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2.
USING YOUR PRESSURE COOKER - STEP BY STEP GUIDE
2.6
At the end of cooking - Steam release
When the cooking time indicated in the recipe has finished, turn off the heat and release the steam
either quickly or slowly as indicated in the recipe or according to the type of food cooked.
Quickly: For stews, vegetables and fish dishes. Turn the pressure regulator to the steam
release position. Take great care as hot steam is released vertically. Make sure
there is nothing in the way of where the steam will travel to. Alternatively, if the kitchen
environment is not suitable for the above quick steam release, you can place the
pressure cooker in a sink and run cold water over it until the pressure indicator valve
has lowered. Do not allow water to enter the pressure cooker through the pressure
indicator valve or through the pressure regulator.
Slowly: For recipes containing rice or pasta; egg custards, puddings, dried vegetables
and pulses, stocks. This is the natural cooling, preferred method. Using oven gloves
and gripping the handles, carefully move the pressure cooker on to a level, heat-
resistant surface and leave it to stand until the pressure has reduced and the safety
valve has lowered. This process normally takes about 15 minutes (depending on the
amount of food being cooked, it may vary slightly) to cool slowly at room temperature.
Caution: The pressure cooker will require a gentle shake to disperse any air bubbles or
residual pressure prior to opening the lid after cooking certain foods, such as rice
or soup. Always wait for the pressure to completely reduce before shaking.
2.7
Opening the pressure cooker
To open the lid, push the ‘Lid lock/
unlock button’ forward on the
upper handle to the unlock position
and turn to the right. Align the
triangle 1 on the lid to the triangle
7 on the lower handle and then
release the lid from the body of the
pressure cooker.
Note: Remove food from the pressure cooker as soon as possible after cooking.
Do not leave food in the cooker for a long period of time as this may discolour the interior.
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Wait until the steam inside the cooker has completely released, the pressure indicator
valve has dropped down and the pressure regulator has been removed to safely open the
lid. DO NOT force open the lid as it will cause injury.
Stainless Steel Pressure Cooker
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