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It is important to always use some
cooking liquid in a pressure cooker
since it is the liquid that creates
the steam necessary to build the
pressure. Without liquid the pressure
cooker cannot build any pressure.
You can use water, broth, wine or any
other kind of liquid to cook, except
oil. You can use oil to brown meat or
soften onions directly in your pressure
cooker before adding the rest of the
ingredients, but the oil should never
be the ONLY cooking liquid.
WARNING: Pressure cookers are
NOT pressure fryers.
WARNING: Do not fill the pressure
cooker more than two thirds full
with liquid and food, or half full if
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 the stainless
steel steamer basket. To use the
stainless steel steamer basket, place
the 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.
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. The lock on the handle will
automatically “click” into place. If the
pressure lock does not close, 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,
select one of the two levels of
pressure with the operating valve.
The HIGH pressure level is equivalent
to 15 psi (15 pounds of pressure per
square inch). Use this setting for most
recipes; stews, soups, meats, grains,
etc.
The LOW pressure level is equivalent
to 8 psi (8 pounds of pressure per
square inch). Use this setting for
delicate foods such as fish filets.
NOTE: the pressure valve will be set
on HIGH pressure level when using
the pressure cooker for the first time,
as per factory default setting.
Selector’s
Position
Pounds of Pressure per
Square Inch
(psi)
Valve Removal
(Fig. 12-13)
Steam Release
(Fig. 5)
8 (Low)
(Fig. 3)
15 (High)
(Fig. 4)
3. Position the pressure cooker on the
center of the stove burner. The Duo
Pressure Cooker can be used on
all types of burners including gas,
ENGLISH
CLEAN
RELEASE
LOW
HIGH
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