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Then place them from smallest to biggest,
fitting them correctly into each other.
Put the lid on (the lid fits on all the
baskets) - Fig.
To cook rice
Put the rice and the water in the rice bowl
- Fig.
(see the table of cooking times).
Place the rice bowl in the steam basket
- Fig.
To cook eggs
Place the eggs in the built-in egg holders
- Fig.
To cook a whole fish
Place the fish in the upper basket and the
vegetables in the lower basket (s) - Fig.
If steam is coming out of the appliance,
check that the baskets are correctly fixed in
place and in the right order.
For best results, do not put too much
food in the baskets.
So as not to scald yourself with the
steam from the lid, preferably place the
steam holes towards the back.
Steam cooking with the timer
Choose the cooking time
Plug the appliance in.
Set the timer for the recommended
cooking times (see table of cooking times).
When the red light is on, the steam
cooking has begun.
In order to set the timer, the
appliance must be plugged in.
Reduce your cooking time with the
"VITAMIN+" touchpad
Exclusive: your appliance is fitted with a
“VITAMIN+” touchpad which reduces
cooking time and preserves all vitamins
perfectly.
At the start of cooking, press the
“VITAMIN+” touchpad, the light comes
on automatically - Fig.
. This allows a
faster start to cooking, thanks to a bigger
steam outlet.
Once the ideal temperature is reached, the
“VITAMIN+” touchpad light goes out
automatically.
After opening the lid (e.g. : if adding more
food) you can press the “VITAMIN+”
touchpad again to quickly return the
steamer to the ideal temperature - Fig.
In some cases, it is normal, when you
press the “VITAMIN+” touchpad for the
light to stay off or turn off very quickly.
This means that the ideal temperature has
been reached in the baskets.
It is normal to see a slight amount
of steam and occasionally a small amount
of water appear from the rear of the
appliance from the steam vent designed
for this purpose.
Once the “VITAMIN+” touchpad
light has come on, you cannot switch it off
manually. The light goes out automatically.
It is not advisable to press the
“VITAMIN +” button more than once
during cooking.
During cooking
Check the water level during cooking
using the external water level indicator.
If necessary, add more cold water through
the water inlets - Fig.
Do not touch the appliance or foods
during cooking as they will be hot.
At the end of cooking
A signal sounds.
The red in-use light goes out.
To stop the appliance ahead of time, turn
the timer to the O position - Fig.
Re-heating
You can reheat food (see the table of
cooking times).
If there is no more water, the
appliance stops producing steam.
Removing the food from the steam baskets
Lift the lid by the handle.
Remove the steam basket.
Place the steam basket on a plate - Fig.
Use oven gloves to handle the
baskets and the lid.
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