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STEAM-ASSISTEDCOOKING
Steam-assisted cooking builds on the benefits of convection
cooking by helping to retain moisture, texture and flavor in food.
Steam or moisture is automatically added during the cooking
cycles. There are 2 categories of steam-assisted cooking; Auto
Steam and Select Steam.
■Steam eliminates the need for the use of parchment paper
wraps, water baths and spritzing during the cooking process.
■When cooking with steam, place meat, poultry, fish and
desserts into a cool oven. If the oven is hot from previous
cooking, allow the oven to cool down before steam cooking.
■Optimum levels of moisture are introduced at the appropriate
time during the cooking cycles.
■Specially developed cycles enhance browning on meats,
poultry and bread.
■When baking bread, preheating is required.
■For best results, the use of distilled water is recommended.
■The range must be set to one of the steam functions in order
to fill the system with water.
■The reservoir will hold 8 cups (2,000 mL) of water.
■Do not fill the reservoir with any liquid other than water.
■The convection fan will run continuously during all steam
functions except Desserts. The convection fan will cycle on
and off during the Desserts function.
Reference the “Cooking Charts” section when using steam-
assisted cooking and to help you convert your own recipes. Also,
reference the Auto Steam cookbook provided with the range.

AutoSteam

Auto Steam has 5 settings; Meats, Poultry, Fish, Bread and
Desserts. Auto Steam settings have preset temperature and time
settings to guide the cooking process. Choose the type of food
being cooked, and a suggested temperature and the time will
appear on the display. If desired, both the temperature and time
can be changed according to recipe recommendation.
NOTE: Avoid opening door during a cycle requiring steam. If the
oven door is opened steam production is automatically shut off
until the door is closed.

Auto Steam Time and Temperature Chart

Auto Steam Settings

Meats

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