in the middle of the cycle (which is not in the manual, and I need to look next time it does to figure out where in the cycle it is) and I assume that's for adding nuts/seeds/fruit. It is definitely much better than my 14 year old Zo! « Show Less
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Any of these types of steamers will clog up over time, especially if you use tap water. Quicker in areas with lots of minerals in the water. If there is at least a little steam coming out you could try steaming CLR through the unit. I found these Sunbeam units to be hit and miss. I have used a few of the past 15 years. For the past few years I have switched to a Rowenta steamer and always use distiller or at least bottled water - more steam and no leaks of hot water.
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I have both the ricer and a food mill as well. The ricer is easier to use and much quicker to clean up. I also find that the potatoes always come out perfect with not too much effort. Would a good food mill work? absolutely.. but this is much quicker for me and the results are always consistant. Hope this helps.
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I would recommend the larger one if younwant it primarily for home use; I own a regular steamer for home use and am considering swapping it out for the regular Joy Mangano steamer because of my experience with the mini; ease of use, works great, easy to store...and to pack and the quality for the price! Btw...my mini does work just as good as my regular steamer only con is that the mini holds less water and it doesn't have any b attachments which may be helpful for certain fabrics. Also, I have tried other brands as a travel steamer...none were as good as this one!
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I used to use Oster, now we have Rosewill. I use the normal bread setting, with light crust. Rosewill actually makes bread with a lighter crust, exactly as I like it.