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This section contains general
information. You will find more detailed
information about particular foods and
how to cook them in the other sections.
The advantages of cooking with
steam
Almost all vitamins and minerals are
retained as the food is not immersed in
water.
Cooking with steam also retains the true
taste of the food better than
conventional cooking. We therefore
recommend seasoning the food after it
has been cooked. Food also retains its
fresh, original colour.
Suitable containers
Cooking container
This steam combination oven is
supplied with stainless steel cooking
containers. Other containers, in a
variety of sizes, both perforated and
solid, are available as optional extras
(see "Optional accessories"). This
enables you to choose the most suitable
container for the meal you are preparing.
Use perforated cooking containers for
steam cooking if possible. The steam
can reach the food from all sides and
the food is cooked evenly.
Your own containers
You can also use your own containers.
However, please note the following:
- Containers must be suitable for use in
an oven and able to withstand steam.
With plastic containers, please check
with the manufacturer that they are
suitable for use in a steam
combination oven.
- Thick-sided containers made from
porcelain, ceramic, or stoneware are
not very suitable for using with steam.
Due to their thick sides, they do not
conduct heat well and as a result
cooking durations will be
considerably longer than those given
in the charts.
- Place the containers on the rack or on
a suitable tray. Depending on the size
of the container, you can also place
the rack on the floor of the oven
compartment with the rack surface
facing up and the cooking container
on top. You can also take the shelf
runners out to make more room (see
"Cleaning and care - Cleaning the
shelf runners").
- 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.
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