If ingredients cook in their own juices up to temperatures of around 100°C, the results are not just especially aromatic, but also light and wholesome. Steaming is the ideal preparation method for many different foods. Vegetables, potatoes, rice, stuffed pasta, fish, shellfish, poultry and fruit cook in the hot steam with little effort. It is important to remember that if you want to steam food in the oven, you will need some kind of ‘packaging’ for it, such as parchment paper, aluminium foil or even vegetable leaves. An oven with a steaming function is even more versatile. There are models with full steaming, such as the NEFF FullSteam oven, or with steam-assisted cooking, such as the NEFF VarioSteam oven. Whether full steam or steam boost, both functions can be combined with other preparation methods (see recipe for gratin shellfish). Equally practical: Steaming is also ideal for leftovers, because the ingredients from the previous day are gently heated without drying out when the food is warmed up in the moist heat.