The 10 Best Collapsible Steamers

Updated August 04, 2019 by Gia Vescovi-Chiordi

This wiki has been updated 28 times since it was first published in April of 2016. Many nutritionists maintain that the way to ensure your food retains the bulk of its nutrients during cooking is to steam it, rather than boil, roast or grill it. So if you want to enjoy the healthiest meal possible, try one of these collapsible steamers. They don't just handle vegetables in their handy, easy-to-store baskets, but eggs, seafood, and meat, too. When users buy our independently chosen editorial selections, we may earn commissions to help fund the Wiki. If you'd like to contribute your own research to Ezvid Wiki, please get started by reviewing this introductory video.

1. QuickerNest Silicone

2. Topoko Folding

3. EuChoiz Easy

4. Oxo Good Grips Extendable

5. Sunsella Insert

6. Kuhn Rikon 2025

7. Zoie + Chloe

8. BakeWarePlus Steel

9. Hutzler Basket

10. Kitchen Deluxe Premium

Editor's Notes

August 01, 2019:

Because this list had fallen out of date, we completely overhauled it with our latest update. Among those removed were the Resource for Cooking, MSC International Joie Steamer, StarPack Home, Tuli Kitchen ST1, and Circulon Tools 51940. The majority of these models were taken off due to availability issues, but one or two had recent reports regarding their durability, which lead us to supplant them with stronger units.

Steamers can generally be a bit one-note, so we diversified our list by adding microwavable options, more silicone selections, and units that had additional accessories thrown in. The new recommendations include the QuickerNest Silicone, Topoko Folding, EuChoiz Easy, Hutzler Basket, and Kitchen Deluxe Premium.

Our main priorities for our selections included durability, ease of use and cleanup, versatility, the ability to fit in a range of pots, clever designs, and safety features like cool-touch handles. Always take care when removing any of these from pressure cookers or regular pots, as steam gets dangerously hot and will burn you if you're not careful.

Last updated on August 04, 2019 by Gia Vescovi-Chiordi

Born in Arizona, Gia is a writer and autodidact who fled the heat of the desert for California, where she enjoys drinking beer, overanalyzing the minutiae of life, and channeling Rick Steves. After arriving in Los Angeles a decade ago, she quickly nabbed a copywriting job at a major clothing company and derived years of editing and proofreading experience from her tenure there, all while sharpening her skills further with myriad freelance projects. In her spare time, she teaches herself French and Italian, has earned an ESL teaching certificate, traveled extensively throughout Europe and the United States, and unashamedly devours television shows and books. The result of these pursuits is expertise in fashion, travel, beauty, literature, textbooks, and pop culture, in addition to whatever obsession consumes her next.


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