COOKING APPLIANCE FOR COOKING FOOD, COOKING METHOD, CONTROL UNIT, AND COMPUTER PROGRAM PRODUCT

The underlying invention is in particular related to a cooking method and cooking appliance (1) for cooking food (3). The cooking appliance may comprise a cooking chamber (2); one or more heating elements (5, 6, 7); one or more steam generators (11); and a control unit (16). The control unit (16) is configured for controlling the one or more heating elements (5, 6, 7) and the one or more steam generators (11) for executing a cooking process according to a cooking method. The cooking method may comprise the steps of a) preconditioning the cooking chamber (2); b) receiving, via a central opening of the cavity, the one or more food items (3); c) steam cooking the received food items (3) in the cavity, by executing in an alternating manner a first and a second cooking cycle (C1, C2); and d) finishing the food items (3).