Product launches from the BSH are becoming like London buses – you wait for ages and then three come along at once. Bosch, Siemens and Neff have all announced new products recently.
In common with many manufacturing groups, BSH has ‘centres of excellence’, where one of the brand factories has a particular expertise it makes for other members in the group. For example, cooker hoods for Bosch and Siemens brands are made in the Neff factory. But at the same time some product features remain unique to the parent brand, especially when it comes to ovens. CircoTherm for example is only available in a Neff oven.
The new Neff range has been created to satisfy the desires and needs of ‘Cookaholics’. Pyrolytic cleaning is now available on its Slide & Hide models. New comfort Flex rails enable cooks to fully extend the rails and grip the tray or pan from the side rather than the front, making it easier to get closer to the cooking action. CircoTherm is still a key benefit, but Variosteam replaces AquaAssist to offer a full steam cooking function and allows a combination of steam and conventional heat
Bosch says its technology takes the guesswork out of cooking to ensure perfect results. New PerfectRoast features include a three-point temperature probe to ensure food is cooked to specific taste – whether it is a medium-rare joint of beef, or tender, succulent chicken and fish. The new IC6 range includes an oxygen sensor that measures humidity, informing users when a bake is perfectly done.
Siemens meanwhile claims that its customisable, state-of-the-art technology empowers consumers to best manage their cooking lifestyles, saving time and offering a wide spectrum of cooking options. For ovens, the coolStart function enables a consumer to successfully cook frozen food without the need to pre-heat, and activeClean cleans the oven at a touch – now with telescopic rails and bars that can be left in during the cleaning process. Adding steam is now possible in a full-size Siemens oven with the pulseSteam function. Siemens claim its ovens enable consumers to reduce cooking times by up to 50%, and now offer steam and microwave cooking in one appliance.
Image shows: Neff Slide & Hide Series 5 ovens