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AEG BSK798380B Oven Hitting the market only last month, Smeg has


worked with local universities and Michelin-starred chefs on this new technology; with five patents pending, this new R&D investment upwards of £20 million brings multi-cooking to its heart. “We believe it’s a really crucial part of our


future,” says Mr Davies, “and such a huge investment, the company’s biggest ever, committed to step changing cooking results. “We will continue working with Michelin-starred


chef Theo Randall; having used the product he’s convinced that the innovation changes the game and you really can cook like a pro from home!” This all-new platform utilises a variety of


cooking functions across the brand’s best-selling built-in oven ranges, Dolce Stil Novo, Linea, Victoria and Classic, bringing steam, microwave and traditional cooking together. Launching across five new combination models – Omnichef, SteamOne, Steam100, Steam100PRO and SpeedwaveXL – Galileo guarantees better browning, heat distribution and cooking results, thanks to the back of the models’ new cavity design – inspiring its name. This improved airflow system also helps avoid flavour transfer, allowing sweet and savoury dishes to be cooked all at once. For the range’s flagship model, Omnichef,


Smeg has re-designed the interior of the oven to allow each of the cooking functions to work either


independently (MultiStep) or


simultaneously (MultiTech) – depending on the dish you are cooking. In addition, the manufacturer has enhanced its


steam and microwave cooking functions; the new Inverter and Stirrer microwave technology produces complete even cooking and no hotspots on food. As for steam cooking, the Galileo range allows the use of air frying and sous vide. The range also features steam injection, helping reduce preparation and cooking times. To complete this new generation, a range of


accessories will also be available with Galileo, such as new, re-designed enamel trays included, an optional refractory pizza stone for cookies, baking and pizza, a reversible BBQ pan and an Airfry pan for crispy fried food. Changes in consumer behaviour across the UK,


coupled with a newfound accessibility to restaurant kits, recipes, tutorials, and online classes, has made striving for restaurant quality results in the home environment more within reach. The latest appliances from Electrolux


reflecting these changes include the Mastery Range from AEG. The MaxiSense Pure Hob with


AEG IPE64551FB Hob


FlexiBridge, for example, combines four cooking segments allowing for more flexible cooking – a product that works for everyday meals and entertaining. Meanwhile, the AEG Food Sensor thermometer will become your new sous chef; with this tool, the user can tell the oven exactly how they want the dish, like steak that is rare, medium or well done. Food Sensor works together with AEG Steam


Ovens, which themselves kick home baking into a higher gear to ensure your bakes rise that little bit higher, be that smidgen crispier and ensure no soggy bottoms! Ian Hardcastle, Head of Product Line Taste UK


and Ireland, says that having appliances working in demo mode on the shop floor can really bring them to life. Allowing customers the opportunity to feel the sensitivity of the DirekTouch hob controls or the motion of the command wheel on the AEG ovens before purchase creates a better overall experience. “By engaging and talking about what they like


to cook and how they see themselves using their kitchen can help identify which product benefits will be most suited to them,” he says. Elsewhere, Iskender Diker, Director of Sales


and Marketing at Rangemaster, tells ERT that other trends play a big part in consumers’ cooking preferences nowadays; people are much more aware of what is in their food and where it came from.


Bosch PXX875D67E Hob


Rangemaster Nexus Steam Oven “There is no doubt that we will see the effects


of this filter through to the latest appliances,” he comments. “Nutritional cooking options, such as steaming or sous vide, are now viewed as preferential options rather than novelties.” Steam cooking helps to preserve foods’ nutritional value and moisture, and prevents the transference of flavours so that multiple items can be cooked at once, benefitting users with the batch cooking and meal prep process. Mr Diker continues: “We introduced steam to


our popular Nexus range cooker to offer a greater variety of cooking methods in one appliance – steam, grill, griddle and much more. “Range cookers have enjoyed decades of popularity


as a multifunctional appliance, but for aspiring chefs and novice cooks alike, the addition of steam takes the culinary possibilities one step further.” Indeed, the Nexus Steam Induction oven


includes two brand new functions – Duo, which eliminates the need to pre-cook (blind bake) pastry for flans, tarts and pies as both the base and filling are cooked through simultaneously; and Delicate, which could be used for bain-marie cooking. “The Nexus range opens the door for more


innovation in a category that has remained mostly unchanged over the last few years,” adds Mr Diker. “We’re proud to be the first to bring steam cooking to the range cooker market in the UK while still providing the wealth of functions and benefits that range cookers boast.”


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