Russell Hobbs RHNPC401 Owner's Manual page 14

P re s s u re Cooking
Operating Instru c t i o n s
1. Position the electrical cord in the slot located on the bottom of
the Pressure Cooker.
2. Prepare food according to recipe or
chart.If recipe calls for sautéing
vegetables or browning meat,add oil
to the Pressure Cooker Pan and tur n
the Variable Temperature Pressure
Control to MAX/BROWNING, 7,8,or 9.
The Russell Hobbs® Pressure Cooker
has a Browning Feature that allows you to sauté or brown foods
in the Pressure Cooking Pan before cooking under pressure.
(Follow the procedures described in the Features: Browning
section of this manual.)
3. Follow recipe or chart directions; remove the browned food
and/or add the the other ingredients. Always use 1-3 cups of
water, broth,wine, fruit or vegetable juice,or other liquid for
pressure cooking.Do not use milk,milk products, or cream
sauces, as they tend to scorch easily. Make sure the rim of the
Pan is clean and dry. Never beat a spoon or other utensil on the
rim of the Pressure Cooker Pan.Any dent or mar in the rim may
prevent a good seal from forming and prevent the Pressure
Cooker from pressurizing properly.
4. Place the clean Lid Gasket in position inside the Pressure Cooker
Lid, make sure it is under Lid Lock Mechanism and the Steam
Vent inside the rim of the Lid.Make sure the HIGH/LOW Pressure
Level Indicator is properly assembled and the Gasket is securely
tucked inside the Lid opening. You may press the Gasket into
the Lid before using to make sure it is tight and able to
operate properly.
5. Place Lid onto the top of the Pressure Cooker Pan so that the
Lid Handle is slightly to the right of the Pressure Cooker Pan
Handle. Turn the Lid Handle clockwise until the two Handles are
together and facing you.The Lid Lock Button locks the Lid in
place. Make sure the Lid is properly seated on the rim of the
Pressure Cooker Pan and is securely
attached onto the Pan.
6. Turn the Pressure Regulator Valve on top
of the Lid to PRESSURE.
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