T-Fal Pressure Cooker, User Manual

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During cooking
• Select your recipe. Set the operating valve to if the
recipe calls for low pressure or if it calls for high
pressure. Refer to the table on page 12 for suggested
cooking times if you are not following a recipe.
• Decide if you are going to steam cook or immersion
cook.
For steaming:
- Add at least 3 cups of water.
- Place the support piece in the pressure cooker . Fill
the steamer basket with your food and set the basket
on top of the support. Remember not to overfill the
basket.
- Close the pressure cooker lid, set on the stovetop, and
turn heat to high.
- Once the steam starts to escape from the valve, turn
the heat down and set your timer per the recipe’s
instructions.
- Once the time is up turn off the heat and turn the
operating valve to position.
- Once the indicator
(D)
drops down your pressure
cooker is no longer under pressure.
- Open the pressure cooker. Rinse with water and dry.
For immersion cooking:
- Add the food you are cooking, being careful not to
fill the pressure cooker more than 2/3 full. If you wish
to brown meats or saute onions as a first step, you
can add some oil to the pressure cooker and saute
accordingly. You must do any initial browning or
sauteeing with the lid off before the pressure cooking
stage.
- Add the liquid that the recipe calls for. It must be at
least 1 cup. Keep in mind that liquids can include
water, stock, or wine, but never oil.
- Follow steps 3-7 above
Finishing cooking
To release the steam:
• Once the heat is turned off, you have two options:
•
Slow pressure release: gradually turn the operating
The pressure indicator
(D) prevents pressure
from rising in the pres-
sure cooker if it is not
properly closed.
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