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SQPro Pressure Cooker - Aluminium
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SQPro Pressure Cooker - Aluminium
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Begin the cooking process by placing the
pressure cooker on a burner ring on high.
NOTE!
If using a gas stove the flame should
not extend the diameter of the cooker
body. If using an electric stove the dia meter
of the burner should not be larger than the
dia me ter of the cooker body. As pressure
starts to build up in the cooker, steam will
be gin to escape through the lock pin
and around the handle until the lock pin
rises and seals the cooker. Steam and
a few drops of water may escape from the
exhaust pipe . Shortly thereafter steam
will start to escape rapidly from under the
pres sure limiting valve , which may begin
to vibrate. start the specified cooking time
from this moment.
CAUTION!
Do not attempt to remove the pressure limiting
valve at any time during the cooking cycle.
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If steam should escape from under the edge
of the lid and pressure fails to rise, cool
the pressure cooker under cold running wa-
ter for 1 to 3 minutes. Remove pressure li mi-
ting valve and open the pressure cooker.
Wipe away any debris that may have accu-
mulated. Begin cooking process again.
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Reduce heat to a medium/low setting. At
the correct setting the pressure limiting
valve should vibrate about 1 to 3 times
per minute. Constant vibrating indicates
too high a temperature. The occasional
vi bra ting and hissing sound ensures pres-
sure is being maintained.
Continue at this heat setting until remain-
ing cooking time is completed.
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The pressure limiting valve should re-
lease steam about 1 to 3 times per minute
at the proper temperature setting. If the
temperature is too high, the pressure limit-
ing valve will release steam continuously.
If the temperature is too low, the pressure
will fall and the lock pin will drop. Adjust
the heat setting accordingly. Continue cook-
ing until the remaining time has elapsed.
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When pressure has been maintained for
the required length of time, remove the
pressure cooker from heat source and
al-
low pressure to drop before removing
the pressure limiting valve .
Allowing pressure to drop normally without
cooling under running water takes about 3
to 15 minutes, depending upon the amount
of food in the pressure cooker. However,
many recipes call for instant reduction of
pressure by placing the cooker under cold
running water for 1 to 3 minutes.
CAUTION!
Do not allow water to enter the pressure cooker
through the safety lock valve.
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After reducing pressure by either meth-
od, light ly touch pressure limiting valve
with an utensil to ensure that pressure
has been re duced. If steam is still present,
follow the previously mentioned steps to
reduce pres sure. If no steam is present,
you may re mo ve the pressure limiting
valve .
To unlock the up per and lower han-
dles, move the push pla te forward with
your thumb in the di rec ti on indicated by
the arrow. While holding the push plate
forward, rotate the the lid counterclock-
wise until the arrows on the the upper
and lower handle align with each other.
Then gently lift up the the upper handle
to open. The lid
should slide open with
ease.
Do not try to for ce the handles apart.
If
handles do not sli de apart easily, check the
pressure in di ca ting valve
to see if it has
been released. If it has not been released,
repeat the pre vious steps to reduce pres-
sure.
