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Steam cooking – the gentlest way of cooking there is!

Try cooking your food in a steam bath! Vegetables, meat and other foods become a mouth-watering treat with the help of WMF steam cookers. This very particular way of cooking preserves and intensifies the flavour, and the aroma remains completely intact.

The healthiest way of cooking in the world!

Steam cooking has been scientifically proven to be the healthiest way of cooking known to man. When you're preparing food in the steam cooker, you're using a simple but ingenious principle. Food isn't submerged in boiling water but is cooked in a steaming insert placed above. This method has the advantage of retaining the taste and preserving vitamins and minerals. Meat, fish and poultry can all be steam cooked, as well as vegetables. Anything that doesn't need to be fried or crispy is suitable. Another advantage of steam cooking is that because of the use of salt and spices is reduced and the use of fat almost completely eliminated, meals prepared in this way can be particularly easy to digest. Unlike in the frying pan or traditional pots, food is cooked quickly and evenly thanks to the excellent thermal conductivity of steam.

WMF steam cookers

Our steam cookers are meticulously developed and are made from sophisticated and proven materials. The frame of the steam cooker is made from our favourite material Cromargan® and is fitted with a TransTherm® universal base. This makes it suitable for all types of hob, including induction. A stay-cool handle makes it easier to handle, and the heat-resistant glass lid and built-in thermometer ensure that cooking and steaming with the special cookware will be a real joy. The perfectly designed steaming basket can be used either with or without an edge to make placing food in hot steam safer. WMF has developed the Vitalis Asia Aroma Steamer with additional insert for the special requirements that come with Asian cuisine. The advantages of multi-layer cookware: You can cook more than one thing in the steam at any one time. No need to worry about mixing up the flavours though: the hot steam isolates each individual aroma so each food retains its own distinct taste.

Steam cookers and more special cookware from WMF

Special cookware like steamers or steam cookers enable you to achieve top-class results that aren't always possible with conventional pots and pans. That's why WMF offers a range of different special cookware with matching kitchen gadgets, turning you into a pro just like that!

The right lid for every pot!

Every pot comes with a matching lid. Our pots are fitted with high-tech lids which also have special functions to help you cook.

WMF pot lids have it covered.

But which lid is the right one? The lids in our collections are not only made to physically fit the pot, but they are made to look right with it as well. WMF metal lids combine safety with the high standards that the professional chef as well as the enthusiastic amateur have come to expect. The lids are in most cases fitted with hollow handles. The thermal break means the handle stays comfortable to touch when the lid is on the pot sitting on the hotplate. The lids are made from our tried-and-tested Cromargan® stainless steel 18/10 and it should go without saying that they are dishwasher safe and suitable for induction hobs. We offer lids both in matte and polished designs, meaning that you can always find the lid that goes best with your pot.

Our lids are completely watertight.

Traditional lids are in most cases made to be non-insertable. The heavy design of the lid can also reliably close the pot without hermetically sealing it. A non-insertable lid doesn't have a seal, unlike for example a pressure cooker lid, but the specially designed edge ensures a perfect fit. A number of lids have a vent hole to stop an unwanted vacuum from building up inside the pot.

Spare lids – making sure you always have the size you need!

Our lids may be robust, but no item of cookware is accident-proof. If you want to replace a lid for one of our pots then we recommend measuring the diameter of the pot just to be sure before placing your order with us. Measurements should be taken at the top inside edge if you want to be sure you're ordering the right one. Because our pots and frying pans are meticulously designed to provide a perfect fit, the measurements don't need to be exact. We sell pots in diameters from 12 to 32 cm, and you will be able to find a matching lid for any pot in our product range, whether you need a replacement or just want a spare.

Pots and lids – quality from WMF

Pots and lids come together as a perfectly harmonised unit both in our cookware sets and when bought as individual items. Choose pots with lids from our collections that aren't just functional but aesthetically pleasing as well. If you want to keep an eye on your cooking at all times then we recommend our collection of lids made from heat-resistant high-quality glass.