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6 Reasons why steaming your food is the best way to cook

Equipped with steam, convection, steam convection, healthy fry and fermentation functions, the Panasonic Steam Oven NU-SC100 is a must-have revolutionary cooking tool. It is relatively well-known that steam cooking is healthy and one of the best ways of preparing food. Here are six reasons why…

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Equipped with steam, convection, steam convection, healthy fry and fermentation functions, the Panasonic Steam Oven NU-SC100 is a must-have revolutionary cooking tool. It is relatively well-known that steam cooking is healthy and one of the best ways of preparing food. Here are six reasons why…

1 No need for oil

Steam cooking does not require oil at all. This means that there is a lower fat content when compared with food that has been cooked in oil or butter.

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2 Cancer fighters are retained

Broccoli, cauliflower and cabbage contain cancerfighting components called glucosinolates. These are usually destroyed when overcooked. However, by steaming them at low temperatures with a small amount of water, their compounds are retained!

3 Retains taste, colour and juice of food

Steam cooking retains the original colour, taste, juice and freshness of food. You can also add spices to the water used for steam cooking to give the food an extra taste.

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4 Retains vitamins and minerals

According to several studies, steaming results in far less damage to vitamins and minerals, leaving food with a higher nutrient content when eaten.

5 No fear of overcooking

When frying, boiling, grilling, it’s a lot easier to overcook food than when steaming. The steam oven comes with a timer you can set to ensure that your food is cooked to perfection.

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6 Cook almost everything

Steam is not limited to just cooking vegetables… Almost everything can be cooked by steam cooking, even grains and legumes.

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PANASONIC STEAM OVEN

Equipped with steam, bake, steam bake, healthy fry and fermentation functions, the Panasonic Steam Oven NU-SC100 is a must-have kitchen gadget for any family. The 15L capacity oven comes with three levels of steam temperature selection (Low/Med/High) and 17 preset menus, including: Steam fish, home-made yoghurt, pizza, cheese cake, fried prawns, etc, and five cleaning functions. It also comes with two steam bake trays and a cookbook.

PANASONIC Steam Oven NU-SC100 IS SOLD AT $399, AT LEADING ELECTRONIC STORES.