Bamboo 3-pc. Steamer Set 10"D
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Kitchen and Housewares Reviews of Bamboo 3-pc. Steamer Set 10"D
Customer Review: Great steamer, but a few little quirks...h
Summary: 4 Stars
My review is for Ming Tsai's "Blue Ginger" branded steamer, but it looks identical except that the rattan lid handle and binding laces are blue.I'd give it five stars, but for a few things:
The very first time I fired it up for seasoning (on top of a new Blue Ginger wok at that, whose bright blue finish scorched and also discolored its nonstick finish) all the blue rattan lacing bled into the bamboo it was in contact with. Someone's idea of a spash of color apparently didn't think about what steam does to inks and dyes -- hopefully, it's food safe. Luckily, it looks like Target figured this out and now leaves the rattan "natural".
The second problem can only be attributed to quality control: after letting the steamer cool down a bit from its seasoning, I separated the lid and middle section from the bottom. The lid felt a little snug pulling away, but trying to put it back revealed that the inner band of bamboo had warped and bubbled away from the outer band. To remedy the problem, I had to make a cut in the bamboo strip to allow it to nest back onto rest of the steamer.
Another design note: the small loop of rattan on the lid that is supposed to function as a handle gets too hot for bare fingers when steaming and it's too snug to the top for an easy grab using gloves or a hotpad.
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