General Notes; The Advantages Of Cooking With Steam; Suitable Containers; Cooking Containers - Miele 09 580 070 Operating And Installation Instructions

General notes

The advantages of cooking with steam

Suitable containers

Cooking containers

Your own containers

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This section contains general information about steam
cooking. You will find more detailed information about
particular foods and how to cook them in the other sections.
Almost all vitamins and minerals are retained as the food is
not immersed in water.
Cooking with steam also retains the true taste of the food
better than conventional cooking. We therefore recommend
seasoning the food after it has been cooked. Food retains its
fresh, orginal colour.
This steam oven is supplied with stainless steel cooking
containers.
Other containers, in a variety of sizes, both perforated and
solid, are available as optional extras (please refer to
"Optional accessories"). This enables you to choose the most
suitable container for the food you are preparing.
It is best to use perforated containers if possible. The steam
can reach the food from all sides and the food is cooked
evenly.
You can also use your own containers. Please note:
– If using plastic cooking containers, make sure that they are
heat-resistant to 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 example, are not so suitable for steam
cooking. They do not conduct heat well and as a result
cooking durations will be considerably longer than those
given in the charts.