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Invoq Bake as the bain-marie alternative
Discover Invoq Bake’s precision and versatility as a bain-marie alternative, perfect for delicate baking items from custards to cheesecakes, enhancing efficiency and consistency in your bakery.
Perfect Steam and Control at Your Fingertips
Invoq Bake – Your Bakery’s Bain-Marie Solution
The Invoq Bake has a built-in steam injection system that can produce a controlled amount of humidity. By introducing steam into the oven chamber, you can create a humid environment similar to a bain-marie. This moisture helps regulate the temperature and prevents excessive drying or browning of delicate products.
Gentle and even heat:
The combination of steam and precise temperature control in the Invoq Bake allows for gentle and even heat distribution. This is particularly important when making delicate or sensitive items that require a gentle process. The steam helps to maintain a consistent and mild heat, reducing the risk of overcooking or drying out the products.
Heat transfer:
When using a bain-marie, the water surrounding the product acts as a buffer, distributing heat evenly and preventing hotspots. Similarly, in Invoq Bake, the steam helps distribute heat uniformly around the food, ensuring even cooking. This is especially beneficial for delicate custards, cheesecakes, or other products that benefit from gentle and indirect heat.
Invoq Bake offer precise temperature control, allowing you to set the desired cooking temperature for your items. This control is essential when replicating the use of a bain-marie, as it ensures that the water or steam surrounding the dish remains at the ideal temperature for gentle and indirect cooking.
Versatility:
Unlike a traditional bain-marie setup, which typically requires a separate container filled with water, the Invoq Bake oven offers versatility in preparing various products simultaneously. You can use the oven’s steam function for delicate items like custards or cheesecakes, whilst utilising dry heat convection for other dishes in the next cooking cycle.
Key Precautions for Bain-Marie Replication with Invoq Bake
Utilise heat-resistant cling film
Covering your gastro trays with heat-resistant cling film is essential to safeguard delicate foods from direct contact with steam, which could potentially compromise the intended baking process. This precaution ensures that the moisture is controlled and doesn’t adversely affect the texture or quality of your delicate culinary creations.
Use vacuum bags
When dealing with items such as chocolate, sauces, custards, and other moisture-sensitive ingredients, employing vacuum bags becomes imperative. This step helps prevent any unintended contact with steam and humidity, maintaining the integrity of your ingredients and ensuring the precise outcome you desire.
By adhering to these precautions, you can use the Invoq Bake’s innovative technology to its fullest potential. You can replicate the bain-marie method effectively, delivering consistent and exceptional results in your baking endeavours. If you’re looking to elevate your bakery’s capabilities and explore a new world of possibilities in pastry and dessert creation, it’s time to embrace the future of baking with Invoq Bake.
Unleash Creativity and Efficiency in Every Bake
Elevate Your Baking with Invoq Bake’s Bain-Marie Capabilities
– Chocolate and ganache
– Custards and puddings
– Cheesecakes
– Crème Anglaise
– Proofing of bread and dough
– Butter melting
– Heat-sensitive fillings (curds, compotes)
– Reheating snack items (quiches, savoury tarts)
Happy baking!