Read the Cuisinart CSO-300 review below and find out what the new Cuisinart CSO-300 convection and steam oven offers. Read what becomes possible with this combination oven that has several functions preprogrammed. Learn what the benefits are of combining steam technology with traditional cooking methods. Read how easy the combo oven can be operated and what comfort it offers. This new experience in cooking will absolutely change your daily life as delicious tasting food can indeed be very healthy as well. Find out whether this multi-cooker is for you.
Pros
- High performance cooking, durable design, very user friendly and easy operation.
Cons
- Too many functionalities, so have to get to know them which takes time
Everybody wants to eat healthy food and eat food that tastes great. The Cuisinart CSO-300 is combo oven that combines the traditional baking with steam-cooking. This means you can still use it as a traditional toaster oven to bake or broil your food but by combining it with steam-cooking you speed up the cooking by not less than 40%. Besides when steam-cooking comes in the healthy nutrients will be optimally preserved in your food. Also less fat is needed to prepare your meals. Because of the combination features there are 9 functions to choose from. You can bake, toast, broil, steam and combinations of these broil-steam and bake-steam.
There is also a keen feature for making fresh bread very fast . First your bread is pre-cooked by steaming and then convection baked. This bread proofing technology will deliver your bread nicely browned crispy on the outside and a perfectly risen interior. All functions are shown on the blue back-lit LCD screen and functions are set by the big function dial knob. The screen has multiple functions and one of these is the function of a clock. But more importantly the screen will also show when the right cooking temperature has been reached or when water needs to be added to the oven. Water is used to boost the steam-process of course and is added to a 1.4 liter removable water reservoir.
The dial knob is also used to set and adjust the temperature and desired cooking time. To start and cancel cooking there is a specific button for that. When the Cuisinart CSO-300 is performing a cooking process the start/cancel button is surrounded by a green led light. When you need to monitor the cooking process you can use the monitor button which will be surrounded by a blue led light. This button will turn on a bulb in the oven itself light during two minutes. The Cuisinart CSO-300 offers this way user-friendly operation on a very high level. Even adjusting settings for cooking while cooking is in progress is also possible. In fact there are so many functionalities that you have to get used to the right one. Then of course all parts are included to function as a complete cooking station. And all parts that might come in contact with food are BPA-free.
The Cuisinart CSO-300 is a magnificent cooking station that combines traditional baking with steaming. This way you get delicious cooked food in much less time. Besides your food retains more nutrients and is healthier since less fat is needed to cook. Very multifunctional and user friendly operation. Although some say that the numerous settings and functions might seem confusing. Great design and versatile to use.
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