Fagor America 918010051, 918010052, 918010053 user manual Closing the Lid and Cooking

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directly into the pressure cooker, or, optionally, you can steam your food in the stainless steel steamer basket. To use the stainless steel steamer basket, place

the metal support trivet on the bottom of the pressure cooker, add at least half a cup of liquid, and place the steamer basket containing the food on top.

Closing the Lid and Cooking

1.When you’re ready to start cooking, place the lid on the pressure cooker pot by aligning the mark on the lid with the mark on the top of the pot handle. Once these two marks are aligned, press the lid down lightly, then slide the lid handle to the left (clockwise), bringing the pot and lid handles together (Fig 13). The lock on the handle will automatically “click” into place. If the pressure lock does not close, the cooker will not build any pressure. This is a safety measure designed to prevent accidental opening of the cooker while under pressure. The lock will block automatically as soon as the pressure indicator has risen, and will unblock only when the pressure indicator has dropped again.

Click

Figure 13

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2.Once the pressure cooker is locked, select one of the two levels of pressure with the operating valve. Pressure level 2 is HIGH PRESSURE, equivalent to 15 psi (15 pounds of pressure per square inch) (Fig 14). Use this setting for most recipes; stews, soups, meats, grains, etc. Pressure level 1 is LOW PRESSURE, equivalent to 8 psi (8 pounds of pressure per square inch) (Fig. 15). Use this setting for delicate foods such as fish filets or vegetables. NOTE: the pressure valve will be set on pressure level 2 when using the pressure cooker for the first time, as per factory default setting.

Figure 14

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3.Position the pressure cooker on the center of the stove burner. The Chef Pressure Cooker can be used on all types of burners including gas, electric, ceramic and induction. As to not discolor the sides of the pot, always adjust the burner so that when using gas, the

flames remain under the base and do not extend up the sides. When cooking on an electric burner, select a burner the same diameter as the base or smaller.

4.Begin heating with burner set on high heat (ELECTRIC STOVE

USERS –SEE BELOW). When the steam comes out of the operating valve for first time, lower the heat to maintain a gentle, steady stream of steam (Fig 16).

At this moment, the COOKING

TIME STARTS. Use the timer that comes with the Chef pressure cooker to begin the cooking time.

Figure 16

5.If at any time during cooking an excessive amount of steam is released by the operating valve, lower the burner heat to adjust and maintain the proper level of pressure.

6.If the pressure drops and little or no steam comes out of the operating valve, raise the burner heat just until a gentle, steady stream of steam is released and can be maintained.

7.While cooking, never inadvertently shake the pressure cooker.

This can cause the automatic valve to release steam, which will create a drop in pressure.

NOTE TO ELECTRiC sTOvE UsERs

Since the coils on an electric stove retain heat for a long time, food often becomes overcooked when the burner is turned down for simmering (when cooking time is started).

Turn on one burner to medium heat and bring your cooker to pressure. Once pressure has been achieved and steam starts to come out of the operating valve, turn your burner to low and start your pressure cooking time. Make sure you don’t lower your heat too much; there should always be some steam coming out of the operating valve. If there is no more steam coming out of the operating valve and/or the pressure indicator drops, raise the heat until steam starts coming out of the operating valve, and adjust the cooking time by 1 or 2 minutes.

Releasing Pressure After Cooking. Always check your recipe to determine how to release the pressure from the pressure cooker. The three different methods

of releasing pressure are:

1.Automatic Release Method: When using the automatic release method, turn the dial on the operating valve to the release

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Contents Fagor Chef Pressure Cooker USER’S Manual Contents Important SafeguardsManufacturer’s Recommendations Pressure Lock The grey Chef Pressure Cooker LineChef Interior 12-19.indd 12/19/11 914 AM Before the First Use Cooking with the Chef Pressure CookerAdding Food and Liquid Closing the Lid and Cooking Never Immerse the Pressure Fresh and frozen vegetables Cleaning the Operating ValveTo Remove Operating Valve for Cleaning Purposes To Replace the Valve After CleaningGrains Fresh and dried fruit Fresh fruitDried fruit Dried beans and other legumesSeafood and fish Meat and PoultryAdapting Traditional Recipes to Use in the Pressure Cooker SolutionReason Reason Before You Begin Recommended tools for Canning Boiling Water Bath Method The boiling water method is Important Home Canning Safeguards Barbeque Sauce Home Canning RecipesCucumber Soup Recetas de conservas caseras Garantía ÍndiceRecomendaciones del Fabricante Precauciones Básicas DE SeguridadLinea de ollas a presión Chef Atención no Forzar Nunca LA Tapa La tapa y poder cerrar la olla15. Línea de Llenado Máximo Cómo agregar alimentos y líquido EN Proceso DE Cocción Limpieza y cuidado Cómo Recolocar LA Válvula Tras LA Limpieza Para Quitar LA Válvula DE Funcionamiento Para LimpiezaFrutas secas Frutas frescas y secas Fruta frescaFrijoles habichuelas secos y otras legumbres Granos Carne DE RES Y AVE Tiempo DE Nivel DE Cocción APROX. Presión Motivo SoluciónMotivo Conservas caseras con su olla a presión Método Para Hacer Métodos para hacer conservasToques finales Probar que la Método Para Hacer Conservas AL Baño MaríaRecetas DE Conservas Caseras Fuerza, olor poco usual o mohoChef Interior 12-19.indd 12/19/11 914 AM Conseils essentiels de cuisson Nettoyage et entretienPrincipales Mesures DE Sécurité Recommandations du fabricantIntroduction Mise EN Garde NE Jamais Forcer L’OUVERTURE DU Couvercle Poignée de support LaSoupape de fonctionnement Verrou de pression Le verrouSoit pas plus des deux tiers pleins avec du liquide et Comment ajouter aliments et liquides Cuire avec l’autocuiseur ChefFermer le couvercle et cuire Commencez avec le brûleur sur haute chaleur Pour LES Chef Interior 12-19.indd 12/19/11 914 AM Nettoyage de la soupape de fonctionnement UtilisationFruits frais et fruits secs Légumes frais et congelésFruits secs Fruits Temps DE Cuisson Approximatif Niveau DE Pression Viandes et volaillesSoupes Poissons et fruits de merSauce tomate et fruits en conserve Raison PROBLèME Les aliments ne sont pas bien cuits Chef Interior 12-19.indd 12/19/11 914 AM

918010053, 918010051, 918010052 specifications

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