The 2021 Steam oven buyer's guide || 3000 yuan below the steaming and grilling machine recommended, Kantar, Midea, Suber which brand is more worth buying? A must see for small families on a small budget
Having recently moved to a new home and finally being able to design the kitchen according to my own ideas, I had to pick some of my favorite kitchen appliances to fill this small space, so the steam oven became my first entry point.
When I picked the oven before, I was already dazzled, but I didn't expect that the steaming oven was even more difficult to pick. Mainly it combines the steaming box and the oven in one, some also add the function of the microwave oven, and the parameters that need to be considered naturally become more.
Therefore, this article is mainly from my personal point of view to share the selection of steam oven, give some for small families (less than 5 people) small budget (less than 3000 yuan) shopping suggestions, if you are also worried about the purchase of steam oven problems, I believe this article can give you a lot of help.
【Friends with limited time, please directly pull down to the bottom to see the recommendation (= ̄ω ̄ =)】
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First, what is a steaming oven
Second, the advantages of steaming oven
Third, the disadvantages of steaming ovens
Fourth, how to choose a steaming oven
Five, three thousand yuan below the steaming oven recommended
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Literally, we can think of the steaming oven as a combination of steaming box and oven, with two main cooking functions of baking and steaming, and some steaming ovens also have a microwave function that can heat food. What used to take N machines can now be achieved with a steamer.
The history of steaming ovens entering the domestic market is not long, and so far it has only developed to the fourth generation:
The first generation of steaming oven only added heating tubes on the basis of the steaming box, and the baking effect was not satisfactory;
Although the second generation of steam ovens improved the evaporation plate, it did not solve the problem of secondary steam pollution;
In the third generation of steaming oven, it is considered to be a perfect combination of steaming and baking, and truly achieve the purpose of multi-purpose;
The fourth generation of ovens has been upgraded to the liner material, replacing the traditional stainless steel liner with a more heat-resistant enamel liner.
Nowadays, the steam oven in the domestic market is mainly based on Brands such as Midea, Kantar, Boss, Siemens, Panasonic, Vantage, etc. It is recommended to determine the budget before purchasing, and then select brands and models according to specific conditions.
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Although the development history of the steaming oven is not long, it is a kitchen appliance worth starting from any aspect.
1, high utilization rate, small footprint
For people like me who especially like to toss food, the oven steaming box is almost always a must-have appliance at home, but the kitchen area is relatively small, and it is a bit difficult to start with the steaming box and the oven at the same time, and I have to worry about the low usage rate.
The function of the steaming oven is relatively strong, can be steamed and baked can be fermented and dried, etc., the kitchen utilization rate is particularly high, both to meet the cooking needs, but also to minimize the footprint, especially the kind of embedded steaming oven, directly embedded in the cabinet body, can keep the entire kitchen environment clean and tidy, the mood of the kitchen is more than a good loss ~
2, can be steamed and baked, save time and effort and worry
Combining the steaming box and the oven, the biggest benefit is to save time and effort, for some ingredients that need to be steamed first and then baked, there is no need to move the position, nor do you need to stare at the fire all the time, just need to set it on the steaming oven, you can achieve the effect of one go.
In addition, in addition to the function of both an oven and a steaming box, the steaming oven has also derived a steam tender baking mode, which allows the heating tube to spray steam while working, maintain the humidity in the cavity, and help maintain the tender and juicy taste of meat ingredients.
For example, to make a roast chicken, if you directly use the baking function, the chicken is easy to bake dry wood, but if you use the steam tender grilling mode, you can keep the meat tender on the basis of baking, and since I opened the new mode of steam tender roasting, I am no longer afraid to eat barbecue on fire~
3, bring their own recipe, very friendly to Xiao Bai
Although the function of the steaming oven is very powerful, do not think that it will be difficult to control, because most steaming ovens will specially design some simple electronic recipes for Xiaobai, all you have to do is to prepare the ingredients into the steaming oven, choose the corresponding recipes, and sit and wait for the birth of the food.
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Although my personal favorability for the steam oven has risen sharply, I have to point out some of its shortcomings, and everyone tries to weigh the pros and cons before starting to consider.
1. The bottom of the water is difficult to clean
Regardless of whether the evaporation mode of the steaming oven is direct injection or non-direct injection, it cannot escape the bad problem of water accumulation at the bottom.
This water is mainly composed of two parts, one part is condensate, the inner cavity that has not yet heated up encounters steam, and the condensation effect becomes water, and the other part is supersaturated water, when the steam concentration of the inner chamber reaches the maximum, the steam that continues to be injected will become supersaturated water.
Preheating the machine before turning on the pure steaming mode can reduce condensate to a certain extent, but it cannot achieve the effect of no water accumulation at all, and some brands will also configure a suction ball to clean the evaporator and the residual "waste water" in the water pipe, and carefully clean it after each use.
Scale this piece do not have to worry about, basically all steaming ovens have a descaling mode, if the use rate is frequent, you can regularly clean the scale once a week, in addition, if you are really worried about the impact of scale on the machine, you can also use filtered water / distilled water instead of tap water.
2, the heating speed is slow
Although there are some steaming ovens with microwave oven function, but in fact it is not recommended that you use the steaming oven as a microwave oven, after all, the heating speed is really too slow, the ordinary microwave oven can be done in two or three minutes, and it takes ten minutes to use the steaming oven, which is also one of the drawbacks of the steaming oven, it is recommended that you do not have too high expectations for this function.
3. Steaming cannot work at the same time
The difference between having a steaming oven and having a steaming box and an oven at the same time lies in efficiency, the latter can do both steaming and baking at the same time, but if there is only one steaming oven, you can only make one dish at a time, of course, from the cooking efficiency to lose slightly.
However, I personally think that this disadvantage is not a disadvantage, after all, the advantage of the steaming oven is that it is integrated, more suitable for small families, and small families generally do not have to pursue efficiency problems, if you insist on making at the same time, it is more appropriate to buy a separate steaming oven.
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1, look at the budget
The steaming oven has a high and low level, if there is no budget to choose, the biggest possibility is that the wallet is empty pit and stepped on, first of all, it is recommended that everyone strictly control their budget.
I have sorted out the positioning, price range and characteristics of major brands, the price often fluctuates only as a reference, the specific official prevails, click to view the big picture.
After some consideration, the steam oven in the price range of 2000 ~ 3000 is fully functional, more suitable for the conditions of small families and small budgets, and the oven brands in this section are mainly Midea, Kantar, Vantage, Suber, although the boss and Panasonic also have products corresponding to the range, but the cost performance can not be considered high.
2, look at the capacity
The steaming oven capacity below 3000 yuan is generally 20L ~ 40L, suitable for small families of 2 to 4 people, it is generally recommended to choose a large capacity as much as possible, the use experience is better, and it can also be selected according to the size of the ingredients that are often cooked.
3, look at the installation method
There are two ways to install the steaming oven - desktop & recessed.
If it is a new home new decoration, of course, the first embedded, powerful, small footprint, look not so obstructive place, but choose the embedded oven must pay attention to the size of the good, in advance reserved sockets, after all, the steam oven belongs to major appliances, if you accidentally buy the wrong one also have to bear the return of the freight.
If the home has been decorated, or in a special place such as a dormitory apartment, it is more convenient to choose a desktop steaming oven, although it is not as good as embedded storage, but it can move the position at any time, and it is bought and used without installation, and the disadvantages are also obvious, that is, the capacity is small and the function is weak.
4, look at the control method
Traditional steamers are controlled in the same way as oven steamers and can be divided into two types: mechanical and touch.
The difference between the two is not only in the ease of operation, there is also a big difference in appearance, although the mechanical control is convenient and fast, but due to the addition of buttons on the panel, the cleaning difficulty is higher, and it does not look simple and generous enough.
Touch control seems to be no mechanical convenience, but the operability is strong, electronic touch mode can be more options, in addition, most of the touch steaming oven can also be networked, through the mobile phone APP for direct control, whether it is the difficulty of operation or cleaning difficulty, are far lower than the mechanical control of the steaming oven.
5, look at the liner material
At present, there are three main types of inner tank materials for steaming ovens: stainless steel, enamel and others. The first two are the biggest difference between the third generation steaming oven and the fourth generation steaming oven.
From a practical point of view, I recommend that friends with a budget of less than 3,000 yuan choose stainless steel liner, the reason is very simple, the cost of good enamel liner is high, and it is indeed impossible to buy any good goods at a price of less than 3,000 yuan...
As for the inner tank of other materials, I do not recommend it too much, like aluminum-plated plate, galvanized plate material of the inner tank, not only is it difficult to clean, but also very durable, less than two or three years to give you deformation, corrosion, rust and other problems, there is no need to spend money to find uncomfortable.
6. Look at the baking configuration
The baking configuration is also the heating tube, which I personally believe is the most critical part of choosing a steaming oven, and the wrong choice directly affects the baking effect.
At present, most steaming ovens are designed with upper heating tube + back heating tube, the baking effect can only be said to be passed, it is best to choose the upper heating tube + lower heating tube + back heating tube configuration, you can carry out a full range of baking.
Upper heating tube + lower heating tube + back heating tube> upper heating pipe + lower heating pipe> upper heating pipe + back heating pipe > single heating tube.
7, look at the temperature control mode
The temperature control mode is mainly divided into independent temperature control and unified temperature control, we always see that the merchant vigorously promotes the advantages of independent temperature control, in fact, whether independent temperature control can play a role in the baking process, it is not necessarily true.
The so-called independent temperature control is to control the temperature of the upper and lower tubes separately in order to better control the color of the food, this concept is not difficult to understand, but for some ovens with small capacity, it is difficult to achieve, because the space in the cavity is limited, and the hot air quickly converges into a clump.
So I suggest that if the steaming oven capacity is less than 30L, you don't have to struggle with the temperature control mode, if the steaming oven capacity is greater than 40L, you can give priority to the model with independent temperature control mode, after all, there is always better than nothing.
8, look at the steam mode
Although steaming is not as exquisite as baking, it still has to be purchased well, different steam modes have an impact on the taste of food, and the difficulty of cleaning after use is also different. There are three main types of steaming modes in the steaming oven: transpiration, direct injection and double direct injection.
Transpiration system has been basically eliminated, direct injection system due to the high cost performance, is currently more brands are using a steam mode, and the only disadvantage of the double direct injection system is the high cost, more often used in high-end models, but these two steam modes can not avoid the occurrence of water, so after use or spend a little effort to clean up.
9, look at the location of the water tank
There are mainly two types of built-in water tank and external water tank, it is recommended to give priority to the external water tank, when you need to add water, you do not need to open the cabinet door to directly add water, will not affect the cooking process, the operation is more quick and convenient.
However, after understanding, I found that most of the desktop steaming ovens are built-in water tanks, mainly the capacity of this type of oven is relatively small, with the design of large water tanks, basically do not need to add additional water in the cooking process, so friends who choose desktop steaming ovens can ignore this.
10, look at the degree of intelligence
In the era of smart home appliances, human-computer interaction has also become one of the focuses of marketing. For steamer ovens, there are only two aspects I pursue, one is safety, and the other is convenience. In terms of safety, it is inseparable from the functions of child locks and safety hazard prevention, and the relevant convenient methods are inseparable from the functions of reservation, intelligent recipes, and self-cleaning mode.
This is also the difference between different price points of steaming ovens, often the higher the price of the steaming oven, the higher the degree of intelligence, part of the steaming oven can also be networked, directly on the mobile phone interface to operate the menu, more convenient, but this is only for the new era of people, if it is to buy for the older generation to use, it is best to choose the interface is simple and easy to understand.
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After a week of groping and sorting, I finally found some steam oven models that met my expectations, and I listed the corresponding key parameters in a table, hoping to help some friends who are also bothering to buy steam ovens.
Desktop
There are not many optional models of desktop steamer ovens, after all, embedded is the mainstream, comprehensive parameters and configuration, I personally recommend these three ↓↓↓
1. VATTI (VATTI) steaming oven all-in-one machine Household electric steaming box desktop
Brand model: VATTI ZK-30i6
Referral Index: ★★★★
Recommended reason: 30L large capacity design for small families is more than enough, the upper and lower tube independent temperature control mode is very powerful, the price is particularly beautiful, friends with low budgets can focus on it.
2. CASDON desktop steaming and grilling machine SV3080DEB-B7
Brand model: Kantar (CASDON) SV3080DEB-B7
Referral Index: ★★★
Recommended reason: Kantar's steam oven is mainly high value and high strength, this appearance is pleasing to the eye in the kitchen, the corresponding configuration of this price is also decent, although there is no excellent side, but it can meet the needs of ordinary families, more suitable for small young families.
3. CASDON ST40DZ-H8 steaming oven desktop steaming oven 40L
Brand model: CASDON ST40DZ-H8
Referral Index: ★★★★★
Recommended reason: 40L large capacity only people who have used to know how cool, coupled with the external water tank design, practicality is too strong, the only deficiency may be the unified temperature control mode, but there are three heat pipes, but also what bicycle ah.
Embedded
Although the model of the built-in steam oven is rich, but the price span is relatively large, as low as a thousand pieces, up to ten thousand blocks, I called out some models that meet the budget, and the configuration is still good, and I personally recommend these models ↓↓↓
1. SUPOR embedded steaming and baking machine
Brand model: SUPOR ZKQD40-709
Recommended reason: This steaming oven can be regarded as an affordable fighter, not only the price is less than 3000 yuan, but also with WIFI smart control, after networking can be operated on the mobile phone, the inner tank is made of stainless steel + maifan stone coating, the cleaning difficulty is greatly reduced, whether in terms of capacity or function, it is a cost-effective choice for small families and small budgets.
2. CASDON built-in steam oven 56L
Brand model: CASDON SR56B-GW
Recommended reasons: Kantar's professionalism in the steaming oven is beyond doubt, in this one is reflected vividly, there are two main highlights, one is the double direct injection system, the heating is more uniform and fast, the second is the anti-accumulation water design, which increases the heating plate at the bottom, greatly reducing the steam accumulation, and the capacity is particularly large, worth considering.
3. VATTI (VATTI) steaming oven integrated machine embedded
Brand model: VATTI (VATTI) JZKD50-i23003
Recommended reasons: double heat pipe design + double direct injection system configuration in the steam oven is still relatively rare, especially in the machine below 3000, and Vantage this steam oven is a very excellent one, high configuration with large capacity, the use experience can only be described by 666, very suitable for families with higher requirements for steaming and baking.