T-Fal 6162100 Steam Cuisine 700 with Filling Base

T-FAL's Steam Cuisine 700 features a 7 qt. food capacity with 2 bowls sizes 4 qt. & 3 qt. A 1 Qt. rice bowl makes cooking rice fun and easy Cook nutritious dishes without using any added fats, thus reducing calories and preserving vitamins. Cooks all types of food including grains, vegetables, fruits, eggs, seafood, meat, and poultry. Plus, steamer bowls have integrated egg racks. All parts, with the exception of the base, can be cleaned in the dishwasher which makes clean up a breeze. Instructions include tables listing various foods and their cooking times which makes cooking fun and easy. This unit also features external water fill that helps to prevent a dreaded mess. Equipped with a 60 minute timer with bell so you can be aware of how long your food has been cooking as well as safety auto shutoff.

Designed to make healthful cooking easy, this steamer and rice cooker has two bowls that can be stacked so a complete meal of two foods or more can be cooked in two tiers simultaneously. One bowl holds 4 quarts, the other 3 quarts. Between them they can also cook a dozen eggs held upright by indentations in the bowls' bottoms. A rice bowl fits inside either of the bowls for steaming up to 2 cups of (uncooked) rice. The steamer's turbo generator provides instant steam, and open spouts make it convenient to add water during steaming. An external gauge monitors the water level. The two plastic bowls, the rice bowl, the lid (which fits under the bowls so they can be taken to the table), and the drip tray (which catches juices for making stock or gravy) are all dishwasher-safe. The 650-watt steamer stands 13 inches high. The oval bowls (shaped to hold fish and asparagus) are 9 inches wide (not including handles).

An 18-recipe cookbook, with color photographs, accompanies the cooker, offering simple instructions for dishes such as tomatoes stuffed with spinach, cod stew, and chestnut and whiskey pudding. A separate guide provides steaming times and tips for dozens of foods. --Fred Brack