What Is Combi Oven?

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A commercial combi oven uses three methods of cooking in one appliance, which is convection cooking, steaming and a combination of both into a single unit. Convection circulates heat throughout the cabin to achieve fast and even cooking, can be used to bake bread or roast meats. Steam cooking uses water and heat to generate steam, so that food maintains its natural texture and flavors, this function can meticulously cook fish, steam rice or cook vegetables. In the combined mode, the best quality of convection and steam is used to cook food. Both steam and convection work together to produce the food at the right level of moisture and flavorful without shrinking or burning on the edges.

FUNCTION OF COMBI OVEN

  • Baking
  • Broiling
  • Poaching
  • Roasting
  • Steaming
  • Warming

BENEFITS OF COMBI OVEN

✔ Cook More with One Oven: Combi ovens can roast, steam, sous vide, smoke, braise, bake, rethermalize, and oven fry foods. This makes them a great way to increase capacity or space-saving by completely replacing multiple units on a cooking line.

✔ Precise Temperature and Moisture Control: Sometimes, steam and convection cooking on their own can cause the product to dry out and shrink. When combined, the food will maintain proper moisture and will not dry out.

✔ Keeps the Flavor: By simultaneously using steam and convection in your recipe, the flavor and nutrients can be preserved, which resulting in higher quality finished products. This is perfect for meats, because the moisture from steam helps to prevent the meat from drying out and shrinking, keeping cuts tender and juicy.

✔ Versatility: With a combi unit, you can cook meat, poach fish, steam rice and vegetables, bake breads and pastries. When set to a lower temperature, it can perform many functions of a proofer, holding cabinet or slow cooker. Although the upfront investment is more than any single piece of equipment, it is usually more cost-efficient than buying multiple pieces of equipment.

✔ Programmable Menus: Its three-in-one design allows you to complete more work in one unit. The programmable menu allows you to hard load or manually input recipes and cook modes. With just a few buttons, complex recipes with complex steam and convection settings can be converted into complex recipes.