Joseph JosephNest Steam Stackable Steamer Basket Set with Three Compartments (3 Piece), One Size, Green

There are choices for steamers. I have not liked all that I have used. These Joseph Joseph nesting steamers are perfect for me and I am glad I found them. They are sized for small servings. I put, for instance, raw broccoli in the big one, cut carrots in the little one, and leftover pasta in the medium one. Use either parchment or aluminum foil to line the basket for pasta or mashed potato or anything that is wet or saucy. Steam gets everything hot and moist. Makes a plate of food with one pot and three easy-to-clean baskets. I ordered two sets and use my Magna cookware from this site to steam my meal. The lid doesn't keep all of the steam in the pot but that doesn't matter to me.

I use this when I'm multi-tasking with a same pot. I use it to steam vegetables while I'm boiling other things in a pot. It saves time and I don't have to pull out another pot. I used it with and without using the lid with it and it works either way. Cleaning becomes easier too since I only need to wash one more item (which is this little basket) compare to washing whole another pot with steamer in it. I would definitely recommend this.

Like the ability to keep things compartmentalized while steaming; left on too long and they melted/burned so this is my second set; also found difficult to remove from pot because so hot but I like so much, I'll work around that.

Overall, I recommended it! I used it to steam and reheat the baby food.Pro:1. Easy to clean. Ok for machine wash2. Good size to fit the various pot3. Good qualityCon:The handle will become very hot...

Muy fácil de usar

Best thing since sliced bread, the fact they are seperate makes them so much more versatile

Excellent product, accurate per description and fits my scanpan well. Saves me buying a steamer and great for toddler meals.

Buen material, pero muy pequeños para mi.

Smaller then I imagined but can’t fit into spot at the same time but great I enjoy then

I usually cook a more traditional meal for my partner and eat salad myself. This makes these little pods ideal for us as they are just the right size for one. I used to cook poatoes and at least two other veg in a traditional steamer. Getting the timings right so they are all ready at the same time can be difficult, and if you misjudge it and have to fish the tatties out early, you end up with a vegetable medley!I was on the point of spending over £100 on a flat but bigger WMF Vitalis aroma steamer and thought I’d give these a go before spending so much.This allows me to put whole baby potatoes in the biggest of the three baskets and steam for roughly 25 minutes while I prepare a green veg to go in the middle sized pot. These only take five minutes to steam. If I get the timings wrong it is so simple to whip the potato basket out for a few minutes so they don’t get overcooked. The smallest pot is very small but holds enough for an “accent” veg like peas, sweetcorn, diced beetroot, or little tomatoes. Something to give a touch of colour on the plate and make the meal more interesting.Despite what other reviews have said I don’t find steaming in these baskets takes any longer.PANS Both my sets of pans have rims. The pods hook over the rim and two little silicone/rubber nodules hold the pod away from the side of the pan. My old Tefal Ingenio pans are exceptionally shallow at 9.5cm deep and not tall enough to hold the pods clear of the steaming water. My 19cm Circulon pan is 12.5cm deep. This is a good depth to take the pods and sufficient steaming water to do the job without letting water come into contact with the pods.My 19cm diameter pan takes all three pods snugly. The 16cm pan will only take one large pod, or both of the two smaller pods.LIDS this is where the design falls down. Lids have to sit on top of hanging brackets and are therefore held proud and steam escapes. In a 30 minute steaming session I had top up the water once. I tried my Ingenio lids which are flat glass with a flat silicone edge. These did work better.I’ve found the best solutioni is to use a flat silicon lids. Far less steam escapes and I steamed for 30 minutes without needing a top up. The photo with the green lid shows how well they fit. This is a cheap generic Chinese silicone lid but search for Zeal Keep fresh lid.PS. I still want a WMF Vitalis or Silit steamer to use when we want larger quantities.If you consider one, prices on Amazon.de are much better, even with postage.UPDATE don’t be as stupid as me though. I forgot to put water in and my favourite green basket melted so badly that My broccoli dropped through the bottom and was entangled in a green gloopy mess. Yes there was a smell but I have a very efficient cooker hood and I assumed the slight niff was my hob being a bit dirty. Devastated as I can’t bring myself to buy another one because of the cost. I have messaged Joseph Joseph to see if they will supply just the one basket. (Answer:no)A stainless steel version would be much better but all I can find is divided inners for pans that are made for boiling not steaming.photos: detail of pod, two pods in 19cm pan, standard lid, Tefal Inogen lid, silicon lid, better detail of pds.

theses are handy and work well but they are very small and wouldn't suit a family

Didn’t receive the authentic Joseph Joseph product. The packaging didn’t match the pictures on the product page, and the product was really dirty.

I have been using this product for 2 months in a medium size cooking pan. Excellent fur baby weaning food prep. However, the larger basket of the 3 has melted twice with water still in base on a medium heat. Regardless, I would but again, as very useful - BUT it is something that feel Joseph Joseph should look into as frustratingly and not particularly safe for food prep.