Sharp Steamwave Oven
As an alternative to a built-in steam oven you might want to consider the microwave plus grill plus steam oven combo from Sharp. It’s called the Steamwave (pictured – more product detail) and functions as both a normal microwave and a real steam oven. Incorporating a specially designed steam generator the Steamwave offers real steam cooking and is aided by 18 pre-programmed menus just for steaming.
The Steamwave offers a range of steam temperature settings from 70°C up to 95°C. This means that there are a whole host of manual cooking options giving fantastic steam results with all kinds of food. Along with 3 pre-programmed, delicate defrost settings, you can confidently defrost food such as fish fillets, fillet steak and frozen sushi. Remember not to use metal-based cookware when using microwaves for cooking – consider glass, plastic or silicone kitchenware available from suppliers including Cutlery Drawer and Kitchencraft.
The steamwave comes with a very useful steam cooking recipe book and is full of ideas for using flavours from all around the world. Accessories include two steel steam trays as well as a handy glass tray, which can be used with the rack for perfect grill results.
Available to buy from John Lewis.
Steam Ovens Stocked By Sainsburys Appliances
Of course just about everyone knows who Sainsburys are – it’s hard to miss their supermarkets all over the UK!
What perhaps isn’t quite so well known is that Sainsburys also have a dedicated website offering cut price deals on a wide range of appliances. The good news for those of you hunting for a new steam oven is that the site includes a dedicated steam oven section. The section includes models from these manufacturers:
- Smeg
- Bosch
- Hotpoint
- Neff
- Miele
It looks like they favour Miele steam ovens as the site is detailing six individual models with a colour range including both black and silver (stainless steel). The Miele DG4064L looks very hi-tech indeed – though with a price tag of nearly £3000 you’d expect it to look and act the part. All the Miele ovens come with a 2 year manufacturers warranty.