Rating 4/5 What I love? The horizontal placement...that stacks on top of the...time settings for each bowl, and...to finish the cooking cycle at...I cook in bulk a lot...process very time efficient. It...far as programing times for each...I hate? It's mammoth huge. ...space in my kitchen. Before...as a gift, I used two...space. Clean up is a royal...Yes, you can put it in...huge and then to try to...other dishes... well, you mostly have...It's cumbersome to wash in the...to clean since they support large...and the material is smooth with...for food to get stuck or...so big that it's annoying to...not like that everything drains into...my own baby food. Many...drip from the vegetable to add...the blending process. That is...drippings from all meats/vegetables drip down...make a LOT of rice. ...and not adequate for what I...of my other steamers out to...never have purchased this for myself....gift I will keep it, but...and cumbersome. I find myself...cleaning process. I do think...work best. For someone who...with this steamer it's probably awesome....place for those who steam whole...is also very user-friendly for those...

Rating 4/5 I love this steamer. The only...4 stars is because there are...and dry after using it. I...time tonight, and made steamed salmon...the book that came with it...basmati rice with my usual herbs...food went into a separate container...for each. The only problem I...allow more time for the asparagus...started the steamer, I had time...husband and I, and actually had...enjoy it. Each of the foods...appropriate time so that I didn't...up from the table to start...Everything was done and ready to...time.

There was a little...I normally line baking pans with...to clean them, and most other...are rinsed and go into the...and the drip tray were washed...they can be put into the...baby new appliances. So this could...

At any rate, the...was moist and perfectly cooked. The...a little dry for my tastes(next...liquid), and the asparagus was cooked...I have cooked rice since this...the problem occured because I use...water and it was refrigerated. Warming...microwave before putting it in the...times in the cookbook are for...extra time for frozen, or defrost...bought the Oster 5712 steamer to...Simmons steamer.
The differences are:...steamer containers on the Oster, juices...top container can drip to the...the Richard Simmons are side-by-side. So...
- The Richard Simmons...each container that count down so...appropriate times so they are all...the Oster, there is one timer...and the cook has to put...time to make them come out...The Richard Simmons has a small...heating element that can be used...food through the steam. The heating...not covered and must be cleaned...The handles for the cover on...the sides of the lid so...you have to be more careful...with steam. The Richard Simmons has...of each lid so you can...to let steam out the back.- After...Oster enters a keep warm cycle...Richard Simmons does not have this...containers and rice bowl fit inside...the unit is much smaller than...more storage space is needed for...- The cook times shown in...Oster are much longer than those...Richard Simmons. At this point, I...Oster just takes longer or which...salmon was perfect using the Richard...Richard Simmons includes recipes to get...recipes.

Once I use the...separate review for it, but I...the two units would be helpful.../>I have now used both steamers,...depending on what you are making...think I would used a steamer...I have made fish a number...steamers, and prefer this method of...other. I have also made various...unit is useful if you are...to steam a couple of foods....are less compontents to clean. The...must be below the larger bowl,...cook times of the foods. This...personal involvement in cooking a meal....space since the cooking containers fit...storage. Since the cooking units...putting foods that release liquids while...container. For example fats from fish...cooked below. There isn't this problem...cooker.

In conclusion, I have,...I am cooking for dinner. I...of them. When I can, I...much easier to clean, but the...so much easier once everything is...is in it and times are...relax until it's all done at...

Rating 5/5 I love this thing. I come...a frozen chicken breast, a ...walk away. Couldn't be easier and...perfect every time. The chicken is...then being baked. Couldn't be more...

Rating 1/5 I bought the steamer to cook...life. It certainly cooks vegetables in...looked at the bottom of the...this unit and I observed the...plastic food trays might contain Bisphenol...has been the subject of numerous...that raise questions about heating and...into foods where it might be...health issues. I wrote Salton, the...unit and I asked if the...food trays contained Bisphenol A. Several...been no response to my letter....Salton to consider providing alternative trays...I wish the company would answer...

Rating 4/5 THIS IS A GREAT STEAMER -...THAT IT'S LARGE WHICH MEANS IF...USING ONE COMPARTMENT,
YOU HAVE TO...COMPARTMENTS) AFTER STEAMING.
I'VE DECIDED TO...MY ONE ENTREE STEAMING AND USE...