My Sharp Healsio Steam Oven

    Hi, welcome to my Healsio Recipe Blog! My wife saw the Sharp Healsio Steam Oven when we were buying appliances for our new home. It's supposed to be a "Breakthrough in Cooking using just WATER", to use the words of the brochure.

    It's healthier than a microwave oven and less messy than cooking on a gas stove. And since it has so many functions, it has become our sole cooking appliance, with every meal cooked using it. Below are some information about it, taken from the brochure.

    The Healsio's selling point is Superheated Steam, which is ordinary steam (at 100°C) heated up to 300°C under normal pressure. When directed at a piece of paper, steam will just wet it, but superheated steam will cause it to start burning. Also, it's clear and colourless unlike ordinary steam.

    Using this superheated steam, the Healsio oven can cook food in a variety of ways - steam, grill, roast, bake, defrost and reheat - simply by using water, and it's healthier too, as explained below.

Reduces Calories
    When the superheated steam is sprayed onto the food, a massive heat energy 8 times higher than that of a convection oven rapidly reduces the fat content in the food.

Reduces Salt
    When the superheated steam comes into contact with the food, condensation on the food's surface triggers a diffusing action and draws salt out.

Preserved Vitamins
    As the oven's interior compartment becomes filled with superheated steam, it is purged of oxygen and cooks food in a low oxygen density. This reduces the decomposition of easily oxidised nutrients such as vitamin C, thus retaining most of the food's natural nutrients for healthier eating.

Model			AX-700V(S) Silver
Power Source			230-240V, 50Hz
Functions			Steam, Grill, Roast, Bake,Oven, Proof, Defrost, Reheat
Auto Menus			21 Menus
Power Output			Max. Power (Heater) 2300W; Steam Heater 1000W; Top Heater 1300W
Water Tank Capacity			0.85L (850ml)
Oven Temperature			100°C - 250°C
Display			LCD Display
Oven Capacity			25L
Outside Dimensions (W x D x H) mm			520 x 490 x 345
Cavity Dimensions (W x D x H) mm			340 x 310 x 235
Tray Dimensions (W x D x H) mm			335 x 305 x 20
Net Weight (kg)			Approx. 20

Power Consumption:
OVEN - 1.4kW
PROOF - 1.1kW
STEAM, SUPER GRILL, SUPER ROAST, SUPER BAKE, DEFROST, REHEAT - 2.4kW