Special uses
Blanching
The steam oven can also be used to blanch vegetables and fruit to prepare them for freezing ^ Put the prepared vegetables/fruit (cleaned, washed, chopped, etc.) into a perforated container. ^ Place the container in the oven and insert the drip tray at the lowest level. ^ Select "Custom". ^ Set a duration of 1-2 minutes. ^ Once blanched, plunge the vegetables/fruit into ice water. You can then freeze them once they have dried thoroughly.
Making Yogurt
Ingredients: 3.5 oz (100 g) yogurt (with live cultures) and 1 quart (1 l) of pasteurized or fresh whole milk. Yogurt and milk must have the same fat contents. ^ Heat (do not boil) fresh milk to 194°F (90°C), let it cool before mixing together with the yogurt. This is necessary to give the yogurt a firm texture. ^ Fill 6 yogurt jars with the mixture and cover with aluminum foil. ^ Set the covered jars on the rack. ^ Select "Custom" and lower the default temperature to 104°F (40°C). ^ Set a duration of 5 hours. ^ Let the yogurt cool and store in the refrigerator. Once the yogurt has cooled completely it will have a firm texture.
