I like to call it… * The Magic Oven*

If you could only choose a single piece of equipment for your professional commercial kitchen, what would it be? What is that one magic machine that can steam, roast, poach, braise, bake, grill and blanch without losing the quality or flavor of the food?

You’ve probably seen it on cooking shows such as MasterChef, My Kitchen Rules or even your own kitchen! Yes, it’s a Combi oven or steamer… a commercial kitchen appliance that combines the functionalities of a convection oven with a steam cooker. This means it can produce moist heat, dry heat or a combination of the two at various temperatures.

The advantages of this technology are fast cooking times and a gentle preparation method, preserving higher vitamin and nutritional content than traditional cooking methods.

When choosing the right Combi oven for your commercial kitchen, there are a couple of things that need to be considered:

What method of vapour generation do you need (boiler/steam generator vs. injective?) Do you want the control to be mechanical, electromechanical or electronic (touch-sensitive)? How much food you are likely to cook with the combi oven: smaller amounts (3-6 levels) for

households, medium (6-10 levels) or large amounts (12-24 levels).

Of course there are other factors to think about when choosing ‘the Combi’ for your kitchen, as different brands and models on the market have different functions to suit your needs.

Caterlink stocks leading brands of Combi ovens, including Convotherm, Electrolux, Goldstein, Rational, Blue Seal, Cobra and Unox.

So why not head to Caterlink and talk to one of our Combi steamer specialists. We also offer an obligation-free monthly Convotherm Cooking School at no cost to you, held at the Caterlink Showroom in Osborne Park. Call us on 9492 8200 to secure your place today!