Hamilton Beach Digital Steamer: From soft-cooked eggs to delicate shrimp, this 5.5-quart steamer can help you prepare several servings of fine foods. Use the 2 tiers to steam 2 different dishes at once, or remove the center divider to make room for corn on the cob for the whole family.
A: Thank you for your question. This unit will have BPA in the bottom and top container as well as the lid.
Q: Will this steam rice? If not, do you have one that will?
A: Yes and it does a good job. Will have to add water during the process for more than 1 cup. There is a port for this purpose. We steam brown rice quite frequently and for 1 cup or more you will have to add more time. The timer only goes to 60 secs.
Q: Can we make raw fish and chicken tenders with this?
A: Thank you for your question. Yes, this Hamilton Beach Digital Steamer can be used to steam fish and chicken breast.
Q: What is the vertical dimension of the largest steamer basket?
A: Thank you for your questions. The steamer baskets are manufactured to the same specifications. The height of the noted baskets are 3 inches.
Q: Could this device cook blue crabs 🦀
A: Thank you for your question. The steamer should not be used to prepare crab.
A: Thank you for your question. Yes, the appliance can be used to hard boil eggs.
A: No. It is a hard plastic.
Customers enjoy the 5.5-Quart Digital Steamer for its ease of use and affordable price. Many customers mentioned how it cooks food quickly and is great for steaming vegetables. However, some customers found that the water compartment could be bigger and the removable bottoms of the food containers could be easier to attach.
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