AN ADDED BONUS TO STEAMING THE OVEN

Placing a bowl of water on the oven floor to create steam throughout the cooking process also helps in the cleaning of the oven! It softens up any baked-on residue on the floor and walls of the oven, making cleaning a doddle. I first saw Heston Blumenthal (rapidly becoming a hero) do this, just by chucking a wineglass of water directly into the oven.