The best oven a "non cook" or master chef can every buy!
Written: Feb 25 '05
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Pros: Auto cook settings are a plus!
Cons: Expensive unit, but there is an option to only buy one oven instead of two!
The Bottom Line: This unit is made for master chefs and even for those who don't know how to cook. It does all the cooking for you!
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| Bella_Nunzia's Full Review: Miele H398BP2 / H398B2 Electric Double Oven |
When I first started researching ovens for our new home, we came across this Miele MasterChef. I was a bit hesitant of moving away from the Viking brand simply because I wanted all of our appliances to match. After further research, we ended up purchasing a Viking range top, Miele MasterChef Dual Ovens, Miele Dishwasher and SubZero Refrigerator. There are no rules that appliances need to all be the same brand. Each manufacturer has it's specialty items and one of Miele's is indeed this master chef oven.
First things first - Get the self cleaning version of this oven. With a hefty price tag of $4,299, you want these units to clean themselves. If you are on a tighter budget, consider getting only one unit instead of two.
This electronically controlled ovens store a large number of preset recipes and therefore will cook, bake, roast and even rotisserie up to 4 chickens at one time without any knowledge of timing or temperature. These ovens have a "brain" of their own and will cook practically anything for you.
For example, you pick up a 6 pound roast at the store. You season it and put it in a pan and place it in the oven. You click on "autocook" and select roast. It will then ask you how much the meat weighs and how you like it cooked - either rare, medium rare, medium, well or well done. You then insert the probe into the meat and close the oven door and you are all done. The oven will determine the temperature and timing of the roast. It will even cook at a higher temperature in the beginning and then it will automatically lower once the outside is seared and will continue to cook at a lower temperature to maintain the juiciness and not dry out the roast.
Some people like to take control of their ovens, and you definitely have the option to do that. You do not always have to cook in the "auto" mode. You can still pre-select your cooking temperature and cook the "normal" way.
There are three full size racks in this 30 inch oven. Although this is a standard size oven, there seems to be more room in the inside simply because the racks are able to be place far down on the bottom of the oven. Other ovens have a 2-3 inch gap on the bottom and normally only have 2 racks.
Since my original thoughts were to purchase all of the same brands, Miele has an option of purchasing different handles for the oven so that they match the other appliances that you have selected. We were able to have the handles on the oven match our refrigerator so that there is some consistency to our appliances in our kitchen.
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Amount Paid (US$): 4299.99
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