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Advantages: Healthy, Less mess than hob cooking.. (mine anyway!) leaves you free to Ciao!
Disadvantages: Water does run out eventually, juice collector needs emptying often

...that far) owner of a TEFAL STEAM CUISINE 900 TURBO DIFFUSION PROGRAM. How exciting! -O-O- What is this device that will allow me to get carried away on Ciao? Er, I guess you want a bit more than something that steams food? OK … well it is a plug-in device, with a timer … for steaming a lot of foods. Water is poured into the base which is obviously what makes the steam. Once turned on the water is heated by an element. Steam ... Read review

Advantages: Healthy way to cook food, retaining full natural flavours, as well as most vitamins and mineral salts.
Disadvantages: Timer works when appliance isn't even plugged in! Clip-on handle isn't supple enough and easily breaks!

My mother-in-law bought the Tefal Steam Cuisine 1000 Turbo Diffusion for herself, but felt it wasn’t worth using for just one person (her husband doesn’t eat vegetables!) so she kindly gave it to me :-) I had previously thought about getting myself one, but always assumed that they were expensive, I was wrong, this one only cost £32.95 from Argos. I also thought you could only cook vegetables in them. I could not be more wrong! As you ... Read review

Advantages: Taste the difference
Disadvantages: No off/on swich

Tefal 2 Tier Steamer I have had this steamer for about six months now and I must confess I cannot remember how much it cost. Approximately £25.00. ** What it looks like ** As there are only two of us at home now, I chose the 2-tier version, but there is also a 3-tier version available. It has a white oval shaped base which has a small viewing window that has time indicators on it, and enables you to see how long is left and how full it is. ... Read review

Advantages: Gives a new awareness of common vegetables
Disadvantages: none

...vegetables. The range of steamers from Tefal varies from a basic two tier steamer called the Aquatimer through to the flagship steamer the new Steam Cuisine 1000 Easy Store Large capacity with compact storage facility. who's features include a new lid inside which has been rounded to prevent water from falling onto ingredients and for better cooking results.. New safety handle 'Clip-it' handle for delicate food Rice bowl Turbo diffusion ... Read review

Advantages: Healthy, Convenient, Easy to Use
Disadvantages: Cleaning sometimes

Well, so did I. I knew that I shouldn't, but it always seemed like the 'best' bit, all crispy and crunchy! I always told myself, 'right, that's it, I will throw the skin away next time then I won't be tempted'. Did I? Did I eck! Well, now I have found a way to cook the moistest, healthy chicken without having the temptation there. Steam it! No, I never imagined steaming chicken pieces before, probably because I didn't have a steamer ... Read review

Advantages: healthy, easy way to cook
Disadvantages: care needed as steam is extremely hot

I purchased my 2-tier, Aquatimer Steamer from a local discount electrical shop and I must admit that I wondered, when I got it home, why I had bought it. It cost just eighteen pounds, so maybe I was tempted by a bargain. I had intended to keep it as a Christmas present for my daughter, but I decided to use. This is the result. The instructions are very simple to follow so off I went. Vegetables peeled and chopped into smallish cubes and thin slices ... Read review

Advantages: all of the above
Disadvantages: timer works even if not switched on. I have set it, and 25 minutes later realised it wasn't plugged in!!

I have got a Tefal 3 layered steamer from Argos. I bought it just before Christmas and as luck would have it, was reduced by £10. I originally wanted a steamer, as we enjoy fish and rice and I know that these taste superb steamed. I thought it would be useful for vegetables too. The three layered steamer comes with a rice bowl, removable inserts on the baskets, which is suitable if you are steaming taller foods (You can steam a chicken - but ... Read review

Advantages: food tastes much nicer, 3 foods cooked at once
Disadvantages: none

...and when i saw the tefal 3 layer one was very interested, happily my old one gave up the ghost which gave me an excuse to by a new one and as i'm writing an opinion on the tefal triple layer steamer you can guess which one i bought. all vegtables cooked in this are cooked to perfection, carrots still taste sweet and keep their colour as do cabbage and cauli, no more potatoes falling to bits when poued in to a roasting dish due to over-boiling, and ... Read review

Advantages: Excellent steamed food and no upset in kitchen
Disadvantages: I purchased the two tier but now just sometimes wish I had paid the extra for the threeh

...the fantastic qualities that the Tefal steamer has to offer. My neighbour has had one for years and was constantly singing its praises but I was being my normal sceptical self and not listening to their advice. I firstly thought that it would be steaming away for hours and hours just like in my childhood with my mother's spotted dick and jam roly poly. I must therefore stress that this is most certainly not the case. Timer on and within 20 to 30 minutes ... Read review

Advantages: clean, easy and healthy
Disadvantages: none i can think of

I can't even begin to imagine how I managed before I was bought my steamer at Christmas. I vaguely remember saucepans of water, soggy vegetables, a kitchen full of steam. Now all I know is beautifully cooked vegetables, potatoes, rice and pasta, minimum effort - and hardly any steam. It is one of those things that you probably wouldn't think of buying yourselves, but I would definately recommend it. You will definately be of the same opinion as ... Read review

Advantages: easy to use and food is healthly cooked retaining natural goodness
Disadvantages: gets very hot and steam may escape dampening walls

...close friend gave me the Tefal steamer aqua timer as a house-warming gift. I personally would have been happy with a bottle of wine, id never used a steamer before and wasn’t sure how nice steamed food really sounded. But I thought what the hell ill give it a go! The steamer comes with two steam bowls and a rice bowl. It is easy to put together with easy to follow pictured aided instructions. Then all you have to do is start cooking. First ... Read review

Advantages: saves time and energy
Disadvantages: n/a

I bought a Tefel steamer at the ideal home exhibition around 2 years. I can say that it has proved absolutely indispensable, especially around Christmas and large family gatherings. The way in which it works is, the unit produces steam, which is then allowed to rise up through the system. The food then soaks up the steam and cooks them at the same time, the steamer does not make the food soggy, and it’s better than boiling. The steamer itself ... Read review