Fagor 918060803 Use and Care Manual download pdf (Page 11)

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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 a steamer basket (steamer baskets

sold separately). To use a steamer

basket, place a 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 (Fig. 6). 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 (Fig. 7). 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,

turn the operating valve to the pressure

setting (Fig. 9 the picture of the pot).

This is the only setting you can cook

on; if you cook with the operating valve

turned to the picture of the steam, the

pressure cooker will not build pressure.

The level of pressure reached is a

high pressure, equivalent to 15 psi (15

pounds of pressure per square inch).

Selector’s

Position

Pounds of

Pressure per

Square Inch

(psi)

Pressure level

0

0

15

Unlock Position

Steam Release Position

High

3. Position the pressure cooker on the

center of the stove burner. The Fagor

SPLENDID 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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