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Apr 13 '01
Pros: Steamer automatically shuts off and food is perfectly steamed.
Cons: It's awkward to remove the lid while wearing potholders.
Summary: We received the Black & Decker Flavor Scenter Steamer Plus Model # HS900 for Christmas 2000. I love to cook fish and vegetables in healthy ways, so I couldn’t wait to try it. This has become one of my favorite cooking appliances next to the...
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Mar 14 '02
Pros: Perfect Veggies, Perfect Rice, Seasoning Screen, Bowl Divider, Timer, and Inexpensive
Cons: Cannot Use Under a Cabinet
Summary: Cooking rice in a pot of boiling water on top of the range became a dreaded task due to boil overs and constant watching of the rice so it did not start burning after the rice soaked up the water. Steaming our favorite veggies was ok with a steamer...
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Jun 28 '01
Pros: Healthy alternative to other ways of cooking. Can steam multiple kinds of food in it.
Cons: Need the booklet to set the right cooking times.
Summary: The Black & Decker Handy Steamer Plus has been a GREAT appliance to have around the house. I have had my handy steamer for over 4 years and it is still steamin along. I don’t use my handy steamer as much as I used to but..... I do use it! It...
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Jun 30 '00
Pros: Allows you to steam multiple foods at the same time.
Cons: -none-
Summary: Healthful cooking made simple! I was actually looking for a rice cooker but after seeing all this product could do I was convinced it would be a much better buy.
The all-in-one!
What I like most about this product is that it...
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Jul 21 '00
Pros: Quick, easy way to cut fat from your diet
Cons: cord is too short
Summary: With society on a diet craze and everyone trying to cut corners to avoid fat, it's great to find a product that not only helps alleviate fat but is fun and easy to use.
The Black and Decker Flavor Scenter Steamer Plus is a wonderful product...
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Jun 05 '08
Pros: Works just like it says it will, seals the flavor in your food.
Cons: Takes up a little bit of space on your counter.
Summary: My wife and I just recently started the Nutrisystem diet that is when we noticed that we would be eating a lot of vegetables. We prefer steaming or vegetables over boiling them, the taste and juices stay in vegetables when you steam them. We have had ...
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Aug 17 '00
Pros: works great, easy clean-up, set and walk-away
Cons: white plastic can stain
Summary: When my daughter Beanie was ready to start solid food almost five years ago, I decided that I was going to make her baby food myself. I knew that I wanted to steam her fruits and vegetables in order to retain as many nutrients as I could, so I went into ...
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Mar 23 '07
Pros: Painless way to add more vegetables and rice to your diet.
Cons: The plastic discolors very easily, mineral deposits accumulate on heater element, potential for burns
Summary: I'd toyed around for years with the idea of purchasing a steamer as an upgrade to my Joyce Chen microwave steamer, and after reading reviews on Epinions and Amazon, decided on the Black and Decker HS900. This steamer is capable of handling numerous ...
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May 27 '08
Pros: Easy set up/clean up, guide to cooking times on the machine, great value!
Cons: flavor scenter makes scent, but no flavor
Summary: I received this as a wedding gift just over two years ago. The thought of using a stove/pan to steam veggies or make rice seems downright primitive after using this baby. Easy set up and clean up Once you have your veggies cut up, you can ...
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Oct 06 '06
Pros: Easy to use, inexpensive, cooks much more than just rice, consistent results, durable
Cons: May discolor & develop scale on heating element, hot steam vents, don't use under cabinets
Summary: Had my first Black and Decker rice cooker 10 years before it recently gave up the ghost. Used it 3 -4 times a week for rice, hard boiled eggs, grains (barley, millet, wheat berries, grits, oats, multi-grain cereals, quinoa, etc), and veggies. It has ...
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Jul 20 '03
Pros: Good price, easy to use, easy to clean,
Cons: can't cook Rice and food at a same time,
can't cook without instruction booklet.
Summary: I'd been living without a rice cooker for 2 years ever since I broke the last one. I could not find ...
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Jan 31 '01
Pros: easy to use/quick clean up/even cooking
Cons: plastic gets very hot/short cord
Summary: I am not really steaming mad about this machine--but excited at the way it works. My family loves rice. My husband is a fantastic Chinese cook but always hated making rice in a sauce pan. It would always boil over or burn. With the B & D Steamer Plus...
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Dec 22 '99
Pros: Convenient!!!!! Healthy, flavorful meals.
Cons: Hard to clean.
Summary: The Black and Decker Flavor Scenter Steamer Deluxe is the greatest kitchen appliance I have ever owned! It was given to me as a wedding gift, but if I had to go out and buy one for myself, I would gladly pay it's weight in gold!The steamer is the...
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Jun 25 '03
Pros: Makes cooking rice effortless, also does a good job steaming fish and veggies.
Cons: Gets calcium build-up on and near heating element, only comes in white.
Summary: When I bought this steamer I was not sure how often I would use it, but I have found it to be a grea ...
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Jun 11 '08
Pros: Easy to use - cooks healthy food.
Cons: Plastic basket is not husband proof.
Summary: My wife Peggy has been using the Black and Decker HS900 Steamer to cook fresh vegetables at least twice each week for the past 2 years. This appliance is so simple even a CEO can figure out how to cook with it - although my wife won't let me touch it - ...
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