Some time ago I had an accident that resulted with limited use of my arms. Being someone that loved to cook and equally enjoyed entertaining the limited strength in my arms ment handling heavy saucepans impossible. Then a friend recommended the Morphy Richards 48850 and my entertaining days were back on track. At first I was a little reluctant to try it but soon found that if there were just two of us in the house I could use one basket that would hold all our vegetables, more people more baskets. It is so light end easy to use that no strain is put on my arms. There is also an added advantage, apart from the self satisfaction of knowing it is a healthy way of ...  Read the complete review

I had often considered having an electric steamer. Partly to save space on my cooker hob when I want to cook a lot of vegetables, and partly because steaming is considered one of the healthiest ways to cook: it adds no fat, but it doesn't reduce vitamins and minerals as much as boiling does. So when a guest offered to buy us a kitchen appliance, I chose a steamer. Electric steamers all work on similar principles. A heating element at the bottom of the machine is filled with water, then covered with a drip tray. Over that a number of baskets are placed, either stainless steel or plastic, with small holes in the bottom a little like those of a colander. ...  Read the complete review