Taurus MOMENTS CLASSIC Mode D'emploi page 14

CARRY HANDLES:
- This appliance has handles on the side of the
body, which facilitates comfortable transport
(Fig. 5).
OPERATION
- Caution:
- Before every use, check that you can easily
move the safety valve, in order to guarantee
safe use of the pressure cooker.
- Do not use the pressure cooker with less than
0.25 l of water or other liquid. Do not fill the
pressure cooker to more than 2/3 the height
of the pan. If you are preparing foods which
expand or form foam, only fill the pan 1/3.
- To close: Fit the lid on the body so that the
locking bar lines up with the anchors. Turn
the rotating knob clockwise until fully home.
- Set the pressure valve.
- Place the fast cooker on the hob and turn it
on to maximum strength so that the pressure
rises rapidly. When the internal pressure of
the cooker reaches a certain pressure posi-
tion, the pressure valve will automatically ex-
pel steam. Next, lower the heat a little so that
the steam is released evenly and constantly.
CAUTION:
- When carrying the pressure cooker, always
grasp it by both handles and never only by
the rotating knob. Carry the cooker carefu-
lly and place it on a hob with a flat, stable
surface.
- Do not heat the pressure cooker without
supervision. Always use it carefully
- If the pressure cooker does not function
correctly, it must be adjusted immediately in
order to continue using it.
- For safety reasons, always respect the filling
quantity indicated in order to prevent the
liquids from evaporating completely and dry
cooking, as well as to prevent the safety
mechanisms from becoming clogged.
- Turn off the heat source.
- Once the recommended cooking time has
elapsed you must turn off the heat source.
When you do this, the temperature of the
cooker will decrease while the food will conti-
nue cooking.
- Reducing the pressure
- Turn off the hob. Next, let the cooker decom-
press until it reaches room temperature. Wait
until the pressure valve descends. There are
two ways of doing this:
- Rapid cooling
- To cool the cooker quickly you can press the
switch or rinse the pressure cooker slowly
with cold water until the pressure valve
descends. You can then open the lid in the
described manner beforehand. (Fig. 6).
- To prevent the food cooking for too long, or
if you wish to open the lid during cooking,
the cooker must be cooled rapidly. Place the
cooker on a stable surface under cold running
water. Be careful not to wet the valves direct-
ly. The water flow must not be too strong.
- Slow cooling
- Turn off the hob. Next let the cooker decom-
press until it reaches room temperature if you
want the food to continue cooking. Before
opening the pot, wait until the pressure con-
trol valve drops.
- Opening the lid
- Wait until the pressure is completely gone.
Never open the lid without first depressurising
the pot. Once depressurized, turn the knob
anticlockwise and slide the lid sideways.
- Once depressurized, turn the knob anticloc-
kwise and slide the lid sideways.
- Clean the appliance.
- Caution:
- If you are preparing dishes with a doughy
consistency or thick stocks, especially vege-
table soups, you must joggle the cooker gent-
ly before opening the lid in order to prevent
the food from spattering.
- Do not manipulate the safety systems except
during the maintenance procedure indicated
in this manual. Only use genuine spare parts
for the particular model. It is especially ne-
cessary to use the body and lid of the same
manufacturer and check that they are compa-
tible. Contact a point of sale or the After Sale
Service to obtain genuine spare parts.
CLEANING:
- After every time you use it, clean the equip-
ment with a damp cloth with a few drops of
washing-up liquid and then dry.
- Rinse the cooker with clean water and dry it
with a clean cloth.
- In order to protect the shine on the cooker, do
not use abrasive washing-up liquid or a metal
scourer.
- Do not use solvents, or products with an
acid or base pH such as bleach, or abrasive
products, for cleaning the appliance.
- To avoid electro-chemical corrosion, prevent
the cooker from coming into contact with