Fagor America 918010052, 918010051 Cooking with the Chef Pressure Cooker, Before the First Use

if you’re cooking foods that expand during cooking (for example rice or other grains).

Figure 9

16.Lid Close Position Mark: Line this mark up with the mark on the lower handle to open and close the lid.

17.Pressure Indicator: Indicates whether there is pressure inside the cooker. As the pressure cooker heats and pressure builds, the pressure indicator (the grey tipped rod located in top of the lid handle) will raise automatically producing a slight amount of steam coming out of the lid handle. If the pressure indicator is raised, there is pressure inside the cooker and the pressure cooker cannot be opened. If the pressure indicator is not raised, check to see if the Pressure

Gauge has risen before opening the pressure cooker there might be some built up pressure. .

18.Tempered Glass Lid: This lid allows you to use your pressure cooker as an everyday cooking pot.

19.Stainless Steel Steamer Basket/ Food Grater and Trivet: The Chef Pressure Cooker

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also comes with a stainless steel steamer basket & trivet. They are used for steaming foods under pressure without placing them directly in the cooking liquid and doubles as a handy food grater.

Cooking with the Chef

Pressure Cooker.

NOTE: FAGOR PREssURE COOKERs

ARE iNTENDED FOR HOUsEHOLD

DOMEsTiC COOKiNG sURFACEs ONLY.

Before the First Use

To open the pressure cooker, pull the pressure lock towards the end of the handle and slide the lid handle to the right (counterclockwise) holding the base handle with your left hand, and lifting the lid (Fig 10).

Before using the Chef Pressure Cooker for the first time, wash all the parts and components with warm water and mild dishwashing soap. Rinse well and towel dry. The pressure cooker pot is dishwasher safe. Fagor America recommends hand washing the pressure cooker lid and all its components (Fig 11). Always remove the timer when washing the lid. Always remove the gasket when washing the lid. Wash the gasket with warm, soapy water; rinse well and towel dry. Cover the gasket with a thin coat of cooking oil (e.g., vegetable, olive, canola, etc.). Follow this procedure every time you wash the pressure cooker in order to extend the life of the gasket and to facilitate locking the lid in place.

Figure 10

Figure 11

Adding Food and Liquid

1.To cook with the Chef pressure cooker, it is very important to use at least 1/2 a cup of liquid if you’re cooking for 10 minutes or less, or 2 cups of water if you’re cooking for more than 10 minutes; NEVER USE LESS ( Fig.

12). It is important to always use some cooking liquid in a pressure cooker since it is the liquid that creates the steam necessary to build the pressure. Without liquid the pressure cooker cannot build any pressure. You can use water, broth, wine or any other kind of liquid to cook, except oil. You can use oil to brown meat or soften onions directly in your pressure

cooker before adding the rest of the ingredients, but the oil should never be the ONLY cooking liquid.

WARNING: Pressure cookers are NOT pressure fryers. WARNING: Do not fill the pressure cooker past the Max Fill line with liquid and food, or half full if you’re cooking foods that expand during cooking (for example rice or other grains).

Always fill with at least ½ cup of liquid.

Figure 12

2.Never fill the pressure cooker past the MAX FILL line or more (Figure 9). It is necessary to leave enough space in the cooker for it to be able to build pressure. Fill only halfway when cooking with foods that will either expand in size and/ or produce foam as they cook, such as dried beans or other legumes and grains. Also fill only halfway when preparing soups or stock.

Figure 9

3. You can add food and liquid

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