TEFAL nutricook, User Manual

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Important safety information
For your safety, this appliance complies with applicable standards and regulations:
- Pressure vessel directive
- Materials in contact with food
- Environnement
• This product has been designed for domestic use only. Any commercial use, inappropriate
use or failure to comply with the instructions, the manufacturer accepts no responsibility and
the guarantee will not apply.
• Take time to read all of the instructions and always refer back to the “User Guide”.
• Just like for any other cooking appliance, always pay close attention to it, especially when
using NutriCook near children.
• Never place your NutriCook in a hot oven.
• Never leave your appliance unattended whilst in use.
• Always be very careful when moving your NutriCook under pressure. Never touch hot surfaces
(in particular metal parts). Use the handles and knobs. Use gloves where necessary. Regularly
check that the handles of the cooker are fitted correctly. Tighten them if necessary.
• Never use NutriCook for any purpose other than the one it was designed for.
• NutriCook cooks under pressure. Scalding injuries may result from unsuitable or incorrect use.
Always make sure that NutriCook is properly closed before starting to use it. Refer to the section
headed "Closing".
• Always make sure that the selector is in the steam release position before opening NutriCook.
• Never force your NutriCook open. Always make sure that the pressure inside it has dropped.
Refer to the section headed "Safety".
• Never use your NutriCook without any liquid in it as this will seriously damage it. Always make
sure that there is enough liquid in it during cooking.
• Use heat source(s) that are compatible with your NutriCook, in line with the instructions for
use.
• Never fill your NutriCook more than two-thirds full (the maximum mark).
• Do not use sea salt in your pressure cooker, add table salt at the end of the cooking time.
• For food that expands during cooking, like rice or dried vegetables or stewed fruit, never fill
your NutriCook more than half full.
• After cooking meat with a superficial outer skin (e.g. tongue…) that may expand with the
pressure, never stab the meat while the skin looks swollen under pressure for you may be
scalded. We recommend that you pierce the meat before cooking.
• When cooking food with a thick texture, (e.g. split peas, rhubarb…), the NutriCook should be
shaken slightly prior to opening to ensure that these foods do not spray out.
• Always make sure that the valves are not blocked before use. Refer to the section headed
"Before Cooking".
• Never use your NutriCook to deep fry using oil under pressure.
• Never take any action on the safety systems other than that which is described in the
instructions for cleaning and maintenance.
• Only use SEB/Tefal genuine spares designed for your model of appliance. This especially means
using a NutriCook cooker pan and lid.
• Alcohol vapour is inflammable. Bring alcohol to the boil for two minutes before putting the lid
on. Watch over your appliance when making alcohol based recipes.
• Never use your NutriCook to store acidic or salty foods prior to and after cooking as this may
damage your NutriCook body.
• Never make a recipe with milk in Nutricook.
Retain these instructions