Shimomura Kihan Stainless Steel Steam Basket

Many steamer baskets—especially those collapsible metal ones—are a bit too deep to cook foods evenly. Enter Shimomura’s 18-8 stainless steel basket, which has a wide, relatively shallow mesh basket and stable feet for quick, efficient steaming. We like that the Japanese brand opted for a wider shape that accommodates plenty of vegetables, dumplings, buns and fish fillets in a single layer. And it’s not just for steaming: You can use it to defrost low-moisture foods like frozen shrimp and berries or rinse/clean dried grains thanks to the flat shape and shallow walls. (It’s so much easier than rooting through a deep colander to find those pesky bits of debris.) This basket is made from dishwasher-safe, 18-8 Japanese stainless steel, so it will last for years.