Miele DG 6100 - Manuals

Safety with children ~ Children under 8 years of age must be kept away from the appliance unless they are constantly supervised. ~ Children 8 years and older may only use the oven unsupervised if they have been shown how to use it safely and recognise andunderstand the consequences of incorrect oper...

Technical safety ~ Unauthorised installation, maintenance and repairs can cause considerable danger for the user. Installation, maintenance andrepairs must only be carried out by a Miele authorised technician. ~ A damaged appliance can be dangerous. Check it for visible signs of damage. Do not use a...

Correct use ~ The steam oven becomes hot when in use. You could burn yourself on the oven interior, cooked food, ovenaccessories or hot steam.Wear oven gloves when placing food in the oven or removing it andwhen adjusting oven shelves etc. in a hot oven. Take care whenputting cooking containers into...

Cleaning and care ~ Danger of injury. Do not use a steam cleaning appliance to clean this appliance. Thesteam could reach electrical components and cause a short circuit. ~ Scratches on the door glass can result in the glass breaking. Do not use abrasive cleaners, hard sponges, brushes or sharpmetal...

Disposal of the packingmaterial The packaging is designed to protectthe appliance from damage duringtransportation. The packaging materialsused are selected from materials whichare environmentally friendly for disposaland should be recycled. Recycling the packaging reduces theuse of raw materials in...

Front view a Control panel b Ventilation outlet c Automatic door release for reducing steam d Door seal e Suction tube f Compartment for water container g Water container h Drip channel i Floor heater j Temperature sensor k Shelf levels l Steam inlet Guide to the appliance 13

Accessories supplied The accessories supplied with your appliance as well as arange of optional ones are available to order from Miele (see"Optional accessories"). Condensate tray DGG 21 To catch excess moisture 325 x 430 x 40 mm (W x D x H) DGGL 8 1 perforated cooking containerGross capacit...

Control panel Lightly touch sensors a - d to operate the appliance. An audible tone will sound each time a sensor is pressed. Youcan deactivate this, if wished (see "Settings"). During operation numbers and symbols will appear in thedisplay e . Sensor controls Sensor(s) Function a s - For sw...

Display Display Explanation 2 Steam cooking ? Insufficient water or water container notpresent Number(s) + AutoA Automatic programme Numbers + °C Temperature Numbers + h Duration Number(s) + k The appliance needs to be descaled Condensate tray When you are using perforated containers, place theconde...

Noises You will hear a pumping sound when the appliance isswitched on, during use and after switching it off.This is the sound of water being pumped through the systemand is quite normal. Temperature The appliance has a temperature range of 40 °C to 100 °C.The appliance is set at 100 °C when the ove...

Please stick the extra data plate for the appliance suppliedwith this documentation in the space provided in the "Aftersales service, data plate, guarantee" section of this booklet. Cleaning for the first time ^ Remove any protective foil. Water container ^ Take the water container out of th...

Setting the correct boiling point for water Before cooking food for the first time, you must set the boilingpoint for water, as this varies according to the altitude of thelocation of the appliance. This procedure also flushes out thewaterways. This process must be carried out to ensure efficient fu...

Preparation ^ Fill the water container up to at least the "min" marker. Only use cold mains tap water . Never use distilled or mineral water or other liquids. ^ Push the water container into the appliance until itconnects. ^ Place the condensate tray on the lowest shelf level. ^ Place the fo...

At the end of the duration At the end of the set cooking duration, an audible tone willsound, 3 zeros and "h" will appear in the display. ^ Switch off the appliance. The fan will continue to run for a while after the appliance hasbeen switched off. Danger of burning. You could burn yourself ...

During use Interrupting operation Operation is interrupted as soon as the door is opened. Theheating will be switched off and the cooking durationremaining stored in memory. Steam will escape when you open the door. Step backfrom the appliance and wait until the steam hasdissipated.Danger of burning...

Insufficient water Insufficient water is indicated by the flashing ? and an audible tone. ^ Remove the water container and fill it with fresh tap water. ^ Push the water container into the appliance until itconnects. ^ Close the door. Operation will continue. Operation 24

Automatic Your steam oven is equipped with 20 automatic programmesfor cooking vegetables. The temperature and duration arepre-set, so you only have to prepare the vegetables asrequired (see the chart). Procedure ^ Put the prepared vegetables into a perforated cookingcontainer. ^ Insert the condensat...

This section contains general information. You will find moredetailed information about particular foods and how to cookthem in the other sections. The advantages of cooking with steam Almost all vitamins and minerals are retained as the food isnot immersed in water. Cooking with steam also retains ...

Temperature A maximum temperature of 100 °C is reached in the steamoven. Most types of food will cook at this temperature. Somemore delicate types of food, such as soft fruit, must becooked at lower temperatures as otherwise they will burst.More information is given in the relevant section. Combinat...

Vegetables Fresh Prepare fresh vegetables in the usual way, i.e. wash, cleanand cut them up. Frozen food Frozen vegetables do not need to be defrosted beforehand,unless they have been frozen together in a block. Frozen and fresh vegetables which take the same length oftime to cook can be cooked toge...

Meat Fresh Prepare the meat in the usual way. Frozen food Meat should be thoroughly defrosted before cooking in thesteam oven (see "Defrosting"). Preparation For meat which needs to be seared before being cooked,e.g. stew, sear the meat in a pan on the hob first. Duration The cooking duratio...

Sausages Settings Steam cooking 2 Temperature: 90 °CDuration: see chart Sausages Duration in minutes Bologna sausages 6-8 Frankfurters 6–8 Veal sausages 6–8 Steam cooking 36

Fish Fresh Prepare fresh fish in the usual way, i.e. clean, gut and fillet. Frozen Defrost frozen fish before cooking (see "Defrosting"). Preparation Add some lemon or lime juice to fish before cooking. Thecitric acid helps the flesh stay firm. It is not necessary to season fish with salt wh...

Duration The cooking duration depends on the thickness and thetexture of the fish, and not on the weight. The thicker the fish,the longer the cooking duration. A 3 cm thick piece of fishweight 500 g will take longer to cook than a 2 cm thick pieceof fish weighing 500 g. The longer fish cooks, the fi...

Shellfish Preparation Defrost frozen shellfish before cooking with steam. Peel, remove and discard the intestines, and then wash theshellfish. Cooking containers If using a perforated container, grease it first. Duration The longer shellfish are cooked, the tougher they become.Use the cooking durati...

Mussels Fresh , Only cook mussels which are closed. N.B. Do not eat mussels which have not opened afterbeing cooked. Danger of food poisoning. Steep fresh mussels in water for a few hours before cookingto rinse out any sand. Then scrub the mussels thoroughly toclean them. Frozen Defrost frozen musse...

Rice Rice swells when cooked and needs to be cooked in liquid.The proportion of rice to liquid will vary depending on thetype of rice. The rice absorbs all the liquid and so none of the nutrientsare lost. Settings Steam cooking 2 Temperature: 100 °CDuration: see chart Ratio Rice : Liquid Duration in...

Pasta Dry pasta Dry pasta swells when it is cooked and needs to be cookedin liquid. The liquid must cover the pasta. Using hot liquidgives better results. Increase the cooking time stated by the manufacturer byapprox. 1 / 3 . Fresh Fresh pasta, such as you can buy from the supermarketchilled counter...

Dumplings Ready made boil-in-the-bag dumplings need to be wellcovered with water as otherwise they can fall apart. This isbecause even although they have been soaked in waterbeforehand they will not absorb enough moisture. Cook fresh dumplings in a greased, perforated container. Settings Steam cooki...

Grain Grain swells during cooking and needs to be cooked inliquid.The proportion of grain to liquid depends on the type ofgrain. Grain can be cooked whole or cracked. Settings Steam cooking 2 Temperature: 100 °CDuration: see chart Ratio Grain : Liquid Duration in minutes Amaranth 1 : 1.5 15–17 Bulgu...

Dried pulses Soak pulses for at least 10 hours in cold water beforecooking. Soaking makes the pulses more digestible andshortens the cooking duration required.Exception: Lentils do not need to be soaked before cooking. Soaked pulses must be covered with liquid during cooking.With unsoaked pulses a s...

Unsoaked Duration in minutes Ratio Pulses : Liquid Beans Adzuki beans 95–105 1 : 3 Black beans 100–120 1 : 3 Haricot beans 80-90 1 : 3 Kidney beans 130–140 1 : 3 Pinto beans 115–135 1 : 3 Lentils Brown lentils 13–14 1 : 2 Red lentils 7 1 : 2 Peas Green split peas 60-70 1 : 3 Yellow split peas 110–13...

Fruit Cook fruit in a solid container so that none of the juice is lost.If you wish to cook fruit in a perforated container, place asolid container directly underneath it to collect the juice. Tip You can use the juice which has collected in the solidcontainer to make a glaze for a fruit flan. Setti...

Example Rice 20 minutes Fish fillet 6 minutes Broccoli 4 minutes 20 minutes less 6 minutes = 14 minutes (1st duration: rice)6 minutes less 4 minutes = 2 minutes (2nd duration: fish fillet)Remaining time = 4 minutes (3rd duration: broccoli) Duration 20 min - rice 6 min - fish fillet 4 min - broccoli ...

Reheating The steam oven is very effective at reheating food gently,without drying it out or cooking it further. The food will reheatevenly and does not need to be stirred during the reheatingprocess. You can reheat individual dishes or plated meals which havebeen prepared previously (e.g. meat, veg...

Defrost It is much quicker to defrost items in the steam oven than atroom temperature. Temperature 60 °C is the best temperature for defrosting. Exception: 50 °C for minced meat and game Before and after defrosting Remove all packaging before defrosting. Exceptions: Leave bread, biscuits and cakes i...

Tips Fish does not need to be fully defrosted before cooking.Defrost so that the surface is sufficiently thawed to take herbsand seasoning. Depending on the thickness of the fish, 2 - 5minutes should be enough. When defrosting food which has frozen together, e.g. berries,chops, fish fillets etc. sep...

Bottling Only use unblemished, fresh produce which is in goodcondition for bottling. Glass jars Use clean glass jars and accessories and check them for anydefects. Glass jars with twist off lids or glass lids with arubber seal are suitable. Make sure that all the glass jars are the same size so that...

Extracting juice with steam You can use the steam oven to extract juices from soft fruit,such as berries and cherries. It is best to use overripe fruit, as the riper the fruit the greaterthe quantity of juice produced. Very ripe fruit will alsoproduce a more intense flavour. Preparation Sort and cle...

Making yoghurt To make yoghurt, you will need either fresh live yoghurt oryoghurt culture, obtainable from health food shops. Use natural yoghurt with live culture and without additives.Heat-treated yoghurt is not suitable. The yoghurt must be fresh (short storage time) You can use either unchilled ...

Tip When using yoghurt enzyme, yoghurt can be made from amilk / cream mixture. Mix 3/4 litre milk with 1/4 litre cream. Procedure ^ Mix 100 g yoghurt with 1 litre of milk or make up the mixturewith yoghurt enzyme, following the instructions on thepackaging. ^ Pour the mixture into glass jars and sea...

Proving yeast dough Procedure ^ Prepare the dough according to the recipe. ^ Place the dough in a covered bowl on the rack. Settings Steam cooking 2 Temperature: 40 °CDuration: according to the recipe Dissolving gelatine Procedure ^ Gelatine leaves: Completely cover the gelatine leaves with cold wat...

Melting chocolate You can use the steam oven for melting any type ofchocolate. Procedure ^ Break the chocolate into small pieces.Leave chocolate cake covering in its packaging, and placein a perforated cooking container. ^ Place large quantities in a solid cooking container andsmall quantities in a ...

Skinning vegetables and fruit Procedure ^ Cut a cross in the top of tomatoes, nectarines etc. This willallow the skin to be removed more easily. ^ Place the fruit/vegetables in a perforated cookingcontainer. ^ To blanch almonds, it is important to plunge them into coldwater as soon as they are taken...

Apple storage You can treat homegrown apples in the steam oven toincrease the length of time you can store them for. Oncetreated, the apples will keep for 5 to 6 months when stored ina dry, cool and well-ventilated place. This method is onlysuitable for apples and not for other types of fruit. Setti...

Sweating onions Sweating means cooking the onions in their own juices, withthe addition of a little fat if necessary. Procedure ^ Cut the onions up into small pieces and place them in asolid cooking container with a little butter. ^ Cover the container or the dish with a lid or with foil that isresi...

Disinfect items The steam oven can be used to disinfect baby bottles andother containers so that at the end of the programme they areas germ free as they would have been had they been boiled.Check beforehand that all parts, teats etc. are declared bythe manufacturer to be heat resistant to 100 °C an...

Decrystallising honey Procedure ^ Loosen the lid and place the jar of honey in a perforatedcooking container or on the rack. ^ Stir the honey once during the cooking duration. Settings Steam cooking 2 Temperature: 60 °CDuration: 90 minutes (depending on the size of the jar or theamount of honey in t...

Your steam oven is supplied with a number of standarddefault settings. The standard settings listed in the chart canbe altered. Before you begin, ensure that the appliance is switched off . ^ Touch and hold the ? sensor. ^ Whilst pressing the ? sensor, touch the s sensor once briefly. P1 will appear...

Appliance front Remove any soiling immediately.If this is not done, it might become impossible to removeand could cause the surfaces to alter or discolour. Clean the front using a damp microfibre cloth or with a cleansponge and a solution of hot water and washing-up liquid.After cleaning dry with a ...

Oven interior Dry the oven interior, door seal, drip channel, inside of thedoor and the compartment for the water container after eachuse. Use a sponge or absorbent cloth to wipe off thecondensate which has built up. Remove grease deposits with a clean sponge and a solutionof hot water and washing-u...

Water container Remove and empty the water container after each use. Rinseit by hand and then dry it to prevent limescale. Side runners The runners can be cleaned with water and washing-up liquidor in a dishwasher. ^ Pull the runners out from the side first a , then pull them forwards and out of the...

Descaling To prevent the risk of damage you should only use thespecial Miele descaling tablets for descaling theappliance (see "Optional accessories"). Do not let descaling agent come into contact with themetal control panel or the handle as this could causemarks to appear. Should descaling ...

An audible tone will sound and the ? will appear in the display approx. 15 minutes before the end of the descalingprocess. ^ Remove and empty the water container. ^ Rinse the water container thoroughly. ^ Fill the water container with 1 litre of fresh tap water andpush it into the appliance. The ? s...

Oven door To remove the oven door Before removing the door, the locking clamps on both hingeshave to be released. ^ Open the door fully. ^ To release the locking clamps on the hinges press and turnthem upwards as far as they will go until they are at anangle. See illustration. Danger of injury.Do no...

^ Raise the door up till it rests open. ^ Hold the door securely at both sides and lift it evenlyupwards off the hinge retainers. Do not lift the door off by the handle. The handle couldbreak and damage the door glass.Make sure that you lift the door off equally on both sides. To replace it ^ Hold t...

With the help of the following guide, minor faults in the performance of theappliance, some of which may result from incorrect operation, can be put rightwithout contacting the Service Department, saving you both time and money. The following guide may help you to find the reason for a fault, and to...

Problem Possible cause and remedy The fan can still be heardafter the appliance hasbeen switched off. The appliance is fitted with a fan which removessteam from the oven. The fan will continue to run fora while after the appliance has been switched off. Itwill switch itself off automatically after a...

Miele offer a range of useful accessories as well as cleaningand conditioning products for your Miele appliances. These can be ordered online at: or from Miele (see back cover for contact details) Cooking containers There is a wide range of perforated and solid cookingcontainers available in differe...

DGD 1/2 Lid for 325 x 265 mm cooking containers Condensate tray To catch excess moisture325 x 430 x 40 mm (W x D x H) Rack For placing your own cooking containers on Cleaning and care products Descaling tabletsQty 6 For descaling the appliance. Ceramic and stainless steel hob cleaner250 ml Removes d...

Microfibre cloth Removes finger marks and light soiling Other accessories Multi-purpose casserole dish KMB 5000-S Die-cast aluminium casserole dish with non-stick surface andstainless steel lid. Also suitable for use on an extended zoneof induction hobs and in all Miele ovens.Not suitable for use on...

~ Before connecting the appliance to the mains supply, ensure that the connection data on the data plate (voltageand frequency) match the mains electricity supply. This datamust correspond in order to avoid the risk of damage to theappliance. Consult a qualified electrician if in any doubt. ~ Do not...

Installation in a tall unit * Appliances with glass front** Appliances with metal front a Built-in steam oven b Building-in niche c Inlet for mains connection cable to the appliance d Recommended position for electrical socket. Important: Do not position behindthe appliance! e Mains connection cable...

Installation in a base unit When building the appliance into a base unit underneath a hob please alsoobserve the installation instructions for the hob as well as the building-in depthrequired for the hob. * Appliances with glass front** Appliances with metal front a Built-in steam oven b Building-in...

Installation in a tall unit in combination with an oven * Appliances with glass front** Appliances with metal front a Built-in steam oven b Building-in niche c Inlet for mains connection cable to the appliance d Recommended position for electrical socket. Important: Do not position behindthe applian...

Detailed dimensions of the steam oven front * Appliances with glass front** Appliances with metal front Appliance and building-in dimensions 92

^ Push the appliance into the niche and align it. For correct functioning of the steam generator pleasemake sure that the appliance is horizontally level.The maximum deviation tolerated is 2°. ^ Secure the appliance into the unit by screwing the twowood screws 3.5 x 25 mm (supplied) into the vertica...

All electrical work should be carried out by a suitablyqualified and competent person, in strict accordance withcurrent local and national safety regulations (BS 7671 inthe UK). Installation, repairs and other work by unqualified personscould be dangerous. The manufacturer cannot be heldliable for u...

Important U.K. This appliance is supplied for connection to a single phase230 V 50 Hz supply with a 3-core cable.The wires in the mains lead are coloured in accordance withthe following code: Green/yellow = earth Blue = neutral Brown = live WARNING: THIS APPLIANCE MUST BEEARTHED Important The electr...

In the event of any faults which you cannot remedy yourself, please contact: – your Miele dealer, or – the Miele service department. Contact details for Miele are given on the back cover of this manual.N.B. A call-out charge will be applied for service visits where the problemcould have been resolve...