Combination Ovens

About Combination Ovens

In one appliance, the combination ovens combine three cooking methods: steam, convection, and the combination of convection and steam. For example, the convection method, i.e., the movement of heat, might be used to bake bread or roast meats. Meanwhile, the steam element softly poaches fish, cooks vegetables, or steams rice to perfection.

When combined, convection and steam work in alliance to provide moist, delicious, and shrinkage-free results. These appliances are beneficial for households facing that everyday breakfast rush or high-turnover establishments like theatres and snack bars. Furthermore, manufacturers are designing them to be increasingly space-saving and aesthetically pleasing to look at.

Benefits Of Combination Ovens

Let's take a look at some of the top benefits of combination ovens!

The Cooking Line Is Condensed

A combination oven may replace a convection oven and a steamer. When set to lower temperatures, it can also serve as a holding cabinet, a proofer, or a slow cooker.

While the initial investment is higher than purchasing a single piece of equipment, it is usually less expensive than purchasing different appliances separately.

Cooking Capacity Is Increased

Combi ovens can steam, roast, smoke, sous vide, bake, braise, oven fry, and thermalize.

As a result, they're an excellent method to save space or increase the capacity on the cooking line by completely replacing many units.

Moisture And Temperature Control

It is an even better option than microwaves as the accurate controls allow for maximum customization by cooking at a specific temperature and precise steam settings.

Programmable Menus

Hard-loading or manually entering cook modes and recipes is possible with programmable menus.

Even complicated recipes with complex convection settings and steam become as simple as pressing a button.

Greater Food Yields

Using convection and steam in recipes preserves nutrients and flavours, resulting in a high-quality final product.

This method is ideal for meats because steam prevents them from shrinking and drying out, keeping cuts supple and juicy.

Steam And Electric Combination Ovens

When choosing between electric and steam ovens, pricing and utility are the most important factors to consider. If one wants to buy an electric combination oven, they should do so because:

• Due to the high elevation, gas equipment performance is limited
• Electric components are often less costly than their gas counterparts

A combi-steam oven, on the contrary, maybe better suitable because:

• Manufacturers are currently producing models of combination steam ovens up to 55% more effective than the most efficient electric combos in the market
• Models with open burners raise the temperature and transfer energy quickly

Dial And Touch Screen Combination Ovens

Touchscreen or dial controls are available on commercial combi-ovens, such as wall ovens and freestanding ovens. Either control method will function fine in the kitchen; it all depends on user preference.

Here are some highlights:

• One can rapidly modify the cooking conditions with the touch screen controls
• Touch models provide intuitive menu item addition and swift adjustment 
• The dial function makes it simple to navigate through a menu 

Boiler And Boilerless Combination Ovens

Here are some details of boiler and boiler-less combination ovens:

• The steam generator combination oven works by boiling enormous amounts of water in a tank, rerouting the steam into the oven
• A boiler-less combi oven is becoming more popular despite steam generator ovens being the most common in Europe

A Combination Oven's Programmability and Versatility

Commercial combination ovens are an excellent addition to any kitchen amongst the small kitchen appliances since they can be configured to any setting required.

They also enable users to benefit from multi-stage cooking cycles, allowing people to cook various menu items simultaneously.

Many benchtop ovens also come with pre-programmed recipes. With onboard memory, a benchtop combi oven can store and prepare several recipes.

Cooking Modes

A commercial combi oven has three cooking modes: steam, convection, and a combination of steam and convection.

Steam Mode

Steam is used in the combi oven steamer mode to create a moist heat that keeps products juicy during the cooking process. It's perfect for steaming and poaching fish and veggies.

Convection Mode

Similar to a convection oven, hot air is pumped around the oven chamber, providing dry heat that browns meals and removes moisture during the cooking process.

It's ideal for baking, frying in the oven, and roasting items like pizza, cookies, and French fries.

Combination Mode

Foods are cooked without losing moisture by combining hot air and steam. It's a wonderful choice for stewing or braising dishes. Meats and vegetables will come out tender and juicy.

Certain breads can be cooked in this mode as well, with the steam assisting in forming a hard crust.

Care And Maintenance

Regular maintenance of a combination oven saves a lot of cost in the long term because it will keep the equipment running longer.

When cleaning and servicing the industrial combi oven, keep the following points in mind:

• The industrial combi oven should be serviced every four to six months
• For adequate heat retention, clean the door seals
• A filtering system should always be used to treat the water supplied into a combination oven. Mineral deposits in the water pipes will be slowed as a result of this
• Depending on how much the oven is used, one should replace their water filters every 2-4 months 

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