Miele DG 7440 - Page 76

Sous-vide (vacuum) cooking
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Important usage notes
For best cooking results, follow the in-
structions below:
- Use herbs and spices more sparingly
than with conventional cooking meth-
ods because the impact on the taste
of the food will be stronger.
You can also cook the food un-
seasoned and add seasoning after
cooking.
- The cooking duration is reduced
when salt, sugar and liquids are ad-
ded.
- The food becomes firmer if acidic in-
gredients such as lemon or vinegar
are added.
- Do not use alcohol or garlic as this
can produce unpleasant flavours.
- Only use vacuum sealing bags that
match the size of the food. If the va-
cuum sealing bag is too big, too
much air can remain inside.
- If you want to cook several items of
food in one vacuum sealing bag, put
them side by side in the bag.
- If you want to cook food in several
vacuum sealing bags at once, put the
bags side by side on the rack.
- The cooking durations depend on the
thickness of the food.
- Keep the door closed during the
cooking process. Opening the door
will prolong the cooking process and
can change the cooking result.
- Temperatures and cooking durations
from sous-vide recipes cannot al-
ways be emulated exactly. Alter the
settings to achieve the degree of
cooking you want.
- Cooking at a lower temperature and
for a longer duration can result in in-
creased residual water in the oven
compartment. This does not affect
the cooking results.
- With high temperatures and/or long
cooking durations, the appliance may
run low on water. Check the display
from time to time.