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Thread Number: 83041
/ Tag: Ranges, Stoves, Ovens
Residential Steam Ovens: What are your thoughts and/or experiences? |
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Post# 1073251 5/18/2020 at 22:44 (1,438 days old) by RevvinKevin  (Tinseltown - Shakey Town - La-La Land) |
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I learned about them 20 or more(?) years ago, but never paid much attention because the cost was so astronomical, I always figured they were for the super wealthy who had nothing better to spend their money on when doing a high dollar kitchen remodel.
Not that they are any more affordable today, but I came across a cooking demo video on U-tube the other day and was quite impressed by what they appear to be capable of. The demo happened to be with a Miele (drool), but pushing $5K.... it's waaaaay out of MY realm of reality.
I have since learned they are made by Jenn-Air (surprise!), Miele, Thermador/Bosch and Wolf (and Gaggenau, but at $8K+, who cares) (I stopped in a local higher-end appliance store this afternoon to have a closer look and discovered Jenn-air has gone WAY upmarket, or now offers a high-end line to directly compete with Wolf, Thermador, Miele, etc, etc)
Do any of you have experiences with a steam oven? Is it something worth having if you can get one at a reasonable (???) price? What are the benefits of cooking with steam?
Thanks, Kevin
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Post# 1073256 , Reply# 1 5/19/2020 at 00:19 (1,438 days old) by petek (Ontari ari ari O ) |
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Post# 1073266 , Reply# 3 5/19/2020 at 03:02 (1,438 days old) by MattL (Flushing, MI) |
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I use a pan on the bottom shelf of my oven when I want steam. I only use it for bread, though I"m sure there are other reasons to use it. | ||
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Post# 1073281 , Reply# 5 5/19/2020 at 06:35 (1,438 days old) by chachp (North Little Rock, AR) |
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I have a Samsung Steam Oven... | ||
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Post# 1073287 , Reply# 6 5/19/2020 at 07:45 (1,438 days old) by DaveAMKrayoGuy (Oak Park, MI) |
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This was the closest I could do in the way of steaming:
That is, I poured boiling water under my broiling tray... — Dave | ||
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Post# 1073290 , Reply# 7 5/19/2020 at 07:59 (1,438 days old) by combo52 (50 Year Repair Tech Beltsville,Md) |
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Expensive Built-In Steam Ovens Don't waste your time or money, KA has had these for over a decade, lots of problems with rust, they are often not even Self-Cleaning all for very little benefit.
I can rewarm the amount of food shown in Kevins post in my Thermador Micro-Convection-Thermal oven in about 10 minutes without any thing getting rubbery or dried out by using a suitable amount of MW power and a low 250F heat, and if any thing spills or splatters you don't have to waste time cleaning it by hand, life is too short for cleaning ovens.
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| Post# 1073309 , Reply# 9 5/19/2020 at 09:51 (1,438 days old) by jkbff (Happy Rock, ND) | ||
RevvinKevin,
This is good enough for the price point: www.tovala.com/oven... I have a Miele combisteam at work, I have the tovala at home. I love the Miele, but the tovala is good enough for what I paid for it, and I use it all the time. Before I leave the job, I will have a Miele combisteam at home, but until then, the tovala is a good place holder. It is a PITA to clean though, but for under $500, I can deal with it. I steam potatoes, veggies, eggs, I use it for reheating all the time and I bake in it. I do have the first generation oven though. | ||
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Post# 1073313 , Reply# 10 5/19/2020 at 10:36 (1,438 days old) by foraloysius (Leeuwarden, Friesland, the Netherlands) |
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Instant Pot | ||
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Post# 1073441 , Reply# 11 5/20/2020 at 07:25 (1,437 days old) by Tomturbomatic (Beltsville, MD) |
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Back in the early 70s, when I was a student, I used to put leftovers in containers and heat them up really fast in the pressure cooker. A friend called it an antique microwave. | ||
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Post# 1073568 , Reply# 13 5/21/2020 at 00:07 (1,436 days old) by RevvinKevin (Tinseltown - Shakey Town - La-La Land) |
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Thank you very much for all of your comments!
Joshua: Thank you for the info on the Tovala, it looks interesting and I'd not heard of it.
Louis: I have not yet used the Instant Pot to steam anything (or make rice, or any number of other thing it's capable of), aside from roasts, ribs, corned beed & cabbage, etc.
Chuck: Thank you for the positive comments about your experiences!
Kevin | ||
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