Taurus TASTY MULTIPOT, Manual

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-The cover has a sealing gasket around it. Make
sure that the gasket is properly seated on the
cover before each use. (Fig. 3)
USE:
-Unroll the cable completely before plugging it
in.
-Connect the power cable to the pressure
cooker.
-To open the lid, hold the handle and turn
clockwise to the indicated close area and pull
up to remove the lid. (Fig. 4)
-Take out the removable pot, add the
ingredients that you want. The ingredients
should never exceed the maximum capacity
marked on the pot (4/5 - FULL). (Fig. 5)
-Ingredients such as rice, cereals, legumes, etc.
should not exceed 3/5 of the pot’s capacity.
(Fig. 5)
-Always fill the removable pot above 1/5
capacity. (Fig. 5)
-Insert the pot into the appliance making sure
that the outer surface of the pot is dry and
clean. Rotate the pot to the left and right to
ensure that it fits well for even contact with the
heating plate.
-Close the lid by turning it anticlockwise. Make
sure that the lid is firmly closed. (Fig. 6)
-Set the steam release valve to the SEAL
position for pressure cooking or to the OPEN
position to release the steam for dry or steam
cooking. (Fig. 7)
-IMPORTANT: Make sure the steam release
valve is in the “SEAL/SELLAR” position, before
the appliance begins the cooking process,
otherwise the appliance will not be able to
increase the pressure.
-Connect the appliance to the mains.
-The pilot lamp will light up displaying “OFF” and
it will make a “beep”.
-Use the control panel to select the function that
you want the appliance to perform based on
the type of food you want to cook (FUNCTION
TABLE).
-Select the desired cooking time. You now
have 10 seconds in which to set (+ or -) the
cooking time, based on the ranges stated in the
enclosed table. If after 10 seconds no function
has been confirmed by pressing START, then
the function will be cancelled.
-Cooking time is adjustable in steps of 1 minute
between 3 minutes - 24 hours, depending on
the selected function.
-NOTE: these cooking times are merely for
guideline purposes.
-Before cooking meat in the pressure cooker,
it is important to brown/seal the meat
beforehand.
-Slightly cook the meat in a pan before starting
the pressure cooking process. Make sure that
the meat is lightly browned on the outside and
raw on the inside.
-Press the START button to begin cooking.
-The appliance may take 5-30 minutes to
build up pressure, depending on the amount
of ingredients. After reaching the required
pressure, the time will start to count down.
-Once the food is cooked to your liking, remove
it from the appliance using a wooden spatula
or similar heat-resistant utensil. Do not use
utensils that might damage the non-stick
coating.
-Once the appliance has completed the cooking
time, before opening the lid turn the pressure
release valve to the “OPEN” position in the
direction indicated on the label.
-Pressure and steam must be fully released
before opening the lid.
-CAUTION: To avoid scalds or injuries, keep
your face and hands away from the valve
opening. Exercise extreme caution when
releasing the steam, the escaping steam is
very hot.
-Once the cooking process has finished, the
KEEP WARM function automatically switches
on to keep the pot warm.
-To stop the KEEP WARM function, press the
CANCEL button.
DELAY TIME FUNCTION:
-The appliance has a function to delay the start
time.
-Set the timer after selecting the desired
cooking function.
-This function can be adjusted in steps of 30
minutes, up to a maximum of 24 hours.
-Each time the “+” button is pressed the delay
time increases by 30 minutes. The total delay
time is shown on the screen
KEEP WARM FUNCTION:
-The “Keep Warm” function automatically
switches on when cooking has finished. The
light for this function lights up on the control
panel.