Mia Cucina GYV34S, User Manual

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12 - Steam Cooking
NOTE: it is essential to carefully read the instructions and
warnings to ensure correct use.
Steam operation
Steam cooking is used most for oriental cuisine but it is certainly
very useful for our own.
It is fat free and has the advantage of preserving the original
flavour of the food.
In this case, the food is not cooked with water but with water
vapour.
Steam cooking is different than boiling. In fact, the water
vapour works on the inside of the cells, which is fundamentally
different from the effect of boiling water.
In fact, steam also cooks the food completely but, except for the
fat, nothing else comes out of the food.
The cell walls and tendons gradually soften, the protein
coagulates without coming out, the starches swell and combine
and the sugars and minerals remain unchanged.
The same goes for odours, which are reduced to a minimum,
or coloured substances.
Only the fat liquefies due to the heat and, for this reason, it is
almost never a good idea to steam cook large cuts of meat or
fish. Vitamins are another story because heat generally tends
to destroy them; however, depending on the cooking time,
some of them are only slightly altered. So, the foods that lend
themselves to this cooking method are, generally, those with
no fat such as, for example, fish, some types of meat, legumes,
potatoes, cereals, eggs, pudding, vegetables, etc.
It is not good for vegetables with tough fibres or fruits in
general.
Useful tips
When using the steam oven, always start with the oven cold.
Using steam in a hot oven (immediately after traditional
cooking) is not recommended because the benefits of cooking
with steam will be cancelled out.
For steam cooking try to use the perforated stainless steel tray
together with the lower stainless steel drip tray as much as
possible.
The first, resting with its support on the flat grill, allows the
steam to fully cook the food while draining everything released
by the food during cooking through the holes.
The second, lower tray, slid under the grill on its guides, will
collect the drippings and keep the oven chamber cleaner.
When done cooking, the support of the perforated tray can be
used as a support to keep the hot tray off of the counter while
you remove the food you just cooked.
ATTENTION
Before using any steam functions, the water container must
be filled.
If while the oven is on, the message CHECK WATER
CONTAINER appears on the display (acoustic signal will
sound), open the door, watching out for the hot steam that
will be released, extract the container and refill it. When the
door is closed, the oven will go into PAUSE mode. Press the
key to continue cooking.
NOTE: The steam functions will not start until the door is
closed. If the door is open, the message CLOSE THE
DOOR will be shown on the display. If the door is
opened while the oven is on, the oven will go into
pause mode. To restart the function, the door needs to
be closed.
Select the desired function and confirm using the key , at
this point the circuit will be filled. As soon as the water reaches
the right temperature, the steam generated by the boiler will
enter the cavity.
The function can be paused at any time using the key ,
when it is pressed again the function restarts.
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Steam Cooking
Steam 100
By way of radial ventilation, the steam is distributed to ensure
the food is evenly heated and cooked.
This holds the advantage of being able to cook on the three
different levels at the same time, taking care to insert the more
“full-bodied” food on the higher level, and less dense foods
such as vegetables on the lower levels (from the first to the
third).
NOTE: during steam cooking, always place the lower
stainless steel tray underneath the perforated cooking
container, to collect any food scraps or condensate
that may eventually fall.
Steam 130
During regeneration, the cooking chamber is heated with steam
and warm air, which allows rapid and consistent heating of
the food without drying it.
Based on the type of food being reheated, this programme
offers the possibility to modify the temperature inside the oven
so as to manage this function as you please. This type of
function is therefore particularly suitable for:
• Heating pre-cooked food from 70°C to 130°C;
• Preparing ready and semi-ready meals, frozen foods from
70°C to 130°C
NOTE: for these types of meals, remember to insert suitable
dishes in the oven (not made from synthetic or similar
materials) and to position them above the grill, making
sure to remove any lids.
ATTENTION
Once the functions have been completed, a circuit discharge
request will be sent (see WATER DISCHARGE paragraph).