What is the capacity of the steamer base? How many heads of broccoli will fit etc? I need about 16 oz of cooked product from a steamer. Thanks.
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I have sold Tupperware for years and put off buying this because of the price and I couldn't believe it could work. It does and the clean up is so minimal. I will put fish in the bottom with some seasoning and assorted vegetables in the top. Dinner in minutes and so such and easy clean up. One of Tupperware's most innovative items.Barbara
2007116
This is an amazing product. I cook entire meals in it. It should hold 16 oz. of brocolli easily. The water is in the bottom and the larger piece can hold the brocolli assuming it is trimmed and broken into pieces. You do not need the third piece in the picture if you are just cooking the vegetables. Clearly, you will need the lid. If your vetegables are too great in volume for the larger pot, you can add more to the third piece in the picture.Barbara
2007117
This is an amazing product. I cook entire meals in it. It should hold 16 oz. of brocolli easily. The water is in the bottom and the larger piece can hold the brocolli assuming it is trimmed and broken into pieces. You do not need the third piece in the picture if you are just cooking the vegetables. Clearly, you will need the lid. If your vetegables are too great in volume for the larger pot, you can add more to the third piece in the picture. Barbara
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We only bought the largest and it is about 12 inches on a side and roughly 5 inches deep. It works great and can hold a whole head of cauliflower when cut into pieces. It has become the go to steamer at our house.
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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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I think it depends on how much pasta you use, but would think it would be big enough for two to three people. The Steamer measures around 5 1/2 inches high and around nine inches across.
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This is the perfect little steamer for fresh veggies. It will hold 2 nice size servings. I like to put fresh broccoli, cauliflower and carrots together. A few minutes in the microwave and you have a perfect compliment to a nice piece of chicken for a healthy dinner.
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Laura, the picture of the steaming tray is deceiving -- it is bigger than it looks in the ad. The steaming tray measures 1.5 inches deep by 8 inches across, and uses a slightly domed lid. As the definition of "servings" varies greatly by the person, I would estimate that the tray holds several servings of just about any veggie. Hope this helps -- and Happy Holidays!
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It's a nice little single serving veggie steamer, but you'll need something a bit bigger to steam much else. You have roughly a 4.5 x 3 inch space here, so a small muffin would fit.
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Sorry it took so long to respond...been busy with xmas. Anyway it is very easy to steam vegetables in this steamer. You put about 1 inch of water in the bottom pan. Say you are cooking broccoli, cut the broccoli into sizes that you want to eat. Then put the veggies in the top portion, cover then you cook the stuff on a high heat until it steams. Depending on how firm you like your veggies is how long you cook it for. I would only boil the water for a few minutes then turn off the heat. The veggies will keep cooking until you take the broccoli out off the steamer. Just check them and serve them when it reaches the point that you like the firmness. Other vegetables will take different times like carrots will take longer. I love steamed veggies cooked this way. Just experiment with it if you buy one. It is a great buy and the best way to cook vegetables. Good luck, Ted Terrebonne
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I use them for broccoli and have reused them. Still steams perfectly. Never an issue with reusing them.
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I only use it for vegetables, so really can't say. The bottom of the steamer basket is 6" across, if that helps.
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I haven't steamed baby food so I don't know the answer to this question. However, it is big enough to steam 2 servings of broccoli that's been cut up in bite sizes. Hope that helps.
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I'll do my best to answer this qustion. The inside diameter of the steamer basket is 9.5 inches at its' widest point and 4 1/8th inches deep. The pot depth is 5 7/8 inches. When inserted, the steamer basked goes into the pot approximately 1 3/4 inches. I use this steamer regularly. In fact, I used it today to par-steam two pounds of Brussels Sprouts for freezing. I could not be happier with the product. It gets a great deal of use in my kitchen.
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I unscrewed the "thing" to cook a head of broccoli. Saved it with "gadgets" for use when steaming small things like peas or kernal corn. The "petals" of the steamer opens to a 1 1/2 in basket with 3/4 in legs. Closed, the basket is 5 1/2 in wide. Opens to 9 in wide. It is 3 1/2 in tall at the tallest. It doesn't require much care, a bit of soap and water but can hold up to light scrubbing if it gets "gunked-up".
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I absolutely love this steamer. The bottom of the steamer is ridged so that it fits over multiple sizes of Cuisinart Multiclad pots.The approximate dimensions for the one I purchased are as follows:Height 4", diameter at top of steamer: 8.5", diameter at bottom of steamer: 6.25" and length of steamer from end of handle to end of pot is 15.75". Hope this info helps. Merry Christmas!
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Well there is a steamer basket about three inches deep that fits on top of the nonstick pot part. It has a desalinated steam setting, but I have also had success with just adding the veggies in the basket while I'm cooking rice. It works pretty well for a steamer, but compared to my actual electric steamer it falls a little short, mainly the steamer basket isn't as deep as my electric steamer and it takes about five minutes to warm up and start steaming my Black & Decker Flavor Burst Handy Steamer only takes about thirty seconds. Overall if I would have had the Aroma rice cooker first I would have not purchased the Handy Steamer. Well there is a steamer basket about three inches deep that fits on top of the nonstick pot part. It has a desalinated steam setting, but I have also had success with just adding the veggies in the basket while I'm cooking rice. It works pretty well for a steamer, but compared to my actual electric steamer it falls a little short, mainly the steamer basket isn't as deep as my electric steamer and it takes about five minutes to warm up and start steaming my Black & Decker Flavor Burst Handy Steamer only takes about thirty seconds. Overall if I would have had the Aroma rice cooker first I... » Read More Well there is a steamer basket about three inches deep that fits on top of the nonstick pot part. It has a desalinated steam setting, but I have also had success with just adding the veggies in the basket while I'm cooking rice. It works pretty well for a steamer, but compared to my actual electric steamer it falls a little short, mainly the steamer basket isn't as deep as my electric steamer and it takes about five minutes to warm up and start steaming my Black & Decker Flavor Burst Handy Steamer only takes about thirty seconds. Overall if I would have had the Aroma rice cooker first I would have not purchased the Handy Steamer. « Show Less
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I love this steamer!! Inside measurements of the insert: 3 3/4 in. deep and 7 3/4 in. wide. I just put 2# of carrot coins into it for my Easter dinner. It could hold another pound, I'm sure. I always use 1 pound bags of frozen vegetables and they fits with no problem.
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We use it all the time for a family of 4 but I guess it depends if you are counting on leftovers? for example in this pot I can cook 2 one-pound bags of dry beans, and that really fills up the pot. Or pressure cook 3 pounds of skinless boneless chicken breasts, or a 4 pound chunk of beef. If you are canning, it holds 4 1-pint jars. This size is 6 liters which is a little bigger than 6 quarts, but in any case, that's over a gallon. If you have teenage boys in the house and are feeding their friends too sometimes, then you might want to go with the bigger size.