JIA Inc. Steamer Set - Large Set (Ceramic Steamer Pot and Lid + Cedar Wood Basket)

I mainly heat frozen dumplings in this thing. I just think it's so beautiful and so well built. I love showing it off. Wish it was cheaper but honestly worth the price

Das Objekt (Die Keramik als auch das Holz) ist sehr schoenNach Benutz wird das Holz sehr wassergesättigt. Man muess es Stunden lang liegen lassen um auszutrocknen.Mit dem Pack gibt keine wahre Anzeige (Instructions). Es kamm damit nur eine kurze Schrift, die weisst darauf hin, dass man kein Naehrstoff direkt auf der Keramik legen darf (weil Bissen hintergeleigen werden koennen). Der Rat war der Naehrstoff auf einem Teller zu setzen. Es gibt keinen solchen Teller damit. Wenn man einen solchen Teller liegt ist die Hoehe/der Abstand zu niedrig.Auch endeckte'ich das nur bei der Lieferung der Ware. Es waehre besser wenn ich vorbereitet war (bei der Produktbeschreibung z.B.). JIA hat solche Teller erfinden koennen und sie anbieten soll.Der Boden der Keramik wird schell besmutzigt (beim Kochen) und der Ring aufgrund des Naehrstoffes angefaerbt.Ich frage mich wie Lange es andauern wird.Deswegen keine 5 Stelle, nur 3!

Very attractive and useful piece for cooking and eating . This comes with one steamer insert - a second insert can be purchasedfrom Amazon. Since I have a number of clay pots of the same size I use the terra-cotta insert with those as well as with theceramic steamer. I believe that clay/terra-cotta is a healthier material for cooking, although I have and use some stainless.This kind of steamer insert is the first of its kind that I have found. The ceramic steamer is an excellent size for two or more.After steaming fish or chicken or vegetables I occasionally put the insert with the contents on a pottery plate and use it asa rustic serving dish, with the ceramic pot or clay pot which might hold sauce/rice/beans/cooked salsa. I would buy right now aan insert for the smaller model if it were available.If I were planning to open a cafe or restaurant I would buy 2 or 3 dozen of this product - for it unique profile, it's inherentusability - and the fun it would be to cook and present various cuisines in this way.

This is my first ever one star rating...Pros: Beautiful modern design. One of coolest looking steamer. Dual use (can cook soups, stew on bottom part and steam food at same time). Handmade at a reasonable price so they claim.Cons: Smell from wood used is strong. It takes a while for smell to minimize. It STAINS incredibly fast. Anything other than light colored soups (chicken, potato, pasta soups, etc) will stain! Yes, as another reviewer said, the stains are impossible to get out. All my Le Crueset have light inner colored enamel but I am able to easily clean those. For the cost, I would stick to regular bamboo steamer.

This is an excellent steamer rice cooker, we have bought three. But learned on our first smaller version...That without water in the bottom cooker, you can char and even burn the upper ceramic-wood basket. Also this company should make their line the coco brown colored ceramic, due to eventual discoloring of the outside of the white cooker. An extended flame, or overfilling...the leaking water can really stain the white color, and to keep it looking more like a natural patina, we had to clean outside with SOS pad. The stains can be as bad as dark chocolate..But after making a few initial mistakes, we have learned how to avoid the problem on our new White Large model