Operation Manual

Cooking with the vitavit
®
Selecting the cooking setting
See Fig. M
Select the desired cooking setting on the control valve (Fig. A-5). The table of cooking times (Chapter 9) will give you
suggestions for this.
Setting 1, approx. 110°C (Gentle Setting)
(45 kPa operating pressure)
for delicate foods, such as fish or vegetables
Setting 2, approx. 116°C (Speed Setting)
(75 kPa operating pressure)
for all other foods, such as meats or stews
Steaming without pressure
In addition to the gentle and speed settings, you can also select a setting for steaming without pressure or for con-
ventional cooking. Since this setting operates without pressure, the additional instructions in Chapter 6 and 7 do not
apply here. You will find additional information on the pressureless steaming setting in Chapter 8.
Building pressure and expelling air
Set your heat source to high to heat up the pressure cooker. Steam will escape from under the lid handle (Fig. A-1),
along with the atmospheric oxygen that can destroy vitamins. This process can take a few minutes. As soon as the
Euromaticclosesandnomoresteamisexpelled,pressurewillbegintobuildup.Thetrafclightindicator(Fig.A-6)
will soon begin to rise.
Traffic light system
SeeFig.N
Nomatterwhichcookingsettingyouselect(Setting1or2),thetrafclightindicatorwillshowyouthreedifferent
colors. Much like a traffic light, these colors tell you the temperature in the cooker and help you to regulate the
energy source.
When using the vitacontrol electronic cooking assistant, this information is also communicated via visual and
audible signals (see the separate Instructions for Use enclosed).
Yellow ring:
“The selected cooking setting will soon be reached. You can turn down the heat.”
Depending on the kind of stove and what you are cooking, you may need to reduce the energy sooner or later. For
solid burners or glass ceramic cooking surfaces at the beginning of the yellow ring, for induction or gas toward the
end of the yellow ring.
Green ring:
“The selected cooking setting has been reached. The actual cooking time begins now.”
Adjust the energy source so that the traffic light indicator remains in the green area during the entire cooking period.
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