Tefal VC400201, VC400231, VC400270 Table of cooking times

Table of cooking times

Cooking times are approximate and may vary depending on the size of the food, the space between the food, the amount of food, individual preferences, and the mains voltage.

For food with different cooking times: place the largest or the food which takes the longest cooking time in the lowest basket, during cooking, add the second or third basket with food that need a shorter cooking time.

At the start of cooking, press the “VITAMIN+” touchpad for extra fast cooking and for more vitamins.

Fish • Shellfish	Type	Amount	Cooking Time	Recommendations
Thin fillet of fish	Fresh	450 g	5 -10 min.	Do not lay pieces of fish on top of
	Frozen	450 g	10 - 15 min.	each other.
Thick fillets or steaks	Fresh	400 g	10 - 15 min.
Whole fish	Fresh	600 g	20 - 25 min.
Mussels	Fresh	1 kg	10 - 15 min.	Discard any that have not opened.
Prawns	Fresh	200 g	2 - 5 min.	According to your taste.
Scallops	Fresh	100 g	2 - 5 min.	According to your taste.
Meat • Poultry
Chicken breast (boneless)	Strips	500 g	10 - 15 min.
	Whole	450 g	15 - 20 min.
Chicken drumsticks	Fresh	4	30 - 35 min.
Turkey escalope	Fresh	600 g	15 - 20 min.
Pork fillet	Fresh	700 g	10 - 15 min.	Cut in 1 cm slices.
Lamb steaks	Fresh	500 g	10 - 15 min.
Sausages	Knackwurst	10	5 min.
	Frankfurter	10	10 - 15 min.	Pierce before cooking.
Vegetables
Asparagus	Fresh	600 g	10 - 15 min.	Cut the base off.
Broccoli	Fresh	400 g	19 min.	Cut in small florets.
	Frozen	400 g	13 min.
Celeriac	Fresh	350 g	15 - 18 min.	In cubes or slices.
Mushrooms	Fresh	500 g	11 min.	Cut the base off and wash well.
Cauliflower florets	Fresh	1 average	20 - 25 min.	Cut in small florets.
(Red - Green) cabbage	Fresh	600 g	15 - 18 min.	Sliced or shredded.
Courgettes	Fresh	600 g	7 - 10 min.	Sliced.
Spinach	Fresh	300 g	8 - 10 min.	Toss half way through cooking.
	Frozen	300 g	15 - 20 min.
Fine greens beans	Fresh	500 g	20 - 25 min.
	Frozen	500 g	25 - 30 min.
Peas	Fresh	400 g	20 min.
	Frozen	400 g	25 min.
Carrots	Fresh	500 g	10 min.	Sliced thin.
Corn on the cob	Fresh	500 g	30 min.
Leeks	Fresh	500 g	8 min.	Sliced thin.
Mange tout	Fresh	500 g	10 - 15 min.
Peppers	Fresh	300 g	10 - 15 min.	Cut into wide strips.
Old potatoes	Fresh	600 g	20 - 25 min.	Sliced or cut into cubes.
New potatoes	Fresh	600 g	35 - 40 min.	Depends on size and variety.
		small whole
Onions small whole	Fresh	400 g	8 min.
Rice • Grains • Pasta
White Rice American Long Grain	150 g	300 ml	25 - 30 min.	Wash the rice before cooking.
White Rice Basmati Rice	150 g	300 ml	25 min.	Use boiling water in the rice
White Rice Easy Cook White Rice	150 g	300 ml	18 - 20 min.	bowl.
Brown Rice	150 g	300 ml	35 min.
Couscous	200 g	350 ml	10 min.	Soak the couscous 5 min. in
				boiling water before cooking.
Bulgar Wheat	150 g	300 ml	15 min.	Use boiling water.
Pasta (spaghetti)	200 g	400 ml	20 - 25 min.	Use boiling water.
Other Foods
Eggs	Hard-boiled	6	15 min.	Well grease the ramekins.
	Solf-boiled	6	8 - 10 min.
Fruits	Fresh		10 - 15 min.
Re-heating
Meat	Pieces		10 - 15 min.
Pasta			10 - 15 min.
Vegetables			5 - 10 min.

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