Miele DG 1050 - Manual

Optional accessories Stainless steel containers Description Use Gross / usable capacity in litres Height in mm Width x Depth in mm DGG 2solid(GN 1/3)* For dishes in sauces and forcooking dried foods like pastaand rice in liquid 2.5 / 2.0 65 325 x 175 DGG 3solid(GN 1/2) as DGG 2,but deeper 4.0 / 3.1 ...

To avoid the risk of accidents anddamage to the appliance, pleaseread these instructions carefullybefore using it for the first time. Theycontain important notes on itsinstallation, safety, use andmaintenance. This appliance is notintended for use by persons(including children) with reducedphysical,...

Correct use This appliance is intended fordomestic use only and is not to be used for commercial purposes. This appliance must only be usedas described in these instructions. Any other usage is at the owner's riskand could be dangerous. Themanufacturer cannot be held liable fordamage resulting from ...

Safety with children To safeguard against burning,keep children well away from the appliance at all times. This isparticularly important when theappliance is in operation as childrenmight attempt to open the door. The appliance is only intended foruse by adults who have read these instructions. It i...

Protection from burning andscalding The appliance must be positionedso that you can see the contents of a cooking container placed on the toprunner. Otherwise you may risk scaldingor burning yourself with hot water andfood when taking containers out of theoven. The appliance, especially theinside of...

Disposal of the packingmaterial The transport and protective packinghas been selected from materials whichare environmentally friendly for disposaland can normally be recycled. Packaging, e.g. cling film, polystyreneand plastic wrappings, must be keptout of the reach of babies and youngchildren. Dan...

Setting the water hardness The steam oven is set at the factory towater hardness setting IV (Very hard 4). If your water hardness level differs fromthis, you will need to re-programme theappliance. You can use the test strip supplied tocheck the water hardness level, or yourlocal water supplier will...

Cleaning and heating up forthe first time Open the door by pressing on the lefthand side of the door release. The doorwill open slightly. Take the water container out of theappliance and remove the insert (see"Cleaning and care"). Rinse the watercontainer and the insert thoroughly byhand usi...

Before each use ^ When using a perforated cookingcontainer, place the condensate trayon the floor of the oven to catch anydrips. ^ Fill the water container. You do not need to remove the insert. Only use mains tap water . Never use distilled or mineral water. The water level must be between thetwo m...

Setting a cooking duration After confirming the temperature, 3zeros will appear in display and "h" willstart flashing. ^ Set the required duration, e.g. 20minutes, by turning the functionselector. A duration of between 1 minute (0:01)and 4 hours 59 minutes (4:59) can beset. ^ Confirm your se...

After starting a programme The appliance will start automaticallyafter you have confirmed your selectionof the cooking duration. At first you willhear the fan and then some othernoises from the steam generating unit. During the Heating up phase the display will show the currenttemperature in the coo...

At the end of the cookingduration At the end of the set cooking duration,an audible tone will sound, 3 zeros willappear and "h" will flash in the display. ^ Switch the appliance off by pressingthe function selector. The fan will continue to run for a whileafter the oven has been switched off...

Suitable containers Some stainless steel cookingcontainers are supplied with theappliance. Other containers, in a varietyof sizes, both perforated and solid, areavailable as optional extras. When choosing the most suitablecontainer for the particular food you arecooking, please note: – Use perforate...

Steaming Food Temperature in °C Duration in minutes al dente well done Vegetables Asparagus, green 100 3-5 6-8 Baby Carrots (whole) 100 3-5 6-9 Beans (french) 100 3 4-5 Beans (runner, sliced) 100 2-3 4-5 Beetroot (whole) 100 - 20-30 Broccoli 100 4 5-7 Brussels sprouts 100 4-6 8-10 Cabbage (shredded)...

Tips on steaming – In general, the cooking durations for cooking with steam are the same asfor cooking food in a saucepan. – Steam prevents food from drying out so it remains moist, and juices arenot lost. This applies to a wide varietyof food, including dumplings, steampuddings, fish and meat dishe...

Reheating Food to be reheated Duration in minutes Vegetables Cauliflower, runner beans 2 Carrots, kohlrabi 2 Side dishes Dumplings, potatoes(halved) 3-4 Pasta, rice 2-3 Meat and poultry Sliced meat1.5 cm thick 3-5 Stew 3-5 Chicken schnitzel 3-5 Meatballs in sauce 3-5 Sliced roulade 3-5 Fish Fish fil...

Defrosting Food to be defrosted Weight in g Temp. in °C Defrosting duration in minutes Standing time in minutes Meat Stew 500 60 30-40 10-15 Minced meat 250 50 15-20 10-15 Cutlets, chops, sausages 800 60 25-35 15-20 Poultry Chicken 1000 60 40 15-20 Chicken drumsticks 150 60 20-25 10-15 Chicken schni...

Frozen food can be defrosted in thisappliance in much less time than whendefrosting at room temperature. Proceed as follows: ^ Place the food in a suitable containeror on the rack. ^ Select the temperature (see chart). ^ Select the defrost duration (seechart). Tips on defrosting – All meat and poult...

Bottling Produce Temp. in °C Duration in minutes* Obst Apples 90 50 Applesauce/stewedapples 90 65 Red /Blackcurrants 80 50 Gooseberries 80 55 Fruit withstones 85 55 Vegetables Beans 100 120 Gherkins 90 55 * The durations quoted are for 1.0 litrejars. If using 0.5 litre jars reduce theduration by abo...

Cooking whole meals It is very economical and practical tocook a whole meal at the same time inthe steam oven. Proceed as follows: ^ Place cooking containers on differentlevels or place them side by side orone on top of the other on the rack. In general, cooking durations will varyaccording to the t...

Blanching You can use your steam oven to blanchvegetables and fruit for freezing. Proceed as follows: ^ Put the prepared vegetables/fruit(cleaned, washed, chopped etc.) intoa perforated cooking container. ^ Select and confirm a temperature of100 °C. ^ Set and confirm a duration of 1minute. ^ Once bl...

Disinfecting baby bottles The steam oven can be used todisinfect baby bottles and othercontainers. Check beforehand that allparts, teats etc., are declared by themanufacturer to be heat-resistant to100 °C. Proceed as follows: ^ Place the condensate tray on thefloor of the cooking compartment andplac...

General notes Disconnect the appliance from theelectricity supply and allow it to cooldown to a safe temperature beforecleaning. Clean the whole applianceand then dry it thoroughly after eachuse. Make sure the appliance is completelydry before closing the door. Do not use a steam cleaner to cleanthi...

Oven interior Dry the oven interior, oven interior roof,door seal, drip channel, inside of thedoor and the compartment for the watercontainer after each use. Use a spongeor absorbent cloth to wipe off thecondensate which has built up. Remove grease deposits with a mildsolution of washing up liquid a...

Water container Remove, empty and dry the watercontainer after each use. Also removethe insert from the water container. ^ Release the insert by pushing thecatches on the sides in towards eachother and then pull it out of thecontainer. ^ After cleaning, dry both parts of theinsert thoroughly before ...

Coupling seal The coupling seal needs to belubricated regularly. If the watercontainer becomes difficult to removeand replace or the fault message F20 appears, rub a small amount of thesilicone grease supplied (see"Accessories supplied") into the insideof the coupling seal. When doing this,d...

Descaling Use the descaling tablets suppliedwith the appliance (see "Optionalaccessories" for reordering details.)or a proprietary citric acid baseddescaling agent to descale theappliance. Follow the manufacturer'sinstructions on the packaging. The water container will need descalingafter a ...

An audible tone will sound and the p symbol will start flashing ten minutesbefore the end of the descalingprocess. The water container needs tobe filled with fresh water. ^ Remove the water container andempty it. Remove the insert. ^ Rinse the water container and theinsert thoroughly. ^ Replace the ...

The standard settings listed in the chart can be altered. Several settings can bealtered in succession. Programme Display Setting P 1 Demo-mode OFF the appliance will heat up ON the appliance will not heatup P 2 Audible tone volume S1 to S4 The higher the number, thelouder the audible tone P 3 Water...

Installation work and repairs toelectrical components of thisappliance must only be carried outby a suitably qualified andcompetent person in accordancewith current local and national safetyregulations. Repairs and other workby unqualified persons could bedangerous. The manufacturercannot be held li...

In the event of any faults which you cannot remedy yourself, please contact: – your Miele dealer, or – the Miele Service Department (see address on back cover). When contacting your Dealer or the Service Department, please quote the modeland serial number of your appliance. These are on the data pla...

All electrical work should be carriedout by a suitably qualified andcompetent person, in strictaccordance with current local andnational safety regulations (BS 7671in the UK). Installation, repairs and other workby unqualified persons could bedangerous. The manufacturercannot be held liable forunaut...

This appliance is supplied with a mains cable and moulded plug ready forconnection to an a.c. single phase 230-240 V 50 Hz supply. Dimensions (H x W x D):- Appliance see illustration - Cooking compartment 24.0 x 33.5 x 27.5 cm Weight: 19.3 kg Test certificate awarded: VDE a Inlet for mains connectio...