Ovens with steam function

A steam oven uses steam to cook your food, rather than just hot air. You can choose from full steam, combination, or steam function ovens to suit your cooking style.

They work by turning water into hot steam which gently cooks your food, preserving and improving the natural flavours, texture and colour.

Some steam ovens can be fully plumbed into your kitchen and have a constant water supply. Lots of models also come with a tank or reservoir that’ll need filling in order to use the steam function.

There are 3 different types of steam oven to choose from. Full steam, combi steam and ovens with a steam function. If you want to have normal oven function, we recommend the latter. This will mean you get all the benefits of traditional cooking with a steam option when you want it.

Steam ovens are suitable for cooking all kinds of foods from meats and vegetables to fish and desserts. However, they can make the biggest different in dishes where you want the results to be moist or juicy, like roasted meats and cakes.

Steam cooking can often be a lot faster, particularly when preparing large quantities. If you often cook for lots of people or in large batches a steam oven could make cooking a lot quicker.

This will depend on each individual model, but generally steam ovens tend to operate at a lower overall wattage than traditional ovens. These ones will use less energy.

Yes. Check out ovens with a steam function here for the best of both worlds.

Steam cooking is a great way to achieve the best flavours from your food in a healthy way, but which type of steam oven to go for is worth some consideration. You can choose from full steam, combination or ovens with steam functions. Also, be sure to check out AO finance options available on selected models for a flexible way to pay for your steam oven.