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10.2 Pressure cooking steps
NOTE:
• Make sure the outside of the inner pot
4
and the outer pot
5
with the heating
plate is dry before inserting the inner pot.
• Keep the power turned off until the lid
21
is placed on the cooker and you are
ready to input the setting mode (except for sautéing mode when the lid must
remain off).
1. Plug the power cord
8
into the appliance and the wall socket. It will enter standby
mode.
2. Add the ingredients to the inner pot
4
.
NOTE:
• Never put food or liquid into the cooker outer pot
5
.
• Always add at least 1 cup / 250ml of liquid (such as water, stock, sauce, beer or
wine) to the inner pot
4
when cooking to produce sufficient steam to cook under
pressure.
• Be aware that oils and oil-based sauces do not contain a high enough water
content, and therefore they do not fulfill the minimum amount of liquid that is
required for cooking.
•
Never fill the pot above the
PC
(Pressure Cooker)
MAX
mark.
• When cooking food that expands, such as rice, beans, or dried vegetables, only
fill up to the halfway mark which is equivalent to approximately 3 liters or 12
cups.
3. Place the inner pot
4
into the outer pot
5
.
4. Put the lid
21
on the cooker. Turn the lid
21
clockwise until the closed jingle plays
and the locked symbol displays on the screen.
5. Turn the
SETTING
dial
13
to select the desired program. The indicator light
17
will
illuminate next to the selected option. When you select a pressure cooker program,
displays on the screen.
6. The 11 pressure cooker modes have preset temperatures, times and pressure levels
for optimal cooking according to food type. Refer to the table on page 31 to see
which settings can be adjusted and the setting ranges for each pressure cooker
mode.
NOTE:
You cannot change the cooking time for the rice program.
7. Press the
START / PAUSE
button
13
to begin cooking. Three beeps will sound and
Preheating
displays on the screen.
NOTE:
Preheating can take anywhere from a few minutes to more than 40 minutes.
During preheating, steam may release and the float valve
23
will rise as the pressure
builds.
8. When the appropriate amount of pressure and preheating has been reached,
cooking will begin. The display will show
On
and the timer will start.