General Notes; The Advantages Of Cooking With Steam; Suitable Containers; Cooking Pan - Miele DG 6600 Operating And Installation Instructions

The "General Notes" section contains
general information. You will find more
detailed information about particular
foods and how to cook them in the oth‐
er sections.
The advantages of cooking
with steam
Almost all vitamins and minerals are re‐
tained as the food is not immersed in
water.
Cooking with steam also retains the
true taste of the food better than con‐
ventional cooking. We therefore recom‐
mend seasoning the food after it has
been cooked. Food also retains its
fresh, original color.

Suitable containers

Cooking pan

This steam oven is supplied with stain‐
less steel cooking pans. Other contain‐
ers, in a variety of sizes, both perforat‐
ed and solid, are available as optional
extras (see "Optional accessories").
This enables you to choose the most
suitable container for the food you are
preparing.
It is best to use perforated containers
for steam cooking. The steam can
reach the food from all sides and the
food is cooked evenly.

Your own containers

You can also use your own containers.
However, please note the following:
– Containers must be heat-resistant to
212°F / 100°C and able to withstand
hot steam. With plastic containers
please check with the manufacturer
that they are suitable for use in a
steam oven.
– Thick-sided containers made from
porcelain, china or stoneware, for ex‐
ample, are not so suitable for steam
cooking. They do not conduct heat
well and as a result cooking dura‐
tions will be considerably longer than
those given in the charts.
– Place the cooking pans on the rack
and not on the oven floor.
– Ensure that there is a gap between
the upper rim of the container and
the top of the cooking compartment
to allow sufficient steam into the con‐
tainer.

Drip tray

When you are using perforated contain‐
ers, place the drip tray on the lowest
shelf level to collect any drops of liquid
and allow them to be removed easily.
You can also use the drip tray as a
cooking pan if necessary.

General notes

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