Fagor America Complete Fagor Rice Cooker Instructions and Slow Cooker Tips

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ENGLISH	pressure button, the cooking time will increase by 1 minute. This pressure
	setting is more suitable to cook delicate foods such as tender vegetables or
	certain types of fish.
	• Rice cooking: this program will steam the ingredients for 6 minutes under
	high pressure. Use this program to prepare rice, polenta and risotto.
	• Slow Cooking: cooks your food slowly, for up to 9.5 hours, at a temperature
	of 180ºF. This co oking functio n retains maximum flavor and tenderness .
	Press the button to increase the cooking time by 30-minute increments.
	• Warm: reheats or keeps cooked food warm until you are ready to enjoy it.
	There isn’t a maximum time limit for the warm function.
	• Brown: allows you to brown or sauté your food before cooking.
	• Delay Time: allows you to delay the cooking process up to 8 hours.
	CAUTION: DO NOT USE THE DELAY TIMEFUNCTION WHEN COOKINGFOODS THAT
	MIGHT SPOIL IF LEFT OUT ATROOM TEMPERATURE.
	Getting Started

Read the sa fety instructions found in this manual bef ore pl ugging in and operating. Before using the Multi-cooker for the first time, follow these steps:

1.Remove all packing materials and l iterature from within the Multi-cooker. Lift the inner coo king pot a nd remove any pieces of paper from under it. Remove the plastic protection from the control panel and any stickers from the lid or stainless steel housing.

2.Wash all removable partsin warm soapy water. Rinse and dry all parts thor- oughly. Wip e the stainless steel outer housing with a clea n damp cl oth. NEVER submerge the stainl ess steel o uter housing in water or an y other liquid. Only the removable cooking pot is dishwasher safe.

3.Make sure the silicone gasket is seated properly inside thelid. To makesure it has been fitted correctly, llfithe removablecooking pot with water up to two- thirds full, and cook on HIGH PRESSURE for 15minutes. Release thepressure by turning the pressure regulator knob to STEAM. The steam isreleased and the floating valve will drop. If steam is not being released, the gasket probably hasn’t been fitted corectly and the cooker hasn’t built up anypressure: re-ad- just the gasket to makesure it is fitted properly, and repeat this step.

4.Let the appliance cool to room temperature and then empty and clean.

Pressure Cooker Program

This program will allow youto cook foods under pressure in much less time, as cooking time is reduced up to 70% compared to traditional cooking methods. Pressure cooking is Fast, Easy, Healthy!

1. Before every use, make sure the silicone gasket and the pressure regulating valves are clean and in place.

2. Plug the cord into a wall outlet.

3. Position the removable cooking pot in the Multi-cooker, and add the ingre- dients following the recipe. When cooking foods under pressure, aminimum of 1 cup (8 oz) of liquid is required.

SAFETY NOTES:

- Do not fill the pot more than 2/3 full with food and liquid. Do not fill the unit more than ½ full when cooking foods that expand during cooking.

- The following foods shouldnot becooked under pressure: applesauce,cranber- ries, pearl barley, oatmeal, split peas, noodles, pasta or rhubarb. Thesefoods tend to foam, froth and sputter, and may block the pressure valve.

4. Place the lid o n the Multi-cooker; align the protruding part of th e handle with the condensation collector, and turn it counterclockwise until it locks into place. The locking pin will click into place.

5. Turn the pressure regulator knob to PRESSURE.

6. Choose the desired cooking mode by pressing either the HIGH or LOW pres- sure button on the con trol panel. The lig ht on th e HIGH/LOW button will flash and the digital display willshow 1. This equals 1-minute cooking time.

7.Set the desired time by pressing the high or low button once for each addi- tional minute or by continuously holding the button down. The longest cook- ing time is 99 minutes.

8.Press the START/STOP button to begin cooking. The indicator light will stop flashing. If you forget to select a desired cooking time or forget to press the START/STOP button, the unit will beep twice and the digital display will read 0.0 after 30 seconds.

9.The unit will begin to count down in minutes once the appropriate pressure has been reached. The floating valve will rise when the pressure is reached.

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