One Touch Digital Functions - Bella 6 Litre Pressure Cooker Instruction Manual

One Touch Digital Functions

For your convenience the pressure cooker has 11 pre-set options with default cook times. Based on your recipe
you can choose any one of these settings Sauté, Browning, Pressure Cook, Slow Cook, Soup, Stew, Meat,
Chicken, Rice, Risotto/Steam and Warm. Every button has 2 settings and a corresponding pair of lights next to it.
To select a setting simply press the button and the corresponding light will indicate the selected setting
(see Figure 7). You can adjust the cook time by pressing the + or – buttons. When the time has been selected
the LED will flash until the unit builds up pressure. When the pressure is at the correct level inside the cooking
time till start to countdown.
Figure 7
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Sauté
This is great for caramelizing vegetables which adds more flavour to your dishes, simply place a little oil or butter
in the base of the cooking pot and add your onions, carrots etc. Cooking will soften them and add a delicious
flavour, you can also warm spices to release their flavour. This setting is also perfect to reduce and thicken any
remaining liquid at the end of cooking time as there is no evaporation during pressure cooking so you need to
add less liquid. Sometimes excess liquid may need thickening you can either add a cornflour and water mixture
or simply bubble it for 10 minutes to reduce the liquid.
Browning
As meat will not brown during the pressure cooking process it is recommended to brown meat before so that
this not only tastes better but the finished dish will look better. By browning meat, such as lamb, it will reduce
the amount of fat present in the final meal and will also add a richer flavour. Use this setting for browning meat,
chicken or game. Ensure you cut them into even sized pieces so they cook evenly. Add oil or butter to the base of
the pot and sear the meat. If you have a lot of meat you may have to brown in batches this will maintain a high
heat and ensure the meat is browned rather than stewed.
Pressure Cook
This setting is for general pressure cooking. Anything can be cooked on this setting that isn't included in one of
the one touch digital options. Just adjust the time according to your recipe.
Slow Cook
This is for long slow cooking up to 12 hours. It is NOT cooked under pressure. This is ideal if you need to be out
the house all day and want to eat as soon as you come home. Use this setting as you would a slow cooker, so
any recipes suitable for a slow cooker would be good for this setting. Remember this is low and slow, so cheap
cuts of meat are better. Save your premium cuts for super fast cooking using a pressure setting.
Soup
Ideal for soups and stocks, just ensure that you do not overfill the cooking pot and make sure you use the
NATURAL PRESSURE RELEASE when removing the lid for safety following the instructions detailed on page 9.
Stew
This is great for Meat Ragu, Chilli Con Carne, Casseroles and even pie fillings like Steak and Ale.
Meat
This is great for larger pieces of meat, such a lamb shanks, pork shoulder, ribs, brisket, gammon etc. Brown them
first using the browning option then simply select this setting and adjust your time to suit your recipe.
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