{"id":1688889,"date":"2021-10-04T15:43:35","date_gmt":"2021-10-04T20:43:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.tasteofhome.com\/?p=1688889"},"modified":"2025-05-07T06:00:12","modified_gmt":"2025-05-07T11:00:12","slug":"what-is-a-steam-oven","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.tasteofhome.com\/article\/what-is-a-steam-oven\/","title":{"rendered":"What Is a Steam Oven\u2014and Do I Need One?"},"content":{"rendered":"If you happen to visit someone's house after a kitchen remodel<\/a> or rent an Airbnb, look closely at the oven. You might find a small compartment to pop open in the top corner. Not all ovens have this compartment\u2014it's a rare find. It means you're looking at a steam oven!\r\n

What Is a Steam Oven?<\/h2>\r\nIt looks like a standard oven, but cooks food with steam, not hot air. You can pair it with a\u00a0convection oven<\/a> for the ultimate appliance artillery, because there's nothing that you can't do when you have both options on hand! But some loyal fans\u00a0 replace a standard oven with a steam oven for several reasons. Because it cooks with steam, this kind of oven keeps food moist, locking in nutrients and flavor while canceling out the need for extra fats and oils. (It's kind of like cooking sous vide<\/a>, but without a water bath.)\r\n\r\nA steam oven cuts down cook time, too. And some people also find a steam oven more efficient when it comes to reheating leftovers and will use it in place of a microwave.\r\n

What's That Compartment on the Oven?<\/h2>\r\nMost steam ovens have a small tank you fill with water, which is the compartment that pops out near the top of the oven. It heats up in a boiler, and then gets dispersed as steam to cook your dinner. Some high-end models can be directly hooked to a water line, negating the need for refills, but unless you're planning a kitchen remodel<\/a>, we like the idea of being able to easily install a steam oven into the existing kitchen cabinets.\r\n
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