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Shopperworld - Morphy Richards 48780 Intellisteam Steamer
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List Price: £99.99
Our Price: £66.05
Availability: Usually dispatched within 24 hours
Manufacturer: Morphy Richards
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Batteries Included: 0
Binding: Kitchen & Home
Brand: Morphy Richards
EAN: 5011832027856
Feature: Please see the REVIEW/PRODUCT DETAILS section below for more information on this product
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Label: Morphy Richards
Manufacturer: Morphy Richards
Model: 48780
Publisher: Morphy Richards
Studio: Morphy Richards
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Please see the REVIEW/PRODUCT DETAILS section below for more information on this product
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Editorial Reviews:
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The first time I heard of a "new" steamer being launched, my initial reaction was "what could be so great about another new steamer"? But the Morphy Richards Intellisteam has proved to be quite the innovation in a product area where one would think innovation would be tricky.
In today’s world, we are all looking for a healthy eating lifestyle, but combined with time-saving and convenience. Now, your average steamer definitely caters for the healthy eating requirement, but most don’t offer the best in convenience and time-saving. With the majority of steamers you have to control the timing and therefore have to keep an eye on what is going on throughout the cooking process, but nor with the Intellisteam.
The Intellisteam steamer from Morphy Richards solves all these problems. So, what is so different about it? The main, and significant difference is the fact that there are separate timers for each of the 3 compartments. This means that you can put 3 different food types in the steamer, set the desired cooking time for each compartment (either by using the presets or setting manually) and then switch it on. The machine then works so that all 3 elements finish steaming at precisely the same time.
So all you need to do is prepare, set the times, switch on and relax, as the Intellisteam does the rest for you. And once the food is ready, but if you are not, the unit automatically switches to a 40-minute keep warm function. As for cleaning, I just rinse the compartments out, empty the water container and your are done.
I have used the Intellisteam for a number of various foods, ranging from chicken and fish, to vegetables and potatoes. As a first time user of a steamer, I have to say you really do notice the difference in taste of steamed food. And as for ease of use and convenience, the Morphy Richards Intellisteam ticks all the boxes. -- Martin Sandmeier, amazon.co.uk
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Customer Rating:
Summary: Best applicance in my kitchen!
Comment: What a great investment this steamer has been. I'm not this organised, but if I was... food could be prepared the night before and left in the steamer containers in the the fridge. When I got home from work, all I'd have to do is put the containers on the steamer, set it and walk away. As it is, I can get on with other things whilst dinner is cooked for me and I get called back to the kitchen when it's ready to eat... and if I'm not ready yet, it'll keep warm till I am! It's like having a personal chef. If only it served and cleared afterwards (or I could get my husband to do it all unassisted).
The recipes that come with the steamer are fantastic - wish there were more of them because the other steamer recipe book I have requires more 'tranlsating' from traditional steamer methods than I can be bothered with.
Food comes out cooked to perfection, and everything tastes like it's supposed to. My husband says the rice is the best he's ever had.
Definitely recommend this product if you're thinking about a healthier (or just easier) lifestyle!!
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Summary: Great steamer but could do better?
Comment: Most of the other reviews here tell you just how good this steamer is - and I don't wish to challenge them. It is a good product that helps you cook a whole meal in seperately controlled compartments. It certainly gets used in our kitchen more often than its predecessor. However (and you knew this was coming didn't you!) a few facts to make you hesitate:
1. I agree that, for the money, the product should be better made. Stainless steel would really help to make this a premium product. As it is I think that the unit will easily get damaged or start to look tatty. I also think that the plastic compartments are not very durable and will need replacing because of the sort of cracks that plague cheaper steamers!
2. One area where the steamer just isn't intelligent enough is in cooking times. Carrots, and other veg, vary considerably in how much steaming they need - and if, like me, you are often finding that some veggies need just a few more minutes of steam, then you will find changing the cooking times, mid-steaming, quite difficult. A really intelligent 'Intellisteam' steamer would allow you to add extra minutes to the undercooked veg and put the others on 'keep warm' for the duration when they finished earlier than the others. It doesn't seem possible to do this - and its an obvious point of improvement for the next model.
3. Finally. The thing that annoys me most of all about this steamer is that it doesn't have a power switch! If, like me, you have to have the plug in a difficult to reach socket stuck behind something else then you will regularly be cursing the false economy of leaving a simple on/off switch off the unit.
Of course you may be able to live with these shortcomings - and it is essentially a good steamer that helps you steam whole meals (almost) to perfection! Now that the price is falling its certainly not a bad buy - until a Mark II in stainless steel comes along!
Customer Rating:
Summary: Surprisingly good
Comment: Although I should approach every product with an open mind, I am only human and it is simply not possible.
I approached the Intellisteam Steamer with the opinion that it is a gadget too far - I steam plenty already using a regular pan with an insert or a full steamer pan. This would just be another gadget hogging cupboard space and gathering dust.
I am still 60% of that opinion and I doubt I will ever use more than once a week, but as kitchen gadgets go, that is pretty often.
What makes it useful, apart from keeping your hob clear of pans, is that it coordinates the three separate steamers so that everything is ready at the same time. It also has some pre-programming so that you can select rice and fish and let it figure out both the start times and the cooking times to have both ready together.
To get the best of our the Intellisteam you need to become and steam fanatic and most of the time I don't bother with it - if I have a casserole and jacket spuds in the oven, I steam the carrots and cabbage in a pan rather than cranking up the Intellisteam.
It does have a couple of negative aspects - the containers are fiddly to remove, which when everything is hot and steaming is quite important, and the whole thing is a bit 'placky'.
Overall I would recommend the Intellisteam to people who want to kick-start a healthier diet. For existing steam converts, who use pan inserts and steamer pans, it probably does not justify the expense.
Four stars.
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Summary: Idiot proof steamer really does make food taste better
Comment: The Intellisteam Steamer is incredibly easy to use and the food, especially vegetables, really does have a stronger flavour although, like a microwave, it obviously doesn't brown stuff like fish in the way you might like. I've been using a few weeks almost every day and haven't been tempted to return to pots and pans once.
The controls are more or less idiot proof, with a range of pre-set cooking times designed to enable cook to put a whole meal on in a couple of minutes without having to think. That's great for someone like me, whose cooking expertise barely extends beyond heating something that comes in a packet. Given that's where I'm coming from, I'm used to manufacturers underestimating cooking times and Morphy Richards are a little guilty here. It takes some experimenting to get your steamed spuds just right. But once you're there you can set the cooking times in for life so steaming quickly becomes hassle free.
It cooks rice particularly well.
I'm cooking for two and the Intellisteam Steamer is just right, but I suspect cooking for a family of four, say, might be a little more challenging as it's quite a small unit.
Customer Rating:
Summary: Top notch
Comment: As this gift was for my daughter, it's only fitting I give her the last word (and all the others you'll see below) for this review...
I have to say, I really like it!
I'm one of those people who's proud of the time they spend slaving away over a hot stove to bring together a huge meal for twelve all made from scratch. So, it's a bit of a weird feeling just putting the food in and leaving it! I mean, I don't even have to check it - which is nice, cos my glasses always get cloudy when opening the oven door.
It's very convenient, even more so if you're utilising the whole space and cooking a couple of meals, perhaps even different meals. So, if I want one chicken dish and another salmon it doesn't matter; no dashing between two pans, the oven and so on, it all goes in there, and there's plenty of space particularly with the extra black compartment boxes you can put in for sauces, rice etc.
I feel almost as though I'm not cooking, yet it's healthy, tasty, and doesn't involve a microwave (for me, these should only be used for some reheating, milk and popcorn).
The only thing that can be said against it (not so much against, just not as much for) is that when, like me, you're cooking for one and you don't always eat a lot, so you just feel like some steamed salmon and salad for example, the piece of salmon does look a little sad in that big machine on its own and it feels like a bit of a waste of water too. Maybe they could invent a mini version. But, but but but, I stress that this isn't really a downside as I do cook for other people too so I'm glad for it's extra space.
I am particularly impressed by being able to prepare sauces in it; I've never seen that function before on a steamer. In fact, I didn't know I could steam half the stuff that this thing can! It's a good machine, much more attractive than I've previously seen with steamers and more practical, easy to look after, easy to store away or would fit in on any work surface, and easy to use.
I mean, you just need to click the picture and go! It's very straightforward; I normally set five different alarms for the different components of my meals to try and get them all ready at once and there's still always one that's too early or a bit late, so I was both surprised and pleased to find how the Intellisteam completely eradicates that issue.
Thumbs up from me, a good investment, even if you're not time-strapped - you'll discover even more time, take up a hobby! Take a nap! Ooh, that reminds me - the icing on the cake; if you oversleep with your nap, maybe get too engrossed in your new hobby... s'all good, it keeps it warm for 40 minutes! That's pretty good in my books.
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