Can a steam oven be used as your everyday oven? You may be surprised to hear that the
answer is yes. When we talk about steam cooking, most people immediately think of vegetables.
But in reality, you can cook just about anything in a steam oven,
making it a must-have appliance for any kitchen remodel.
Wolf makes some of the best steam ovens on the market, so today, we’re diving deep into their
convection steam oven to uncover all the ways it can help you transform how you use your kitchen.
Hi, I’m John Carey, co-founder of Designer Appliances - New York and
New Jersey’s premier appliance destination. To find one of our store locations near you,
click the link in the description below. As the appliance experts, we've helped thousands
of customers find the best appliances for their homes, and if someone is designing a new kitchen
or replacing a pre-existing oven, we always strongly encourage them to consider a steam oven.
Today we’re meeting with Sub-Zero, Wolf & Cove Corporate Chef Ann Marie Soohoo
to give you a personal tour of everything the Convection Steam Oven has to offer.
Chef Ann Marie, thanks for joining us!
Hi John, its great to see you again. The last time you were here, we talked about our M-Series oven.
Today i think you'll be even more impressed once you see all the things our convection steam oven
can do. So much to cover, so first we will go over basics like design, water tank, oven
capity. Then we'll talk about common questions people have about the convection steam oven.
And if you stay around until the end of the video we will show you some surprising and unique ways
you'll be able to use your convection steam oven. The oven really is so easy to use with a little
practice like anything, it will become really your everyday oven that your family will use.
One of the great things about this steam oven is that it can actually be used as both a steam
oven and a regular oven with convection. You can use either function separately,
or together to create healthful and flavorful meals for the whole family.
And best of all, cooking with steam is so simple, water from the tank is pumped into the hot oven,
creating a warm mist that keeps your food juicy and delicious. Ann Marie
will show us how that works in a bit, but first let's talk about the design.
In terms of the design, we have a style for every kitchen. Professional, industrial look,
heavy professional handle. Contemporary, sleek modern look with retractable handle.
And transitional, which is a perfect combination of the two, with a beautiful
clean design tubular handle. The water tank is outside the oven cavity, giving you a larger
cooking space. By design, it is not plumbed, so no water line is required for installation.
This feature really affords you ample opportunity to include the steam oven in your new kitchen.
You can install it anywhere, under the counter, in your pantry or bar.
Curious to find a way to incorporate a steam oven into your home? Plumbed vs. non-plumbed water
connections, determining electrical requirements, and figuring out cut-out dimensions can be
confusing. Our team of experts would be happy to talk you through all the details.
Give us a call today or visit one of our showrooms today.
The tank holds enough water for 90 minutes of steam which
is more than enough for anything you're cooking.
It prefers tap water, it is 1.8 cubic feet 24 inches and can easily fit a 20-pound turkey.
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When we first introduce a new appliance to our customers,
a lot of them express that they’re a little intimidated by all the different features.
Can you break down how easy it is to use the convection steam oven?
The Wolf convection steam oven is easy to use and I'm not just saying that because I'm
a chef and use it every day. It has digital touch controls with really easy to understand functions.
Once you discover what you can do with this oven, it will become your families go to oven.
Another common misconception we hear about steam cooking is that people
think it's only for vegetables. Is that a common question you get from people?
Absolutely. And it makes perfect sense. Vegetables are the most common thing we eat,
usually we eat them steamed. And when we think of steam cooking, like those vegetables,
we think of it as food that's wet and bland. The delicious cooking uses for steam however
are endless. For example, crab legs! I love crab legs. Potatoes, mashed potatoes, potato salad,
big potatoes take an hour in the steam oven. Small potatoes take a half hour.
No more big pot of water on the cooktop. Steamed potstickers like you have at a restaurant.
10 minutes if you're going to pan fry them, 12 minutes if you're going to eat them steamed.
The best part about steam cooking is that it offers a ton of health benefits,
as the steam helps to retain the vitamins and minerals in the food. You also don’t have to
worry about adding oils or other fats to the meal, making it perfect for health-conscious families.
Any baking pan you can use in your oven or your microwave,
you can use in your steam oven. You can also defrost. Turn the temperature down
to 90 - 100 degrees, take a package of frozen solid chicken cutlets out of the refrigerator,
half-hour - 40 minutes and it comes out fresh like you picked it up from the grocery store.
Ann Marie also taught us how to make two of her favorite meals, including linguine with
white clam sauce and Cantonese sea bass. With the help of the steam oven, these dishes come
out so perfectly that your friends will think they’re dining at a five-star restaurant.
Interested in trying some of the recipes we made today? Follow us on Instagram and
head over to #DArecipes to make many of the dishes featured in this video.
As we mentioned earlier, this oven does way more than just steam cooking.
It has a ton of additional cooking modes like
convection and reheat, to help you transform how you use your kitchen.
You mentioned there are some surprising things you can cook with steam…
So many things! Convection. The setting doesn't use any water.
You're going to make crispy roasted vegetables, sheet pans of bacon,
sausage and peppers on a sheet pan, cookies of course, cake, breaded chicken cutlets,
crab cakes. Convection adds those crispy golden edges that are so delicious.
Next is convection steam. Things you want crispy on the outside, juicy on the inside.
You're going to make your whole turkey, whole roast chicken, chicken legs, chicken thighs,
baby back ribs, and even an amazing cheesecake in this setting.
Next is convection humid. Think of things with a lot of water or moisture. Lasagna,
meatloaf, quick breads, coffee cakes, load cakes.
So we have steam, convection, convection steam, convection humid and last is reheat. Reheat will
rehydrate your already cooked food. Replaces all the moisture from the original cooking process,
toggles back to the convection mode for a nice dry finish. Italian bread,
bagels. Your bread, your bagels, are going to be just like it was when you brought it home.
You can reheat your entire dinner at the same time. We bought two grocery rotisserie chickens,
steamed rice we cooked a few days ago, a small of pan of lasagna, mashed potatoes. Dinner for 6
in under 25 minutes. In a separate button called the "More" section, we have choices
like gourmet where you can choose from options like cook a frozen pizza, cook frozen appetizers,
cook frozen french fries. We have auto steam bake mode for making your own delicious bread
but it will also make frozen chocolate puff pastry criossants, those Pillsbury biscuits and breads,
that par baked bread you get in the store. All come out amazing in auto steam bake.
Auto reheat, crispy setting. When you are going to do the thing we all do:
reheat pizzeria pizza. It will be bubbly, crispy,
almost better than when it arrived. And the slow roast option. Slow roast is an amazing
setting for every cut of meat that you can find at the butcher. You can program it to the exact
temperature that you want, the exact time that you want it done and this setting also includes
the resting time so the meat is ready when you take it out of the oven, it's ready to serve.
As you can see, cooking butcher-style meats with the steam oven gives you some impressive results.
If you have a steam oven and want to learn how to cook the perfect tenderloin,
check out the link in the description to watch our
bonus video, where Ann Marie will walk you through the process step-by-step.
Well Ann Marie, thanks so much for having us again. It’s been really great to see
all the possibilities that are available with the convection steam oven in person.
You're most welcome.
If you’re looking for a versatile new appliance, we highly recommend Wolf’s convection steam oven.
If you have any questions about the Wolf steam oven, leave a comment below or visit us at one
of our New Jersey showrooms, where our team of appliance experts would be happy to help. We can
also set you up with a private or group class to get hands-on experience with the steam oven.
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