Customer reviews

Lakeland 1 Litre Pudding Steamer

I totally agree with Mrs Hilson. Brilliant steamer - already have 2 litre but needed a smaller basin - the handles do spoil a first class steamer. I have to drag out the largest soup pot 14" diameter and even then I have difficulty lifting the basin out. What sort of cooking utensil did they test this steamer on?

Published 23 Feb 2012

Lakeland 1 Litre Pudding Steamer

Having read some of the other reviews before buying the steamer, I wanted to add some information that others might need before making a decision. Firstly, although I haven't actually used it yet, I was very impressed with it and the lid is fine - you do need to read the instructions, but when you have there isn't a problem, it's straight forward. Secondly, size. Unlike the picture, the handles on the basin I received were bent upwards. This meant it easily fitted into my stock pot, which is approximately 22cm wide. Hope this helps.

Published 03 Jan 2012

Lakeland 1 Litre Pudding Steamer

I used this product for the first time recently. It is fantastic takes all the tedium out of tieing strings around pudding bowls to avoid steam escaping. The pudding just slipped out perfectly cooked.. The only critiscm I would have is that maybe the steamer could do with folding handles. I usually cook three puddings together in the oven standing, covered in a roasting tray. With the width of the pot including the handles I could not do this, so it will take me three times as long to cook my three puddings. Otherwise it is a super product I love it!!

Published 25 Nov 2011

Lakeland 1 Litre Pudding Steamer

I wanted a sturdy steamer but when this came I just couldn't be bothered with the fiddly opening. It really IS tricky. I knew I would never use it so, sadly, returned it.

Published 20 Sep 2011

Lakeland 1 Litre Pudding Steamer

or does this take longer to cook puddings than would be expected? I did christmas pudding which took twice as long as the recipe suggested and I've now had a treacle pudding on for 6 hours and it's still not cooked. It's a Delia recipe which should take 2 hours; the edges look ok but the middle is still liquid. Is it the recipe? Am I doing something wrong? Any suggestions gratefully received (and recipes).

Published 20 Feb 2011

Lakeland 1 Litre Pudding Steamer

This has functioned very well making 3 lovely xmas puddings yesterday however this morning before I went to wash it, some of the charcoal cover flaked off in quite a large piece leaving it looking quite naff. As it said it has functioned well but if I wanted to bring it to the table and unveil the pudding, I would be concerned as it looks cheap now. disappointed with it now as not sure how long it will last and Im sure as the cover has flaked, more will come off in time with use!

Published 08 Dec 2010

Lakeland 1 Litre Pudding Steamer

I used this once at Christmas for a Christmas Pudding. Today I have used it for a Steak and Kidney Pudding. The lid refuses to budge, we have tried so hard to get it to come out the ring on the lid has broken off. We now have just vegetables for tea and a pudding stuck in a time capsule never to be seen again.

Published 27 May 2010

Lakeland 1 Litre Pudding Steamer

I was delighted when my husband bought this for me for a birthday present as covering a Christmas pudding with greasproof paper and string etc for cooking is such a faff. It took a while to work out the system for opening and closing the basin but it worked a treat. Unfortunately, I encountered a big problem with the basin when I tried putting it into my steamer as the handles protruded too far and it wouldn't fit in. I solved it by digging out my huge stock pot but it was rather like using a sledge hammer to crack a nut and such a shame it hadn't been thought through in the designing. I must say that the non-stickness of the basin worked a treat and the pudding turned out like a dream. Perhaps folding handles (or none) would have saved my disappointment.

Published 29 Dec 2009

Lakeland 1 Litre Pudding Steamer

This steamer does fit easily into my large 22cm steamer, and also my Tefal electric steamer, but as most of my pudding recipes call for a 2 pint (1.2 litre) pudding basin, it is a little small in capacity for my needs. I have an extensive library of recipe books, but I only found 1 recipe which called for a 1 litre basin! I did manage to steam my Delia Christmas Pudding (1.2l) in it this week but some of the mixture escaped, and this made the lid tricky to remove afterwards as it was gummed up with pudding. What would be ideal would be a 1.2 litre version with foldaway handles.

Published 29 Nov 2009