General notes on steam cooking
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Shelf level
You can select any shelf level for the
cooking containers and the rack. You
can also cook on several levels at the
same time. This will not alter the cook-
ing duration.
When using more than one deep con-
tainer at the same time for steam cook-
ing it is best to offset them on their run-
ners and to leave at least one level free
in between them.
Always insert cooking containers, the
rack and the condensate tray between
the rails of the side runners so that they
cannot tip.
Frozen food
The heating up phase for frozen food is
longer than for fresh food. The greater
the quantity of frozen food, the longer
the heating up phase.
Temperature
A maximum temperature of 100 °C is
reached when steam cooking is taking
place. Most types of food will cook at
this temperature. Some more delicate
types of food, such as soft fruit, must
be cooked at lower temperatures as
otherwise they will burst. More informa-
tion is given in the relevant section.
Combination with a food warming
drawer
When the warming drawer is in use the
oven cavity in the steam oven can get
up to 40 °C. If, in this case, you set a
temperature of 40 °C, no steam will be
produced because the oven cavity is
too warm.
Duration
In general, the cooking durations for
cooking with steam are the same as for
cooking food in a saucepan. More in-
formation about any factors which may
affect the cooking duration is given in
the relevant sections.
The quantity of food does not affect the
cooking duration. 1 kg of potatoes will
take the same time to cook as 500 g.
The durations given in the charts are
guidelines only. We recommend select-
ing the shorter cooking duration quoted
to start with. If food is not cooked suffi-
ciently after the shorter time it can be
put back in the oven and cooked for
longer.
Cooking with liquid
When cooking with liquid only fill the
cooking container ²/₃ full to prevent the
liquid spilling when the cooking con-
tainer is removed from the oven.
Your own recipes
Food which is cooked in a pot or a pan
can also be cooked in the steam oven.
The cooking times in the steam oven
will be the same. Please note that food
will not be brown or crisp when cooking
with steam.
