I had never had a steamer .. I used my pressure cooker for vegetables .. but no real satisfaction of the result. I also had two a priori quite anchored: "No fat = no taste", "Steam takes time" I discovered that I was wrong completely. For the contrary, the steamer us to rediscover the real taste of food .. and you learn or re-learn to use spices and herbs and marry them with food And baking time are not longer ... I will not try red meat .. but steamer for vegetables (potatoes with bay leaves and thyme, leeks, carrots ..) and for fish and shellfish ... but also white meat (which can be marinated before cooking) the steamer is really ideal and the result is very tasty ... and to limit the consumption of fat, I have not found better. I chose this for its compactness and space saving but also for its aesthetic design. I'm not disappointed .. washing different elements is very easy .. I do not put anything in the dishwasher, I prefer to wash immediately and store it all Easy to use, the grip is very fast. It lacks a little paragraph on 3 floors .. to know what foods are recommended for the basket and what other holes rather for trays .. But the instinct, I am not mistaken! I recommend this product that suits me perfectly.