<p>Steam cooking device comprises a fresh water feed line (26) for introducing fresh water into a muffle (14) and arranged with its outlet opening (39) in a region of low temperature load outside of the muffle. Preferred Features: A temperature of not more than 60[deg] C prevails in a mouth region of the outlet opening of the fresh water line during cooking. The outlet opening of the fresh water line is arranged on an upper side of the muffle. An injector (38) is arranged within the housing section to form the outlet opening.</p>