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5. How the pressure cooker
works
Steam is formed in the closed cooker, which
must always contain a certain amount of liquid.
Air is expelled through the Fissler Euromatic,
which then closes automatically.
The pressure in the cooker is built up, the tem-
perature increases, and the indicator rod rises.
Now you have to turn down the burner.
When the desired cooking setting has been
reached, the actual cooking time begins. The
indicator rod tells you how high the pressure is
in the cooker at any given moment.
After the cooking time has elapsed, the pres-
sure cooker must be depressurized completely
(see Chapter 8). Only then can it be opened.
6. Before using for the first
time
Wash the cooker and the lid thoroughly with
dishwashing liquid. Then fill the cooker about
halfway with water and boil at Speed Setting II,
as described in these Instructions.
7. Basic information
Opening the cooker
See Fig. C
• Push the safety slide forward and
• turn the lid to the right (counterclockwise),
until the marks on the lid and the safety
handle are lined up, then lift the lid.
Before cooking
See Fig. D
Check to see that the indicator rod and valve
gate can move freely, by gently pushing them
upward. If they spring back easily, they will
function properly.
See Fig. E
Check to see that the Fissler Euromatic (a) does
not stick and is loosely in place in the lid and
can move freely, by shaking it gently.
Check to see that the rubber gasket (b) is cor-
rectly in place in the lid.
What and how to cook in the pressure cooker
and pressure skillet
You can use the pressure cooker for almost any
kind of cooking: boiling, braising, steaming and
browning.
Make sure that you always have the proper
amount in the pressure cooker when it is
