Fagor America Fagor Rapida Pressure Cooker user manual Basic instructions for cooking, English

built-up particles. To do so, move the operating valve to the position shown in Fig. 8 and remove the valve (see detailed instructions below). Clean it by running water through it. Next, lift the lid up to the light and look through the hole under the operating valve. Make sure you can see through it and there are no food particles blocking it. If necessary, clean it with a small brush or pipe cleaner.

TO REMOVE THE OPERATING VALVE FOR CLEANING PURPOSES:

1.Turn the operating valve to the release pressure position (picture of the steam, see Fig. 8).

2.Gently lift the operating valve upward, not more than a quarter of an inch (Fig. 13).

3.As you are pulling the valve up, keep trying to turn it to the left, counterclockwise, toward the picture of the circle with the line through it. You are looking for a groove, once you find this groove the valve will allow you to turn to the unlock position (picture of the circle with the line through it, see Fig. 14).

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4.Lift the valve upwards and out. Clean as instructed above.

TO REPLACE THE VALVE AFTER CLEANING

Point the vent in the valve to the unlock position. Place the valve in its socket and turn it to the right towards the steam release position. You will hear it click back into place as you turn it to the steam release position.

Basic instructions for cooking

In this section you will find basic instructions for cooking foods which are most commonly prepared in pressure cookers.

Do not chop or cut food inside the cooker with a knife or other sharp utensil to avoid scratching the bottom.

For soups and stocks, do not fill pressure cooker over 1/2 full!

Remember to ALWAYS use some cooking liquid. Operating the cooker without any cooking liquid or allowing the cooker to boil dry will damage the cooker and will not allow it to build pressure for proper functioning.

Fresh and frozen vegetables

•Wash all fresh vegetables thoroughly.

•Peel all root vegetables, such as red beets, carrots, potatoes and turnips.

•Whole winter pumpkin should be pierced several times with a fork before cooking.

•When you steam vegetables in a steamer basket (steamer baskets sold

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