Quick info Before first use, read these instructions including their notes with care and keep them stored for future reference! The following pictograms are 1. People not familiar with the use of this pressure cooker used on our product: should not be allowed to use it. 2.
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Quick info 12. Never use the pressure cooker in a baking oven as it may become damaged. 13. Heed the extra notes on preparing special foodstuffs in the Instructions for Use described in the «Safety Notes`section». 14. Always touch the hot pressure cooker by its handles. 15.
QUICK INFORMATION 1.) To open Press the 2 buttons of the one-hand closing system and lift the lid. 2.) To close Keep buttons pressed and put lid on pot. Release the buttons and you will hear the 2 locking blocks close. 2a.) .
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QUICK INFORMATION 4.) Setting the pressure stage 1 = Gentle cooking 2 = Fast cooking 5.) Set oven to top cooking level 6.) Pressure cooking starts oven lowest cooking level once seam escapes from the valve. The cooking time will now commences (see table on page 20/21).
Cooking with the pressure cooker To guarantee both its safety and long service, this pressure cooker is manufactured to extremely high standards, and only the best materials are used. We hope you will obtain plenty of enjoyment from its use. This pressure cooker offers you many advantages: The adjustable pressure-regulation valve.
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Cooking with the pressure cooker Patented One-hand opening-/ Lid with sealing ring closing-system Handle with flame protection Pressure regulator valve Cooker pot Safety valve / pressure indicator Thermal sandwich base Safety window Filler markings / scale 1) With the new one -hand opening-/closing system you can put the lid on the pot in each position.
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Cooking with the pressure cooker The safety valve, which also acts as a pressure indicator: While pressure in the cooker is building up, the RED pres- sure indicator is visible and the cooker is locked (never attempt to open it using force). If the pressure indicator is not visible, the cooker is no longer under pressure.
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Cooking with the pressure cooker The lid and sealing ring: Sealing rings are subject to wear-and-tear, and must be replaced when necessary. Important: you should only use our own original sealing rings. The pressure cooker: This pressure cooker – with its attractive, timeless design –...
Notes on safety Before first using the pressure cooker, please read these instructions. The pressure cooker and pressure cooker lid should be cleaned thoroughly using hot water on each occasion before use. If after the first boiling, white spots should form on the bottom of the pot, these are caused by extreme hardness of the water.
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Notes on safety If the pressure cooker is still hot, it must only be touched or moved with great care, and by using the handles on the pressure cooker itself; not the handle on the lid. Do not carry the pressure cooker by holding it on the lid’s bow.
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Notes on safety Please take care that you do not come into contact with this hot steam. During the cooking process, the safety devices must not be interfered with. When the pressure cooker is under pressure, force must never be used in an attempt to open it. The pressure cooker must be allowed to cool down before it is opened.
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Cooking with the pressure cooker Cooking with the pressure cooker: Fill the pan with sufficient liquid to generate the neces- sary steam (water, sauce or stock). WARNING: always add adequate liquid. NEVER let the pressure cooker “cook dry”. Now add the food to be cooked. Maximum 1/2 full for foods that swell or tend to foam Maximum 2/3 full for all other cooking.
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Cooking with the pressure cooker Setting the desired cooking level: Position I: Gentle cooking stage approx. 113 °C for steaming and stewing more delicate foods such as vegetables, fish, fruit, ... Position II: Fast cooking stage approx. 120 °C for cooking and braising e.g. meat, soups, stews, ... Cooking time table Page 21 –...
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End of cooking time / cleaning and maintenance Depending on how full the cooker is, it will take several minutes until the preset cooking stage has been reached. This is the case as soon as steam starts to escape permanently from the pressure-regulation valve. The actual cooking time only starts from this moment.
End of cooking time The heating source is turned off when cooking time is finished, and the pressure in the cooker must be released. Take the cooker away from the hob, and place it on a suitable surface. There are the following 2 options for releasing the pressure: 1.) Let it cool down: Wait until the red pin on the safety valve has completely...
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Cleaning and maintenance Cleaning and replacing the sealing ring: To clean the sealing ring, rinse it under hot running water and dry it. As soon as the sealing ring becomes hard (when it begins to turn a brown colour), it should be replaced. The safety valve Only needs –...
Questions and answers When it takes a long time to come to the boil: • The source of heat is not hot enough • Turn up the source of heat to maximum If the red pin on the safety valve does not rise, and steam does not escape from the valve during cooking: •...
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Cooking instructions Cleaning and maintenance / Every time you cook, always make sure that the correct amount of liquid is added – you must never “cook dry“. Please ensure that the cooker is never filled more than 2//3 full. Please read the corresponding instructions in these Instructions for Use.
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IN THE EVENT OF A CLAIM UNDER WARRANTY THIS RECEIPT MUST BE PRODUCED. W A R R A N T Y Home Of Living Brands (Pty) Limited warrants to the original purchaser of this product (“the customer”) that this product will be free of defects in quality and workmanship which under normal personal, family or household use and purpose may manifest within a period of 1 (one) year from the date of purchase (“warranty period”).
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