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Wall oven/microwave decision: Miele steam vs speed vs Monogram 5-in-1

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3 years ago
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We are designing a new kitchen and due to space and design issues, our interior designers are wondering if I might consider a combination microwave/wall oven instead of having a separate wall oven and microwave. My main oven/range will be a Lacanche with a vertical electric convection oven, larger gas oven, and warming drawer.

For my wall oven, I had my heart set on the Miele combination steam/convection oven (like this one: https://www.mieleusa.com/e/steam-oven-with-full-fledged-oven-function-and-xxl-cavity-dgc-6860-am-brilliant-white-10221000-p), and also a Miele microwave. Our designers are wondering if I'm open to the Monogram 5-in-1 oven (https://appliances.monogram.com/us/specs/ZSB9131NSS#features) as this is a microwave and an oven...but it would not have the steam feature.

We definitely want a microwave--I know lots of folks say they've ditched theirs and do fine without it, but we have kids and I use it so many times a day, I really don't think I can entertain not having one :)

I am not married to the steam function...but with no other constraints, thought the Miele combination steam oven was really cool. But would I really use the steam feature all that much? Maybe not...hard to say.


I also like the idea of the Miele speed oven (https://www.mieleusa.com/e/30-inch-speed-oven-h-6670-bm-clean-touch-steel-10486330-p), which seems to be a microwave as well. Again, wouldn't have the steam feature...but would fulfill my microwave requirement plus would give me a more "high tech" oven option. Also, the ovens in my Lacanche are smaller so I wanted a wall oven to fit those large items when I need to.

A feature that I dont think the Monogram 5-in-1 or Miele speed oven have isa bread proofing setting...I cook bread a lot and would really love this, or otherwise would need to have the oven set reliably to a temp around 75F.

Does anyone have experience with any of these appliances? Thank you!!

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