Fagor America Electric Multi-Cooker - Manual (Page 6)

Pressure Cooker Program
This program will allow you to cook foods under pressure in much less time, as
cooking time is reduced up to 70% compared to traditional cooking methods.
Pressure cooking is Fast, Easy, Healthy!
Getting Started
Read the safety instructions found in this manual before plugging in and
operating. Before using the Multi-cooker for the first time, follow these steps:
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pressure button, the cooking time will increase by 1 minute. This pressure
setting is more suitable to cook delicate foods such as tender vegetables or
certain types of fish.
Rice cooking: this program will steam the ingredients for 6 minutes under
high pressure. Use this program to prepare rice, polenta and risotto.
Slow Cooking: cooks your food slowly, for up to 9.5 hours, at a temperature
of 180ºF. This cooking function retains maximum flavor and tenderness.
Press the button to increase the cooking time by 30-minute increments.
Warm: reheats or keeps cooked food warm until you are ready to enjoy it.
There isn’t a maximum time limit for the warm function.
Brown: allows you to brown or sauté your food before cooking.
Delay Time: allows you to delay the cooking process up to 8 hours.
CCAAUUTTIIOONN::DO NOT USE THE DELAY TIME FUNCTION WHEN COOKING FOODS THAT
MIGHT SPOIL IF LEFT OUT AT ROOM TEMPERATURE.
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Remove all packing materials and literature from within the Multi-cooker.
Lift the inner cooking pot and remove any pieces of paper from under it.
Remove the plastic protection from the control panel and any stickers from
the lid or stainless steel housing.
Wash all removable parts in warm soapy water. Rinse and dry all parts thor-
oughly. Wipe the stainless steel outer housing with a clean damp cloth.
NEVER submerge the stainless steel outer housing in water or any other
liquid. Only the removable cooking pot is dishwasher safe.
Make sure the silicone gasket is seated properly inside the lid. To make sure
it has been fitted correctly, fill the removable cooking pot with water up to two-
thirds full, and cook on HIGH PRESSURE for 15 minutes. Release the pressure
by turning the pressure regulator knob to STEAM. The steam is released and
the floating valve will drop. If steam is not being released, the gasket probably
hasn’t been fitted correctly and the cooker hasn’t built up any pressure: re-ad-
just the gasket to make sure it is fitted properly, and repeat this step.
Let the appliance cool to room temperature and then empty and clean.
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Before every use, make sure the silicone gasket and the pressure regulating
valves are clean and in place.
Plug the cord into a wall outlet.
Position the removable cooking pot in the Multi-cooker, and add the ingre-
dients following the recipe. When cooking foods under pressure, a minimum
of 1 cup (8 oz) of liquid is required.
SSAAFFEETTYY NNOOTTEESS::
- Do not fill the pot more than 2/3 full with food and liquid. Do not fill the unit
more than ½ full when cooking foods that expand during cooking.
- The following foods should not be cooked under pressure: applesauce, cranber-
ries, pearl barley, oatmeal, split peas, noodles, pasta or rhubarb. These foods
tend to foam, froth and sputter, and may block the pressure valve.
Place the lid on the Multi-cooker; align the protruding part of the handle
with the condensation collector, and turn it counterclockwise until it locks
into place. The locking pin will click into place.
Turn the pressure regulator knob to PRESSURE.
Choose the desired cooking mode by pressing either the HIGH or LOW pres-
sure button on the control panel. The light on the HIGH/LOW button will
flash and the digital display will show 1. This equals 1-minute cooking time.
Set the desired time by pressing the high or low button once for each addi-
tional minute or by continuously holding the button down. The longest cook-
ing time is 99 minutes.
Press the START/STOP button to begin cooking. The indicator light will stop
flashing. If you forget to select a desired cooking time or forget to press the
START/STOP button, the unit will beep twice and the digital display will read
0.0 after 30 seconds.
The unit will begin to count down in minutes once the appropriate pressure
has been reached. The floating valve will rise when the pressure is reached.
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