One benefit is that pre-heated plates and cups are ready in time for serving – they won’t take up valuable space in your oven and your food and drinks will stay hot for longer.As an additional benefit, you can keep food warm in the Miele Gourmet drawer without any loss of quality. This is particularly practical if your menu comprises multiple elements with different cooking durations.In addition, the Gourmet drawer can also be used as a cooking appliance in its own right. With the “low temperature cooking” operating mode, certain meat or fish dishes can be excellently prepared. Even the creation of side dishes is possible with this function – especially beneficial if the oven is already in use for other purposes.