Black & Decker HS1000 Handy Steamer with Flavor Scenter Screen
Technical Details
- Food steamer and rice cooker for healthy meals in minutes
- 4-quart steam basket; 5-cup rice bowl; built-in egg holder; drip tray
- 75-minute timer with auto shut-off and signal; external water-fill inlet
- Built-in flavor-scenter screen for flavoring foods with herbs and spices
- Measures approximately 12-1/5 by 9-1/5 by 10-2/5 inches
Product Description
Steamers are a healthy, convenient way to fix vegetables, rice seafood and more. Fill with water, wine, juice, or broth; place herbs or spices in the Flavor Scenter; add food; and set the timer. Your deliciously steamed food is ready when the bell rings.
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Customer Reviews
"This is one of the coolest items I own" 2010-10-25
By
J. Weisensell
I love that this steamer has a screen that infuses your food with whatever spice you choose! Great gift for any foodie
"Great Rice Cooker" 2010-10-23
By
Paula
I have tried several different steamers to find one that makes white rice with the same consistency as our local Chinese restaurant. This is it. Rice comes out perfect.
"The Ultimate Rice Cooker !" 2010-10-20
By
allodds
I have been shopping and hopping from one rice cooker to another, in search of perfection + ease of cooking. Recently bought a conventional fuzzy logic rice cooker; the cooker is fantastic, but the non-stick coated inner pot is now a turn-off after my recent education about its evils. So, this food steamer was my next investment.
Wow is an understatement! There is no escaping the no brainer rice perfection. You fill the bottom compartment with water all the way to Max, place your rice container (with rice plus suggested water measurement) and then turn the thing on. It takes 60 mins to cook 2 cups of dried rice to result in 4 to 6 cups of cooked rice (depending on the variety you use). Brown rice takes 75 mins. The timer switch is an old-fashioned dial, but does its job and turns off faithfully at the end.
After that is all Rice Heaven. Basmati, sushi, brown, wild, - name it, turns out as it should. The amazing thing is, the cooking is even from top to bottom. No stirring needed.
A couple of caveats to be taken into account.
This is not suitable for making large quantities of rice. It is for fool-proof everyday cooking for a family of four to six, nothing can beat it.
You must immediately toss out that tiny flimsy plastic joke of a rice container that comes with it and get an appropriately shaped Pyrex glass bowl instead: http://www.amazon.com/World-Kitchen-pyrex-1072103-Pyrex-Tear/dp/B002IOFF88/ref=sr_1_6?ie=UTF8&s=home-garden&qid=1287594896&sr=8-6. That is about the only extra effort/expense you will need with this product.
"New Steamer" 2010-10-15
By
Edward Palermo (Peabody, MA United States)
I have been using the B&D HS1000 for about 1 month now. I do like the fact that the basket is larger than my old B&D steamer. What I don't like and others commented about it is how flimsy the new basket is. It feels like if I'm not careful I'm going to break the bottom out of the basket. It is harder to clean since food gets stuck under the seam. Don't really care for the "Flavor Scenter Screen". I just spinkle my spices on top of my food.
I would recommed this steamer.
My old one lasted 4yrs before the timer stopped working so I got my money's worth out of it and hope the new one last as long.
Amazon also had the best price and no shipping
"Returning item. Poor quality Poor Service" 2010-08-24
By
0084 (Isle of Atlantis)
Strike 1: Poor design
Lid doesn't fit steamer basket. The lid is slightly more oval than the steamer basket and so it doesn't line up correctly. You need a lid that adheres to the steamer basket to lock in the steam.
How lame can you be in quality design?
I'm suprised because I have always trusted the Black and Decker name.
Strike 2: Service Center at doesn't answer phone during stated hours of operation.
Tried calling the 800 231 9786 service phone number at 7:30pm PST tonight to see if they would send me replacement lid, but their office is closed. The service number says thay are open until 11pm EST. Lame.
I'm going to repackage and return to Amazon. Don't need the hassle. I'll buy another brand.
