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Planning a huge New Year’s Eve bash this year, with many, many guests, a whole lot of food and signature cocktails and mocktail service? What you need to make party planning smoother is a culinary technique where you can cook food in large quantities and keep it warm all through the evening. Using the USHA Steam Oven can come in handy because it will help in the preparation of sumptuous feasts that can be kept warm, on low-steam until it is time to serve dinner. From certain appetisers to rice and curries to main course meats, the steam oven can cook a party meal with precision, and minimal effort.
Make-Ahead Steam-Roast Platters
One of the meals that can be prepared in the steam oven is platters full of herb roasted chicken or roasted lamb or even honey-glazed root vegetables and salmon fillets. Not only can these platters be prepared for multiple portions but they can also be cooked very efficiently when the ingredients are all lined in a baking tray and tossed in the steam oven. In fact, the platters can be prepped ahead of time – for instance, marinate the chicken with an herb and olive oil drizzle and refrigerate it. When the party inches closer, pop this in the steam oven so the chicken cooks perfectly and stays warm.
Big-Batch Sides That Can Cook Themselves
What is perhaps the biggest advantage of using the steam oven is that food can cook in it, at its own pace, without too much attention and probing. This particularly comes in handy while making sides or appetisers in big batches, that are absolute essentials at a dinner party. Think rosemary potatoes, veggie gratins or greens with garlic butter which can all be steamed in the oven as the meat and chicken cooks on the grill. The accompaniments will stay warm and well-cooked, without the need for stirring or scorching.
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One-Tray Party Bites For The Appetiser Game
If there is one element at your New Year’s Eve party that will set the evening apart, it is signature, well-curated appetisers. Small bites or starters can be real gamechangers at the party because they awaken the palate and build an appetite for a thematised main course. Plan for easy but effective appetisers like steamed dumplings, garlic butter prawns or phyllo pastries that are full of subtle but very vibrant flavours. Cooking these in the steam oven will not only keep them moist and warm but also bring a tenderness and a cosy wintry effect into the small plates.
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Steam Oven For Reheating
Another imperative use of the steam oven at a New Year’s Eve party is reheating. The oven is the quickest and the most efficient equipment to use for heating herbed rice or biryanis made for the evening. Curries and gravies can also be reheated in the steam oven without the risk of overcooking the meats or veggies infused in these flavourful preparations. Reheating in the steam oven will in fact make all the aromas and flavours come forth better, perfect for a night of grazing and nibbling.
Desserts For A Crowd
The dessert game at a year-end party has to be top notch so guests can step into the new year on a sweet note. Preparing interesting desserts like bread pudding or steamed cheesecake bars or choco lava slab cakes in large proportions is easier in the steam oven. The desserts can be cut into small pieces and circulated on large trays after dinner. The steam gives the perfect, moist texture to these diverse sweet treats and ensures a uniform cook and bake despite the large quantity.
