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PRESSURE COOKING
Quick Rice, Porridge/Congee, Beef/Lamb, Chicken/Duck, Soup, Steam,
Abalone are Pressure Cooking programs.
1. Follow the steps in “Preparations before cooking”.
2. Press “Pressure Cook” to choose cooking programs. The chosen
programs lights up, the default pressure cooking time is displayed on
the screen – Fig. 7.
3. Press “Temp/Timer” button, the light of timer blinks – Fig. 8a.
4. Press “+/-” to change the pressure cooking time – Fig. 8b.
lid must be closed and locked to reach a pressure state: as the appliance
is hermetically closed, when the temperature increases, the liquid inside
forms steam which raises the pressure in the pot (thus when preparing
with pressure there should be always liquid inside the bowl).
• Once pressure has built up in the appliance, the lock mechanism system
is activated and then the lid will not be able to be opened during cooking
(so all ingredients must be added at the beginning of cooking). Never
attempt to open the lid during pressure cooking. When the pressure for
cooking is reached, the appliance switches automatically to cooking
phase, and the time previously set starts counting down.
• When the food is cooked under pressure, after the cooking process the
appliance will switch to keep warm state. The digital screen will indicate ‘’b’’.
• When using the pressure cooker for the first few times, you may notice
slight steam leakage from the lid. This is normal and will occur when
pressure builds up. Some leakage from the pressure limit valve may also
occur during cooking.
• It is normal for a small amount of steam to escape during cooking (as
the valve is a safety valve).
Opening the lid after pressure cooking
• After cooking under pressure, steam will be released automatically, it will take
from a few seconds to 10 minutes depending on the quantity of liquid inside.
• To open the lid, take hold of the handle, turn it anticlockwise, and push
the opening button -1-2 . Unplug the power cord.
Note: Be careful of the hot steam coming out from the lid. Keep your
face and hands away from the steam flow.