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Steam cooking in a pressure cooker

Steaming is a healthy and gentle way to prepare food*, where the food is cooked in a sealed container with steam. The pressure cooker offers the perfect way to do this, as it traps the steam in the pot and thus enables an optimal cooking method.

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Here's how it works

Steam cooking in a pressure cooker

The Vitavit® Premium features a pressure-free steam cooking setting. With the help of an insert, you can also gently steam food in the pressure cooker. The water vapor escapes through the cooking valve, and the cooking time is the same as with conventional cooking. You can find the cooking time finder here.

Advantages of steam cooking in a pressure cooker

1. Preservation of nutrients

Gentle cooking preserves vitamins and minerals as much as possible.*

2. Easy handling

The pot is easy to use and the steam regulator allows for precise control of the cooking time.

3. Diverse uses

Steam cooking is suitable for meat, fish, vegetables and even desserts.

And here's how it works:

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1. Fill with water

Fill the pot with a minimum amount of water (see the "Min" mark).

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Set cooking level 3.

Set the cooking crown to "steam cooking" and heat the pot for the regular duration.

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4. No evaporation necessary

Since no pressure is built up with this method, the cooking crown does not lift and the pot can be opened at any time without prior steam release.

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Tipp

Remove the hot insert from the pot using a fork after the cooking time has elapsed.

* Based on cooking tests comparing cooking in a Fissler pressure cooker with cooking in a conventional pot. Results vary depending on the food, quantity, type of hob, and preparation method.