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Most counter-top steamers are boilerless, where you pour water to a built in reservoir in the bottom part of the model with its own heating element. Alternatively, a connection steamer uses a water line that connects directly into the steamer. Although this style of steamer requires some additional maintenance, and can be trickier to clean, it holds a much larger volume.

Using a scale inhibitor along with filtered may cut down on the need for additional maintenance and cleaning. The taste of the dishes will likely be affected by using unfiltered water.

Combi Oven-Steamer

Combi ovens typically use steam, standard convection, or a combination of the two to cook food very quickly and efficiently.

Despite being relatively more expensive than traditional ovens, combi ovens can be a replacement for various restaurant equipment pieces like warming or holding cabinets, fryers, steamers and traditional convection ovens. Space can be saved by replacing other restaurant equipment with a combi oven.

Selecting a Steamer Size

Many steamers are available in sizes from 1 to 4 compartments. A 1 compartment model has the ability to produce on average 200+ meals an hour. Combi ovens are more often than not used in mass volume scenarios, because they have various cooking options and minimal cooking times.

Ways to Keep your Commercial Steamer Operating at Peak Performance

Use filtered water with a scale inhibitor. A scale inhibitor removes minerals from tap water. Your steamer would require frequent cleaning, and experience performance problems, as a result of mineral buildup. Most steamers feature an indicator light that blinks when they need to be cleaned. To avoid affecting the taste of food cooked in a steamer, use unfiltered water.

Before cooking your food, make sure to preheat the steamer (steamers typically take 5 minutes to reach the proper temperature. After cooking of food in the steamer is complete, add seasoning for best taste results. Be sure to break up frozen vegetables and use a perforated pans for best results.

Since commercial steamers are so much more energy efficient than other cooking equipment, you will save more money over time.

After considering the advantages of very good tasting dishes and shorter cooking, your decision to buy a steamer should be plain and simple.