Electric apparatus for heating and / or food is steaming

The invention relates to an electrical heating device and / or food in steam cooking, having a water reservoir (1), a steam generating device (2), and an enclosure (3) for containing the food to be heated and / or cooked, the steam generating device (2) comprising a steam generator (20) comprising electrical heating means (21), a pump (30) supplying water to the steam generator (20 ) from the water tank (1), a steam outlet (35) supplied with steam by the steam generator (20), the enclosure (3) being supplied with steam by the steam outlet (35). According to the invention the steam production device (2) is arranged between the water tank (1) and the enclosure (3). The invention also relates to a steam generating device control method (2) of an electric heater and / or steam cooking food.