how far down does the inner pan go? want to use to steam vegetables and need several inches of space under insert for water.
1602136
Hello, there is ample depth of 2" from base of insert to bottom of outer pan. Excellent to use for branching peas and other small vegetables.
1602137
This Product ws impractical for steaming vegtables. It ws returned for a full credit.
1602138
HiUse it all the time for pasta and veggiesAbout 2" from insert to bottom.Stands up real well!!Ed K
1602139
Hi Use it all the time for pasta and veggies About 2" from insert to bottom. Stands up real well!! Ed K
1602140
Standing pan and insert side by side, I would say there is about 1" to 1.5" separating space between pan bottom and insert bottom.
1602141
Pan stays off bottom of outer pan by about 1.5 inches. I use it to steam veggies all the time.
1602142
I've used the pan for years to easily peel my peaches and tomatoes. I've never used it to steam any vegetables. There is some space for water before the inside pan touches the water.
1602143
The inner pan drops down 5" leaving about 2" of space under it. I only use it for boiling crawdads but should work well as a steamer.
1741516
I cannot see why it would not work beautifully. I have pots into which the two larger ones fit perfectly and hang from the lip allowing one to use the lid. I steam vegetables this way. I would definitely buy these again.
1622336
rack sits up off inner pan. water goes under. for steaming vegetables a colander is good to put veggies in.
742009
Yes, must have a sauce pan under this steamer insert. The pan will provide the boiling water and steam for the food above, in this steamer insert.
588760
I've done it - so I guess it's safe to do. I think it would depend upon how long you hold the strainer over boiling water. It's stainless steel so I think it would hold up for time to steam your vegetables. These are my favorite strainers and I use them for so much! Probably more than they were intended for! Give it a go - try it with a small one first just to check it out. Have fun! (I LOVE steamed vegetables, too!)
2171849
The inside diameter is approximately 5 and 1/2 inches. I own Calphalon cooking ware, but I purchased this Circulon unit because I wanted something smaller to cook asparagus or four ears of corn on the cob. Works luck a charm! The inside basket makes steaming so easy. No problem with clean-up! Because the handle of the lid is taller than most pots, I turn the top inward to fit in my cupboards. My daughters bought themselves one each because they liked how mine steamed.
1404788
Mine is also just short of 4 1/2" deep and 7 1/2" diameter. I use it every day, including to cook rice -- just add a bit more water or take 5 minutes off the cooking time.
1595616
Great pot, you have about 12 inches under the top steam basket that you can boil the rice in.
754381
Yes. The pan need to be deep enough to that you can put water up to the water line marked on the outside of the steamer. It works great.
744988
I only use it for vegetables, so really can't say. The bottom of the steamer basket is 6" across, if that helps.
2016189
The pot is 11 inches wide (a little over 14 inches if you include the protruding handles). It's 9" tall without the inserts and 11" tall with the pasta insert (12.5" to the top of the handle). The steamer basket seats down inside either the pan or the insert and does not add to the height. The steamer basket itself is approximately 10 and 5/8 inches in outside diameter, but it has a wide lip (to sit on the ridge inside the pan), so its inner diameter is around 9.5". The steamer basket is a little less than 3 inches tall. Handles aren't a space issue, because you can turn it so the handles are in corners, and the top can be turned upside down to lie perfectly flat.
496075
I think this will be too small. I got a larger insert for an 8qt pot, "CIA Masters Collection 18/10 Stainless Steel Steamer Insert." I hope this helps.
474878
We only bought the largest and it is about 12 inches on a side and roughly 5 inches deep. It works great and can hold a whole head of cauliflower when cut into pieces. It has become the go to steamer at our house.
80900
Hi. You would put an inch or more of water in the big pan and you would insert the steamer basket and put the vegetables in that. VOILA!
729067
Like the other answers ... it is just under 7.5 inches. It does fit under my Kurig, when I remove the drip catcher pan (which is removable for just such occurrences.) Hope it helps others - although late for this question.
2170321
The steamer basket on mine is actually 10 and 5/8 inches outside diameter (maybe a hair less) and a little less than 3 inches tall. There's a half-inch lip on it, so it can probably fit into a pan with a diameter as small as 9.5 inches if you don't mind the lip sticking out. In this set, there's little ridge inside the pan that the steamer lip rests on, and the lid seats on top of the PAN, not the steamer.
100067
The handles on the side of the Wide Rim Mesh do not let it drop down in the Insta-Pot but it will fit in as far down as the top rim. I was hoping to use it to steam vegetables but that is not possible since you can't seal the Insta-Pots lid . The Secura 6-quart Electric Pressure Cooker Steam Rack Basket Set for $29.99 looks like a better alternative.