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Place the Cooker on a flat, level surface.
Place Cooking Pot inside Heating Base. Plug
the Cooker into a wall outlet. The Cooker will
beep, and the Display Screen will illuminate
with four dashes (- - - -).
• Place your food and liquid inside the
removable Cooking Pot.
• Place the Lid onto the Cooker and align
with . To lock, rotate counterclockwise to
the LOCKED position.
• Using the finger tab, rotate the Steam
Release Valve to the “Seal” position.
• Select the desired cooking function.
• Adjust the cooking time and pressure if
necessary.
• Once you have made the desired
adjustments, if any, press START/STOP.
• The Cooker needs to gain pressure before
pressure cooking can begin. When the
Cooker is gaining pressure, “HEAt” will
appear on the Display Screen and the
time will not count down. The amount of
time the Cooker takes to gain pressure
varies according to humidity and water
temperature, but average pressurization
time is 5-30 minutes. When pressure has
been reached, “HEAt” will disappear on the
Display Screen, and the time will begin to
count down.
• After the set cooking time has elapsed,
the Cooker will beep and will automatically
switch to the KEEP WARM setting. The
Display Screen will therefore change from
the cook time to a new timer that will count
up to 4:00 (4 hours) or until you press the
START/STOP button. After 4 hours in the
KEEP WARM setting, the Cooker will go into
stand-by mode, and the Display Screen will
illuminate with four dashes (----).
TIP:
• The pressure cooking settings are in the
Cooking Guide table on page 13.
• If the lid is not shut correctly or if the
Steam Release Valve is not in the “Seal”
position, the Cooker cannot gain pressure
and an Notification message will appear in
the Display Screen. Ensure that the Sealing
Gasket is placed evenly in the lid. See the
Notification Codes chart on page 22.
• It is common for some steam to release
through the Bobber Valve during the
cooking cycle. This is part of normal
operation of the unit.
Inside the removable Cooking Pot are
markings to guide the fill level of the Cooking
Pot. The word MAX indicates the maximum
fill line.
The 1/3, 1/2, and 2/3 markings are handy
guides to use in your recipes.
Foods that expand
during cooking (e.g.
rice) should never go
above the 1/2 mark.
Pressure cooking is an ideal way to create
quick, flavorful meals. Pressure cooking is
a method of cooking food in liquid (water,
stock, wine, etc.) in a sealed Cooking Pot. The
sealed Pressure Cooker retains steam and
builds pressure, raising the temperature of
the liquid inside the pot above boiling point.
The increased temperature of the liquid and
the steam results in reduced cooking times.
HIGH Pressure Setting is 6.5 - 10 PSI (45 - 70
kPa). It is suitable for a wide range of foods.
LOW Pressure Setting is 3.3 - 6.5 PSI (23 - 45
kPa). It is more suited to delicate foods like
chicken fillet, fish and some vegetables.
KEEP WARM Setting: When cooking time is
completed, the Cooker automatically switches
to the KEEP WARM setting to prevent
overcooking and to keep your cooked food
warm until serving - perfect for busy families,
those on the run and those who need flexible
meal times. This setting is not hot enough to
cook and should only be used to keep warm,
cooked food for serving.
Ideal Meals to Pressure Cook: Soups, stocks,
casseroles, sauces (e.g. pasta sauces), meat,
rice, firm vegetables (beetroot, potatoes) and
desserts (e.g., pudding).
Capacity: Never fill the Cooking Pot above the
MAX line. Foods that expand during cooking
should never go above the 1/2 mark. The
Cooker cannot pressure cook without liquid.
Ensure a minimum of 250ml of liquid is used
inside the removable Cooking Pot.
Cooking Pot Markings
Pressure Cooking
Note:
The Cooker cannot pressure cook
without liquid. Ensure a minimum of 250ml
of liquid is used inside the removable
Cooking Pot.
Note:
Foam may naturally form when
pressure cooking beans or legumes. Add
a small amount of oil to the water before
cooking to reduce this.
Note:
There are 8 functions which use
pressure to cook. These are Meat/Stew,
Beans/Chili, Rice/Risotto, Poultry, Dessert,
Multigrain, Pressure Cook and Steam.
CAUTION:
Never load the Cooking Pot above
the maximum ingredient level line marked
MAX on the inside of the Cooking Pot.
IMPORTANT:
Do not cook more than 4
cups of dried beans/legumes with 8 cups of
water. Cooking with more beans or water
than this may result in the build up of excess
pressure. Wait at least 10 minutes after
cooking before releasing the pressure valve.
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MAX
Using the Pressure Cooking functions
Note:
The Cooker cannot pressure cook
without liquid. Ensure a minimum of 250ml
of liquid is used inside the removable
Cooking Pot.
Note:
See the Cooking Guide on page 13
to find the possible time and pressure
adjustments.
Caution:
During cooking, steam will build
up in the Cooker, so when lifting the lid use
an oven glove to protect your hands.
