Recipe for one of the dishes
One of the highlights of my trip to the Miele headquarters in Germany was the active cooking evening. Miele love to get their customers, reps and dealers involved in understanding every aspect of the appliances, including active demonstrations. For kitchen appliances, they have a number of impressive 'active cooking showrooms' where you can really test out the kitchens and latest equipment.We arrived to see that the kitchen was already laid out with the ingredients and recipes, which were in German, but the chefs and assistants spoke excellent English.
If you prefer, you can sit and watch the cooking
Nice large work top - it even has built-in weighing scales

Fresh spinach

Stir-fry waiting to be prepared - spot the chillies

Fresh spinach

Stir-fry waiting to be prepared - spot the chillies
We were all given a different course to make and I assigned myself to
dessert (!!!) along with Jack from Dustfluffgrit. We made an admirable pair - me wafting around with camera in hand, and Jack doing all the hard work (sorry Jack!) We (he) made a fabulous quark-mascarpone-soufflé (with cherries) and it was cooked in the combi-steam oven for 25 minutes. It was really easy to make, all the ingredients except the egg whites and the cherries were whisked together. Then the egg whites were whisked to the stiff peak stage and folded in with the cherries before cooking.
In the other areas of the kitchen, fish was steaming, steak marinating, chicken grilling and plenty of vegetables were baking and stir-frying. We were even treated to little appetizers while we whipped up our dinner!
Fishy appetizer on rye bread
Carrot and ginger soup
Baked goats cheese on toasted bread, with tangy apple and beetroot salad
Mixing the ingredients for the soufflé
Plating up the fish course
Cooking the chicken on a tepan hob
And here's the results - the dinner that everyone helped to cook:

Steamed fish, spinach, rice and baked tomato starter

Grilled chicken on a bed of stir-fried vegetables with duchess potatoes

Our quark-mascarpone-soufflé dessert
The whole evening was most enjoyable and lots of fun, with all the food turning out beautifully, thanks to the Miele chefs and their lovely assistants.
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One of the last things we did before leaving Miele, was to have a presentation of the brand new combi steamer DGC XL, available from April 2010. This baby can steam, roast, bake and brown, cooks fabulous bread, meat, pastry, cakes, biscuits, pizzas and also convenience foods. It has a large cavity, 39L, and can cater for 10-12 people using full size oven racks/trays, or if you prefer, 2 smaller steaming trays. You can defrost, reheat, grill... plus it has non-stick 'PerfectClean' finish and a 'rinse care' programme, which makes cleaning a doddle.
This appliance actually has a brain! The timer tells you when to put the dishes in the oven, eg. potatoes first, then fish, followed by the vegetables. It uses controlled use of steam during the cooking process, no matter what amount/size of food you are cooking. It comes with a wireless probe to check the core temperature of the food, and has gourmet settings for professional chefs and hobbyists, as well as standard automatic settings.
Ahhh, beautiful! The new Miele Combi Steamer DGC XL
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Disclosure - this trip was courtesy of Miele.
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12 comments:
Lucky you! I wish I could go there! Btw, it's my dream to have all Miele's electrical appliances, hahaha
Lucky you indeed!!
The food looks so grand & special!
I would so love to do this sort of thing! The food looks delicious, and that kitchen is amazing!
I agree with everyone else...lucky you Nic.
you know i was telling my mum ALL ABOUT Miele's steam oven. I think it's gotta be the first thing i purchase when i actually properly move out and get to have a kitchen of my own. x
yet again i'm reminded of the lameness my kitchen (and the stuff that comes out of it...). :)
Oh I am GREEN with envy Nic...what a fab experience. Thanks a million for sharing those pictures, and I want that oven too. Love the sound of those souffles... my love of quark and mascarpone just doubled. What amopunts did they use? And how many eggs? Super delicious food and great greta kitchen! Love it all!
What fantastic looking food and kitchen equipment!
I NEED that oven - looks like you had a great time Nic!
Wow what fun and a fab experience! How lucky! And that meal looks just fatastic and love the soufflé! Now you've got me all inspired!
Everything looks fabulous. How lucky you are to experience all of that serious Miele kitchen gadgetry.
I love the dessert it's a work of art.
I wouldn't say no to any of that, frankly, but I think your dessert looks especially good! ;)
What fun! Cool steam oven. Beautiful food. It sounds like a great experience.
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