Miele DGC 6000 XL, Cookbook

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Combination cooking
Every type of food has its own character.
Recognising an ingredient’s qualities and
bringing them to the fore is the true art of the
cook.
The Miele steam combi oven has highly
developed electronics offering optimum
functionality and is really easy to use. The
appliance guides you intelligently through the
programming process to ensure fast, precise
setting of the required functions.
The Miele steam combi oven cooks everything
to perfection by combining steam with functions
such as Fan plus, Conventional heat, Top heat,
Bottom heat and Grill: delicious fresh bread with
a glossy crust; al dente vegetables with all their
natural flavours; wonderfully moist fish that
melts in the mouth; tender, juicy meat with a
well browned crust, numerous side dishes and
tempting puddings.
The combination of steam and fan heat is not
suitable for mixtures that contain a high level
of moisture such as choux pastry and meringue.
Because these types of food need to lose their
moisture they can only be cooked using fan heat
or Combination cooking with 0% moisture.
When combination mode is selected, there are
three things that must be programmed into the
oven:
• Temperature (30°C–225°C)
• Moisture level (0%–100%)
• Cooking duration (1 minute – 12 hours) or core
temperature (30°C–99°C).
Menu cooking
In the Menu programme, the cooking time for
each type of food is predetermined. The
appliance tells you when to place each item in
the steam combi oven. You can cook up to three
different types of food or dishes in the
oven to make up a whole meal.
You would normally select a temperature of
100°C to do this. However different the foods
are, the constant fresh supply of steam ensures
that there is no transfer of aroma or flavour.
This means that you can cook sweet and heavily
spiced foods together without the risk of
contamination. The steam ensures an even
cooking result on each level, and when the oven
is full to capacity, the steam combi oven is both
more economical and energy efficient than
cooking on the hob or in the oven.
This is how to serve a complete main course hot
and fresh:
Start with the food that takes longest to cook.
During the cooking programme, you can add
other foods. If, for example, your menu consists
of fish with rice and broccoli, the rice will need
to be cooked for 20 minutes, the fish for 6
minutes and the broccoli for 4 minutes. The
rice goes into the steam combi oven first, and is
cooked for 14 minutes. The fish is then placed in
the appliance, and cooked alongside the rice for
2 minutes. Finally the container with the
broccoli is added, and all 3 foods cook together
for another 4 minutes.
With the steam combi oven, success is
guaranteed, and everything is ready at the same
time! Further information about cooking times
is to be found in the tables at the back of this
book, as well as in the operating instructions.