Sistema Microwave Food Steamer with Removable Steamer Basket Large 3 2 L Red Clear

One of the best purchasing desicions I've ever made. It makes microwave prep simpler than all. I love the snap-on lid and exhaust vent. Easy cleanup. Takes up little space and makes taking soup to the office a no-brainer. I wish I needes two so I could buy another one. No joke; I am a h8ter and stickler review-wise but I had to leave a raving one here. The handle is perfect for slipping your small-handed 4 fingers in or else using the pointer and ring finger with your thumb below to leverage a lift. The contents are not heavy enough to make lifting by the handle uncomfortable. Again, cleaning is instant and the hole at the top is a refreshingly convenient attribute. I'm thinking Christmas gifts this year. 5 stars easy. Consider the largest model. You'll thank yourself for investing in it. You can still make smaller portions in it or scale up when you want. Read more

This is a great product. Being able to steam things in the microwave has been a game changer for me. I steam potatoes all the time. The capacity is good—I have steamed four Yukon Gold potatoes at once, and it can probably hold almost twice that amount. It’s quicker and easier than steaming food in a pot on the stove and is easier to clean. It works great except it can be a little tricky to snap it shut. The trick is to push down on the red flap as you snap it closed. It feels reasonably well made (it is plastic) and I hope it is durable. I’m concerned about the locking flaps breaking off eventually but I’ve been using it for a few weeks now with no problems. Even so, I think it would work fine without the locking flaps. I’m very pleased with my purchase. Read more

I have used this ramen pot every day since I purchased it. It is wonderful! I absolutely love it. Easy to use, easy to clean. Perfect size for individual use. Great gift idea for a college student. It's tough, not flimsy at all, holds up well in the microwave and dishwasher. Read more

Edit: I have since earlier, filled this thing up with water and then turned it on its side and shook it like I wanted candy to fall out. No water leaked. I am not sure why it leaked on me before, perhaps positioning of the lid was an issue or maybe it was because the cup was just out of the microwave and heated. But at least when cold, the water test did not leak. ----- Nice little bowl for making the smaller 2 cup instant soups, but don't expect to fit all 4 cups in there. You can see from the picture that 2 cups fills this to significantly, and it's almost too much when you have it on a rapid boil even with the lid on. Soup spouts out the vent hole and gets everywhere. That being said, I added kluski noodles to my Lipton soup mix and tossed it in the microwave. It took the standard few minutes to get to a boil, and then I put it in for another 3 minutes at the boil. Noodles were fine. Minimal clean up due to the lid. It still did a little spurting due to how "full" the container was but i'm not sure if it was the fullness or the combination of the soup mix. (You know how certain things on a stove top boil over if you just look at it funny? Like that.) As for the lid, it is not a perfect seal, and I don't think it was designed to be. It's a lid for keeping your stuff from exploding inside the microwave, and for that purpose it works well. Don't throw your stew or egg drop soup in it and expect it not to leak if it gets tipped over. It will. Keep one at work for being able to heat stuff up without being "that guy/gal" that exploded their lunch all over the communal microwave? This would work well. Pros: it has a handle. Praise the gods of handles-- no, but seriously. I love handles. I love handles to carry hot boiling things out of microwaves without doing the hot potato dance. Mine was blue. I love blue. Score. Works for packet of Lipton chicken noodle soup (just put a paper towel under it in case the vent allows a little too much water out the top) The lid works for what I think it was designed for-- keeping the spatter out. It isn't sealed though, which is my only complaint on what would make this thing better. Cons: Not sealed, frustrating if you want to port something in your lunch bag and save a step of pouring it into the cup to use it. Not (quite) big enough to prevent a little boil over for 2 cups of soup. (This may depend on what soup you are making. I have yet to try Mrs Grass or Knorr vegetable soup mix) It says 4 cups. 2 cups + soup mix + a handful of noodles (which did not raise the level) is pictured below. You can be the judge on if you think it "really" holds 4 cups. My opinion is this holds 2 cups of working/to be cooked soup. Now, if you are just heating up something that is not primarily liquid, this may not even be an issue, so please take with a grain of salt. Overall, this is still a useful microwaveable bowl. The handle makes me want to hug it to death. It comes with a warning not to cook oily stuff like bacon in it... (who cooks bacon in a bowl in the microwave? seriously? Maybe they mean bacon-potato soup?) Read more

Great gift for college student! Works well! Lasts a long time! Aging parents also use these daily for soup; easy for them to put in and carry from microwave. Read more

These are great for cooking oatmeal. I've used a few bowls that are similar to these, but the Sistema has been superior. They are well-made and very durable. The lids form a tight seal so they don't leak. As a huge bonus, they don't have a toxic odor like some of the others have. I've had no issues with oatmeal explosions in the microwave with these. I highly recommend them! Read more

I purchased this Mug for my Mother for Christmas and she absolutely Love it!! She uses it for her morning coffee and she said that it's the first Mug that was actually Comfortable to hold as the handle is the perfect size for her hands and it allows her aging hands to securely grip the mug. She also said it keeps her coffee hotter a lot longer than her previous Mugs did and there is no fear of dropping it and breaking it. But the best part is she said it doesn't effect the taste of her coffee like many others. I can tell they have a good QC standard as there was no sharp pieces of flashing left anywhere on the Mug or the Lid, like is so often the case with Injected Plastic Products. Another thing I really appreciate is that the product is made in New Zealand. Honestly that was the biggest selling point for me, as it wasn't made in China like almost everything. I would 100% Recommend this product to others. You cannot beat it for the price and the quality of the product. Would buy again in a heartbeat! Well done Sistema 👏👏👏 Read more