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 more than two thirds full with liquid and food, or half full if you’re cooking foods that expand during cooking (for example rice or other grains).
2.Never fill the pressure cooker more than two thirds full. 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.
3.You can add food and liquid 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. Push the pressure lock button up towards the center of the lid to lock it. If you don’t push the lock to the closed position, 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.
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). 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). 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.
Selector’s | Pounds of Pressure per | |
Square Inch | ||
Position | ||
(psi) | ||
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ØValve Removal
(Fig.
Steam Release (Fig. 7)
18 (Low) (Fig. 8)
215 (High) (Fig. 9)
3.Position the pressure cooker on the center of the stove burner. The Duo 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 the burner set on high heat (ELECTRIC STOVE
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