Perfect for Master Chefs & Home Entertainers.
• The rise in budding master chefs is driving demand for quality kitchen appliances
• Ambitious chefs and entertainers will invest in conventional and steam ovens
• Miele's cooking range is engineered to deliver professional results
As reality-cooking shows continue to dominate television ratings, chefs have become household names. Suddenly, more people are motivated to cook like a master chef, and they want to do it using the very best equipment.
"We have two ovens," says Helena Blackstock.
A keen cook, Helena and her husband entertain at their home, every weekend. The Blackstocks even installed two ovens in an attempt to stop family arguments.
"Every Sunday we'd have meat and roast potatoes in the oven, and I'd want to put Yorkshire puddings in which require very high heat, as well as a dessert," she explains. "My husband would refuse to let me open the door, 'you can't put any of that in there, the meat is cooking.'"
The couple decided on, a 90-centimeter Miele oven, and an additional 60-centimeter oven, also by Miele.
"The ovens have put an end to the arguing," says Helena who has further stemmed the bickering by dividing the cooking tasks. She now takes care of all of the prep, and the dessert, while her husband looks after the rest of the cooking.
In addition to curbing the competition for oven space, Helena and her husband chose Miele ovens to complement the sleek design of the family's kitchen. Designed by Interior Designer Marni Burger, the kitchen is completely custom made, with high gloss brass trimmed cabinetry, thick poured concrete bench tops and a striking Carrara Marble splashback.
"The Miele range integrated seamlessly with the cabinetry," says Helena. "I love the style of the appliances, it has really completed the look of the kitchen," she says. "It is understated and sleek but when you are cooking it lights up so that you can see into the oven," she says. "It is nice that guests can see what they are having for lunch."
Bjorn Nielsen is keen to add a steam oven to his apartment's kitchen. When he and wife Georgia welcomed baby Ineke to the family 9-months ago, Nielsen took over most of the cooking, and recently extended his repertoire to baked goods. "I enjoy the challenge of baking," he says, including Danish pastries, reflecting his heritage. "Now Danish cuisine is hip the world over, but when I was a kid the Danes were renowned for living on a diet of meat, potatoes and cake," he laughs. "I recently made my favourite Danish coffee cake, Brunsviger, it has a yeasty vanilla base and is topped with very dark brown sugar."
Mastering a soufflé is the next challenge that Nielsen has set for himself. "I think a steam oven could help with that," he says.
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