Mumsnet on Miele appliances

On the good housekeeping section of Mumsnet, ErnestTheBavarian needs to start her kitchen from scratch appliance wise,

“Need brand new everything. If Miele is the best washing machine, what’s the best oven, hob, tumble-dryer, dishwasher - what features do I look out for, what do I avoid…”

Posted only yesterday, the thread has already generated 34 responses all eager to offer advice. MrsJohnDeere and whomovedmychocolate are both advocates for the Miele dishwasher, with the latter stating,

“I have a Miele dishwasher – It is truly a thing of beauty - three racks! Wonderful!”

But when it comes to ovens amidaiwish isn’t taken with Miele, but does suggest the plate warming drawer is “fantastic”. How do you feel about Miele ovens? Agree with MrsJohnDeere and whomovedmychocolate when it comes to Miele dishwashers? Visit the Mumsnet thread to add your thoughts or leave us a comment below.

Miele cooker hoods that talk?

Miele’s latest cooker hoods talk to the hobs beneath them. The dialogue between the two isn’t literal speech, but they are in constant communication with Miele’s Con@ctivity system.

“Whether the saucepans are boiling, simmering or frying, the extractor automatically detects and adapts its settings to the type of cooking taking place on the hob.”

The system allows the user to give their undivided attention to the ingredients they’re preparing and in the process helps create an all together cleaner and cooler environment for culinary wizardry. To ensure efficiency the hood adjusts automatically with changes in the cooking process – you turn up a hob the hood reacts, something begins to boil the hood reacts,

“As information provided by the hob is automatically evaluated rather than using sensors to monitor the build-up of steam, the hood stops the kitchen from steaming up from the very start of cooking.”

The Con@ctivity system isn’t limited to specific models either. This means that almost all Miele hoods can have it implemented. If you want to see it action then visit either the Miele Gallery in London or the Miele Experience Centre in Abingdon – and if you do be sure to let us know your thoughts.

Oven advice at SeatCupra.Net

You may not necessarily expect to find conversation on oven’s in SEAT Cupra.net, but things are never what they seem as this thread entitled Advice on Ovens proves.

It was started by this request from contributor Toledo Widow,

“We are thinking that it’s time to buy a new oven and hob as this one is at least 15 years old. Thing is, we’ve never bought an oven before and don’t have a clue where to start or what to look out for, let alone how much we should spend.”

Poverty opts for Miele straight away with HusbandOfStinky suggesting,

“I’d vouch for Miele too, excellent stuff and not too expensive either (just a bit more).”

To read the full discussion, which includes a bit on Miele washing machines too, click here.

Jan needs a Miele steam oven!

Jan of What Do I Want To Cook Today? was a guest of Miele to The Good Food Show, and besides taking part in the Miele Cookery Experience, she was also left needing a Miele steam oven.

During the ‘experience’ Jan appeared to not get on with her host, chef Martin Blunos, as this picture shows (it wasn’t nearly as sinster as it looks, Jan was actually justing checking she’d got the right amount of butter on her knife ;)),

However this didn’t stop her creating some spectacular looking scallops baked in their shells. The cooking was followed by a look at some of the Miele products that, as I said, left Jan exclaiming that she needs the steam oven. She was even impressed with the appliances that weren’t top of the range, suggesting that the ‘basic’ Miele oven was ‘amazing’.

As for the event as a whole,

“The food show its self was just great! Everything from cheese to olives to coffee and sausages. From haggis and buffalo burgers to every kind of vegetable and more kitchen gadgets than you could shake a stick at!”

Enjoying the show and all it had to offer, Jan skimmed through the crowds taking pictures where she could. To see them and check in on the celebrity chef’s she snapped click through.

MSE contributors pick their Top Ten

At Money Saving Expert (MSE) Yorkie1980 has asked his fellow contributors what brands they feel make up the top 10 when it comes to appliances.

“I was hoping some kitchen experts could provide a list of the best (in your opinion of course) kitchen appliances in terms of quality, lifespan and guarantee.”

Both Converse and Clockworks return verdicts with Miele near the top, stating that the brand has a good reputation. Ormus also goes down the same line adding to the thread,

“At the top end the German names are very good.”

Majjie goes all out placing Miele at the top of the list, a list which hasn’t been kept to 10, something which is justified by the similarities between some brands. If you’d like to read the thoughts of the other contributions to the top 10 brands making appliances click through to MSE.