Flavoring mechanism for steam oven

A system for dispensing seasonings onto food during cooking, comprising:

• a cooking apparatus including a cooking chamber configured to receive a food item;
• a flavor pod holder positioned above the food item inside the cooking chamber, configured to hold one or more flavor pods containing one or more seasonings;
• a dispensing mechanism configured to create one or more openings in the flavor pod to release the seasoning from the flavour pods;
• a control unit operatively connected to the dispensing mechanism, wherein the control unit is configured to regulate the timing and quantity of seasoning dispensed during the cooking process based on predetermined cooking parameters.

A system for dispensing seasonings onto food during cooking, comprising:

• a cooking apparatus including a cooking chamber configured to receive a food item;
• a flavor pod holder positioned above the food item inside the cooking chamber, configured to hold one or more flavor pods containing one or more seasonings;
• and
• a dispensing mechanism configured to release the seasoning from the flavour pods.

A method for dispensing seasoning onto a food item during cooking, the method comprising:

• wrapping the food item in a film, wherein the film encloses at least one seasoning;
• selecting a film material that disintegrates when exposed to a temperature between a predetermined slow-cook temperature and a predetermined searing temperature;
• heating the food item in a cooking apparatus, wherein the film disintegrates when the cooking temperature exceeds the slow-cook temperature but remains below the searing temperature;
• releasing the seasoning enclosed by the film onto the food as the film disintegrates during cooking.