Abstract: A cooker comprising a cooking chamber and a means for introducing water into the cooking chamber in liquid or in steam form is disclosed, whereby the cooker is characterized in that it comprises a means for eliminating moisture from the cooking chamber, comprises at least one moisture sensor in the cooking chamber and comprises a control means that registers the output signals of the moisture sensor as first control parameter and compares them to a rated value and, according to the result of the comparison, drives the means for introducing water into the cooking chamber or the means for eliminating moisture from the cooking chamber.

Abstract: A steam generator for supplying steam to cooking equipment comprises a water-filled boiler comprising an automatic, level-regulated water emission, a steam discharge for automatic introduction of hot steam into a cooking chamber for the cooking equipment as needed, a heating unit operating at intervals and a decalcification arrangement having a water drain arranged close to the floor and to a side wall of the boiler for, as needed, at least partial emptying of the boiler for the purpose of flushing-out lime particles that flake off and collect on the floor of the boiler. Preferably, the decalcification arrangement comprises an arrangement for generating a flow in the steam generator that automatically kicks in at preferably adjustable intervals dependent on the operating duration and/or temperature of the heating unit to supply water to an elimination device.