Healsio

That small, yet Powerful All-in-One Machine of mine...

One of my prized possessions in my kitchen is my small, yet multi-functional Red Sharp Healsio Steam Oven.

Many exclaimed in shock when they learnt the price of this compact, box-like machine. That's despite the fact that I got it at half the market price back then at a mere $900! Still, this price is too much for many to accept.

I don't blame them. They mistook my steam oven for some normal microwave oven. The exhorbitant price of $1800 (currently $1300+) just doesn't seem to justify for the purchase.

Or so this is what they think.

My Sharp Healsio is far from just having the usual reheat function that most microwave ovens have. It not only reheats, steams, grills, roasts, defrost, it also bakes. And recently, I discovered its hidden talent. It fries! Well, at least, the end product looks and tastes like it has been fried!

We, who live in a small HDB flat are especially delighted with it's all-in-one feature because that means that we don't have to set aside kitchen space for a separate steamer, oven, griller, etc because it is so space-efficient. And of coz, that would also mean that money is saved from buying additional products.

What I love most about this steam oven is that it uses water (at superheated levels) to cook food. There is no need to worry about the radiation and the harmful effects it will bring about in the long term as compared to microwave oven. The amazing thing is, it is able to reduce the oil and salt in the food AND, at the same time, preserve the vitamins and moisture in the food.

I use my Healsio at least once a day to make my breakfast, to whip up dinner or even to bake fries. I not only get hot piping tasty food, but also saves plenty of time by doing other stuff while this little red box is at work.

Incredible product. A must-have item for all busy people, housewives, health-conscious people alike!

To prove my point further on how amazing Healsio can be, I will share with you how I 'fry' pork cutlet the oil-less and healsio way! So keep a lookout for my next post!

Meanwhile, more information on the fat-zapping, salt-reducing, vitamins-preserving miracle machine... :)

Sharp Healsio water oven

14/03/2005

Fancy an oven that zaps the fat from your food?

Well, Sharp's water oven, which we announced in Gadget Buzz last October, has finally made its way here to Singapore--the first country regionally to get it. For those still in the dark, the Healsio (an approximation of the Japanese meaning "reducing salt") utilizes steam superheated at 300 degrees Celsius. This potent steambath apparently melts away fat and reduces oil and salt in meat, but amazingly won't wilt your veggies into lifeless clumps, instead preserving those essential nutrients and vitamins.

Those of us at the press launch were equally amazed that the Healsio could toast bread with just water, albeit at superheated levels. For those watching their figure, the company claims that's eight times more fat removed to using a frying pan, 13 percent more calories cut, and thrice the salt reduced in grilled fish compared with cooking on a gas grill. For us watching the figures, that's six times the price of a conventional microwave oven at your neighborhood home appliance store.

Price: S$1,799 (US$1,111) Availability: Singapore from mid-March, only in silver Device: Steam oven Basic specs: 25 liters, 240-240v, 50Hz, 21 menus, functions include steam, grill, roast, bake, defrost and reheat, 850ml water tank, 520 x 490 x 345mm, 20kg