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PRESSURE COOKING
• Clean pressure cooker and lid thoroughly before each use.
• Each time you use the pressure cooker check to make sure the
safety locking system, the pressure regulator and the sealing ring
are all clean and functioning properly. Make sure the regulator
and the safety valve/pressure indicator are moving freely.
Adding Liquid:
• Fill the pan with sufficient liquid (water, sauce or stock) to gen-
erate the necessary steam.
• The pressure cooker must never be filled more than 2/3 full.
WARNING: Always add adequate liquid. NEVER let the pressure
cooker “cook dry.”
Adding Food:
• Now add the food to be cooked. Maximum 1/2 full for foods that
swell or tend to foam up such as rice. Maximum 2/3 full for all
other cooking. Please observe the markings inside the pot. The
pressure cooker must never be filled more than 2/3 full.
• Make sure there is adequate space between the food to be
cooked and the pressure cooker lid and safety valves.
• Foods which tend to foam up must be brought to a boil in an
uncovered pressure cooker, and should be skimmed off before
you close the pressure cooker.
WARNING: Adding salt to standing water may cause damage to
the bottom of the pressure cooker. Only add salt to water that is
already boiling. After adding salt, stir gently.
GETTING STARTED
