Oster 5712 Electronic 2-Tier 6-Quart Food Steamer
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Kitchen and Housewares Reviews of Oster 5712 Electronic 2-Tier 6-Quart Food Steamer
Customer Review: Oster steamer
Summary: 5 Stars
I got this steamer with a $25 Amazon gift certificate and have not been disappointed. Some comments I've read said that the steam containers easily break and you can't order replacement parts. Because of those comment, I tend to handle my steam containers carefully. They are only hand washed. Wash up is fast and easy. So far, my steamer is still intact. It will break my heart if and when the steam containers break, but I will not hesitate to buy another. I steam marinated chicken breasts, small red potatoes later dressed with a garlic vinaigrette, assorted vegetables, and fish with excellent results. Slightly al dente vegetables are consistently achieved with the timer. I'm hooked by the easy cleanup, ease of use, cooking results and convenience this product provides. It stays on my counter because it is used often. My goal is eating healthier and I feel I'm achieving that with this steamer. I would easily recommend it to anyone interested in a steamer.Customer Review: Mold
Summary: 2 Stars
This product would have been one step up from the previous generation of Oster steamers if it weren't for one very major flaw.
Good Points:
-it's inexpensive
-the electronic timer works really well (this was the new upgrade from previous models)
-it's versatile especially for Asian cooking
-it works really fast
Bad Points:
- MOLD the steamer's water inlet, that also serves to help you measure how much water is in the steamer, is a great way to collect mold. Currently it is nearly impossible to dry this inlet completely without pushing a qtip or tissue through; and no, turning it upside down doesn't help since the inlet's curves are designed to keep water in. Cleaning this part is also near impossible for the same reason. This is just really stupid.
Oster should spend more time testing their products. This should have been fixed before being released.
Customer Review: basket case
Summary: 4 Stars
I have had this steamer since 2002 and it is still working fine. It heats up very quickly--it continuously takes a small amount of water to boil. Unlike the traditional steamer, the whole pot of water has to boil before any steaming can be done. This electronic steamer only takes second to produce steam. It is very efficient. It also has a drip pan so that the water in the reservoir is not contaminated. There is an external water fill system which is very handy- just add water as it is steaming. If a prolong steaming is required, one might want to check on the drop tray--making sure the drip tray does not overflow into the reservoir where the heating element is. The digital display is a plus- two buttons, up and down (for the timer). Only reason not giving a five star is because of the smaller tray with the egg holders. The little indentations are difficult to wash by hand. Overall it is a very good teamer.Customer Review: The best kitchen appliance EVER!!!!
Summary: 5 Stars
Okay so maybe that is a bit dramatic, but your way of cooking may change dramatically w/ this mean little machine. Do you have one of those metal flying saucer steamers? THROW IT OUT. This is the crock pot for healthy people. I can cook just about ANYTHING without using butter or oil and the food remains moist and tasty. We always avoided cooking seafood, feeling that it was too much of a hassle. Last summer we ate seafood steamers once or twice a week. To eat that in a restaurant would have depleted the bank account. You can even make BANANA BREAD, and it is good. Poached eggs, steamed fish, and the PERFECT rice come out of this contraption.
Clean up you ask? Since you are not using butter or oil that creates a glue to the pan(imagine, that is in your body), clean up is a cinch.
I will use this steamer until one of us dies, and if it goes first I will go out and replace my dear Oster.
Customer Review: 23 reviews so far, and all 5 stars! This is a great product!
Summary: 5 Stars
I'm a single 47 year old guy. I'm not a great cook. I've lost 25# (am now down to 168) and am trying to eat better. This makes it easy! No more nuking junk food, or frying food covered in fat, just steam it. No more worries about burning things (the smoke detector used to be my warning that dinner was done). I bought the Oster 5712 last week. I've cooked boiled eggs, frozen chicken breast, Contessa stir fry frozen oriental dinners and frozen fish in it so far. It rocks! Tonight I'm going to cook diced chicken breast and wild rice with seasonings in it and I'm 99.9% sure it will turn out great even though I've never tried it before. This baby makes cooking easy. Cleaning it is also easy. No burnt food on it, just hot water. For cleaning it's almost like is has already been soaking in hot dishwater. Just a bit of soap and spray it off. As far as price vs functionality this thing is a steal! - Joe