Joyce Chen 3-Tier Steamer

It will be useful in my kitchen. No doubt! However, I am attracting your attention to the fact that it is a two-layer steamer (as it is visible on the picture actually). 3-tier thing always confuses me (not a native speaker) into thinking that I can use all three layers. But in this case the third layer is the bottom that you fill with water. Simple as that.

I'm so glad I bought this steamer! It's a smidge less romantic than a bamboo tower, but as Alton Brown suggested, a stainless steel one would be longer-lasting, have less original bamboo flavor, and would not soak up flavors from the foods like bamboo steamers; so, after a lot of research and searching, I chose this one. At very first I wasn't sure I liked it because the stainless levels seemed flimsy to me, but that's just because they are very light (which quickly I very much appreciated because it makes the whole unit not too heavy!) -- and I found this steamer to be of high-quality material, design, and construction. I'm EXTREMELY happy with this purchase... it has plenty of room (depth and width -- I bought the big one) for even corn-on-the-cob, and I can easily steam several different veggies at the same time, without mixing them or having to pile them up. I'M LOVIN' IT!

UPDATE: Several months later -- I'm even happier now than when I wrote my original review --...Read more

I absolutely love this steamer and also love it as a pot. It's nice and lightweight and yet very sturdy. It's very good quality. I've used it to cook pasta and to steam asparagus. The asparagus took a little longer than my old steamer but kept them looking a bright green. I liked that I could see them through the glass cover so they didn't get overdone. I am very, very happy with this purchase and would highly recommend it!