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How to Operate the Electric Pressure Cooker Plus
This program will allow you to cook meals under pressure in 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 Electric Pressure Cooker Plus, and add the ingredients noted in the recipe. When cooking foods under pressure, a minimum 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 should not be cooked under pressure: applesauce, cranberries, pearl barley, oatmeal, split peas, noodles, pasta or rhubarb.
These foods tend to foam, froth and sputter, and may block the pressure valve.
4. Place the lid on the Electric Pressure Cooker Plus; align the protruding part of the 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 pressure button on the control panel. The light on the HIGH/LOW button will flash and the digital display will show 1. This equals 1-minute cooking time.
7. Set the desired time by pressing the high or low button once for each additional minute or by continuously holding the button down. The longest cooking 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 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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WARNING: NEVER TRY TO FORCE THE LID OPEN WHILE YOU ARE
COOKING UNDER PRESSURE. THIS CAN RESULT IN A SERIOUS ACCIDENT.
WARNING: NEVER DEEP FRY OR PRESSURE FRY IN THE PRESSURE
COOKER. IT IS DANGEROUS AND MAY CAUSE A FIRE AND SERIOUS
DAMAGE.
10. The Electric Pressure Cooker Plus will beep once the cooking time ends. It will turn the automatic “Warm” function on until you press the START/STOP button to cancel the program. After pressing the START/STOP button, release the pressure. You have two options for releasing the pressure: a. Quick release method: release the pressure immediately by turning the pressure regulator knob to STEAM. All the pressure will be released in seconds.
CAUTION: THE STEAM COMING OUT OF THE COOKER WILL BE HOT,
AND MIGHT CONTAIN DROPLETS OF HOT LIQUID. ALWAYS DIRECT
STEAM AWAY FROM YOUR FACE AND HANDS.
b. Natural release method: let the pressure drop naturally without turning the pressure regulator knob to “Steam”. This will take several minutes, during which the food inside will continue cooking. Some recipes (such as risotto) benefit from this extra cooking time. You will know when the pressure has been released because the floating valve will drop and you will be able to open the lid.
NOTE: If you do not press the START/STOP button at the end of the cooking time, the Pressure Cooker will beep periodically to remind you that the cooking has ended.
11. Once all the pressure is released, remove the lid by turning it clockwise, lifting it up and tilting it away from you to avoid being scalded by some remaining steam or hot water condensation dripping from the inner part of the lid.
WARNING: AFTER COOKING, THE INNER COOKING POT WILL BE HOT.
USE POTHOLDERS TO HANDLE IT OR LET IT COOL DOWN BEFORE
REMOVING.
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