Pyroflam Borosilicate Clear Glass Steamer Basket, 20cm, White

I LOVE LOVE LOVE this PYREX steamer. I paid a lot for shipping from England but it was totally worth it - was even worth the weeks of shipping time! No where else can I find a borosilicate glass steamer like this one made in France. Here's the difference between European / French Pyrex and American Pyrex: Note: Pyrex in America is a totally different company from the European / French PYREX company! The brand in America is lower case: "pyrex®" in America - but the European company uses the upper case "PYREX®" trademark. The French factory uses Borosilicate Glass - which has awesome thermal shock resistance. It is what used to be used in the old days here in the USA too. Borosilicate is not going to "blow up" in your face unexpectedly. The factory where this stuff can be made is very very specialized - the heating processes are astonishing. The US Pyrex is currently made from ordinary soda lime glass - which is cheaper to make - the factory requirements are not as intense - but if soda lime glass is exposed to rapid changes in heat or cold it may eventually shatter. Sadly, the European PYREX isn't allowed to directly sell their products in America -- so we were stuck with soda lime only -- until a few resellers took up the challenge of offering these great products. So don't be shocked by high shipping prices or long shipping times - it's shipping from across the Atlantic, not from a warehouse down the street. Worth the hassle for me.

I have looked for a glass steamer insert for years for durability, no taste transfer and health reasons. This fits between a standard sauce pan and lid. Just perfect for steaming anything because the food does not fall through! Much faster cooking than collapsible steamers. More water at higher heat can be used.

It was exactly what I was looking for! Great quality, steams well. Fits very well on top of my Visions 2.5L pot.

Great steamer from Pyrex!

love this steamer - much better than the metal ones

This thing is perfect! It fits on my Vision pot with lid perfectly and allows me to steam my foods so well. I love no having to use metal anymore. Glass is the way to go.

I used it to sprout seeds in them. I love this item. Well made. thanks

The steamer basket is not 4” but closer to 10” across, and the only embossment is “Made In France” rather than PYREX. It shipped from Greece. I could not find a suitable pot for such a large steamer basket but did find a solution. To hold the water, I used a 9-inch microwaveable pie plate with a base smaller than the basket so that the basket sat approximately half an inch above the water. I used a PYREX V-2.5-C B lid on top of the basket to prevent the steam from escaping. This combination worked well for steaming vegetables in the microwave.

Bellissima pentola per la cottura a vapore. Ne ho acquistato due impilabili in sostituzione di altre due pentole che avevamo in plastica dura. Queste sono in vetro di ottima fattura. La cottura delle verdure al vapore viene buonissima. Sono sinceramente colpito dalla qualità del prodotto. Lo consiglio vivamente.

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Love it, but wish there was an obvious pyrex that these worked with. I have bought and returned more than I can count. For now I am using a round, white corning ware that is an ok fit. But definitely not perfect.

Hi, this item is of excellent manufacture! It is durable, it enables you to steam heat a vast variety of foods and produces perfectly steam-heated food every time. The only issue I would have is that is it mildly irritating to clean afterwards especially if you have not cleaned it or put it into soak in hot water with washing up liquid immediately. Which is what you must do! If you don't sometimes some of the food residue can stick to the holes and the rim and is hard to remove. As long as you look after this item and do not drop it on your tile floor it will last you for years!

Vor diesen Einsätzen habe ich zwei Topf-Kombinationen mit Dämpfer-Einsatz ausprobiert. Anders als bei den Töpfen sind die Einsätze von Pyroflam komplett dicht. Sie rutschen zwar in meinem Topf leicht hin und her. Doch das hat schlicht damit zu tun, dass sie in jeden Topf mit einem Durchmesser von 20 cm passen sollen und es ein wenig Spielraum geben soll. Da aber der Rand über dem Einsatz sehr breit ist, dichtet dieser 100%ig ab (zumindest bei mir und meinem Schulte-Ufer-Topf). Und genau das war es, was ich auch wollte. Die Einsätze sind äußerst stabil und robust. Sie erwecken nicht den Eindruck, als würden sie bei einem Anstoßen gleich brechen. Dass das Gargut zu sehen ist, ist ein für mich angenehmer Nebeneffekt . Zudem passen zwei (oder mehr) davon sehr gut übereinander bzw. ineinander, sodass ich auf mehreren Ebenen dünsten kann. BPA-frei ist der Einsatz auch, ebenso auch frei von allen anderen Giftstoffen, die von Kunststoff ausgehen. Und der Clou: Der Einsatz bekommt keinen Flugrost im Geschirrspüler *zwinker* Ich kann den Einsatz wärmstens empfehlen.