Last
week Edible Skinny was lucky enough to attend German themed cocktail party
hosted by the Deutsland based luxury appliance company, Miele. The posh event held at their Experience Center featured a modern and upscale
twist on traditional German fare and drinks just in time for Oktoberfest!
Amuse
bouches included German pretzels, which should not be confused with American
style pretzels because our European counterpart requires that said pretzels be
dipped in lye. Yes, lye as in the highly
corrosive and somewhat dangerous ingredient found in drain openers and soap
(see crazy ass moment from the movie Fight Club).
These
pretzels take dedication! Chef Natasha
noted that she had dress Walt White style with rubber gloves and fumigation masks
during the cooking process. Once dipped
in ingredients requiring Meth cooking uniforms, said pretzels were then
finished in a Miele convection oven for that perfect brown sheen and chewy
doughy inside. We have to admit that
dangerous ingredients and high performance German cookware makes for some
Fan-Tas-Tic pretzels especially when accompanied with Camembert cheese sauce!!!). Other fun German offerings included spring pea
spaetzle (for the vegetarian) and braised pig knuckles over sauerkraut (not for
the vegetarian). While we noshed on the
carbohydrate heavy food offerings, Kelly and I were able to learn more about
this high-end appliance company that strives to marry the world of form and
function.
Founded
in Germany in 1899 with a single promise of Immer Besser, a phrase meaning
Forever Better, Miele has dynamically grown to become the world’s largest
family-owned and operated appliance company with more than 16,600 employees, 12
production facilities, and presence in nearly 100 countries. Miele’s range of exceptional consumer
appliances includes: vacuum cleaners; laundry systems; rotary irons;
dishwashers; ranges; built-in convection, speed, steam and combi-steam ovens;
cooktops; ventilation hoods; refrigeration; wine storage and espresso/coffee
systems. After taking an appliance tour
(yes, we took an appliance tour and learned quite a lot as it was lead by the
lovely Miele territory manager Lecia Schlesinger) we decided our absolute
favorite appliance was the Miele steam oven (and yes we totally had a debate over our favorite appilance).
Both
a steam cooker and traditional convection oven this appliance announces health
has arrived! Steam cooking is a very
European concept and after watching a demonstration of the potential both Kelly
and I were ready to jump on H20 cooking bandwagon. With fast and even distribution, Miele’s
steam oven can accommodate simultaneous cooking on three levels without flavor
transfer. Plus because the oven is steam
based it guarantees easy peasy cleaning!
Prost to that!
So
here’s to life being delicious, all your pretzels being lye based, and cooking
with steam!
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