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USE
Steam function
Warning – Risk of scalding! Leave the door closed during steam
functions, hot steam can escape in case of opening. Condensation in
the oven will increase when opening the door.
Note: Let the oven cool down after every steam function and dry the
inside of the oven with a soft cloth.
Note: The water system empties each time the steam function is
finished. This action is audiable and is part of the steam oven’s normal
operation.
Advantages of steam cooking
• Healthy and natural, steam cooking retains the colour and taste of
the dish. No odors are released using this cooking method.
• Steam cooking (stewing, cooking, roasting) starts before the oven
cavity temperature reaches 100 °C.
• Slow cooking (stewing, cooking, roasting) is also possible at lower
temperatures. It is healthy: vitamins and minerals are preserved as only
a small proportion of these dissolve in the hot moisture of the dish.
• It is not necessary to add any form of fat or oil during steam cooking.
• Steam does not distribute smell or taste, enabling meat or fish to
be cooked together with vegetables.
• Steam is also suitable for blanching, defrosting and warming or
keeping a dish warm.
Sous vide
Using the sous vide steam function:
• Vacuuming
▷ First vacuum the food in plastic using a vacuuming machine.
This process removes most of the air from the plastic bag. The
bag preserves nutrients and taste during cooking, resulting in
food that is juicier, softer and tastier.
• Vacuum cooking
▷ Cook the dish at the correct temperature and the correct time
using the oven’s Sous Vide steam setting (see ‘Recipes and
cooking times’).
▷ Most dishes can be kept at serving temperature (around 60 °C)
for a few hours, which makes mise en place very easy: you simply
remove the dish from the oven when you need it.