The Deni Food Steamer 7500 is a compact, attractively styled and efficient countertop steamer that offers convenient programmable timing and practical versatility for healthy meal preparation.

Three crystal-clear, hard-plastic baskets with removable bases and easy-to-grasp rimmed handles provide ample space for steaming anything from individual portions to full multi-course meals. The baskets are numbered for easy stacking and offer the versatility of single, double or triple-tier steaming to accommodate up to 10 quarts of food in virtually any combination. From fresh fruit and vegetables or hard-boiled eggs, to rice and pasta, to fresh fish or even a whole chicken, you can serve up most any dish in under an hour. Actual steaming times vary depending on your foods and taste preferences, but the helpful hints and quick reference guide to cooking times will ensure steamy hot, flavorful, and healthy dishes every time.

Removable bases on each of the baskets allows you to stack them for height and have room to steam larger items like a full head of cauliflower or multiple ears of corn standing on end. Multiple foods are easily accommodated with the bases in place and enhanced with the juices from the upper layers seeping down onto the lower layers. Of course, should you prefer not to share food flavorings, a quick wrap up in foil or parchment paper will retain the juices.

An herb and spice infuser on the unit's base adds ready flavor to your steamed foods and the 6x7.5-inch white plastic rice basket, with included a measuring cup, allows for easy cooking of up to 4 ounces of either rice or pasta.

The unit's base is a modest 12x8-inch oval with a front protruding control panel. Its all-over smooth white finish is easy to wipe clean. Non-abrasive pads and cleaners are recommended. Pushbutton controls operate the steam cooking setting or the 90-minute delayed programming timer, and a center button sets your time up or down. The LCD display shows the cook time, and red and green side indicator lights let you see the cooking status at a glance. It is important to carefully follow the instructions for operating the timer and the delayed programming so as not to inadvertently reset it and lose your original time settings.

Additional features add to this unit's appeal. An easy-to-read water indicator allows for continual but easy monitoring of the water level, and an automatic keep warm function intermittently emits steam at 6-minute intervals as long as you keep water in the reservoir. The nesting feature of the steaming baskets allows for more efficient storage and an extra long 3-foot cord with three prong safety plug permits convenient placement of the steamer anywhere on your counter or tabletop.

The Deni Food Steamer 7500 offers versatility, healthy, flavorful steaming options, a large three-tier capacity and efficient turbo steam heating element.


Pros: Single, double or triple tier steaming, readily accommodates both large and small quantities
Cons: Careful timing is important, can be hard to tell when certain foods are cooked through, timer can a bit tricky to use, water level requires monitoring

Warranty
1 year, limited