How to Master Perfect Roasts and Bakes
Whether you’re a passionate baker, a weekend roast perfectionist, or simply curious about getting more from your Miele oven, this guide shows how to unlock your full potential. From golden loaves to crispy potatoes and delicate cakes, discover the best settings, programmes, and tips for extraordinary results.
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Miele oven roasting techniques
Roasting is more than simply setting the oven temperature and a timer—it's about precision heat management, airflow, and the right moisture balance. Many Miele ovens offer tailored settings that help achieve perfect roasts, every time.
Here’s an overview of the most relevant settings for roasting. Check your user manual or oven programme list to see which are available on your model:
Fan Plus
Distributes hot air evenly around the oven cavity for consistent roasting results, even on multiple levels.
Conventional Heat
Radiant heat from above and below—ideal for traditional, slow-cooked roasts with depth of flavour.
Moisture Plus
Adds bursts of steam during the roasting cycle to keep meat juicy, improve texture, and enhance browning—perfect for crisp crackling or succulent roasts. In some oven models you can choose between MoisturePlus with Fan Plus, Conventional Heat, Intensive Bake or Auto Roast.
Auto Roast
Begins with a high searing temperature before automatically reducing heat for thorough, even cooking. Ideal for poultry, joints, or whole fish.
Grill
Directs top heat to brown or crisp meats and vegetables. Use for finishing roasts with a caramelised crust.
Fan Grill
Combines the grill with fan circulation for even browning over a larger area—ideal for gratins or whole-roast vegetables.
Top Heat or Bottom Heat
Allows focused heating from the top or bottom element—useful for browning or gentle base cooking.
Low Temperature Cooking
Gently roasts at stable, low heat for exceptional tenderness—especially for lean meats or premium cuts.
Baking mastery with Miele ovens
Many Miele ovens offer specialised baking modes designed to create the perfect environment for different types of doughs and batters. Check your oven’s programme list or user manual to see which features are available to you:
- Moisture Plus: Steam during baking helps bread develop a strong rise and open crumb.
- Intensive Bake: Directs heat from below, in combination with the ring heating element - ideal for pies and quiches, preventing soggy bottoms!
- Fan Plus: Ensures even hot air circulation for cakes and biscuits on multiple levels (use with Miele’s perforated baking tray for best results)
- Conventional Heat: Classic radiant warmth for delicate or slow bakes.
How to convert recipes for Miele Convection (Fan Plus) baking
Firstly, lower the temperature by 10–20°C compared with the original recipe. Secondly, shorten the baking time slightly. Then, use Fan Plus for consistent results across multiple levels. And finally, avoid blocking airflow with foil or oversized trays. These tips help deliver great results, even if your oven doesn’t have a steam function.
Using Intensive Bake for ideal results
Intensive Bake directs heat primarily from below, perfect when a crisp base and soft middle are key. It's ideal for pizza with crisp crusts, fruit tarts and quiches, pastries or traybakes.
Exploring Miele oven programmes
Many Miele ovens include the following advanced cooking modes - check your appliance’s programme list or manual to see which are available to you:
Miele Steam ovens (DG/DGM models) provide one of the gentlest and most precise ways to cook. With steam generated outside the cavity and introduced evenly into the oven, food cooks consistently on every level without flavour transfer. Vegetables stay vibrant, fish remains tender and grains turn out perfectly—while retaining up to 90% of vitamins and minerals. Steam cooking is wonderfully versatile. You can prepare complete meals at once, reheat leftovers without drying them out, or prove dough and melt chocolate with effortless control. Simply select the food category and weight, and the steam oven automatically sets the ideal temperature and cooking duration.
Our Combination Steam DGC Pro oven combines dry heat and moisture. A built-in climate sensor monitors humidity in real time—including moisture released by the food—and automatically adjusts to help achieve perfect results. Whether you're roasting a joint of meat or baking artisan bread, up to 10 stages of moisture and heat can be combined within a single cooking process. It’s an incredibly precise, hands-off way to achieve results that are difficult to replicate manually—and a step beyond traditional dry heat. Best of all, the same intelligent settings are used in Miele’s automatic programmes, so the oven takes care of everything for you.
This precise, low-temperature technique is available on selected Miele Steam ovens (DG/DGM) and Combination Steam ovens (DGC Pro). The oven gently steams vacuum-sealed foods—such as salmon, chicken breast, or fruit—at consistently controlled temperatures for juicy, flavourful results. For preparation, use a Miele Vacuum Sealing Drawer (EVS) to seal ingredients before cooking. Not every Miele oven offers all of these functions, so it’s important to check your specific model. But if your appliance supports them, you have a true culinary workshop at your fingertips.
Useful accessories to elevate your cooking
Miele accessories are designed to help you get the most out of your oven - enhancing flavour, improving consistency, and unlocking new possibilities in your kitchen:
Ideal for lovers of artisan bread and pizza, the baking stone creates an ultra-hot surface that mimics a traditional brick oven. Benefit: Produces an authentic crisp crust and golden base, perfect for sourdough, ciabatta or homemade pizza night. Tip: Preheat it with the oven for at least 30 minutes before baking.
Available on select Miele ovens, the wireless food probe measures the core temperature of meat or fish. It offers the same precision as the wired version, but with added handling convenience. On models like the DGC Pro, the wireless probe stores neatly in the oven door or behind the lift-up fascia panel—so it’s always easy to access and never lost in a drawer. Benefit: Delivers precise, automatic cooking for roasts, poultry, or delicate fish—no guesswork, no overcooking. Tip: Use the probe in combination with Auto Roast for a delightful browning and perfect doneness.
These trays allow steam to circulate fully around the food - ideal for vegetables, fish, fruit, or when proving dough. Benefit: Delivers even cooking, preserves nutrients and enhances texture. Tip: Pair with a solid tray underneath to collect moisture or drips when needed.
This perforated tray is specially designed to promote even airflow for crisp, golden results—with minimal oil—perfect for preparing chips, vegetables, chicken wings, and more. Benefit: Healthier, evenly browned food with a satisfying crunch—ideal for recreating fried favourites in the oven. Tip: Place food in a single layer on shelf level 2. For best results, use AirFry mode or Fan Plus with Crisp Function, where available, and avoid preheating.
Key takeaways
Your Miele oven is an invitation to try something new, to elevate everyday meals, and to enjoy cooking as a truly pleasurable experience. With innovative settings, intuitive programmes, and easy maintenance features, every detail is designed to support you in the kitchen, whether you're roasting a Sunday joint or baking sourdough from scratch. So go ahead - experiment, explore, create and let your confidence grow.
Experience Miele for yourself
Still unsure which appliance is right for you? Visit your local Miele Experience Centre or find kitchen specialist partners to explore the range up close and receive expert guidance tailored to your needs. You can also book a Miele Discovery Course — a relaxed, hands-on session where our culinary experts will prepare a delicious three-course lunch, and walk you through the appliances in action. They will answer your questions, and help you make confident, informed choices. It’s the perfect way to see how Miele performance and design could transform your everyday cooking.