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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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Fagor America FAGOR SPLENDID PRESSURE COOKER Cooking time control, Adding Food and Liquid, Making Sure That ALL Pressure

FAGOR SPLENDID PRESSURE COOKER specifications

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