The appliances in the kitchen are really endless nowadays. Faced with so many dazzling small appliances, it is indeed difficult for us to choose for a while. Many times, in order to improve the cooking efficiency in the kitchen and improve the happiness of home life, we have to invest in some small kitchen appliances, such as steamers, ovens, microwave ovens, electric pressure cookers ...
In many small kitchen appliances Among home appliances, I believe that the "steam oven" cannot be ignored. And because it combines the functions of two independent appliances, a steamer and an oven, and has a relatively high cost performance, it feels like "1+1>2".
Actually, when I first bought a steam oven, I thought it was quite practical, so I tried it before I even moved into my new home. Now I have experienced it for more than half a year. Next, let me briefly talk about my views on it.
My evaluation: The "steaming" of steaming oven is actually greater than the "baking" of .
Perhaps it is a habit inherited from the five thousand years of Chinese civilization. I have always believed that "steaming" is the "core" in countless Chinese home kitchens. So although many people buy a steam oven for the purpose of "baking", it is undeniable that its "steaming" function should be valued.
Of course, this is just my personal cooking habit, so I use a steam oven, and more than 70% of the time I use it to steam steamed buns, steamed buns, steamed dumplings, steamed fish and seafood, etc.
As for "baking", its powerful functions certainly surprised me. So since I got the steam oven, I almost no longer buy takeout fried skewers or barbecue. Because a steam oven can handle everything.
In fact, whether it is from the perspective of "steaming" or "baking", the investment in a steaming oven is worth it. Of course, the premise is to choose a steaming oven with strong practicality.
Next, I will take out most of the content to focus on sharing tips on "choosing a steam oven". I hope it can bring some reference to everyone’s selection.
1. Don’t buy the one without stove light
I don’t know if you have noticed that even the “ air fryer ” now uses high borosilicate glass , and this “improvement” is actually for the “visualization” of the ingredients. ".
If there is no "stove light" inside the steaming oven, it is not easy to see the changes in the ingredients. From a visual perspective, it is obvious that the steaming oven with stove light lighting, , makes it easier for us to see the internal ingredients at a glance. Changes to reduce the probability of rollover .
2. Do not choose the enamel liner
When many people say that the enamel liner is the 2.0 version of the stainless steel liner, as someone who has experienced it, I want to say, don’t listen to the deception of the merchants. Although the enamel liner is resistant to high temperatures and easy to clean, it is easy to "bump". It is a coating itself. Once the enamel is damaged, it will rust and become difficult to clean. (Tips: Enamel is the material used on enamel basins and enamel jars in the 1980s and 1990s, which is also the coating on the outside of the popular enamel pots)
So the safe choice is to choose a stainless steel liner. If you have enough budget, you can directly choose "ceramic liner". Because the material of the ceramic liner determines its high temperature resistance, scratch resistance, easy cleaning and many other advantages.
3. Do not buy one with few heat pipes and uneven distribution.
In theory, the more heating pipes in the steaming oven, the better, and the more uniform the distribution, the better. . For example, M-shaped heating tubes are more practical than straight-shaped heating tubes. Because the former design will allow the baking pan to be heated more evenly, so that one area will not be hot and another area will not be hot, thus avoiding the polarization of the ingredients being burnt and undercooked.
4. Don’t buy steaming ovens with too small capacity.
The steaming ovens on the market have capacities ranging from 20L to 60L. In my opinion, whether you are a single aristocrat or a family of four, when it comes to the capacity of the steaming oven, you must pursue the bigger the better. good. Because the steam oven is too small, you will gradually find that it is completely insufficient for use. recommends at least choosing a steam oven with a capacity of more than 40L, which can basically meet the needs of various food production.
5, do not buy one with poor thermal insulation
Although the current steam ovens are all made of three-layer tempered glass, the quality of the thermal insulation performance is not only related to the tempered glass, but also to the heat dissipation ability of the overall structure. In principle, the better the thermal insulation effect of the steam oven, the higher its quality. and paying attention to this indicator are actually paying attention to the security of .
6, do not buy the
when using the "steaming" function, because the water capacity of the steaming oven is limited, and in the process of steaming steamed buns and steamed buns, the water is easily evaporated, so you need to add water in time . At this time, the shortcomings of the built-in water tank are exposed. Because you have to open the door every time you add water, the temperature inside the steaming oven will drop sharply, which will affect the ingredients. So obviously, the design of those external water tanks is the most reasonable.
7. Do not buy
without independent upper and lower temperature control. If you are a baking expert, you must know that when baking bread, the temperature requirements are relatively precise. Take egg yolk puff pastry as an example, because the outer skin and top of the egg yolk puff pastry need to be brushed with egg wash, but there is no egg wash on the bottom. Different raw materials have different requirements for temperature and heat . Therefore, when making egg yolk cakes, the upper and lower temperatures must be accurate.
8. Do not buy one without hot air circulation
Hot air circulation can be said to be a necessary condition for choosing a steaming oven. because it can make the temperature inside the entire steam oven more uniform . In fact, this is somewhat similar to an air-cooled refrigerator, except that one circulates cold air and the other circulates hot air.
9. Don’t buy one with poor safety performance.
When choosing a steam oven, the most easily overlooked factor is actually “safety”. In addition to using safer tempered glass, actually requires functions such as "opening the door to cut off power", "water shortage alarm" and " child lock ". The higher the safety factor, the better the quality of the steam oven, which will naturally make you feel more at ease when using it.
Meijia Guide said:
As one of the small kitchen appliances, the steam oven can indeed bring us a sense of happiness. Therefore, it is recommended that everyone should buy one no matter how much the difference in money is. Only by experiencing it can you know how practical it is. (Original text in this topic, picture source network, infringement and deletion)
