4.1. Closing the pressure cooker
Before closing the pressure cooker,
please check all safety
devices, making sure that the pressure and safety
valve are not obstructed and that the rubber ring is
correctly placed in the border of the cover.
Place the cover on the body so that the mark (on the cover) is
opposite the grooved handle on the bottom side handle. With
your right hand, press lightly on the cover and with your left
hand, turn the top side handle horizontally towards the right until they match and you can move
no further. Now pull the switch towards the centre of the casserole, in closed position.
Pressure shall not rise until the cover is correctly closed!
4.2. Opening the pressure cooker
• With the switch in open position, turn the top side handle towards the left. Lift the cover up
when the mark (on the cover) is opposite the grooved handle on the bottom side handle.
• Shake the pressure cooker before removing the cover, to remove possible hot spots or depres
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sions which might have been created inside.
Never touch the cover handle when the
pressure cooker hasn’t cooled down yet!
4.3. Cooking under pressure
Preparation:
It is essential to add a minimum of water or another liquid so that steam can be produced. But
never fill it beyond 2/3 of the maximum capacity! When cooking food, which produces foam
or expands, do not fill the cooker beyond 1/2 of the maximum capacity. This is recommended
when cooking soups, vegetables, chickpeas, etc. Avoid total evaporation of the liquid!
Close the lid properly following the instructions in point 4.1. and make on the pressure valve
(6) your choice about the cooking level I (low pressure) or level II (high pressure). The cooking
time table further in this manual can help you with your choice.
Cooking:
Place the pressure cooker on the heat source. When gas is used for cooking under pressure, the
flame should be controlled from the beginning, to prevent it from extending beyond the base of
the pressure cooker. Therefore, it is important to make sure that the pressure cooker is centred
over the gas flame, thereby saving energy and preventing the handles and rubber ring from
being burnt.
If the lid was properly closed, the safety valve (7) will rise in the safety opening after short time.
It will close off the pressure cooker, so the inside pressure can be built up.