Operation Manual
FISSLER VITAVIT
®
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Preparing soups and stews
Soups and stews should always be cooked without
the inset. The cooker must never be more than
2/3 full. In the case of foods which swell or foam
a great deal, only half full. First place the soup in
the cooker, leaving it uncovered, and bring to a
boil two or three times, so that you can scoop off
the foam, stir, and then close the cooker.
Do not prepare stewed fruits or applesauce in a
pressure cooker! Disregarding this warning may
result in scalding!
Cooking in the perforated inset
Vegetables, fish, and other delicate foods can be
cooked in the perforated inset, with or without
the tripod.
See Fig. H
Preparing vegetables and potatoes
• Pour a minimum of 2 cups (a good 1/4 liter) of
liquid into the pressure cooker. If desired,
add herbs, seasonings or wine.
• Place the trimmed vegetables in the perforated
inset, then set it on top of the tripod in the cooker.
• Close the cooker.
•Turn the burner to high.
Preparing fish
After adding the minimum amount of liquid,
cook the fish in its own juice at the bottom of the
cooker, or else steam it in the perforated inset.
Cooking in the unperforated inset
Please remember that the unperforated inset
may only be used together with the tripod (or
the perforated inset).
Note: Replacement sets can also be purchased
separately in stores.
Deep-frying in the pressure cooker
• For deep-frying in the pressure cooker, the
cooker must always be open, without a lid.
Only fill the cooker halfway, in order to pre-
vent burns due to foaming oil or grease spat-
ters. Make sure that you do not overheat the fat.
Closing the cooker
See Fig. I
Put on the lid so that the red dot on the pot
handle and the circle on the lid are lined up. Press
the safety slide forward while turning the lid.
See Fig. J
To close and lock, turn the lid in the direction
shown by the arrow (clockwise) as far as possi-
ble, until you hear the safety slide click into
place.
Selecting the cooking setting
See Fig. K
Turn the main control valve until the mark
points toward the desired setting:
• Gentle Setting I means gentle cooking. It is
especially suited for delicate foods like vege-
tables or fish.
• Speed Setting II means fast cooking. It is
especially suited for foods which must be
cooked longer, such as soups, meats or stews.