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This steamer fits perfectly on Cuisinart's 4 Qt saucepan. The lid seals in every bit of steam. I used to always have to add more water when steaming batches of corn-on-the-cob, but since no steam escapes here, I can make several batches non-stop. I also like the fact that the steamer is wide; that means that the food will cook evenly (instead of other steamers where the stuff at the bottom gets overcooked and the stuff at the very top gets undercooked). I've only used the steamer five or six times but so far, there's practically no sign of dullness or staining maybe just a little sign of dullness, but I'm more interested in function than appearance. Washing it immediately will keep it stain-free. Overall, an incredible deal for $20.00!

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This steamer insert is the perfect addition for the Chef's Classic cookware. I love this line by Cuisinart I bought the 10 piece set and was so happy with it that I have purchased 5 additional pieces to handle nearly all my cooking needs. This steamer insert has been getting lots of use in our house. We use it almost every night!

It fits the 3 and 4 quart sauce pans nicely and the lid fits well, not tight physically, but create a good seal like all the Chef's Classic line and does not leak steam! I have six different methods of steaming available to me in my kitchen (including a large counter top steamer), but this is the one I find myself using most often because it has such a large capacity and the cleanup is so easy. My counter top steamer has nearly the same capacity as the Cuisinart insert, but it has 3 parts that need to be washed PLUS the steamer base which cannot be submerged and is a bit of a hassle to clean. With the Cuisinart steamer and saucepan, it's as easy as if you had just boiled water a couple of quick wipes, rinse and you're done!

I couldn't be happier!!

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This 20 'cm' steamer fits the 2 qt., 3 qt., and 4 qt. Chef's Classic pots. I don't have the 4 qt. yet so I can't say how this steamer would fit. It fits very nicely into the 3 qt. pot. (I cannot really imagine steaming anything in a 2 qt. pot.)

The lid to the steamer seems to slide around a bit. As a result, it is hard for me to picture it sealing 'tightly'. However, when I used it to steam frozen veggies, little of the steam escaped.

All-in-all, this is a niche item, expecially since a microwave oven does such an excellent job of steaming. I purchased this as a 'completer'. You may find the attractive price draws you to add this to your cookware collection as well.

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I purchased the rest of this line 6-8 years ago. I finally rounded it out by buying the steamer. The steamer and its lid are super thin and light compared to the rest of my set. I don't know if that is intended for the steamer only, or if this whole set is now being built this cheaply. I would be okay with it being this thin--but for the price it doesn't seem justified. After receiving and using this item, I would say a fair price would be half of what I paid for it.

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I ordered the Cuisinart Chef's classic Universal Steamer with cover when purchasing the 10-pc. stainless Cuisinart cookwear. The basket is deep which I really like and I could not wait to get rid of about six of those horrible little collapsing steamer baskets I was using! This steamer holds so much more food and the food does not fall into the hot water in the pan. It was thoughtful of cuisinart to include the lid to go with this piece and I highly recommend it.