9 Benefits of Cooking with a Steam Oven

Steam ovens are a hot trend for people that want to cook a healthy meal.  They have really grown in popularity in the last 10 years and keep getting more affordable as time goes on. There are many benefits of cooking with steam ovens versus regular ovens.  Here are some of the reasons why you will want a steam oven when you are redoing your kitchen.  

• Time Saving: Smaller cavity, faster preheat
• Better tasting: Moisture is not lost
• Healthier: steam helps retain vitamins, minerals and nutrients of food
• Better quality: Steam preserves color, texture and flavor of produce
• Reheat quality: Can warm up food without drying it out- saves money on food!
• Multipurpose: Can be used as a traditional wall oven and installed in several different applications.
• Steam enables easy clean up instead of a spill over in a traditional oven.
• Cooking can be done using glass, metal dishes & cutlery.
• There is no flavor transfer when cooking multiple items in the oven.

A steam oven has a reservoir that needs to be filled with water before you start cooking. On some ovens, this reservoir needs to be filled manually, while others can be hooked up to your home’s plumbing so that you always have water ready for steaming.   Convection steam ovens give you the ability to roast and brown foods and still keep it nice and moist.  Steam ovens are pricey, but have gone down in pricing. They start at about $3000, but are worth it if you want the best results for the healthy food you are preparing for your friends and family.

Check out all of the steam oven options that we have available online, but we recommend seeing them in-person at one of our stores.