Cuisinart Combo Steam/Convection Oven (Part 2)

[rotuts]

i meant to put this here :  Turkey Breasts CSB w bacon :

 

 

 

[Okanagancook]

Small, as in 1.5 lbs, game hen, spatchcocked cooked on convection bake @ 375f for 20 minutes.  Perfect.  Sorry no pics, I keep forgetting, Dah

[cyalexa]

I steam cleaned my CSO, 210F for 30 minutes. It was sitting in a puddle this morning. Has this happened to anyone else?

Edited January 22, 2016 by cyalexa
correction (log)

[palo]

6 hours ago, cyalexa said:

I steam cleaned my CSO, 210F for 30 minutes. It was sitting in a puddle this morning. Has this happened to anyone else?

Did you empty the collection tray underneath first, it might have been full

 

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Edited January 22, 2016 by palo (log)

[cyalexa]

49 minutes ago, palo said:

Did you empty the collection tray underneath first, it might have been full

 

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I did not. Thanks!

[Okanagancook]

On January 20, 2016 at 7:32 PM, Okanagancook said:

Small, as in 1.5 lbs, game hen, spatchcocked cooked on convection bake @ 375f for 20 minutes.  Perfect.  Sorry no pics, I keep forgetting, Dah

This time I weighed the game hen and it was only a pound.  Cooked the same way and again very nice.

[rotuts]

the collection tray on the CSB is fairly small.

 

not only do you need to remember to take it out and drain it, dry it

 

its also fairly important to remember to replace it before any steam use

 

just saying, from experience.

[ahr]

This thing sounds almost too good to be true.  I'm nearly persuaded to install a new 20-amp circuit to handle one.

 

However, does anyone know why it's no longer sold in any of the major retails stores--BB&B, W-S, SLT, HD, Kohl's--or even online directly by Amazon, despite the pretty much uniformly excellent reviews here and elsewhere?  Is yet another new model on the horizon, or has it just not proved popular?

Edited January 22, 2016 by ahr (log)

[rotuts]

there is a model " N "  that only seems to have a function via the knob for steam cleaning, which the oven does on a steam cycle anyway

 

and indeed it is a mystery why they are not 'show-cased' at BB&B and WS

 

the used to be.  BB&B certainly has plenty of space in that section in my area.

[chefmd]

Roasted pork at steam roast 350 degrees for two hours.  It was a large roast so I cooked the other half in pressure cooker.  Cuisinart pork wins hands down.  Although I did get nice broth in pressure cooker.

 

[rotuts]

chefmd

 

Kudos your way

 

nice you are on the Cutting Edge !

 

[ahr]

11 hours ago, rotuts said:

there is a model " N "  that only seems to have a function via the knob for steam cleaning, which the oven does on a steam cycle anyway

 

Thanks.  That's why I said "yet another new model."  I was wondering whether the "N" had become scarce because it was being replaced or simply discontinued.

 

I had placed a CSO-300N in my Amazon shopping cart last night from the primary vendor (Golda's Kitchen), but when I checked just now, Golda's was no longer listed, and the price had risen by $30.  The best current price is from a seller named End of Season Clearance.

Edited January 23, 2016 by ahr (log)

[chefmd]

Cream cheese and blue cheese (2:1 ratio) stuffed jalapenos 12 min at Steam Bake 350 degrees.  Next time will try to broil to give it more color.

 

Edited January 24, 2016 by chefmd
DH took better picture (as always) (log)

[rotuts]

chefmd

 

wonderful  stuff

 

thanks for the post.  give me ideas.

 

one cheese  I like for something like this and as a ''topping "  is

 

Boursin cheese.

 

I had a Hack some time ago, and made my own.  left it at 'winter room temp' in the kitchen to mature  i.e. 50 or so.

 

delightful stuff.

[Kerry Beal]

On January 22, 2016 at 0:56 PM, ahr said:

This thing sounds almost too good to be true.  I'm nearly persuaded to install a new 20-amp circuit to handle one.

 

However, does anyone know why it's no longer sold in any of the major retails stores--BB&B, W-S, SLT, HD, Kohl's--or even online directly by Amazon, despite the pretty much uniformly excellent reviews here and elsewhere?  Is yet another new model on the horizon, or has it just not proved popular?

I'm seeing it on Amazon.com

[Okanagancook]

Roasted whole radish, with butter, salt & pepper on steam bake, 375f for 20 minutes.  Perfectly cooked.  These were a little on the spicy side so glad I only made four each.  No picture.  My camera battery was dead.

[chefmd]

17 hours ago, rotuts said:

chefmd

 

wonderful  stuff

 

thanks for the post.  give me ideas.

 

one cheese  I like for something like this and as a ''topping "  is

 

Boursin cheese.

 

I had a Hack some time ago, and made my own.  left it at 'winter room temp' in the kitchen to mature  i.e. 50 or so.

 

delightful stuff.

Can you share how to make Boursin cheese? That sounds like a fun project.

[rotuts]

I found this :

 

making boursin cheese at home

 

its pretty easy, I can't find my Rx which I think came from a book

 

the authors ;sat name was Wilbur I think, has a lot of older books copying both restaurant and fast food Rx's

 

I wish I could remember who he is.  he also had a TV show, maybe on cable where he chose a fast food place and tried to copy their food

 

kentucky fried chicken, etc

 

maybe some one remembers these

 

entertaining.

[Kerry Beal]

Todd Wilbur - Top Secret Recipes. 

[JoNorvelleWalker]

I think I will continue to buy my Boursin, at least till semi sober.

[rotuts]

thank you for the Wilbur ref

 

here are just a few in my local library system :

 

 

if there are any in you system, they are a lot of fun to look over.

[weinoo]

On day 2 of a pizza-crust experiment, I wanted to use the combi-oven for a more Roman-style "pizza bianca." Yes, I realize that tomatoes make that half of the pie not-pizza bianca, but anyway...I was able to stretch the crust very thin (on an olive-oiled, parchment-lined baking sheet)...

 

 

Topped simply with just rosemary, olive oil and salt, or tomatoes, olive oil and salt, this was a worthy pizza snack...or, as in this case, a good side dish to a braised whole chicken...

 

[rotuts]

nice W

 

how did you cook this on the CSB ?

[weinoo]

I preheated the oven for about 10 minutes, just on convection bake.

 

Then I turned it onto bread function, 425, for about 17 minutes.  

[Jon Savage]

Darn you all. I innocently peek into the forum and now find myself soon to be in possession of one of these devices. I look forward to playing with it. It should arrive in the next 4-5 days. The N model seems to be holding stable @ $299.- on Amazon which is as weinoo and others have noted is a steal for a combo oven of any size. 

 

I've been lusting after a combi oven for years & while I won't rule out the 1/4 or 1/2 sheet pan sized ones ($$ though $2,000 up to the sky) I do have to agree that for a 2 person household this oven will nicely suffice for most situations. It also will be a good intro to this technology for me at a price that is none too dear.

 

If upthread is any indication it also makes damn good toast!

 

I'll report back when the object of my desire arrives. Initial use will be bread baking - the steam feature seems compelling for this.