When you preheat your oven, heat it about 25 degrees hotter than your recipe calls for and put a sheet pan on the bottom rack to get nice and hot. When you put your bread in, pour about a half cup ...

Set the temperature to 400 degrees and let it run for 10 minutes in bake mode to cook away any lingering factory odors. There was a slight odor for me, but nothing that put me off the oven.

A 20-minute bake with the oven empty is recommended after each use to reduce the risk of mold developing in its plumbing, which can be inconvenient when you’re just making a quick meal.

The steam oven's features include an automatic menu with ready-to-use preprogrammed recipes as well as easy-to-program controls, a jog shuttle control, an interior light, and 1.4 kilowatt power.

Discard any excess oil or liquid. Place the baking sheet in the oven and bake, turning so they brown evenly, until the potatoes are crisp and deep golden brown, 10 to 20 minutes.

The Tovala Steam Oven is a countertop appliance that can serve up dinner in about 20 minutes with zero prep. The drawback is that the ready-to-heat meals, while tasty, are $12 each.

Learn foolproof methods and techniques behind baking the juiciest chicken breasts, with tips on seasoning, temperature, and baking time for the best results.

Last year, Tovala introduced its first smart steam oven, which was specially designed to go with the company's own meal-delivery service. Think Blue Apron but without the hassle of actually ...

When set to 450°F steam-bake mode, the Cuisinart cooked a fairly evenly browned 4-pound chicken in around 40 minutes—half the time needed for a conventional electric wall oven set to 350°F.