Tefal VC400716, VC400770, VC400715 manual Steam cooking with the timer

When you use the clip-on handle with a basket, do not clip the base into that basket, simply lay the base, in order to remove it more easily.

Make sure that the handle hooks are properly in place.

Positioning the baskets

Place the food in the basket. Always place the smallest basket on the juice collector. Then place them from smallest to biggest, fitting them correctly into each other

- Fig. 9

Put the lid on (the lid fits on all the baskets) - Fig. 10

To cook rice

Put the rice and the water in the rice bowl

-Fig. 11 (see the table of cooking times). Place the rice bowl in the steam basket

-Fig. 12

To cook eggs

Place the eggs in the built-in egg holders - Fig. 13

To cook a whole fish

Place the fish in the upper basket and the vegetables in the lower basket(s) - Fig. 14

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 - Fig. 15

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 up to 50% compared with classic steamers for a better preservation of vitamins - Fig. 16

At the start of cooking, press the

“VITAMIN+” touchpad, the light comes on automatically - Fig. 17 . 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 - Fig. 18

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. 19 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 small amount of steam coming from the steam vent at the rear of your appliance.

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. 20

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. 21

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