Argos Value Range 3 Bowl Steamer (Argos Value Range 3 Bowl Steamer)

Member Name: kelebek78

Product:	Argos Value Range 3 Bowl Steamer
Date:	09/06/09 (50 review reads)
Rating:

Advantages: Steams foods effortlessly, excellent value for money

Disadvantages: Lid and tiers a little flimsy, not the best looking steamer

Never having used a steamer before I was keen to buy a 'value for money' version to make sure I would get my use out of it.
I have a young baby who had recently started weaning and steaming seems to be the healthiest way to retain the vitamins in fruits and vegetables when cooking.
The Argos value range 3 bowl steamer was £10.69 at the time of my purchase however I have noticed it has recently gone down in price to £8.69 bargain!
The steamer itself has three tiers so you can cook several things at the same time, there is also a rice tray for cooking either rice or rice pudding. The plastic of the different tiers is fairly basic looking as is the lid which can be slightly off centre when placed on the top however it does work very well. There is a timer at the bottom so you can set it for the food that you are cooking, the timer is a dial type so if you happen to knock it even when the steamer is not on it will tick away quietly until the time is up. This is not a problem though. For storage the three tiers and the rice tray all fit inside one another, so there is just the main base unit and the largest tier to find storage for.
I have cooked all different types of fruits, veg and also given rice pudding a go and was very impressed, the fruits and veg really do retain their flavour when steamed rather than boiled. The instruction booklet included a number of different foods with a guide to the time they take to cook and also states that you can cook meat and fish in this too.
Does exactly what it says, great value for money, an excellent addition to my kitchen.

Summary: A great steamer, healthy eating at an amazing price.