Miele H 6860 Bp Manual

							Low temperature cooking
101
Using the "Low temperature
cooking" function
Please also refer to the information in
"Roasting - Food probe".
0004Select Special applications  .
0004Select Low temp. cooking .
0004Set the temperature.
0004Set the core temperature.
0004Follow the instructions in the display.
Pre-heat the oven rack and the
universal tray in the oven.
0004Whilst the oven is pre-heating, sear
the meat thoroughly on the hob.
 Danger of burning.
Wear oven gloves when placing hot
food in the oven or removing it and
when adjusting oven shelves etc. in a
hot oven
0004As soon as Use the food probe  appears
in the display, place the seared meat
on the rack and insert the metal tip of
the food probe fully into the centre of
the meat.
 Danger of burning: 
the top heating element / grill
element in the oven will be hot.
0004 Close the door.
At the end of the programme, Process
finished  will appear in the display and a
buzzer will sound if the buzzer is
switched on (see "Settings – Volume –
Buzzer tones").
If the meat is not cooked to your
satisfaction you can cook it for longer. 
						

							Low temperature cooking
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Low temperature cooking -
setting the temperature
manually
Use the universal tray with the rack
placed on top of it. 
Do not use the Rapid heat-up
function to pre-heat the oven.
0004Place the rack together with the
universal tray on shelf level 2.
0004Select Oven functions  .
0004Select Conventional heat  and a
temperature of 130 °C.
0004Switch off Rapid heat-up by touching
Change  – Open further settings  – Rapid
heat-up  – Off.
0004Pre-heat the oven together with the
universal tray and rack for approx.
15 minutes.
0004Whilst the oven is pre-heating, sear
the meat thoroughly on the hob.
 Danger of burning.
Wear oven gloves when placing hot
food in the oven or removing it and
when adjusting oven shelves etc. in a
hot oven
0004Place the seared meat on the rack.
0004Select Change .
0004Reduce the temperature to 100 °C.
0004Continue cooking until the end of the
cooking duration.
You can set the cooking programme to
switch off automatically (see
"Additional functions - Setting the
duration"). 
						

							Grilling
103
Danger of burning.
Grill with the oven door closed. If you
grill with the door open, hot air will
escape from the oven instead of
being cooled by the cooling fan. The
controls will get hot.
Functions
Full grill 
For grilling thin cuts in large quantities
and for browning large baked dishes.
The whole of the top heating / grill
element will get hot and glow red.
Economy grill 
For grilling thin cuts in small quantities
and for browning small baked dishes
The centre of the grill element glows red
to generate the required heat.
Fan grill 
For grilling larger items, e.g. rolled meat,
poultry.
The top heating / grill element and the
fan switch on and off alternately.
Trays and racks
Use the universal tray with the rack or
anti-splash insert (if available) on top.
The juices from the food being cooked
collect under the insert. This prevents
them from spitting and making the oven
dirty. The juices can then be used for
making gravy and sauces.
Do not use the baking tray.   
						

							Grilling
104
Preparing food for grilling
Trim the meat. Do not season meat with
salt before grilling as this draws the
juices out.
Add a little oil to lean meat if necessary.
Do not use other types of fat as they
can burn and cause smoke.
Clean fish in the normal way. To
enhance the flavour, add a little salt or
squeeze a little lemon juice over the
fish.
Grilling
0004Place the rack or the anti-splash
insert (if available) in the universal
tray.
0004Place the food on top.
0004Select the required oven function and
the temperature.
0004Pre-heat the grill for approx.
5 minutes with the door closed.
 Danger of burning.
Wear oven gloves when placing hot
food in the oven or removing it and
when adjusting oven shelves etc. in a
hot oven
0004Place the food on the appropriate
shelf level (see the Grilling chart).
0004Close the door.
0004Turn the food halfway through grilling. 
						

							Grilling
105
Notes on the grilling chart
The data for the recommended function
is printed in bold.
Check the food after the shortest
duration quoted.
Take note of the temperature range, the
shelf levels and the durations. These
take the size of the meat and cooking
practices into account.
Temperature 
As a general rule, select the lower
temperature given in the chart. If higher
temperatures are used, the meat will
brown on the outside, but will not be
properly cooked through.
Pre-heating
Pre-heating is essential for grilling.
Always pre-heat the top heat/grill
element for approx. 5 minutes with the
door closed.
Shelf level 
Select the shelf level according to the
thickness of the food.
–Thin cuts: shelf level 3 or 4
–Thick cuts: shelf level 1 or 2
Grilling duration 
–Thin pieces of fish and meat usually
take 6–8 minutes per side. 
Thicker pieces require more time for
each side. It is best to grill food of a
similar thickness at the same time so
that the grilling time for each item
does not vary too greatly.
–Turn the food halfway through grilling.
Testing to see if cooked
One way of finding out how well a piece
of meat has been cooked is to press
down on it with a spoon:
Rare: If the meat gives easily to
the pressure of the spoon,
it will still be red on the
inside.
Medium: If there is some resistance,
the inside will be pink.
Well-done: If there is very little
resistance, it is cooked
through.
Check if the meat is cooked after the
shortest time quoted.
Tip: If the surface of thicker cuts of
meat is cooked but the centre is not
cooked, continue grilling at a lower
temperature setting or use a lower shelf
level to allow the food to cook through
to the centre. 
						

							Grilling
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Grilling chart
Pre-heat the grill for approx. 5 minutes with the door closed.
Food to be grilled / 

[°C]
[min]
[°C]
[min]
Thin cuts
Steak4/5 300 2)10–17
260 2)10–17
Burgers *4
30012–24 ––
Kebabs422012–17 22012–17
Chicken kebabs422012–17 22012–17
Pork chops427513–22 24013–22
Liver32208–12 2208–12
Burgers427510–20 24017–22
Bratwurst32208–15 22010–17
Fish fillet422015–25 22015–22
Trout422015–25 22015–22
Toast *3
300 3)5–8
––
Cheese toast32208–12 2208–12
Tomatoes32206–10 2208–12
Peaches2/32755–102205–10
Thicker cuts
Chicken, approx. 1.2 kg1 1)
22065–75 19060–70
Pork, approx.1 kg2––18080–90
 Full grill /  Economy grill /  Fan grill
 Shelf level /  Temperature /  Duration
*The settings also apply when using the Full grill  function for testing in accordance
with EN 60350-1.
1) Use shelf level 2 for Fan grill .
2) Select a function and set the temperature and then select Open further settings  – Crisp
function  – On.
3) Do not pre-heat the grill. 
						

							Special applications
107
Your oven offers a number of Special
applications in addition to the
Automatic programmes.
0004Select Special applications  .
The following Special applications are
available:
–Defrost
–Drying
–Reheat
(Reheating plated meals)
–Heat crockery
–Prove dough
–Low temp. cooking
This Special application is described
in "Low temperature cooking".
–Pizza
–Sabbath programme
This section also gives information on
the following applications:
–Gentle bake
–Frozen food/Ready meals 
						

							Special applications
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Defrost
Use the Defrost function to gently
defrost frozen food.
The temperature can be set between 25
and 50 °C.
0004Select Special applications  .
0004Select Defrost.
0004Alter the recommended temperature
if necessary and then set the
duration.
0004Follow the instructions in the display.
Air is circulated throughout the cabinet
to gently defrost the food.
 Danger of salmonella poisoning.
It is particularly important to observe
food hygiene rules when defrosting
poultry. Do not use the liquid from
the defrosted poultry. Pour it away,
and wash the tray, the sink and your
hands.
Tips
– Where possible, remove the
packaging and put the food to be
defrosted on the universal tray or into
a suitable dish.
–When defrosting poultry, put it on the
rack over the universal tray to catch
the defrosted liquid so that the meat
is not lying in this liquid.
–Meat, poultry and fish do not need to
be fully defrosted before cooking.
Defrost so that the surface is
sufficiently thawed to take herbs and
seasoning.
Defrosting durations
The duration needed for defrosting
depends on the type and weight of the
food.
Frozen food
[g]
[min]
Chicken80090–120
Meat50060–90
100090–120
Bratwurst50030–50
Fish100060–90
Strawberries30030–40
Butter cake50020–30
Bread50030–50
 weight /  defrosting duration 
						

							Special applications
109
Drying food
This programme is designed for
traditional style drying of food to
preserve it.
The temperature can be set between 80
and 100 °C.
It is important that fruit and vegetables
are ripe and not bruised before they are
dried.
0004Prepare the food for drying
– Peel and core apples, and cut into
slices 0.5 cm thick.
–Stone plums, if necessary.
–Peel, core and cut pears into thick
wedges.
–Peel and slice bananas.
–Clean mushrooms and cut them in
half or slice them.
–Remove parsley and dill from the
stem.
0004Distribute the food evenly over the
universal tray.
Use the Gourmet perforated baking
tray, if you have one.
0004Select Special applications  .
0004Select Drying.
0004Alter the recommended temperature
if necessary and then set the
duration.
0004Follow the instructions in the display.
Food [min]
Fruit120–480
Vegetables180–480
Herbs *50–60
 Drying time
* Because this programme uses the fan
you should use Conventional heat 
with a temperature of 80–100 °C for
drying herbs.
0004 Reduce the temperature if
condensation begins to form in the
oven.
 Danger of burning. Wear oven
gloves when removing the dried food
from the oven.
0004 Allow the dried fruit or vegetables to
cool down after drying.
Dried fruit must be completely dry, but
also soft and elastic.
0004Store in sealed glass jars or tins. 
						

							Special applications
110
Reheat
This programme uses moisture and is
designed for reheating plated meals.
The options are:
–Sliced meat + vegetables
–Sliced meat + potatoes
–Sliced meat + dumplings
–Sliced meat + pasta
–Fish with vegetables
–Fish with potatoes
–Vegetable bake
–Pasta bake
–Pasta in sauce
–Pizza
–Ragout
Use heat-resistant dishes.
0004Place the food to be reheated in its
dish on the rack. Do not cover it.
0004Select Special applications  .
0004Select Reheat.
0004Select the plated meal and set the
heating level.
0004Follow the instructions in the display.
 Danger of burning.
Wear oven gloves when removing
the dishes from the oven. Droplets of
water may have accumulated
underneath the dish.
Heat crockery
This programme is designed for pre-
heating your crockery.
The temperature can be set between 50
and 80 °C.
Use heat-resistant dishes.
0004Place the rack on shelf level 2 and
place the crockery on it. Depending
on the size of the crockery you can
also use the oven floor and also take
the side runners out to make more
room.
0004Select Special applications  .
0004Select Heat crockery.
0004Alter the recommended temperature
if necessary and then set the
duration.
0004Follow the instructions in the display.
 Danger of burning.
Wear oven gloves when removing
the dishes from the oven. Droplets of
water may have accumulated
underneath the dish.