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How To Use Your Pressure Cooker
When all the parts are assembled properly, you are ready to
start cooking with your pressure cooker.
1. To remove the lid, grasp the top handle and turn
clockwise and lift.
2. Take the cooking pot from the pressure cooker and add
food and liquids.
NOTE: Do not fill more than 60% of the
capacity of the cooking pot. For food that expands, such
as dried vegetables and beans, you must not exceed 50%
of the capacity of the pot. When cooking with pressure,
you must always use at least ½ cup of water.
3. Put the cooking pot back into the cooker and
close the lid. To lock the lid in place, place the lid on the
cooker and turn it counterclockwise.
NOTE:
When
opening and closing the lid, there is a locking pin on the
side of the lid that goes out when you are opening the lid
and goes back into the lid to indicate that the lid is closed
and locked.
4. Set the regulator knob located at the top of the
lid to the dot that is labeled “Pressure” by pushing the
knob down and turning it clockwise.
5. Plug the pressure cooker into the wall outlet. The two
LED displays will show
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. You can use one of the
preset cooking options or set the cooking time yourself.
For example, you decide to set a time yourself, you can
set the time by pressing on the “Pressure Time +” button
repeatedly (or hold down for faster time change) until you
