Along comes the competition amongst the higher end brands with an addition to their appliance repertoire that includes Steam ovens.
If there is a gadget that you are looking for in your home kitchen, consider a Convection Steam Oven also referred to as a Combi Steam Oven. I have written posts regarding a Gaggenau that I had in my old kitchen and obviously enjoyed cooking with it.
This is a Healthy way to cook and reheat or Refresh Leftovers. The addition of convection provides and entirely new cooking technique in your kitchen. Keep in mind that this goes way beyond steaming vegetables and shellfish.
I recently had the opportunity to compare cooking in a few brands and any of them would be convenient tool in your kitchen.
The Viking Steam oven is not included since I have not had the opportunity to cook in it to provide an honest opinion. Certainly there maybe others on the market but the following are the from several of the top Appliance Manufacturers: Wolf, Gaggenau, Miele, JennAir and Thermador.
The information provided is based on the manufacturer's Use and Care Manuals and Installations documents so hopefully we have included enough facts to help in your decisions and installation requirements.
Omitted from the list is Gaggenau's Non Plumbed or Tank units, since I have not used the current model and do not have enough information on them. The prices are estimates based on Manufacturer's suggested retail, on line and local retail pricing. It may vary in certain areas.
Convection Oven Comparison
As this list provided are a few differences in heat elements, power levels and interior capacity. All of the ovens can cook a 14lb Turkey and any roast that size. The cooking times should be less than your traditional ovens since these ovens take less time to heat up and the elements are closer to the food you are cooking.
Here is a cool shot of the Gaggenau CombiSteam's under glass broiler
Also missing from this comparison is the Convection Steam Oven in the Thermador ProGrand Range. The features are the same as the ones listed in the comparison. I am only comparing the Wall Ovens that that Steam as Convection as their primary cooking modes.
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