Oster 5716 Programmable Digital Food Steamer, Black
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Kitchen and Housewares Reviews of Oster 5716 Programmable Digital Food Steamer, Black
Customer Review: Stay Warm
Summary: 4 Stars
We replaced our old steamer with this one and we really like how it performs. The stay warm after finished is great.Customer Review: There are a few things you should know...
Summary: 3 Stars
My last steamer was purchased during the Stone Age, so I was excited to obtain this new fancy, double-decker steamer from Oster. And yes, the updated technology is nice. I can program the starting time for cooking and cooking duration. Also, the nifty design of the machine allows for almost instant steaming. Finally, I occasionally find a use for two-tiered cooking when preparing a protein along with vegetables.
But there are a few things that you should know before acquiring this device. It is big...really big (even when maximally arranged for storage). Measure up your cabinet or counter space before you get this thing. My wife never uses the double-decker feature, so the size of this thing drives her completely insane. And unlike other reviewers, I found the cleaning of this thing to be a pain. Everything is fine and good if all you cook are vegetables. However, Oster - in their infinite wisdom - put all of these funky grooves on the cooking surface of the steamer bins, which collect hard to remove fat deposits that result from cooking chicken or fish. Furthermore, unlike the old Stone Age steamer, you have to clean the cooking bins AND the actual cooker. Washing the bins by hand makes me want to put my head through a wall, but I have finally made peace with the steamer by just using the dishwasher for the bins (albeit, using major dishwasher real estate in the process). Finally, despite the quick steaming action of the machine, the cooking times seem a little longer than my old school steamer.
So, if you strive peace and simplicity in your life, then get the old school type of steamer. If bells and whistles appeal to you - and like me - you eat tons of steamed food which justifies the use of the double-decker bins, then order the new fangled thing from Oster. Just know what you're getting into...
Customer Review: Amazon overpriced this item
Summary: 3 Stars
The steamer works fine. Just took a bit longer than I anticipated. My order arrived last week. Amazon's price was $40. Two days later I found the same item priced at $28.00 at a Target store in my neighborhood. It's only been two days! Amazon wouldn't honored the difference - it is $12.00! I've been a loyal Amazon customer so far but now I'm very disappointed.Customer Review: Try and try again
Summary: 3 Stars
The first one failed 30 minutes into it's third usage. It just shut down and would not respond any more. We ordered a replacement, with no trouble from Amazon. The new one has been running just fine and we're happy with it.
Customer Review: Worked great while it lasted
Summary: 1 Stars
I bought this steamer after reading reviews and needing a new one, after my 15 year old one finally broke, not the steamer itself, but the
plastic backet.(I Wish I could remember which brand that one was) Anyway after not even having it for one year, it will not do anything. It don't turn on or nothing, so I am not going to order another one like this one, but will try another brand and hopefully it lasts a little longer. Call me old fashioned but I think things should last a little longer than less than a year.