Posted by Cerys.John
Friday, 13 Jan 2012
New Year, new you! Sound familiar? Yes, it’s that time of year when we’re all trying our very best to change our ways and be healthier so diet is going to be key. One way to make that much easier for yourself is to have an oven which doesn’t cook away all the nutrients and flavours in your food. It’ll be your best weapon fighting against waning motivation.

Enter the Steam oven! They’re by far the best way to cook food healthily retaining 95% of your vegetable’s nutrients, as opposed to 50% when you cook with traditional ovens. And because steam it a much gentler way of cooking your food retains its natural juices and texture. So make your diet much healthier by using a steam oven for more nutritious and tasty veggies and fruit.
Steam ovens aren’t just great for healthy foods but lots of other tasty dishes. The moisture in the air creates the perfect environment for proving dough or baking crusty bread for when you’re having a treats day. Or if you have babies it’s great for sterilising bottles or jars. And you get the best pre heating results as there is no risk of drying the food out.
Some of the most popular ovens are those which combine with traditional cooking, these are called (surprisingly enough) combination ovens. They’re perfect for tender meats like roast beef, crispy legs of lamb and casseroles as there’s moisture in the air. The Bosch HBC36D753B has functions for reheating, dough proving and low temperature cooking, to name a few. And it has a self cleaning function so you can be in the gym pumping some iron (or having a lounge in the steam room) while your oven cleans itself! Perfect. Come March you’ll be slimmer, happier and healthier.
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