Some might argue that an artist is only as good as his tools. If that is true, then Samsung is helping turn every day home cooks into culinary master chefs with its Chef Collection of kitchen appliances. One of the most advanced sets of kitchen appliances on the market, each piece is as technologically advanced as it is elegantly beautiful. One of the stand-out pieces within the set is the Chef Collection oven with Gourmet Vapor Technology. Here are some tips for making delicious meals to share with family and friends.

Bake Better Bread

Everyone knows that texture plays an important role in the taste of a dish. Overcooking results in dry, tough and rubbery texture. The Gourmet Vapor Technology helps maintain the best moisture control. The first ovens used a conventional stationary heat source, usually radiating from the top of the oven. Next came convection ovens that circulated heat, using a fan in the back of the oven. Samsung is the first company to launch Gourmet Vapor Technology in household ovens. It distributes steam from seven different holes in the cavity ensuring optimal texture and taste. It also cooks more quickly, evenly and smoothly. Bread baked in the Chef Collection oven reaches the desired browning of the crust 33% faster than traditional convection ovens. The crust is half as thick, making it crispier. The loaf of bread itself is lighter and fluffier than bread baked in conventional convection ovens. Bake perfect, bakery-worthy baguettes in no time.

Juicy Chicken in Less Time

With the Gourmet Vapor Technology home cooks can create the best tasting roast chicken while reducing overall cooking time. And the built-in meat probe ensures proper internal temperature of meats is reached, every time. The temperature is displayed digitally on the front color LCD touchscreen, eliminating the need to constantly check, probe and cut meat. This also means the cooking temperature of the oven remains consistent if the door is not opened repeatedly.

Keep Food Warm Until the Whole Party Arrives

Speaking of dinner parties, someone always arrives a little late. And while your guests get antsy, your culinary creations get cold and lose their luster. With Chef Collection Warming Drawer, make sure all dishes stay the perfect temperature until you’re ready to serve, like you just took it out of the oven. You can also use the warmer drawer to keep dessert warm while you serve entrees and sides. It’s perfect for restaurant-like meal service, right in your home.

Create Creamy Meringue, Like a Michelin Chef

With Chef Collection oven’s Wi-Fi functionality, you can download recipes from your favorite Michelin starred chefs to your smart device. Find the recipe you want to try and follow the easy step-by-step directions. Use Smarter Control to monitor cooking mode, cooking time and temperature. Get notifications when preheating is finished, when cooking time is complete and internal meat temperatures. You can remotely check and change settings and even turn the oven off. With downloadable recipes, take the leap from home cook to master chef.

Get It Right the First Time, Every Time

The Chef Collection oven comes with 80 pre-set auto recipes. Simply choose the dish, and clear instructions on the color LCD touchscreen display ensure the most optimal oven settings for the best results every time. Automated settings and useful information help you elevate your culinary skills and help you cook like a professional.

Just like with all of Samsung’s products, design is just as important as the technology. The Chef Collection oven is sleek and fits into any existing kitchen décor. Its beautiful design and its advanced Gourmet Vapor Technology, inspired by professional chefs, help make all home cooks feel like professionals.

This is the age of the food-lover. As people around the world feel more compelled to eat better, they are also discovering their love for cooking. No longer just about putting food on the table, there is a genuine appreciation for culinary art. And with its growing popularity, people seek out the right tools to achieve the perfect culinary experience. At the heart of this experience are more than just pots and cutlery, but the kitchen appliances themselves.

The History of Heat

The evolution of cooking has always relied on heat. After the gas stove was invented in the 19th century, ovens and gas ranges were commonly found in kitchens. Because gas heating produces carbon-dioxide, an alternative was introduced in the late 1970s. The induction or electric heating solution addressed both environmental concerns and health and safety issues for users. Though induction heating made cooking safer, professional chefs preferred the use of gas ranges. Without a visible flame, it could be harder to know when a pot or pan reached the correct temperature. This inconvenient challenge would last until Samsung saw it as an opportunity. The Samsung Chef Collection Induction Range features a virtual flame that reinvents the most essential part of cooking.

The Art of Food

Because cooking is an art, it requires both experience and intuition. Though induction heating is safe and efficient, it lacks the visual cues of gas ranges. Samsung set out to create a virtual flame that would bring intuition and feeling back into the kitchen. By making a flame that could show the amount of heat applied to cookware, Samsung hoped to bring back the life to the art of food. Made From the Best

The idea for a virtual flame may sound simple but turning it into a reality proved to be challenging. First, finding the right materials was difficult. Traditional induction stoves use a dense cloudy ceramic glass top, but this required a transparent ceramic glass top that could project the virtual flames. Not many materials can withstand temperatures exceeding 120° C (248° F). The temperatures under the surface of the range had to maintain a cooler temperature of 85°C (185°C). To achieve this, Samsung developed an ultra-efficient fan and circulation system, plus the right insulation to make it possible. It took a lot of rigorous testing to get it right.

Seeing is Believing

When designing the flame, engineers at Samsung knew it had to look real. LED lights were considered, but to create the most life-like virtual flame, achieving the right color, brightness and lighting speed was of utmost importance. On standard gas ranges, when the pilot light is turned on and the flame is ignited, the flame flickers an average of 64 times in 2.6656 seconds. It also changes its brightness nine times. It was this kind of research that went into creating a virtual flame that was convincing. Samsung added magnetic dial knobs to control the size of the flames for a more intuitive, hands-on feeling for users. The space beneath an induction surface is small, making installing a virtual flame projector very difficult. Thanks to the ingenuity of Samsung’s engineers, they were able to design a projection system compact enough for a 430 x 250mm wide flex zone underneath the range.

Precision, With Heart

Finally, the obstacles of being an enthusiastic cook and the safety and efficiency of induction heating have been bridged. Great design does not stop with just technology. Just as consumers are passionate about cooking, Samsung is passionate about designing products that enhance the lives of users. Joining logic and emotion in the art of cooking, Samsung introduces its Chef Collection Induction Range.

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