A very special steamer - the Vitaliseur

Today I want to tell you all about the Vitaliseur. 
I received my Vitaliseur de Marion has a present 3 years ago and it has changed completely the way I cook, reheat and just do almost everything in the kitchen.

The Vitaliseur de Marion is a very special steamer that gently-steam cook to 95˚Celsius maximum, preserving vitamins and minerals from fruits and vegetables. It is made of stainless steel 10/18 (medical grade), it can be used on any type of stove (induction, glass-ceramic, gas, electric).
You can read more information on the different cooking methods (choosing-cooking-methods.html)

The Vitaliseur is made of 3 parts, a deep water reservoir, a perforated sieve and a dome lid. 
Each part has been designed according to the golden proportion in order to preserve vitamins and minerals to their maximum after cooking.
The special shape of the lid allows excess steam to drain off the water drops formed to flow along the walls instead of coming back on the food during cooking and thus removing all its nutritional value dome.
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It can be bought by itself in two sizes (the small Robinson great for 1 person, I never tried it) or the Grand chef (for 2 to 6 persons) or as a complete set with a soup/rice pot and a cake tin for the grand chef.
For more information: https://www.vitaliseurdemarion.fr/officiel/vitaliseur-de-marion/en

What can you do with it?

• Cooking
• Heating up
• Simmering
• Defrosting
• Melt in "bain-marie" 

On the + side:

• I steam all my vegetables lightly before blending them. adding them to a stir-fry or simply eating them as  they are (I use it to prepare the Sweet potato carrot soup....)
• Exit the microwave, I reheat everything with it, pasta, soups and left over of any kind.
• I steam cook fish (I use a nori sheet** as non stick sheet, it also brings a nice flavor)
• I use it to remove toxins from non organics, meats (I steam them very lightly before cooking them)​​
• I prepare quick fruit purée
• I steam bake my cakes  with the tin mould (Marion banana cake.....)
• The cooking time for fruits and vegetables is reduced (only a few minutes for most vegetables) I find it great for our everyday life.

On the - side:

• Not very easy to store as quite bulgy but I live mine most of the time on the top of the stove as I use it almost everyday
• ​The price, the Vitaliseur is quite expensive but if you consider that you use it almost 365 days a year, it doesn't seem so high.

The balance between positive and negative aspect definitely falls on the positive side for me.
It is the most important tool in my kitchen.
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I have recommended the Vitaliseur to family, friends and I haven't heard of anybody regretting their purchase. 
As I am a prescriptor if you wish to buy and benefit from advantageous prices on Marion's steamer, contact me aulogue@gmx.com , after your first purchase you can also become a prescriptor. 

The official website -  https://shop.vitaliseurdemarion.fr
A video from Marion Kaplan - https://youtu.be/V7XeYXAJytk (in French)

I am not sponsored by Marion Kaplan, I only express my own opinion.

** What is ​Nori? It is the Japanese name for dried edible seaweed sheets made from a species of red algae called Porphyra, including Porphyra yezoensis and Porphyra tenera.
The square sheets are mainly used for sushi, they are easily found in the asiatic section of the supermarket.