General Notes On Steam Cooking; The Advantages Of Cooking With Steam; Suitable Containers; Glass Tray - Miele 11 271 870 Operating And Installation Instructions

This section contains general
information on steam cooking. You will
find more detailed information about
particular foods and how to cook them
in the other sections.
The advantages of cooking
with steam
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 also retains its
fresh, original colour.

Suitable containers

Cooking containers
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 (see "Optional
accessories"). This enables you to
choose the most suitable container for
the food you are cooking.
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.

General notes on steam cooking

Your own containers
You can also use your own containers.
However, please note the following:
– Containers must be heat-resistant to
100 °C and able to withstand steam.
With plastic containers please check
with the manufacturer that they are
suitable for use in a steam oven.
– Thick-sided containers such as
porcelain, ceramic, or stoneware are
not very suitable for using with
steam. Due to their thick sides, they
do not conduct heat well and as a
result cooking durations will be
considerably longer than those given
in the tables.
– Place the cooking container on the
rack or in a suitable container, 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
container.

Glass tray

When using perforated containers,
place the glass tray on shelf level 1.
This collects any drops of liquid and
allows it to be removed easily.
The condensate cannot evaporate
properly if the glass tray is on the
floor of the steam oven.
Place the glass tray on shelf level 1.
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