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COOKING IN THE PRESSURE COOKER
Adjusting the ideal pressure
ADJUST THE IDEAL PRESSURE BEFORE YOU BEGIN TO COOK BY SLIGHTLY TURNING THE PRESSURE REGULATOR,
IDEALCOOK, INTO THE POSITION CORRESPONDING TO THE CHOSEN FOOD. (FIG. J)
If you cook fi sh, fruits, vegetables including potatoes, or cereals in pressure cooker PRESIDENT, adjust the
pressure regulator to the xxxxx position. We recommend using the steamer basket when preparing fi sh
and tender vegetables.
If you cook poultry, rabbit, young venison, etc. in pressure cooker PRESIDENT, adjust the pressure regulator
to the xxxx position.
If you cook pork, venison, soups or lentils in pressure cooker PRESIDENT, adjust the pressure regulator to
the xxxxx position.
If you cook beef, mutton or lamb in pressure cooker PRESIDENT, adjust the pressure regulator to the
position.
YOU CAN ALSO USE INTERMEDIATE SETTINGS FOR SOME FOOD TO ACHIEVE THE IDEAL ADJUSTMENT OF
PRESSURE, E.G. THE POSITION BETWEEN xxxx AND
PREPARATION OF FOOD IN PRESSURE COOKER PRESIDENT.
Cooking
Place the correctly fi lled and closed pressure cooker with the selected ideal pressure onto heat set to the
highest output. Put the pressure cooker on heat so that the IDEALCOOK pressure regulator is on the remote
end of the pressure cooker. (Fig. K).
The red lock against accidental opening will slip upwards after a short while. This means that pressure has
been generated in the vessel and the pressure cooker can no longer be opened - steam will begin to escape
from the aperture in the operating valve after a while (Fig. L).
When steam begins to escape from the aperture in the operating valve, reduce the heat output so that only
a small amount of steam escapes from the aperture.
Pressure control during the cooking process
Once operating pressure is generated in the vessel of the pressure cooker, the pressure indicator slips
upwards and indicates accurately the current pressure in the vessel as follows:
If the pressure regulator is adjusted to the xxxxx
and no part only a small part of the fi rst white ring becomes visible. (Fig. M).
If the pressure regulator is adjusted to the xxxx
indicator. (Fig. N).
If the pressure regulator is adjusted to the xxxxx
on the pressure indicator. (Fig. O).
If the pressure regulator is adjusted to the xxxxx
visible on the pressure indicator. (Fig. P).
If the indicator slips upwards less than specifi ed after you adjusted the ideal pressure during the cooking
process, you should slightly increase the heat output. If, on the other hand, the pressure indicator slips
upwards more than specifi ed above, slightly reduce the heat output.
WARNING! If the pressure indicator shows a red ring in addition to the two white rings and the
three grey rings, the pressure in the vessel is higher than the maximum permitted operating
pressure (1.05 bar). In this case, immediately reduce the heat output to minimum and make
sure that the pressure indicator immediately slips downwards into the position corresponding
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xxxxx FOR VEAL – SEE THE TABLE OF INDICATIVE TIMES OF
symbol, the pressure indicator slips upwards only slightly
symbol, one white ring becomes visible on the pressure
symbol, two white rings and two grey rings become visible
symbol, two white rings and three grey rings become
to the set pressure. If, even after reducing heat output to minimum, the pressure indicator fails
to slip downwards and continues to show the red ring, immediately turn off the heat source
and remove the pressure cooker from the heat. Leave it to cool down until the pressure in the
vessel drops entirely and only then open the pressure cooker again, clean it and, following the
instructions for use, check all valves and safety components for functioning.
The pressure adjustment inside the vessel can be changed also during the cooking process; to do so, make
sure when handling the pressure regulator that the steam escaping from the pressure cooker is directed
away from you and use an oven mitten when handling the regulator.
WARNING! A MINUTE AMOUNT OF STEAM MAY ALSO ESCAPE FROM THE AREA BETWEEN THE LID AND THE
BOTTOM OF THE OPERATING VALVE DURING THE COOKING PROCESS. (Fig. Q)
ENDING THE COOKING PROCESS
xxxxx
Releasing steam and opening the pressure cooker
ALWAYS RELEASE STEAM ONLY AFTER REMOVING THE PRESSURE COOKER FROM THE HEAT.
After the time required for cooking your meal elapses, remove the pressure cooker from the heat source
even if the latter has already been switched off .
Set the pressure cooker aside for a while to allow the temperature and pressure in the pressure cooker to
drop suffi ciently.
Make sure before releasing steam that the pressure cooker is placed on the heat source in such a way that
the IDEALCOOK pressure regulator is on the remote end of the pressure cooker. Then adjust the pressure
regulator to the steam release position and release all steam from the pressure cooker. (Fig. R).
The pressure intensity regulator automatically slips into the operating valve while the steam is released.
The lock against accidental opening will slip downwards after the steam has been entirely released and the
pressure has entirely dropped. The pressure cooker can now be opened.
If the pressure indicator and the lock against accidental opening remain slipped to the upper position after
steam is released, this means that there is still pressure in the vessel. In this case, put the pressure cooker
into the sink and cool the lid with a small amount of slowly running cold water until the pressure indicator
and the lock slip into position.
NEVER COOL THE PRESSURE COOKER ABRUPTLY UNDER RUNNING WATER, DO NOT LET WATER RUN DOWN
THE PLASTIC PARTS AND DO NOT IMMERSE THE ENTIRE PRESSURE COOKER IN WATER.
NEVER OPEN THE PRESSURE COOKER BEFORE YOU HAVE RELEASED ALL STEAM AND THE RED LOCK AGAINST
ACCIDENTAL OPENING SLIPS AUTOMATICALLY INTO POSITION.
FUNCTIONING OF THE SAFETY COMPONENTS
Operating valve
The operating valve controls the operating pressure in the vessel, continuously releases excess steam
and releases all steam from the pressure cooker at the end of cooking. The operating valve includes the
pressure-reducing safety component – if the operating valve and the safety valve become clogged
at once and the pressure cooker is not removed from the heat in time, the pressure in the pressure cooker
releases the pressure-reducing safety component inside the operating valve, whereby the pressure drops
immediately and steam escapes from the pressure cooker. The operating valve and especially the aperture
for releasing steam must remain free and not covered e.g. by an oven mitten or any other object while the
pressure cooker is in use.
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