Fagor America FAGOR SPLENDID PRESSURE COOKER Cooking time control, Adding Food and Liquid

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Rinse well and towel dry. Never place	Cooking time control
any of the parts or components in the	1. Place the lid on the pressure cooker
dishwasher. Always remove the	by lining up the raised indentation
rubber gasket when washing the lid.	on the lid with the cutout on the
Wash the gasket with warm, soapy	base handle. Press down lightly on
water; rinse well and towel dry. Cover	the lid and turn clockwise just until
with a thin coat of cooking oil (e.g.,	the two handles match up and lock
vegetable, olive, canola, etc.). Follow	together. (Fig 6 & 7).
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.
2. Select the operating valve pressure
setting. Slide the pressure lock

button down towards the bottom of the handle (Fig. 5) and turn the lid handle to the right, holding the base handle with the left hand.

Adding Food and Liquid	2. Before locking the cooker, always
1. To cook with the Splendid Pressure		make sure that both the operating
Cooker, it is very important to use		(Fig. 2) and safety valve are clean
at least a 1/2 cup of liquid; NEVER		(Fig. 3). After locking the cooker,
USE LESS. Do not fill the pressure		slide the pressure lock button up
cooker more than 2/3 full with liquid		towards the lid (Fig. 7). Select the
and food.		pressure setting position.
2. Fill only halfway when cooking foods
that will either expand in size and/or
produce foam as they cook, such as
dried beans, or other legumes and
grains. Fill only halfway when
preparing soups or stock.
3. When cooking sauces, make sure
they are not too thick. Shake the
	3. Position the pressure cooker on the
cooker before opening it ALWAYS
MAKING SURE THAT ALL PRESSURE		center of the stove burner. The
HAS ALREADY BEEN RELEASED.		Splendid Pressure Cooker can be

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