Shelf Level; Frozen Food; Temperature; Duration - Miele DGM 6800 Operating And Installation Instructions

Shelf level

You can select any shelf level for the
cooking containers and the rack. You
can also cook on several levels at the
same time. This will not alter the
cooking duration.
When using more than one deep
container at the same time for steam
cooking it is best to offset them on their
runners and to leave at least one level
free in between them.
Always insert cooking containers, the
rack and the condensate tray between
the rails of the side runners so that they
cannot tip.

Frozen food

The heating up phase for frozen food is
longer than for fresh food. The greater
the quantity of frozen food, the longer
the heating up phase.

Temperature

A maximum temperature of 100 °C is
reached when steam cooking is taking
place. Most types of food will cook at
this temperature. Some more delicate
types of food, such as soft fruit, must
be cooked at lower temperatures as
otherwise they will burst. More
information is given in the relevant
section.
Combination with a food warming
drawer
When the warming drawer is in use the
oven cavity in the steam oven can get
up to 40 °C. If, in this case, you set a
temperature of 40 °C, no steam will be
produced because the oven cavity is
too warm.
General notes on steam cooking

Duration

In general, the cooking durations for
cooking with steam are the same as for
cooking food in a saucepan. More
information about any factors which
may affect the cooking duration is given
in the relevant sections.
The quantity of food does not affect the
cooking duration. 1 kg of potatoes will
take the same time to cook as 500 g.
The durations given in the charts are
guidelines only. We recommend
selecting the shorter cooking duration
quoted to start with. If food is not
cooked sufficiently after the shorter
time it can be put back in the oven and
cooked for longer.

Cooking with liquid

When cooking with liquid only fill the
cooking container ²/₃ full to prevent the
liquid spilling when the cooking
container is removed from the oven.

Your own recipes

Food which is cooked in a pot or a pan
can also be cooked in the steam oven.
The cooking times in the steam oven
will be the same. Please note that food
will not be brown or crisp when cooking
with steam.
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