High-temperature dry steam cooking utensil

Abstract

Disclosed is a high-temperature dry steam cooking utensil which heats and cooks cooking material in a variety of cooking methods like boiling and frying using high-temperature dry steam in an efficient manner without losing moisture and nutrients of the cooking material while preserving the food's own flavor. The high-temperature dry steam cooking utensil comprises a cooking pan for containing water, a tray having a flange for accommodating thereon cooking material, a steam baffle for covering the tray, and a lid for covering the cooking pan. The top portion of the cooking pan is formed of stepped portions for receiving the tray, the steam baffle, the lid. Steam paths are formed between the peripheral of the tray and the inner wall of the cooking pan by cutting partially the stepped portion. Steam generated in the cooking pan is heated in the space between the tray and the inner wall of the cooking pan to a high-temperature dry state. The high-temperature dry steam is then squirted upward out of the steam paths, and the guided toward the cooking material in the tray by the steam baffle.

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