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Norpro Stainless-Steel Expandable Vegetable Steamer | 
 enlarge | Brand: Norpro
Category: Kitchen
List Price: $8.99
Buy New: $3.99
You Save: $5.00 (56%)
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Rating:  28 reviews
Sales Rank: 2685
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.3
Dimensions (in): 5 x 1 x 8.5
Model: 177
UPC: 028901001773
EAN: 0028901001773
ASIN: B00004UE8F
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
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| Features:
| • | Diameter of large-capacity vegetable steamer expands from 7-inch to 10-inch | | • | Made of heavy-duty stainless steel with a three-pronged base | | • | No center post means extra room for more food, easier scooping | | • | Two side-handle loops for lifting | | • | It is Safe to use in dishwasher |
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| Editorial Reviews:
Amazon.com Review
It's less what it includes than what it lacks that makes this Norpro vegetable steamer a cut above your average steamer insert. Without a bothersome center post, there is plenty of unobstructed room to steam entire heads of broccoli or cauliflower or full-length cobs of corn--and finished vegetables are easier to remove with a spoon or a spatula as denser veggies keep steaming. No need to slice carrots or pole beans beforehand--just plop them whole into the basket, which expands from 7 to 10 inches, depending on the size of the pot you set it in. The three-pronged base provides stability equal to models with center posts, but instead of one central handle there are two ring-style side handles. This is another improvement, as you don't need to reach into the middle of the steaming-hot food to remove the basket, and using the side handles supports the basket's shape rather than allowing its "petals" to pop open flat upon lifting. The heavy-duty waffled segments hold tightly together during use and fold inward for compact storage. --Carol Gnojewski
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| Customer Reviews: Read 23 more reviews...
 Junky product November 23, 2008
Tralee5 (CT USA)
Have only used a few times, and a couple of the pieces have already fallen off. Will be throwing in the trash as soon as I find a new one.
 Too big... November 8, 2008
M. Christensen (Orem, UT United States)
It's large capacity, but it won't fit in a standard-size cooking pot. I had to use it in my bigger pot which seems rather awkward. Nice quality, and the lack of the center post is actually nice not to have.
 An inexpensive, easy way to eat healthier July 23, 2008
Cricket (Seattle, Wa)
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
We wanted to buy a steamer so that we could incorporate more fresh vegetable into our meals. We looked at several options: electric, bamboo, basket and we kept coming back to this one. It's a great price (even better if it's still part of the 4-for-3 deal), it holds enough veggies for our family meals and it's easy to clean. We put it in the bottom of a 4 quart sauce pan, add about a cup of water and the veggies, turn to med high, put on a lid and steam until our desired doneness.
Steamer July 1, 2008
steamed
I am very happy with the steamer and with the delivery which was very fast. It was just what I expected and wanted.I am very pleased with how it steams vegetables
 No center post, but a little floppy June 16, 2008
karpo (Bay Area, CA USA)
The lack of a center post is huge! I can steam a giant globe atrichoke without problems because it doesn't have the center post.
The only drawbacks are that the leaves are a bit floppier than in other steamer inserts that I have met, and the rings can be difficult to get a hand on (especially if you didn't think about it when you put the steamer in the pot, and left the ring under the leaves).
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