Secura Electric Food Steamer, Vegetable Double Tiered Stackable Baskets with Timer 1200W Fast Heating Stainless Steel Digital Steamer 8.5 Quart

After using it for a few days, I feel it is very useful and has enough firepower. It is the steamer I want.

Moved to stainless to get away from plastics. This one works great for us. Plenty of room for lots of veggies. I feel like it’s a healthier choice for our family.

We traded out our plastic steamer for this stainless steel version due to all the bad press/effects from cooking with plastic. This is easy to use and steams food to perfection.

This is a decent electric steamer. It’s of the right size for my kitchen which I suspect is typical of family kitchens across the land. But the buttons on this thing are not user friendly. There’s a function button that cycles through six functions (5 presets, 1 manual) instead of a single ON/OFF button like every other appliance. The presets are indicated by individual LEDs but the labels are impossible to see. Quite irksome when you fumble in the morning trying to steam some eggs, say.Also, unlike ovens we use in America, this product has a timer that starts counting down when you turn on appliance, which is of course dumb because how long it takes to boil the water depends on both how much water you put in and the power level you choose. Almost all recipes on frozen steamable foods tell you the cooking time AFTER water boils.Finally, even at the high 1200W setting, boiling the water is slow. For example, I put in maybe 0.3 liters of room temperature water, and it took 3 minutes to boil that little bit of water at the high power.It’s nonetheless a keep for me due to its size and overall convenience. Just don’t expect much despite the relatively high price.

My wife and I used the Secura electric food steamer, it was easy to setup and use. What I like about the Secura electric food steamer:1. Easy to use.2. Easy to setup.3. Timer control is easy to use.4. Lid is made of glass and not plastic, the plastic will not leach into the food.5. The trays are made of steel, so the steel will not degrade with time and heat and will not get brittle and break.6. The heating coils are not exposed to the water, so you can use tap water or hard water, so you don't have to worry about calcium buildup on the heating coils.7. Easy cleanup.8. Not too large or small, if it is too large you have to put in a lot of water and wait longer to heat up. If too small you cannot accommodate the amount of food you need to heat up. This size is good for 2 people and you can use it for 4 people cause it has a 2nd tray, assuming you want to steam up one food type item.9. Packaging was real good.10. Not too heavy, it is actually light.11. Plastic is used but is on the outside of the unit, handles and base is made of plastic so these should last a long time since they are not exposed to extreme temperatures.12. Top and bottom trays are interchangeable.13. The plastic lid knob and the plastic tray handles are screwed on so if they should break you can order handle replacements separately without replacing the whole unit or you can have custom handles made up.14. The bottom unit with the heating element has handles, this may not sound like a big deal but it helps lifting the whole unit when you need to.Note, does take around 6 to 8 minutes to heat up the water, you need to add this time to steam food time if you are using the timer.

Update: We have now had this over two years. I can say it has held up well, we still love it and use it frequently!__I looked everywhere for a stainless steel food steamer to try to avoid having food touching plastic, hard to believe most of the steamers are plastic. I found this one and have been using it a few months now, it has performed well.I like the multiple levels to allow for cooking more food at one time. I usually only steam vegetables, so I cannot comment how this does with things like fish. I can say that vegetables turn out well in this and the trays are easy to clean. I had read concerns about the knob detaching from the lid, so I am always careful when I remove the lid. So far, so good (knocking on wood). I also like the auto "stay warm" feature in the event you need this to sit a minute while the rest of your meal finishes cooking.The only thing I'm not crazy about is having to wash the base, as this is also where the electrical plug goes in so you have to be really careful. And you do have to wash it, as food particles from the trays fall down below as things are cooking. I am just careful to avoid getting water in the little plug area. Other than that, I really like this steamer and am thankful to have one that is stainless steel.