Vitek VT-1557: REFILL WATER DURING COOKING USEFUL HINTS AND RECOMMENDATIONS COOKING EGGS (Pic. 3) COOKING RICE (Pic. 4)

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so that the liquid does not drain on the

• Press the (19) button to start cooking.

other products in the other steam bowls.

• Add fresh or dried herbs on the tray (6), to

REFILL WATER DURING COOKING

add more flavors to the products. Choose

For recipes with long cooking time:

herbs to your taste: thyme, cilantro, basil,

- Check water level while cooking.

dill, curry and tarragon, garlic, caraway,

- If necessary add water through the fill port

horseradish – are just a few known herbs.

(9), without removing the steam bowls.

You can combine herbs to add new flavor

to products. When using fresh herbs you

USEFUL HINTS AND

should cut them and increase the total

RECOMMENDATIONS

amount twice or thrice (compared with

• Food cooking time indicated in the tables

dries herbs).

is considered only for reference purpos-

es it may differ due to size of the pieces,

COOKING EGGS (Pic. 3)

amount of products and personal taste.

• Fill the water tank (10) with water.

As far as you manage the Steam cooker

• Place the tray (6).

you can select the desired products cook-

• Place the steam bowl (1, 2 or 3) on the

ing time.

tray (6).

• One layer of products is cooked quicker

• Place eggs in the recess on the bottom of

than several layers. That is why it is neces-

the steam bowl (1, 2 or 3) and Lid it (5).

sary to increase the cooking time accord-

• Insert the plug into the socket

ing to the amount of products.

• Switch on the Steam cooker by pressing

• In order to achieve the best result, make

the (15) button, the LCD-display (14) will

sure that the pieces of products are of

light up and sound signal will be heard.

equal size; place the thicker pieces closer

• Use the (17) button to select egg cooking

to the edges of steam bowl.

mode. Use the (18) buttons to set cooking

• Do not fill the steam bowl completely

time.

– keep space for steam.

• Press the (19) button to start cooking

• When cooking a large amount of products

it is necessary to stir them periodically. Be

COOKING RICE (Pic. 4)

especially careful and use the pot holders

• Fill the water tank (10) with water.

to protect hands from steam and kitchen

• Place the tray (6).

utensils with long handles.

• Place the steam bowl (1, 2 or 3) on the

• Do not add salt or spices directly to the

tray (6).

products when cooking.

• Place the Bowl for rice/soup cooking (4)

• Liquid accumulating in tray (6) is excellent-

on the steam bowl.

ly suitable for soup cooking or can be used

• Place one cup of rice and 1 1/2 cup of

as bouillon. But be careful – it is very hot.

water in the bowl (4). Maximum 250 g of

• Use only completely defrosted products.

rice.

• Close the bowl (4) with the Lid (5).

When using three steam bowls simulta-

• Insert the plug into the socket

neously:

• Switch on the Steam cooker by pressing

- Always put the largest pieces of products

the (15) button, the LCD-display (14) will

in the lower bowl.

light up and you will hear a sound signal.

- Condensate forming on the upper bowl

• Use the (17) button to select the desired

will drain to the lower bowl that’s why

cooking mode. Use the (18) buttons to set

make sure that the flavors of products to

cooking time.

be cooked are compatible.

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