Vitek VT-1557: CLEANING FOOD COOKING TIME AND RECIPES REMOVING SCALING VEGETABLES

ENGLISH

- When cooking meat, chicken and vegeta-

• Set the tray (6), one steam bowl (1, 2 or

bles always put meat in the lower bowl to

3), close it with the Lid (5) and switch on

avoid the red meat juice getting into other

the Steam cooker for 20-25 minutes.

products.

- Cooking time of products in the upper

ATTENTION! If vinegar pours out over the

bowl is usually longer by 5 minutes.

edges of the tank then turn off the Steam

- When cooking products with different

cooker and with care pour some liquid out.

cooking time, put the products that are

• Upon completing the timer operation turn

cooked longer to the lower bowl. When

off the Steam cooker, wait until it cools

the products in upper bowl are cooked,

down completely before removing vin-

you can remove it and close the lower

egar.

bowl with Lid and continue cooking prod-

• Rinse the tank with cold water, fill it with

ucts in this bowl.

water again, set the tray (6), one steam

bowl (1, 2 or 3), close it with the Lid (5)

CLEANING

and switch on the Steam cooker for 5 min-

• Before cleaning turn off the Steam cook-

utes.

er, disconnect it from the mains and wait

• Turn off the Steam cooker, wait until it

until it cools down completely.

cools down completely, pour out water,

• It is prohibited to immerse power cord,

dry the tray, steam bowl, Lid and keep

power plug and Steam cooker into water.

stored until the next usage.

• Do not use abrasive cleaning agents when

cleaning steam bowls, tray, upper Lid and

FOOD COOKING TIME AND RECIPES

body of the Steam cooker.

• Time of cooking depends on the size of

• It is recommended to wash the steam

products, free space in the bowl, fresh-

bowls, bowl for rice cooking, drain tray

ness and personal taste.

and Lid in warm water with dishwashing

• Time of cooking is indicated with the view

agents. Dishwasher may be used if “soft”

to the lower bowl, products in the upper

mode for dishwashing is selected.

bowl are cooked longer approximately by

• Remove and wash the mesh filter (11).

5 minutes.

• Wipe the body with a damp cloth.

• Depending on small or large amount of

• Wash steam bowls regularly.

products, increase or decrease the time

of products cooking accordingly.

REMOVING SCALING

After 2-3 months of using the unit, scale may

VEGETABLES

be formed on the heating coil of the Steam

• Cut off the thick stalks of broccoli cab-

cooker. It is a natural process; it depends on

bage or thick stalks of cauliflower.

the hardness of water used. It is necessary

• Cook green leaf vegetables for the short-

to remove scale regularly for normal opera-

est time possible – they lose color quick-

tion of the Steam cooker.

ly.

• Fill the water tank with vinegar till the МАХ

• Add salt and spices after cooking.

mark. IMPORTANT: Do not use the scale

• Frozen vegetables are not required to de-

removers.

frost before cooking in the Steam cooker.

Weight/

Cooking time

Vegetables Type

Herbs

Recommendations

Volume, pcs.

(minutes)

garlic

Artichokes Fresh 3 medium

estragon

45-50 Cut stalks

dill

8

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