Specifications

Operation
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The Steam Mode
INFORMATION ABOUT THE STEAM MODE
How steaming works
This mode gently cooks food using non-pressur-
ized steam. Fresh steam is directed into the oven
fromthegenerator.Itisnotnecessarytoaddwater
to foods during the cooking process.
What can be steamed
Vegetables, side dishes, fish, meat, poultry, diet
foods, garnishes, dumplings, casseroles, meat
loaf, fruits, desserts and eggs.
How to operate the Steam mode
Simply turn the Mode Selector Switch to the
STEAM position and set the Timer.
Theadvantagesofsteaming
Steaming is a well-known cooking process fre-
quently used in restaurant and institutional kitch-
ens. Withthisapplianceitis nowpossible toenjoy
the manyadvantages ofsteaming, some ofwhich
are:
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D Shorter Cooking Times
The continuous processingoflarge amountsof
product is no problem and long cooking times
arenolongernecessary.Evenwithfullloads,
relatively shorter cooking time for food is need-
ed.
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D High Quality Foods
Withtheuseofsteam,valuabletasteandaroma
are preserved since steamed foods retain their
ownnaturaltaste. Duringthe steamingprocess
foods retain the nutrients and vitamins which
arelostinw ater duringboiling.Therefore,when
compared, steamed foods have much better
colorthanfoodsthathavebeenboiled. Also,by
using shallow containers the product is not lay-
ered as deeply and mushing is avoided.
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D Vitamin Retentio n
Vitamins are not destroyed. This is due to the
shorter cooking times, the use of less or little
water and the use of a low temperature; slightly
less than 212_F (100_C).
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D Firmness
With the use of steam, overcooking is not a
problem and firmness can be individually con-
trolled.
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D Simultaneously Steaming Different Foods
Thereisnoflavortransferwhencookingwiththe
STEAMmode.Forthisreason,varioustypesof
food with different cooking times can beloaded
orremoveda t anypointduringthecookingpro-
cess.