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When using pressure cookers, basic
safety precautions should always be
followed:
1. Read all instructions.
2. Do not touch hot surfaces.
Use handles or knobs.
3. Close supervision is necessary
when the pressure cooker
is used near children.
4. Do not place the pressure
cooker in a heated oven.
5. Extreme caution must be
used when moving a pressure
cooker containing hot liquids.
6. Do not use pressure cooker
for other than intended use.
7. This appliance cooks under
pressure. Improper use may
result in scalding injury. Make
certain unit is properly closed
before operating. See the
“Closing the Lid and Cooking”
section in this manual.
8. Do not fill the unit over “Max Fill
Line”. When cooking foods that
expand during cooking such
as rice or dried vegetables, do
not fill the unit over one half full.
Over filling may cause a risk
of clogging the vent pipe and
developing excess pressure.
See the “Basic instructions for
cooking” section in this manual.
9. Be aware that certain foods, such
as applesauce, cranberries, pearl
barley, oatmeal or other cereals,
split peas, noodles, macaroni,
rhubarb, or spaghetti can foam,
froth, and sputter, and clog the
pressures release device (steam
vent). These foods should not be
cooked in a pressure cooker.
10. Always check the pressure
release devices for
clogging before use.
11. Do not open the pressure
cooker until the unit has cooled
and all internal pressure has
been released. If the handles
are difficult to push apart, this
indicates that the cooker is
still pressurized - do not force
it open. Remove the pressure
regulator and run cold water
over the cooker to cool it to
reduce the internal pressure.
Any pressure in the cooker
can be hazardous. See the
“Releasing Pressure After
Cooking” section in this manual.
12. Do not use this pressure cooker
for pressure frying with oil.
13. When the normal operating
pressure is reached, turn the
heat down so all the liquid,
which creates the steam,
does not evaporate.
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SAVE THESE
INSTRUCTIONS.
CONTENTS
Important Safeguards
Introduction
CHEF Pressure Cooker line
Components and Features
Cooking with the Fagor CHEF Pressure Cooker
• Before First Use
• Adding Food and Liquid
• Closing the Lid & Cooking
• Releasing Pressure After Cooking
Care and Cleaning
• Cleaning the Operating Valve
Basic instructions for cooking
• Fresh and Frozen Vegetables
• Fresh and Dried Fruits
• Dried Beans and Other Legumes
• Grains
• Meat
• Seafood and Fish
Adapting Traditional Recipes to use in the pressure cooker
Troubleshooting
Home Canning With your Pressure Cooker
• Home Canning Safeguard
Home Canning Recipes
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This is a U.L.-listed appliance. The following safeguards are recommended by
most portable appliance manufacturers.
IMPORTANT SAFEGUARDS
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