An apparatus for cleaning, storing or cooking items includes a housing formed by walls enclosing an internal space; at least one support arrangement removable from the housing; and at least one locking unit arranged at the support arrangement. The support arrangement includes at least one rail system having at least two rails connected together and moveable relative to each other and at least one support element. The locking unit includes at least one locking element which can be transferred between a blocking position and a free position, wherein, when the support arrangement is mounted to the housing, the locking unit is in its free state in which the locking element enables extension of the rail system. When the support arrangement is separated from the housing, the locking unit is in its blocking state in which the locking element blocks extension of the rail system with the formation of a positively locking relationship.

Systems and methods are provided to operate, by a processor coupled to memory, a steam heating mode including selective control of a bake heating element and two or more fans according to preset and timed duty cycles of a plurality of heating stages comprising preset requirements for transitions therebetween based on received input; and heat, based on the operation, one or more food items via steam.

Systems and methods are provided to operate, by a processor coupled to memory, a steam heating mode including selective control of a bake heating element and two or more fans according to preset and timed duty cycles of a plurality of heating stages comprising preset requirements for transitions therebetween based on received input; and heat, based on the operation, one or more food items via steam.

The present invention is to provide a steam heating boiler, which can be implemented by combining steam table and steam cabinet; said boiler includes a hollow upper groove thereabove and a hollow bottom groove therebelow; the top opening of said upper groove is sealed, and the volume of the hollow bottom groove protruded downwardly from the lower part of the said upper groove, the upper part of said bottom groove communicated with the lower part of the upper groove, and the lower part of said bottom groove is sealed, so that water can flow freely inside the upper groove and bottom groove.

The present invention is to provide a steam heating boiler, which can be implemented by combining steam table and steam cabinet; said boiler includes a hollow upper groove thereabove and a hollow bottom groove therebelow; the top opening of said upper groove is sealed, and the volume of the hollow bottom groove protruded downwardly from the lower part of the said upper groove, the upper part of said bottom groove communicated with the lower part of the upper groove, and the lower part of said bottom groove is sealed, so that water can flow freely inside the upper groove and bottom groove.

A straining device for a cooking appliance includes: at least one straining body having at least two passages for draining liquid. At least one passage provided as a hole. At least one passage is provided as an embossment. In an embodiment, the at least one straining body includes a plurality of embossments along a circumference of the at least one straining body.

Provided is a cooking apparatus (10). The cooking apparatus comprises a food chamber (12), and a steam supply (16, 20, 23) for supplying steam to the food chamber. A control arrangement (22, 28) controls the steam supply to maintain a steam concentration in air inside the food chamber which is below saturation. Further provided is a method of cooking.

Provided is a cooking apparatus (10). The cooking apparatus comprises a food chamber (12), and a steam supply (16, 20, 23) for supplying steam to the food chamber. A control arrangement (22, 28) controls the steam supply to maintain a steam concentration in air inside the food chamber which is below saturation. Further provided is a method of cooking.

A portable steam-producing apparatus is disclosed. Methods of making and using portable steam-producing apparatus are also disclosed.

A portable steam-producing apparatus is disclosed. Methods of making and using portable steam-producing apparatus are also disclosed.