US20060251785A1 - Method for cooking food using steam - Google Patents
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- the invention relates to a method for cooking food, specifically fish and vegetables, in an automated household oven using steam.
- the benefits of cooking food, including fish and vegetables, with steam are widely recognized and include accelerating the cooking process, moisturizing the food during the cooking process, and preserving flavor, vitamins, and nutrients. Additionally, cooking with steam results in a more homogeneously cooked food item having an appearance that appeals to the senses.
- cooks have developed various kinds of home remedies, such as inserting a bath of water and/or ice cubes into the cooking cavity, for providing steam into the cooking cavity.
- some contemporary household ovens incorporate an automated steam generating system that introduces steam into the cooking cavity of the oven. It would be helpful to the user for ovens to include automated programs dedicated to particular types of foods to ensure that appropriate amounts of steam are introduced into the cooking cavity at appropriate times during the cooking cycle so that the food is properly cooked and that the benefits of cooking with steam are fully realized.
- a method of cooking food using steam during a cooking cycle with a cooking time in an automated household oven with a cooking cavity, a heating system for heating the cooking cavity, and a steam system for introducing steam into the cooking cavity comprises a preheating step where the cavity is heated toward a cooking temperature and comprising a dry preheating step where no steam is introduced into the cooking cavity and a steam preheating step where steam is introduced into the cavity; and a cooking step where the cavity is maintained at the cooking temperature.
- the steam can be introduced into the cavity at the beginning of the steam preheating step.
- the dry preheating step can comprise heating the cavity to a first temperature.
- the first temperature can be about the boiling point of water.
- the steam preheating step can further comprise heating the cavity from the first temperature to the second temperature.
- the second temperature can be the cooking temperature.
- the cooking temperature can be in a range of about 280° F. to about 350° F.
- the cooking temperature can be in a range of about 300° F. to about 390° F.
- the cooking temperature can be about 340° F.
- the cooking step can comprise introducing steam into the cavity.
- the introduction of steam during the cooking step can be a continuation of the introduction of steam during the steam preheating step.
- the cooking step can further comprise ceasing the introduction of steam before the end of the cooking step.
- the introduction of steam can have a duration in a range of about 20-40% of the cooking time.
- the introduction of steam can have a duration in a range of about 30-80% of the cooking time.
- a duty cycle of a boiler for the steam system can be in a range of about 50% to about 100% during the introduction of steam.
- the duty cycle of the boiler for the steam system can be about 100% during the introduction of steam.
- the duty cycle of the boiler for the steam system can be about 50% during the introduction of steam.
- a duty cycle of an upper heating element for creating top heat and a duty cycle of a lower heating element for creating bottom heat can be about 100% during the preheating step.
- the cooking step can comprise reducing at least one of the top heat and bottom heat.
- the cooking step can further comprise reducing both of the top heat and bottom heat.
- the food is can be the cavity during the steam preheating step.
- the food can be in the cavity during the dry preheating step.
- the steam preheating step can be after the dry preheating step.
- the steam preheating step can be longer than the dry preheating step.
- FIG. 1 is a perspective view of an exemplary automatic household oven.
- FIG. 2 is a schematic view of the oven of FIG. 1 .
- FIG. 3 is a schematic diagram illustrating a control system of the oven of the FIG. 1 .
- FIG. 4 is a schematic diagram illustrating a method of cooking fish and vegetables with steam according to one embodiment of the invention.
- FIG. 5 is a schematic graph illustrating a temperature and a relative humidity in a cooking cavity of the oven of FIG. 1 during the execution of the method of cooking fish and vegetables with steam shown in FIG. 4 .
- FIG. 6 is a table of exemplary parameters for implementation of the method of cooking fish and vegetables shown in FIGS. 4 and 5 .
- FIG. 1 illustrates an exemplary automatic household oven 10 that can be used to implement a method for cooking fish and vegetables with steam according to one embodiment of the invention.
- the oven 10 comprises a cabinet 12 with an open-face cooking cavity 14 defined by cooking cavity walls: a pair of spaced side walls 16 , 18 joined by a top wall 20 , a bottom wall 22 , and a rear wall 23 ( FIG. 2 ).
- a door 24 pivotable at a hinge 27 selectively closes the cavity 14
- a sensor 26 detects an open position of the door 24 and a closed position of the door 24 .
- a user can access the cavity 14
- the door 24 in the closed position prevents access to the cavity 14 and seals the cavity 14 from the external environment.
- the oven 10 further comprises a control panel 28 with a user interface accessible to the user for inputting desired cooking parameters, such as temperature and time, of manual cooking cycles or for selecting automated cooking cycles.
- the user interface can comprise, for example, a rotatable knob, a push button, a touch pad, a touch screen, or a voice command unit.
- the control panel 28 communicates with a controller 30 located in the cabinet 12 , as shown in FIG. 2 .
- the controller 30 can be a proportional-integral-derivative (PID) controller or any other suitable controller, as is well-known in the automatic oven art.
- PID proportional-integral-derivative
- the controller 30 stores data, such as default cooking parameters, the manually input cooking parameters, and programs for the automated cooking cycles, receives input from the control panel 28 , and sends output to the control panel 28 for displaying a status of the oven 10 or otherwise communicating with the user. Additionally, the controller 30 includes a timer 32 for tracking time during the manual and automated cooking cycles and a cooling fan 34 located in the cabinet 12 for drawing cooling air into the cabinet 12 and directing the air toward the controller 30 to avoid overheating of the controller 30 by heat conducted from the cavity 14 . The cooling air flows around the outside of the cooking cavity walls 16 , 18 , 20 , 22 , 23 .
- the oven 10 further comprises a heating system 35 having an upper heating element 36 , commonly referred to as a broiler, and a lower heating element 38 .
- the schematic illustration of the FIG. 2 shows the lower heating element 38 as being hidden or mounted beneath the cooking cavity bottom wall 22 in a heating element housing 40 . Heat from the lower heating element 38 conducts through the bottom wall 22 and into the cavity 14 .
- the lower heating element 38 can be mounted inside the cavity 14 , as is well-known in the oven art.
- the upper and lower heating elements 36 , 38 can be mounted at the side walls 16 , 18 of the cavity 14 , as disclosed in U.S. Pat. No.
- the heating system 35 further comprises a convection fan 42 that circulates air and steam, when present, within the cavity 14 .
- the convection fan 42 can be any suitable fan and can be mounted in any suitable location of the cavity 14 , such as in the rear wall 23 .
- the oven 10 comprises a steam system 44 preferably mounted within the cabinet 12 and configured to introduce steam into the cavity 14 .
- the steam system 44 in the illustrated embodiment comprises a boiler 46 that heats water stored in the steam system 44 .
- the steam system 44 can be any suitable system that is capable of introducing steam directly into the cavity 14 or introducing water that is turned into steam in the cavity 14 and is not limited to the system shown schematically in FIG. 2 .
- Ovens having a heating system and a steam system are commonly referred to as combi steam ovens.
- the heating system can be employed alone, as in a traditional oven, or in combination with the steam system.
- the steam system functions as a support or accessory for the heating system.
- the steam system can be used alone for cooking with steam only.
- FIG. 3 is a block diagram that schematically illustrates a control system of the oven 10 .
- the control system comprises the controller 30 , which operably communicates with the control panel 28 , as described above, the door sensor 26 , the cooling fan 34 , the heating system 35 , and the steam system 44 .
- the door sensor 26 communicates to the controller 30 the open or closed position of the door 24 , and the controller 30 communicates with the cooling fan 34 to activate or deactivate the cooling fan 34 to control the temperature of the controller 30 .
- the controller 30 instructs the heating system 35 to activate or deactivate the upper heating element 36 , the lower heating element 38 , and the convection fan 42 , either all together, individually, or in groups, and provides instructions regarding the desired temperature of the cavity 14 and the rate at which the heating system 35 heats the cavity 14 .
- the controller 30 instructs the steam system 44 to activate or deactivate the boiler 46 and provides instructions regarding the desired temperature of the water in the steam system 44 in order to achieve the desired relative humidity in the cavity 14 .
- the exemplary oven 10 can be used to implement a method 50 of cooking food, especially fish and vegetables, with steam according to one embodiment of the invention.
- the heating system 35 operates to control a temperature of the cavity 14
- the steam system 44 operates to control a relative humidity of the cavity 14 .
- the temperature and the relative humidity during the stages are selected to produce a fish or vegetable item having a desired outer texture, color, and taste and having a desired doneness.
- the doneness can correspond to the degree to which the inner regions of the fish are cooked (i.e., rare, medium rare, medium, medium well, and well done), while the doneness of the vegetables can correspond to the degree of crispiness of the vegetable.
- fish refers to any type of aquatic animal in the superclass Pisces used for food. Examples of fish include, but are not limited to, salmon, tuna, seabass, tilapia, walleye, flounder, mahi mahi, halibut, cod, perch, grouper, haddock, orange roughy, shark, sturgeon, and the like.
- vegetables refers to any plant of the vegetable kingdom used for food. Examples of vegetables include, but are not limited to, asparagus, carrots, potatoes, onions, cauliflower, eggplant, peppers, zucchini, leeks, broccoli, brussel sprouts, artichokes, peas, and the like.
- Steps of the method 50 according to one embodiment of the invention are shown in a flow chart in FIG. 4 , and the corresponding temperature of the cavity 14 and the relative humidity of the cavity 14 for the method 50 are schematically illustrated in FIG. 5 .
- FIG. 5 is not intended to report actual behavior of the temperature and the relative humidity during the method 50 ; rather, FIG. 5 represents a general behavior of these properties. It will be apparent to one of ordinary skill in the oven art that, in reality, the actual temperature and the actual relative humidity fluctuate about a target temperature, while holding a temperature and while increasing the temperature, and a target relative humidity during the operation of an oven.
- the user Before the first stage of the method 50 , the user prepares the fish or vegetable, hereinafter collectively referred to as food, by trimming, seasoning, etc., if desired, and places the food and a corresponding food support, such as a cooking tray, if used, into the cavity 14 , as indicated by step 52 in FIG. 4 .
- the method 50 can be characterized as having a preheating step 54 comprising a dry preheating step 56 and a steam preheating step 58 and a cooking step 60 following the preheating step 54 .
- the steps are defined by the operation of the heating system 35 , as will be described in more detail below.
- the heating system 35 heats the cavity 14 to a first temperature at a first heating rate r 1 , and the steam system 44 is off or not activated so that the cavity 14 is relatively dry.
- the first temperature is the boiling point of water.
- the temperature of the cavity 14 is raised to at least the boiling point of water so that steam can be introduced into the cavity 14 during the steam preheating step 58 .
- the first heating rate is relatively fast so that the cavity 14 reaches the first temperature in a relatively short period of time.
- a fast heating rate can correspond to operating the heating system 35 at substantially maximum capacity.
- the heating system 35 heats the cavity 14 to a second temperature at a second heating rate r 2 during the steam preheating step 58 .
- the second temperature is a cooking temperature, which can be entered manually by the user through the user interface 28 or set by the controller 30 according to an automatic cooking cycle.
- the cooking temperature is selected or set, at least in part, based on the desired doneness of the food.
- the cooking temperature is sufficiently low to uniformly cook the fish while preventing overcooking, which can lead to a rubbery texture.
- the second heating rate can have any suitable value, the second heating rate is preferably less than the first heating rate.
- the steam system 44 begins to introduce steam into the cavity 14 during the steam preheating step 58 , as will be discussed in more detail hereinafter.
- the cooking step 60 begins when the temperature of the cavity 14 reaches the second temperature or after a predetermined period of time.
- the heating system 35 maintains the temperature of the cavity 14 at the cooking temperature for the rest of the cooking cycle.
- the duration of the cooking step 60 can be set by an automatic program according to the desired doneness of the food, can be input by a user through the control panel 28 according to the desired doneness of the food, or can depend directly on the doneness of the food, such as indicated by a temperature probe, such as when the food is fish, that measures the internal temperature and, therefore, doneness of the food.
- the duration of the cooking step 60 is equal to a user input time less the duration of the preheating step 54 .
- the heating system 35 can be controlled to prevent excessive or uneven browning of the fish, such as by reducing or otherwise altering the relative amounts of the top heat and the bottom heat.
- the steam system 44 begins to introduce steam into the cavity during the steam preheating step 58 .
- the boiler 46 can begin to preheat the water in the steam system 44 prior to the steam preheating step 58 so that the steam can be introduced into the cavity 14 at the beginning of the steam preheating step 58 , if desired.
- Introducing steam into the cavity 14 as soon as possible during the preheating step 54 helps to ensure that the steam is present early in the cooking cycle for facilitating the cooking process.
- the steam preheating step 58 ensures that the food is not exposed to dry, high temperature environment, which can cause the food to dry out. Thus, the benefits of cooking with steam can be fully realized when the steam is introduced fairly quickly.
- the temperature of the cavity 14 is high enough to sustain steam in a vaporized state.
- the vapor will not condense in the cavity 14 and form water droplets on the walls 16 , 18 , 20 , 22 , 23 , the food, or any other items in the cavity 14 .
- the steam system 44 generates steam at a predetermined steam generation rate for a steam generation time, which is a duration for the steam system 44 to generate steam and introduce steam into the cavity 14 , to reach a predetermined relative humidity, which can be entered manually by the user through the user interface 28 or set by the controller 30 according to an automatic cooking cycle.
- the predetermined relative humidity is a maximum relative humidity for the cavity 14 .
- Relative humidity is the ratio of the amount of water vapor in the air at a specific temperature to the maximum amount that the air could hold at that specific temperature, and maximum relative humidity decreases with increasing temperature above 212° F. for a given pressure. Below 212° F., the maximum relative humidity at atmospheric pressure is 100%.
- the steam generation time which can be entered manually by the user through the user interface 28 or set by the controller 30 according to an automatic cooking cycle, can depend on a cooking time or can be a fixed period of time that is independent of the cooking time.
- the cooking time is the duration of the entire cooking cycle and can, likewise, be entered manually by the user through the user interface 28 or set by the controller 30 according to an automatic cooking cycle.
- the cooking time can depend on the type of food, the amount or size of the food being cooked, and the desired doneness of the food. Parameter values for different amounts of food and corresponding doneness levels of food can be stored in the controller 30 .
- the steam generation time can be calculated as a percentage of a cooking time.
- the steam generation time can vary from one cooking cycle to another cooking cycle, and the introduction of steam can cease before the end of the steam preheating step 58 , at the end of the preheating step 58 , during the cooking step 60 , as illustrated in FIG. 5 , or at the end of the cooking step 60 .
- FIG. 6 presents the exemplary operational parameter values for three cooking cycles: a fish cooking cycle, a first vegetables cooking cycle (Vegetables A), and a second vegetables cooking cycle (Vegetables B).
- the heating system 35 heats the cavity 14 to the first temperature during the dry preheating step 56 .
- An exemplary range for the first temperature is from about 195° F. to about 230° F., and preferably, the first temperature is about the boiling point of water, or 212° F. at sea level.
- the duration of the dry preheating step is about 5 minutes, and the cavity 14 can reach 212° F. before the end of the 5 minutes and at least by the end of the 5 minutes. If the cavity 14 reaches 212° F. at the end of the 5 minutes, the first preheating rate averages to about 28° F. per minute.
- the controller 30 instructs the heating system 35 to operate both the upper and lower heating elements 36 , 38 at a 100% duty cycle and to activate the convection fan 42 .
- An exemplary duty cycle is the percentage of time the heating element is on (i.e., power is supplied to the heating element) during a certain time interval, such as 1 minute.
- the steam preheating step 58 begins, and the controller 30 instructs the heating system 35 to continue to operate the upper and lower heating elements 36 , 38 at a 100% duty cycle to preheat the cavity 14 to the second temperature, which is shown in FIG. 6 as having a range of from about 280° F. to about 350° F.
- the second temperature is about 340° F.
- the steam preheating step 58 has a duration of about 10 minutes, and the cavity 14 can reach the 340° F. before the end of the 10 minutes and at least by the end of the 10 minutes. If the cavity 14 reaches the 340° F. at the end of the 10 minutes, the first heating rate averages to about 13° F. per minute.
- the cavity 14 is uniformly heated to about 340° F.
- the heating system 35 maintains the temperature of the cavity 14 at about 340° F. for the cooking step 60 and can alter the duty cycles of the upper and lower heating elements 36 , 38 to adjust the relative amounts of top heat and bottom heat.
- the steam system 44 operates the boiler 46 at a 100% duty cycle, where, as with the heating elements 36 , 38 , an exemplary duty cycle for the boiler 46 is the percentage of time the boiler 46 is on (i.e., power is supplied to the boiler 46 ) during a certain time interval, such as 1 minute.
- a 100% duty cycle corresponds to a steam generation rate of about 30 grams per minute.
- the steam generation time is 20-40% of the cooking cycle time, where 20% can correspond to a relatively small fish and 40% can correspond to a relatively large fish.
- the operational parameters given in FIG. 6 for the first and second vegetable cooking cycles are similar to those for the fish cooking cycle, and the differences are discussed below.
- the operational parameters for the dry preheating step 56 are identical for all of the cooking cycles shown in FIG. 6 because during this step, the cavity 14 is heated to the first temperature to prepare the cavity 14 for the introduction of steam, a process that is independent of the type of food being cooked.
- the range for the second temperatures for the first and second vegetable cooking cycles about 300° F. to about 390° F., is higher than that of the fish. While the cooking temperature of the fish should be sufficiently low to prevent the fish from overcooking, the vegetables can sustain higher cooking temperatures, and high cooking temperatures can facilitate roasting of the vegetables, if desired.
- first and second vegetable cooking cycles and the fish cooking cycles and between the first vegetable cooking cycle and the second vegetable cooking cycle are differences between the first and second vegetable cooking cycles and the fish cooking cycles and between the first vegetable cooking cycle and the second vegetable cooking cycle.
- the steam duty cycle is 100%, as in the fish cooking cycle, but the steam generation time can range from 30-80% of the cooking time.
- the second vegetable cooking cycle has a steam generation time ranging from 20-40% of the cooking time, as in the fish cooking cycle, but the steam duty cycle is 50%.
- a 50% duty cycle corresponds to a steam generation rate of about 15 grams per minute.
- the first vegetables cooking cycle is suitable for use with onions, potatoes, carrots, cauliflower, and eggplant
- the second vegetables cooking cycle can be used for peppers, zucchini, and leeks.
- the vegetables in the latter group absorb moisture more readily than the former group of vegetables, so less steam is required during the cooking cycle.
- the steam duty cycle value can differ from these values and, for the vegetables, and an exemplary range for the steam duty cycle for vegetables is from about 50% to about 100%.
- the steam duty cycle and the steam generation time depend on the type of food, the size of the food, and the desired doneness of the food.
- the operational parameter values shown in FIG. 6 are dependent on the oven 10 utilized to implement the method. Different ovens have different types of heating systems (e.g., some ovens do not have the convection fan 42 ) and steam systems, which affect the implementation of the method 50 .
- the above operational parameter values were determined with the cooling fan 34 operational during the entire cooking cycle. Because the cooling fan 34 can draw away heat from the cooking cavity 14 through the cooking cavity walls 16 , 18 , 20 , 22 , 23 , the cooling fan 34 can affect the temperature of the cavity 14 .
- the user When the user desires to cook fish or vegetables using the method 50 , the user prepares the food, places the food along with a food support, if used, in the cavity 14 , and closes the door 24 .
- the user selects a “FISH” cooking cycle or a “VEGETABLES” cooking cycle on the oven 10 through the control panel 28 .
- the user also enters values for parameters, such as the cooking temperature and the cooking time, if needed, through the control panel 28 .
- the oven 10 then implements the cooking cycle, beginning at the dry preheating step 56 and ending at the cooking step 60 . Following the cooking step 60 , the user removes the food, which is cooked to the desired doneness, from the cavity 14 .
- the dry preheating step can comprise multiple heating rates rather than a single heating rate, whereby the temperature of the cavity 14 is raised to a first preheat temperature at a first preheating rate and thereafter raised to a second preheat temperature at a second preheating rate different than the first preheating rate.
- An illustration of this example is heating the cavity 14 to about 185° F. in about 4 minutes and then heating the cavity to about 212° F. in about 2 minutes.
- the heating system 35 can more effectively heat the cavity 14 so that the entire cavity 14 , including any spaces and items in the cavity 14 , is uniformly heated to the boiling point of water.
- the cooking step 60 has been described above and shown in FIG. 5 as maintaining the temperature of the cavity 14 at a constant second temperature. However, it is within the scope of the invention to vary the second or cooking temperature and, therefore, the temperature of the cavity 14 during the cooking step 60 ; thus, the term “maintain” is intended to include keeping the temperature of the cavity 14 substantially constant and varying the temperature of the cavity 14 according to the second or cooking temperature.
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A method of cooking food, such as fish and vegetables, using steam during a cooking cycle comprises a preheating step where the cavity is heated toward a cooking temperature and a cooking step where the cavity is maintained at the cooking temperature. The preheating step comprises a dry preheating step where no steam is introduced into the cooking cavity and a steam preheating step where steam is introduced into the cavity.
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- 1. Field of the Invention
- The invention relates to a method for cooking food, specifically fish and vegetables, in an automated household oven using steam.
- 2. Description of the Related Art
- The benefits of cooking food, including fish and vegetables, with steam are widely recognized and include accelerating the cooking process, moisturizing the food during the cooking process, and preserving flavor, vitamins, and nutrients. Additionally, cooking with steam results in a more homogeneously cooked food item having an appearance that appeals to the senses. Over the years, cooks have developed various kinds of home remedies, such as inserting a bath of water and/or ice cubes into the cooking cavity, for providing steam into the cooking cavity. For convenience and to eliminate problems with consistency and timing of steam introduction associated with these home remedies, some contemporary household ovens incorporate an automated steam generating system that introduces steam into the cooking cavity of the oven. It would be helpful to the user for ovens to include automated programs dedicated to particular types of foods to ensure that appropriate amounts of steam are introduced into the cooking cavity at appropriate times during the cooking cycle so that the food is properly cooked and that the benefits of cooking with steam are fully realized.
- A method of cooking food using steam during a cooking cycle with a cooking time in an automated household oven with a cooking cavity, a heating system for heating the cooking cavity, and a steam system for introducing steam into the cooking cavity comprises a preheating step where the cavity is heated toward a cooking temperature and comprising a dry preheating step where no steam is introduced into the cooking cavity and a steam preheating step where steam is introduced into the cavity; and a cooking step where the cavity is maintained at the cooking temperature.
- The steam can be introduced into the cavity at the beginning of the steam preheating step.
- The dry preheating step can comprise heating the cavity to a first temperature. The first temperature can be about the boiling point of water. The steam preheating step can further comprise heating the cavity from the first temperature to the second temperature. The second temperature can be the cooking temperature. The cooking temperature can be in a range of about 280° F. to about 350° F. The cooking temperature can be in a range of about 300° F. to about 390° F. The cooking temperature can be about 340° F.
- The cooking step can comprise introducing steam into the cavity. The introduction of steam during the cooking step can be a continuation of the introduction of steam during the steam preheating step. The cooking step can further comprise ceasing the introduction of steam before the end of the cooking step.
- The introduction of steam can have a duration in a range of about 20-40% of the cooking time. The introduction of steam can have a duration in a range of about 30-80% of the cooking time. A duty cycle of a boiler for the steam system can be in a range of about 50% to about 100% during the introduction of steam. The duty cycle of the boiler for the steam system can be about 100% during the introduction of steam. The duty cycle of the boiler for the steam system can be about 50% during the introduction of steam.
- A duty cycle of an upper heating element for creating top heat and a duty cycle of a lower heating element for creating bottom heat can be about 100% during the preheating step. The cooking step can comprise reducing at least one of the top heat and bottom heat. The cooking step can further comprise reducing both of the top heat and bottom heat.
- The food is can be the cavity during the steam preheating step. The food can be in the cavity during the dry preheating step.
- The steam preheating step can be after the dry preheating step.
- The steam preheating step can be longer than the dry preheating step.
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FIG. 1 is a perspective view of an exemplary automatic household oven. -
FIG. 2 is a schematic view of the oven ofFIG. 1 . -
FIG. 3 is a schematic diagram illustrating a control system of the oven of theFIG. 1 . -
FIG. 4 is a schematic diagram illustrating a method of cooking fish and vegetables with steam according to one embodiment of the invention. -
FIG. 5 is a schematic graph illustrating a temperature and a relative humidity in a cooking cavity of the oven ofFIG. 1 during the execution of the method of cooking fish and vegetables with steam shown inFIG. 4 . -
FIG. 6 is a table of exemplary parameters for implementation of the method of cooking fish and vegetables shown inFIGS. 4 and 5 . - Referring now to the figures,
FIG. 1 illustrates an exemplaryautomatic household oven 10 that can be used to implement a method for cooking fish and vegetables with steam according to one embodiment of the invention. Theoven 10 comprises acabinet 12 with an open-face cooking cavity 14 defined by cooking cavity walls: a pair of spacedside walls top wall 20, abottom wall 22, and a rear wall 23 (FIG. 2 ). Adoor 24 pivotable at ahinge 27 selectively closes thecavity 14, and asensor 26 detects an open position of thedoor 24 and a closed position of thedoor 24. When thedoor 24 is in the open position, a user can access thecavity 14, while thedoor 24 in the closed position prevents access to thecavity 14 and seals thecavity 14 from the external environment. - The
oven 10 further comprises acontrol panel 28 with a user interface accessible to the user for inputting desired cooking parameters, such as temperature and time, of manual cooking cycles or for selecting automated cooking cycles. The user interface can comprise, for example, a rotatable knob, a push button, a touch pad, a touch screen, or a voice command unit. Thecontrol panel 28 communicates with acontroller 30 located in thecabinet 12, as shown inFIG. 2 . Thecontroller 30 can be a proportional-integral-derivative (PID) controller or any other suitable controller, as is well-known in the automatic oven art. Thecontroller 30 stores data, such as default cooking parameters, the manually input cooking parameters, and programs for the automated cooking cycles, receives input from thecontrol panel 28, and sends output to thecontrol panel 28 for displaying a status of theoven 10 or otherwise communicating with the user. Additionally, thecontroller 30 includes atimer 32 for tracking time during the manual and automated cooking cycles and acooling fan 34 located in thecabinet 12 for drawing cooling air into thecabinet 12 and directing the air toward thecontroller 30 to avoid overheating of thecontroller 30 by heat conducted from thecavity 14. The cooling air flows around the outside of thecooking cavity walls - With continued reference to
FIG. 2 , theoven 10 further comprises aheating system 35 having anupper heating element 36, commonly referred to as a broiler, and alower heating element 38. The schematic illustration of theFIG. 2 shows thelower heating element 38 as being hidden or mounted beneath the cookingcavity bottom wall 22 in aheating element housing 40. Heat from thelower heating element 38 conducts through thebottom wall 22 and into thecavity 14. Alternatively, thelower heating element 38 can be mounted inside thecavity 14, as is well-known in the oven art. Further, the upper andlower heating elements side walls cavity 14, as disclosed in U.S. Pat. No. 6,545,251 to Allera et al., which is incorporated herein by reference in its entirety. During use, theupper heating element 36 creates top heat, or heat emanating from theupper heating element 36 to an upper portion of thecavity 14, and thelower heating element 38 creates bottom heat, or heat emanating from thelower heating element 38 to a lower portion of thecavity 14. Theheating system 35 according to the illustrated embodiment further comprises aconvection fan 42 that circulates air and steam, when present, within thecavity 14. Theconvection fan 42 can be any suitable fan and can be mounted in any suitable location of thecavity 14, such as in therear wall 23. - In addition to the heating system, the
oven 10 comprises asteam system 44 preferably mounted within thecabinet 12 and configured to introduce steam into thecavity 14. Thesteam system 44 in the illustrated embodiment comprises aboiler 46 that heats water stored in thesteam system 44. However, thesteam system 44 can be any suitable system that is capable of introducing steam directly into thecavity 14 or introducing water that is turned into steam in thecavity 14 and is not limited to the system shown schematically inFIG. 2 . - Ovens having a heating system and a steam system are commonly referred to as combi steam ovens. The heating system can be employed alone, as in a traditional oven, or in combination with the steam system. When both the heating system and the steam system are utilized, the steam system functions as a support or accessory for the heating system. Alternatively, the steam system can be used alone for cooking with steam only.
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FIG. 3 is a block diagram that schematically illustrates a control system of theoven 10. The control system comprises thecontroller 30, which operably communicates with thecontrol panel 28, as described above, thedoor sensor 26, the coolingfan 34, theheating system 35, and thesteam system 44. Thedoor sensor 26 communicates to thecontroller 30 the open or closed position of thedoor 24, and thecontroller 30 communicates with the coolingfan 34 to activate or deactivate the coolingfan 34 to control the temperature of thecontroller 30. Thecontroller 30 instructs theheating system 35 to activate or deactivate theupper heating element 36, thelower heating element 38, and theconvection fan 42, either all together, individually, or in groups, and provides instructions regarding the desired temperature of thecavity 14 and the rate at which theheating system 35 heats thecavity 14. Similarly, thecontroller 30 instructs thesteam system 44 to activate or deactivate theboiler 46 and provides instructions regarding the desired temperature of the water in thesteam system 44 in order to achieve the desired relative humidity in thecavity 14. - As stated above, the
exemplary oven 10 can be used to implement amethod 50 of cooking food, especially fish and vegetables, with steam according to one embodiment of the invention. During themethod 50, theheating system 35 operates to control a temperature of thecavity 14, and thesteam system 44 operates to control a relative humidity of thecavity 14. The temperature and the relative humidity during the stages are selected to produce a fish or vegetable item having a desired outer texture, color, and taste and having a desired doneness. For fish, the doneness can correspond to the degree to which the inner regions of the fish are cooked (i.e., rare, medium rare, medium, medium well, and well done), while the doneness of the vegetables can correspond to the degree of crispiness of the vegetable. As used herein, the term “fish” refers to any type of aquatic animal in the superclass Pisces used for food. Examples of fish include, but are not limited to, salmon, tuna, seabass, tilapia, walleye, flounder, mahi mahi, halibut, cod, perch, grouper, haddock, orange roughy, shark, sturgeon, and the like. As used herein, the term “vegetables” refers to any plant of the vegetable kingdom used for food. Examples of vegetables include, but are not limited to, asparagus, carrots, potatoes, onions, cauliflower, eggplant, peppers, zucchini, leeks, broccoli, brussel sprouts, artichokes, peas, and the like. - Steps of the
method 50 according to one embodiment of the invention are shown in a flow chart inFIG. 4 , and the corresponding temperature of thecavity 14 and the relative humidity of thecavity 14 for themethod 50 are schematically illustrated inFIG. 5 .FIG. 5 is not intended to report actual behavior of the temperature and the relative humidity during themethod 50; rather,FIG. 5 represents a general behavior of these properties. It will be apparent to one of ordinary skill in the oven art that, in reality, the actual temperature and the actual relative humidity fluctuate about a target temperature, while holding a temperature and while increasing the temperature, and a target relative humidity during the operation of an oven. - Before the first stage of the
method 50, the user prepares the fish or vegetable, hereinafter collectively referred to as food, by trimming, seasoning, etc., if desired, and places the food and a corresponding food support, such as a cooking tray, if used, into thecavity 14, as indicated bystep 52 inFIG. 4 . As indicated inFIG. 4 , themethod 50 can be characterized as having a preheatingstep 54 comprising adry preheating step 56 and asteam preheating step 58 and acooking step 60 following the preheatingstep 54. The steps are defined by the operation of theheating system 35, as will be described in more detail below. - Referring particularly to
FIG. 5 , during thedry preheating step 56, theheating system 35 heats thecavity 14 to a first temperature at a first heating rate r1, and thesteam system 44 is off or not activated so that thecavity 14 is relatively dry. According to one embodiment of the invention, the first temperature is the boiling point of water. During thedry preheating step 56, the temperature of thecavity 14 is raised to at least the boiling point of water so that steam can be introduced into thecavity 14 during thesteam preheating step 58. Preferably, the first heating rate is relatively fast so that thecavity 14 reaches the first temperature in a relatively short period of time. For example, a fast heating rate can correspond to operating theheating system 35 at substantially maximum capacity. - After the temperature of the
cavity 14 reaches the first temperature or after a predetermined period of time, theheating system 35 heats thecavity 14 to a second temperature at a second heating rate r2 during thesteam preheating step 58. According to one embodiment of the invention, the second temperature is a cooking temperature, which can be entered manually by the user through theuser interface 28 or set by thecontroller 30 according to an automatic cooking cycle. The cooking temperature is selected or set, at least in part, based on the desired doneness of the food. For the fish, in particular, the cooking temperature is sufficiently low to uniformly cook the fish while preventing overcooking, which can lead to a rubbery texture. Additionally, while the second heating rate can have any suitable value, the second heating rate is preferably less than the first heating rate. Thesteam system 44 begins to introduce steam into thecavity 14 during thesteam preheating step 58, as will be discussed in more detail hereinafter. - The
cooking step 60 begins when the temperature of thecavity 14 reaches the second temperature or after a predetermined period of time. During thecooking step 60, theheating system 35 maintains the temperature of thecavity 14 at the cooking temperature for the rest of the cooking cycle. The duration of thecooking step 60 can be set by an automatic program according to the desired doneness of the food, can be input by a user through thecontrol panel 28 according to the desired doneness of the food, or can depend directly on the doneness of the food, such as indicated by a temperature probe, such as when the food is fish, that measures the internal temperature and, therefore, doneness of the food. According to one embodiment of the invention, the duration of thecooking step 60 is equal to a user input time less the duration of the preheatingstep 54. During thecooking step 60, theheating system 35 can be controlled to prevent excessive or uneven browning of the fish, such as by reducing or otherwise altering the relative amounts of the top heat and the bottom heat. - As mentioned above and shown in
FIG. 5 , thesteam system 44 begins to introduce steam into the cavity during thesteam preheating step 58. Theboiler 46 can begin to preheat the water in thesteam system 44 prior to thesteam preheating step 58 so that the steam can be introduced into thecavity 14 at the beginning of thesteam preheating step 58, if desired. Introducing steam into thecavity 14 as soon as possible during the preheatingstep 54 helps to ensure that the steam is present early in the cooking cycle for facilitating the cooking process. Thesteam preheating step 58 ensures that the food is not exposed to dry, high temperature environment, which can cause the food to dry out. Thus, the benefits of cooking with steam can be fully realized when the steam is introduced fairly quickly. Additionally, waiting until the temperature reaches at least the first temperature, which is preferably the boiling point of water, to introduce the steam into thecavity 14 ensures that the temperature of thecavity 14 is high enough to sustain steam in a vaporized state. As a result, the vapor will not condense in thecavity 14 and form water droplets on thewalls cavity 14. Formation of water droplets on porcelain, which is a material found on thecavity walls - The
steam system 44 generates steam at a predetermined steam generation rate for a steam generation time, which is a duration for thesteam system 44 to generate steam and introduce steam into thecavity 14, to reach a predetermined relative humidity, which can be entered manually by the user through theuser interface 28 or set by thecontroller 30 according to an automatic cooking cycle. According to one embodiment of the invention, the predetermined relative humidity is a maximum relative humidity for thecavity 14. Relative humidity is the ratio of the amount of water vapor in the air at a specific temperature to the maximum amount that the air could hold at that specific temperature, and maximum relative humidity decreases with increasing temperature above 212° F. for a given pressure. Below 212° F., the maximum relative humidity at atmospheric pressure is 100%. - The steam generation time, which can be entered manually by the user through the
user interface 28 or set by thecontroller 30 according to an automatic cooking cycle, can depend on a cooking time or can be a fixed period of time that is independent of the cooking time. The cooking time is the duration of the entire cooking cycle and can, likewise, be entered manually by the user through theuser interface 28 or set by thecontroller 30 according to an automatic cooking cycle. The cooking time can depend on the type of food, the amount or size of the food being cooked, and the desired doneness of the food. Parameter values for different amounts of food and corresponding doneness levels of food can be stored in thecontroller 30. For example, the steam generation time can be calculated as a percentage of a cooking time. Thus, the steam generation time can vary from one cooking cycle to another cooking cycle, and the introduction of steam can cease before the end of thesteam preheating step 58, at the end of the preheatingstep 58, during thecooking step 60, as illustrated inFIG. 5 , or at the end of thecooking step 60. - An exemplary implementation of the
method 50 with theoven 10 described above, along with exemplary operational parameter values, is presented below, with it being understood that themethod 50 can be utilized with anysuitable household oven 10 and that the implementation of themethod 50 with different ovens can differ according to the oven utilized. The exemplary operational parameter values are shown in a table inFIG. 6 .FIG. 6 presents the exemplary operational parameter values for three cooking cycles: a fish cooking cycle, a first vegetables cooking cycle (Vegetables A), and a second vegetables cooking cycle (Vegetables B). - For the fish cooking cycle, the
heating system 35 heats thecavity 14 to the first temperature during thedry preheating step 56. An exemplary range for the first temperature is from about 195° F. to about 230° F., and preferably, the first temperature is about the boiling point of water, or 212° F. at sea level. The duration of the dry preheating step is about 5 minutes, and thecavity 14 can reach 212° F. before the end of the 5 minutes and at least by the end of the 5 minutes. If thecavity 14 reaches 212° F. at the end of the 5 minutes, the first preheating rate averages to about 28° F. per minute. Thecontroller 30 instructs theheating system 35 to operate both the upper andlower heating elements convection fan 42. An exemplary duty cycle is the percentage of time the heating element is on (i.e., power is supplied to the heating element) during a certain time interval, such as 1 minute. - After the 5 minutes, the
steam preheating step 58 begins, and thecontroller 30 instructs theheating system 35 to continue to operate the upper andlower heating elements cavity 14 to the second temperature, which is shown inFIG. 6 as having a range of from about 280° F. to about 350° F. Preferably, the second temperature is about 340° F. Thesteam preheating step 58 has a duration of about 10 minutes, and thecavity 14 can reach the 340° F. before the end of the 10 minutes and at least by the end of the 10 minutes. If thecavity 14 reaches the 340° F. at the end of the 10 minutes, the first heating rate averages to about 13° F. per minute. By the end of thesteam preheating step 58, thecavity 14 is uniformly heated to about 340° F. Theheating system 35 maintains the temperature of thecavity 14 at about 340° F. for thecooking step 60 and can alter the duty cycles of the upper andlower heating elements - The
steam system 44 operates theboiler 46 at a 100% duty cycle, where, as with theheating elements boiler 46 is the percentage of time theboiler 46 is on (i.e., power is supplied to the boiler 46) during a certain time interval, such as 1 minute. For theoven 10 ofFIG. 1 , a 100% duty cycle corresponds to a steam generation rate of about 30 grams per minute. The steam generation time is 20-40% of the cooking cycle time, where 20% can correspond to a relatively small fish and 40% can correspond to a relatively large fish. - The operational parameters given in
FIG. 6 for the first and second vegetable cooking cycles are similar to those for the fish cooking cycle, and the differences are discussed below. The operational parameters for thedry preheating step 56 are identical for all of the cooking cycles shown inFIG. 6 because during this step, thecavity 14 is heated to the first temperature to prepare thecavity 14 for the introduction of steam, a process that is independent of the type of food being cooked. The range for the second temperatures for the first and second vegetable cooking cycles, about 300° F. to about 390° F., is higher than that of the fish. While the cooking temperature of the fish should be sufficiently low to prevent the fish from overcooking, the vegetables can sustain higher cooking temperatures, and high cooking temperatures can facilitate roasting of the vegetables, if desired. - Other differences between the first and second vegetable cooking cycles and the fish cooking cycles and between the first vegetable cooking cycle and the second vegetable cooking cycle are the steam duty cycle and the steam generation time, or duration of steam introduction. For the first vegetable cooking cycle, the steam duty cycle is 100%, as in the fish cooking cycle, but the steam generation time can range from 30-80% of the cooking time. Conversely, the second vegetable cooking cycle has a steam generation time ranging from 20-40% of the cooking time, as in the fish cooking cycle, but the steam duty cycle is 50%. For the
oven 10 ofFIG. 1 , a 50% duty cycle corresponds to a steam generation rate of about 15 grams per minute. These parameters vary according to the type of vegetable being cooked. For example, the first vegetables cooking cycle is suitable for use with onions, potatoes, carrots, cauliflower, and eggplant, while the second vegetables cooking cycle can be used for peppers, zucchini, and leeks. The vegetables in the latter group absorb moisture more readily than the former group of vegetables, so less steam is required during the cooking cycle. The steam duty cycle value can differ from these values and, for the vegetables, and an exemplary range for the steam duty cycle for vegetables is from about 50% to about 100%. Ultimately, the steam duty cycle and the steam generation time depend on the type of food, the size of the food, and the desired doneness of the food. - As mentioned above, the operational parameter values shown in
FIG. 6 are dependent on theoven 10 utilized to implement the method. Different ovens have different types of heating systems (e.g., some ovens do not have the convection fan 42) and steam systems, which affect the implementation of themethod 50. For example, the above operational parameter values were determined with the coolingfan 34 operational during the entire cooking cycle. Because the coolingfan 34 can draw away heat from thecooking cavity 14 through thecooking cavity walls fan 34 can affect the temperature of thecavity 14. - When the user desires to cook fish or vegetables using the
method 50, the user prepares the food, places the food along with a food support, if used, in thecavity 14, and closes thedoor 24. Next, the user selects a “FISH” cooking cycle or a “VEGETABLES” cooking cycle on theoven 10 through thecontrol panel 28. The user also enters values for parameters, such as the cooking temperature and the cooking time, if needed, through thecontrol panel 28. Theoven 10 then implements the cooking cycle, beginning at thedry preheating step 56 and ending at thecooking step 60. Following thecooking step 60, the user removes the food, which is cooked to the desired doneness, from thecavity 14. - It is possible to vary or otherwise alter certain aspects of the
method 50 without departing from the scope of the invention. For example, the dry preheating step can comprise multiple heating rates rather than a single heating rate, whereby the temperature of thecavity 14 is raised to a first preheat temperature at a first preheating rate and thereafter raised to a second preheat temperature at a second preheating rate different than the first preheating rate. An illustration of this example is heating thecavity 14 to about 185° F. in about 4 minutes and then heating the cavity to about 212° F. in about 2 minutes. By slowing down the heating of thecavity 14 before reaching the boiling point of water, theheating system 35 can more effectively heat thecavity 14 so that theentire cavity 14, including any spaces and items in thecavity 14, is uniformly heated to the boiling point of water. Furthermore, thecooking step 60 has been described above and shown inFIG. 5 as maintaining the temperature of thecavity 14 at a constant second temperature. However, it is within the scope of the invention to vary the second or cooking temperature and, therefore, the temperature of thecavity 14 during thecooking step 60; thus, the term “maintain” is intended to include keeping the temperature of thecavity 14 substantially constant and varying the temperature of thecavity 14 according to the second or cooking temperature. - While the invention has been specifically described in connection with certain specific embodiments thereof, it is to be understood that this is by way of illustration and not of limitation, and the scope of the appended claims should be construed as broadly as the prior art will permit.
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1. A method of cooking food using steam during a cooking cycle with a cooking time in an automated household oven with a cooking cavity, a heating system for heating the cooking cavity, and a steam system for introducing steam into the cooking cavity, the method comprising:
a preheating step where the cavity is heated toward a cooking temperature and comprising:
a dry preheating step where no steam is introduced into the cooking cavity; and
a steam preheating step where steam is introduced into the cavity; and
a cooking step where the cavity is maintained at the cooking temperature.
2. The method according to claim 1 , wherein the steam is introduced into the cavity at the beginning of the steam preheating step.
3. The method according to claim 1 , wherein the dry preheating step comprises heating the cavity to a first temperature.
4. The method according to claim 3 , wherein the first temperature is about the boiling point of water.
5. The method according to claim 3 , wherein the steam preheating step further comprises heating the cavity from the first temperature to the second temperature.
6. The method according to claim 5 , wherein the second temperature is the cooking temperature.
7. The method according to claim 6 , wherein the cooking temperature is in a range of about 280° F. to about 350° F.
8. The method according to claim 7 , wherein the cooking temperature is about 340° F.
9. The method according to claim 6 , wherein the cooking temperature is in a range of about 300° F. to about 390° F.
10. The method according to claim 9 , wherein the cooking temperature is about 340° F.
11. The method according to claim 1 , wherein the cooking step comprises introducing steam into the cavity.
12. The method according to claim 11 , wherein the introduction of steam during the cooking step is a continuation of the introduction of steam during the steam preheating step.
13. The method according to claim 11 , wherein the cooking step further comprises ceasing the introduction of steam before the end of the cooking step.
14. The method according to claim 1 , wherein the introduction of steam has a duration in a range of about 20-40% of the cooking time.
15. The method according to claim 14 , wherein a duty cycle of a boiler for the steam system is in a range of about 50% to about 100% during the introduction of steam.
16. The method according to claim 15 , wherein the duty cycle of the boiler for the steam system is about 100% during the introduction of steam.
17. The method according to claim 15 , wherein the duty cycle of the boiler for the steam system is about 50% during the introduction of steam.
18. The method according to claim 1 , wherein the introduction of steam has a duration in a range of about 30-80% of the cooking time.
19. The method according to claim 18 , wherein a duty cycle of a boiler for the steam system is about 100% during the introduction of steam.
20. The method according to claim 1 , wherein a duty cycle of a boiler for the steam system is in a range of about 50% to about 100% during the introduction of steam.
21. The method according to claim 1 , wherein a duty cycle of an upper heating element for creating top heat and a duty cycle of a lower heating element for creating bottom heat are about 100% during the preheating step.
22. The method according to claim 21 , wherein the cooking step comprises reducing at least one of the top heat and bottom heat.
23. The method according to claim 22 , wherein the cooking step further comprises reducing both of the top heat and bottom heat.
24. The method according to claim 1 , wherein the food is in the cavity during the steam preheating step.
25. The method according to claim 24 , wherein the food is in the cavity during the dry preheating step.
26. The method according to claim 1 , wherein the steam preheating step is after the dry preheating step.
27. The method according to claim 1 , wherein the steam preheating step is longer than the dry preheating step.
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