It has no plug, and it fits the pan you already own · review
A folding petal basket that spans 14 to 23 cm (5.5 to 9.1 in), so it fits nearly any pot in a domestic kitchen, with three feet to hold food clear of the water.
What we would actually buy The default steamer for good reason: it fits everything and stores in nothing.
A folding stainless petal basket that adjusts from 14 to 23 cm (5.5 to 9.1 in), with three feet, in 430 food-grade stainless.
One basket covers a 16 cm (6.3 in) saucepan and a 22 cm (8.7 in) pot. That is the whole appeal: no measuring, no second purchase, and it folds flat into a drawer.
Anything small enough to pass between the petals. Peas, rice and small grains want a rack with a plate on it or a fine basket.
The listing does not publish a height. A basket must hold food above the water with the lid still closing, and that is worth checking against your own pot before the first use.
Listed but with no offer on the American Amazon store — the reference exists there and nobody is currently selling it.
Prices and availability are what Keepa reported on the date this page was updated; both move.
| Range | Adjusts from 14 to 23 cm (5.5 to 9.1 in) |
|---|---|
| Material | 430 food-grade stainless steel |
| Feet | Three, to keep the basket above the water |
| Design | Folding petal, opens like a flower |
| Storage | Folds flat |
| Amazon reference | B0BPNTF9F9 |
| EAN | 6975356410459 |
A listing is not an offer: the reference exists on these stores, availability changes daily.
Peas and rice will. Petal baskets are for florets, wedges, fillets and anything that cannot escape between the leaves.
Food sitting in the water is boiling, not steaming. Three feet hold the basket clear, and a basket without them needs the water level judged exactly.
7.5/ 10
The default steamer for good reason: it fits everything and stores in nothing.
Vegetables, in whichever pot is free.
Specifications: the manufacturer sheet for cookware and kitchen knives and the matching Amazon product page. Prices and availability: Keepa. Every figure on this page names its source.
Ø 17.5 cm (6.9 in) · 304 stainless · fixed basket with a handle · also a colander · perforated base
A fixed 17.5 cm (6.9 in) basket in 304 stainless with a handle, which makes it a steamer that can be lifted out hot — and a colander the rest of the time.
Best for: A pot you own and use often, where a fixed basket beats an adjustable one.
20 cm (7.9 in) rack · food-grade stainless · raised rim · also a cooling rack · fits standard pots
A flat 20 cm (7.9 in) stainless rack rather than a basket: it lifts food clear of the water, doubles as a cooling rack, and costs less than a coffee.
Best for: Steaming a plate of dumplings or a bowl of custard inside a pot.
Folds 14 to 23.5 cm (5.5 to 9.3 in) · 10 cm high · 2.5 cm (1 in) feet · fits pressure cookers · stainless · dishwasher safe
The only folding basket here that publishes its height and its foot clearance — 10 cm (3.9 in) and 2.5 cm (1 in) — and states that it fits pressure cookers as well as pots.
Best for: A kitchen with a pressure cooker as well as pots.
≈ $42
