– Place the cooking containers on the rack or on a suitable
tray, and not on the oven floor.
– Ensure that there is a gap between the upper rim of the
container and the top of the cooking compartment to allow
sufficient steam into the container.
Universal tray / Combi rack
If you are using the universal tray with the rack on top, e.g. for
grilling, insert the tray between the rails of the side runners
and the rack will automatically slide in above them.
Shelf level
You can select any shelf level when cooking with steam. You
can also cook on several levels at the same time. This will not
alter the cooking duration.
When using more than one deep container at the same time
for steam cooking it is best to offset them on their runners and
to leave at least one level free in between them.
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 information 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.
Non-tip safety notches
The universal tray and combi rack have non-tip safety
notches in the middle which prevent them being pulled right
out when they only need to be partially pulled out. The tray
and rack can then only be taken out of the oven by raising
them upwards and then pulling them out.
General notes
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