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V I TA C U I S I N E C O M PA C T

www.tefal.co.uk / www.tefal.com.au / www.tefal.co.nz

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Important safeguards

Safety instructions

• Read and follow the instructions for use. Keep them safe. This appliance is not intended to be

operated using an external timer or separate remote control system.
For your safety, this appliance complies with the safety regulations and directives in effect at the
time of manufacture (Low-voltage Directive, Electromagnetic Compatibility, Food Contact
Materials Regulations, Environment…).

• Check that the power supply voltage corresponds to that shown on the appliance (alternating

current).

• Given the diverse standards in effect, if the appliance is used in a country other than that in

which it is purchased, have it checked by an approved service centre.

•  Do not place the appliance near a heat source or in a hot oven, as serious damage could result.
•  Use a flat, stable, heat-resistant work surface away from any water splashes.
•  Never leave the appliance in operation unattended. Keep away from children.
•  This appliance is not intended for use by persons (including children) with reduced physical,

sensory or mental capabilities, or lack of experience and knowledge, unless they have been
given supervision or instruction concerning use of the appliance by a person responsible for their
safety.

•  Children should be supervised to ensure that they do not play with the appliance.
•  Do not leave the cord hanging.
•  Always plug the appliance into an earthed socket.
•  Do not use an extension lead. If you accept liability for doing so, only use an extension lead

which is in good condition, has an earthed plug and is suited to the power of the appliance.

• Do not unplug the appliance by pulling on the cord.
• Do not use the appliance if:

- the appliance or the cord is damaged.
- the appliance has fallen or shows visible damage or does not work properly.
In the event of the above, the appliance must be sent to an approved Service Centre. Do not
take the appliance apart yourself.

• If the power supply cord is damaged, it must be replaced by the manufacturer, an authorised

service centre or a similarly qualified person in order to avoid any danger.

•

Burns can occur by touching the hot surface of the appliance, the hot water, steam or
the food.

• Always unplug the appliance:

- immediately after use,
- when moving it,
- prior to any cleaning or maintenance.

• Never immerse the appliance in water !
• Do not place the appliance near a wall or a cupboard: the steam produced by the appliance can

cause damage.

• Do not move the appliance when it is full of liquids or hot foods.
• This appliance is designed for domestic use only. In case of professional use, inappropriate use

or failure to comply with the instructions, the manufacturer accepts no responsibility and the
guarantee does not apply.

• It is not intended to be used in the following applications, and the guarantee will not apply for:

- staff kitchen areas in shops, offices and other working environments;
- farm houses;
- by clients in hotels, motels and other residential type environments;
- bed and breakfast type environments.

• Cooking times are given as a guide only.
• Do not touch the appliance when it is steaming and use oven gloves to remove the lid and

steam baskets.

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• If one of the steaming cups is damaged do not use it anymore.
• For any problems or queries please contact our Customer Relations Team or consult our web site:

Helpline:

0845 602 1454

www.tefal.co.uk

Ireland

(01) 677 4003

Australia

02 9748 7944

www.tefal.com.au

0800 700711

www.tefal.co.nz

•

If your appliance is fitted with a removable power cord:

if the power cord is damaged, it

must be replaced by a special cord or unit available from a Tefal authorised service centre.

•

If your appliance is fitted with a fixed power cord:

if the power supply cord is damaged, it

must be replaced by a Tefal authorised service centre or a similarly qualified person in order to
avoid any danger.

Protect the environment

• Your appliance has been designed to run for many years. However, when you decide to replace

it, remember to think about how you can contribute to protecting the environment.

• Before discarding your appliance you should remove the battery from the timer and dispose of

it at a local civic waste collection centre (according to model).

Environment protection first!

Your appliance contains valuable materials which can be recovered or recycled.

Leave it at a local civic waste collection point.

Description

Lid

Cooking trays

Steam baskets – numbered 1, 2 & 3

Removable base

Juice collector

Interior water level indicator

Heating element

Water tank

Power supply base

10.

Steaming cups and lids

11.

Steaming cups holder

12.

On/off touchpad

13.

Programme touchpad

14.

+ Touchpad

15.

– Touchpad

16.

LCD screen

Cooking level indicator

Clock

Low water level indicator

Timer

17.

« vitamin + » touchpad

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Do not immerse the power
supply base in water.

A long press on the + or –
touchpad allows you to
increase or decrease the
cooking time more quickly.

Instructions for Use

Before first use

• Clean the water tank using a damp, non-abrasive sponge -

fig. 1

• Wash all removable parts using warm water and washing up

liquid, rinse and dry.

Fill the water tank

• Pour cold water directly into the water tank up to the

maximum level (1.5 litre) -

fig. 2

• Position the juice collector on the water tank -

fig. 3

• Place the removable base (4) in basket 1 and the cooking

trays in baskets 2 and 3, if required -

fig. 4

• Put baskets 1, 2 and 3 with their bases in position and then

the lid -

fig. 5.

• Use fresh water with each use and check that the water tank

is filled to the maximum level.

Cooking

Choose the cooking time

• Plug the steamer in and switch on: a beep sounds and

displayed -

fig. 6

• If no other action is taken, the screen goes blank and the

steamer switches to standby mode after 2 minutes

• Set the cooking time using the + and – touchpads (max.

60 min)

fig. 7

• 5 sec. later (or on a short press of the on/off touchpad) steam

cooking begins. The « vitamin + » touchpad lights up and the
cooking symbol

is displayed -

fig. 8

• You can alter the cooking time at any point after cooking has

started by pressing the + or – touchpad -

fig. 7.

• During cooking, the time displayed reduces by minutes and

then by seconds in the last minute.

Using the « vitamin + » touchpad

• Your steamer is fitted with a « vitamin + » touchpad which

reduces cooking time and preserves the full vitamin content.

• The touchpad lights up when cooking starts. This allows a faster

start to the cooking process owing to a higher steam output.

• The « vitamin + » touchpad light goes out automatically when

the quantity of steam is sufficient for the cooking process.

• If the « vitamin + » touchpad is not illuminated and you

intervene during the cooking process (such as inserting a
basket, removing the lid to check the cooking progress, etc.),
press the « vitamin + » touchpad to replace the lost steam -

fig. 9

Do not use seasoning, herbs or
any liquid other than water in
the water tank. Ensure that the
water tank (8) is filled with
water to the maximum level
before using the steamer.

After a few minutes cooking,
you can manually stop the
« vitamin + » programme by
pressing the illuminated
touchpad

fig. 9

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During cooking

• If

is displayed (+ sound alarm) -

fig. 10

carefully remove

the baskets and juice collector using oven gloves, add water
up to the maximum level. The steamer will automatically
continue the cooking process.

Delayed start

• Set the cooking time using the + and – touchpads (max. 60) -

fig. 7

• Press the Prog touchpad -

fig. 14.

The programming symbol

is displayed and the clock

flashes.

• Select the time at which cooking is to finish -

fig. 7

(going

up in 15 min, then hourly steps).

• 5 sec. later the delayed start is operational and the clock

disappears. A beep then sounds for a few seconds indicating
cooking has been set.

• At the end of the delay period, the steamer automatically

switches to cooking mode.

Keep warm function

• A beep sounds twice at the end of the cooking time.
• The keep warm function starts automatically at the end of

the cooking process, and the keep warm symbol

displayed -

fig. 11

• The keep warm time elapsed (since the end of cooking) is

displayed.

Removing the food

• Remove the lid by the handle.
• Remove the cooking trays and steaming baskets using the

handles -

fig. 12

and

• Serve the food.

To stop the steamer

• One press on the on :off touchpad stops the keep warm

function -

fig. 15

• A second press puts the steamer on standby

• After 1 hour in keep warm mode, the steamer switches to

standby mode. The light goes out

• Unplug the steamer.

Do not touch hot surfaces or
hot food during cooking. Use
oven gloves.
If the water tank is empty, the
steamer stops heating.

The delayed start time can be
changed at any point.

While the keep warm function
is in operation, no other action
is possible, except stop when
required.

Use oven gloves when handling
the baskets, handles and lid.

If you want to switch off the
steamer when the « low
water level » indicator is on,
you must press twice on the
on/off touchpad.

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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.

Meat – Poultry

Fish - Shellfish

Preparation

Type

Quantity

Cooking

time

Recommendations

Chicken breast
(boneless)

Fresh

Whole

350 g

20 min

2 chicken breast in a steam basket

Small

pieces

450 g

17 min

Chicken
drumsticks

Fresh

Whole

36 min

Turkey escalope

Thin

600 g

24 min

Pork fillet

Fresh

700 g

38 min

Cut in 1 cm thickness slice

Lamb steak

Fresh

500 g

14 min

Frankfurters

Fresh

10 min

Preparation

Type

Quantity

Cooking

time

Recommendations

Thin fish fillets
(cod, haddock,
plaice, sole,
salmon…)

Fresh

450 g

15 min

Frozen

370 g

18 min

Fish steaks (cod,
haddock, plaice,
sole, salmon…)

Fresh

400 g

15 min

Whole fish (trout,
salmon trout, sea
bass)

Fresh

600 g

25 min

Mussels

Fresh

1 kg

20 min

Prawns

Fresh

200 g

5 min

Scallops

Fresh

100 g

5 min

Use oven gloves when handling
the baskets during the cooking
time.

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Vegetables

Food

Type

Quantity

Cooking

time

Recommendations

Artichoke

Fresh

55 min

Whole in steam basket 1 and 2 (without
cooking trays)

Potatoes

Fresh

600 g

20 min

Sliced or cubed. Small new potatoes can
be cooked whole

Asparagus

Fresh

600 g

17 min

Broccoli

Fresh

500 g

18 min

Small florets

Frozen

500 g

18 min

Celeriac

Fresh

350 g

22 min

In cubes

Mushrooms

Fresh

500 g

22 min

Whole

Cauliflower

Fresh

1 medium

19 min

Small florets

Cabbage (red-green)

Fresh

600 g

22 min

Sliced

Courgette

Fresh

600 g

12 min

Sliced

Spinach

Fresh

300 g

13 min

Toss halfway through cooking

Frozen

300 g

15 min

Fine green beans

Fresh

500 g

35 min

Frozen

500 g

35 min

Carotts

Fresh

500 g

15 min

Thinly sliced

Corn on the cob

Fresh

500 g

45 min

Green beans

Fresh

500 g

35 min

Whole

Leeks

Fresh

500 g

30 min

Sliced

Sweet peppers

Fresh

300 g

20 min

Cut in wide strips

Peas

Fresh

400 g

20 min

Shelled

Frozen

400 g

20 min

Rice

Food

Weight

Quantity

Cooking

time

Recommendations

For one cup of
white long grain
or basmati

30 g

70 ml

20 min

Wash rice well before cooking.
Place rice and cold water in the steaming
cup without the lid on.
Use steam basket n° 3.

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Fruits

Food

Type

Quantity

Cooking

time

Recommendations

Pears

Fresh

25 min

With steam basket 1 and 2
(without cooking trays).
Steam whole or halved.

Bananas

Fresh

15 min

Whole

Apples

Fresh

20 min

Quartered

Steaming Tips and Techniques

• Do not pack food too tightly in the steam baskets. Leave some space for steam to circulate as

much as possible.

• For best results, use pieces of food of approximately the same size (such as potatoes, vegetables

and chicken breasts) so that they cook at the same time. The size and thickness of the food will
alter the cooking time.

• Avoid lifting the lid to check on the cooking progress too often, as this allows loss of steam and

can lengthen the cooking time.

• If recipes require the use of cling film, always use the all purpose type suitable for use in

microwave ovens. Cling film is often used to prevent condensation forming and spoiling
delicates foods such as egg custards. Avoid using foil as this tends to increase the steaming
time.

• When choosing food for steaming, select suitable size food to fit the steaming basket, especially

if it is cooked whole such as fish.

• Subtle flavour can be given to steamed food with the addition of fresh herbs, slices of lemon or

orange, garlic and onion. These may be placed either directly underneath or on top of the food
in the steaming basket.

• To give meat, poultry and fish a delicious flavour plus make then moist and tender, marinade for

a few hours before steaming. The marinade can be as simple as a blend of wine and fresh
herbs, or it can be a spicy barbecue or tandoori mix.

• Frozen vegetables can be steamed from frozen. All shellfish, poultry and meat must be

completely thawed before steaming.

• For some recipes with a long cooking time, such as steamed sponge pudding, you will need to

top up with more cold water during steaming.

• Always use oven gloves when handling the baskets or steaming cups during or after cooking.

Steaming Cup Recipes

Preparing steaming cup recipes

You can cook recipes in the steaming cups, either from the
steamer recipe book or from your own recipes. Put the prepared
mixture into the cups, taking care not to overfill them to prevent
spillages as some recipes may rise during cooking. Cover the cups
if necessary, using the lids. Place the four cups in the holder

fig. 16

. Take the holder by the handle and place it in the basket

- fig. 17

The cups must always be
placed in the top basket
(basket no. 3)
immediately under the
lid.

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Removing the steaming cups

Use oven gloves. Remove the lid by the handle. Remove the
cups using the holder handle. Take the cups out of the holder
and remove the lids (if your recipe uses lids). If necessary
you can cool the cups by standing them in cold water.
Do this using the holder. Wait until the cups are at room
temperature before placing them in the refrigerator.
Serve the recipe in the cups.

Maintenance and cleaning

Cleaning the steamer

• Unplug the steamer after use.
• Allow it to cool completely before cleaning.
• Check that the steamer has cooled completely before

emptying the juice collector and water tank.

• Wash all removable parts using warm water and washing up

liquid, rinse and dry.

• All parts except the power supply base are dishwasher safe.

Descaling your steamer

For best results, descale the steamer after every 8 uses.
To do this:
• Remove the juice collector.
• Pour 1 litre of cold water into the water tank.
• Add 1 glass (about 150 ml) of white vinegar (available from

hardware stores).

• Leave it to descale overnight.
• Rinse out the inside of the water tank several times using

warm water.

• Do not use other scale removing products.

Storage

• Store the steaming cups with the lids inside the juice collector.
• Turn basket 1 upside down on to the base.
• Put the two cooking trays on top of bowl 1

- fig. 18

• Put bowl 2 inside bowl 3, then turn them both upside down

and place them on the base. Put the cups holder on top and
then the lid

- fig. 19.

Do no immerse the power
supply base in water.
Do not use abrasive
cleaning products.

All parts can be stored
inside the steamer.

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