The best steamer out there! (Morphy Richards 48780 Intellisteam Steamer)

Member Name: Angie_b

Product:	Morphy Richards 48780 Intellisteam Steamer
Date:	12/06/09 (173 review reads)
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Advantages: Great design, pre-set times that can be adjusted and saved

Disadvantages: Heavy

I bought the Morphy Richards 48780 Intellisteam from Amazon, the cheapest price around as far as I can tell. It is much better than steamers I have had in the past, for a number of reasons. You can use pre-programmed times for foods such as rice, vegetables, and pasta, but can alter the times as well and save the new setting if you find that, for example, you prefer your vegetables with a little more crunch. Using a digital system seems a better principle to me than the traditional knob found on other steamers, since mine broke on my old machine, whereas it is going to be tough to break the buttons on this machine. The Intellisteam compartments seem quite sturdy and it comes with useful inserts such as a container for rice, and a divider for the front compartment. You don't have to use the front and the back at the same time, which saves on washing up. It also looks quite good, coming as a grey unit with a blue digital screen (fits in well with my kitchen design!). My only criticism is that I find it quite heavy, and the only cupboard I have big enough to fit the steamer into is high up, so it is a struggle to put it away. Other than that, I am completely happy with it.

Summary: It's the best steamer I've used, and looks good in your kitchen.