2 Design and function
Purpose of this chapter
This chapter describes the design and construction of the combi steamer and explains its functions.
2.1 The functions of the combi steamer
The cooking operating modes
In your combi steamer you can cook a range of food. The combi steamer can work in the following
operating modes to achieve this:
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Steam
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Combi-steam
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Convection
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Smoker (optional)
Standard cooking methods
You can use the cooking operating modes in conjunction with the ACS+ extra functions HumidityPro,
Crisp&Tasty, fan speed and BakePro to perform the following cooking methods for instance:
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Boiling
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Blanching
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Roasting
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Scalloping
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Preserving
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Steaming
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Poaching
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Grilling
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Gratinate
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Smoking (optional)
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Stewing
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Braising
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Baking
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Defrosting
Special cooking methods
By combining operating modes and extra functions you can perform the following special cooking
methods with easyTouch:
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Low-temperature cooking
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Cook&Hold
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DT cooking
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Overnight cooking
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ecoCooking
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Low-oxygen slow cooking
The regenerating operating modes
In your combi steamer you can regenerate a range of dishes. The combi steamer can work in the fol‐
lowing three operating modes to achieve this:
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à la Carte regenerating
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Banquet regenerating (easyTouch only)
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Plate regenerating (easyTouch only)
Cooking profiles and cookbook
A cooking profile is a combination of cooking parameters such as cooking temperature and cooking
time. You can create your own cooking profiles and manage them in the 'Cookbook'. You can also find
ready-made cooking profiles in the 'Cookbook'.
Oven cleaning for an easyTouch appliance
There are two cleaning systems available for oven cleaning:
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ConvoClean+ fully automatic oven cleaning:
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any combination can be selected from 4 cleaning levels, 3 cleaning-program lengths plus the
extra steam-disinfection and drying functions
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Oven cleaning without using cleaning agents; rinsing with water
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Oven cleaning using only ConvoCare rinse aid
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Semi-automatic oven cleaning
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