Safe Lid Opening; Cooking Preparation - bene casa BC-99210 Manual De Usuario Y Guía De Recetas

REMOVING AND REINSTALLING THE PRESSURE RELEASE VALVE
The pressure release valve can be removed by turning the valve onto the CLEAN setting, then pulling
the valve up and off the lid. To reinstall the pressure release valve, place the valve back on the lid by
matching the CLEAN setting with marking on the lid. Push valve down and place on STEAM setting.

SAFE LID OPENING

1. Make sure the pressure cooking program is complete or press "Keep-Warm/Cancel" to terminate the program.
2. Release pressure by one of the following approaches.
Quick Release:
● Turn the pressure release valve to the "Steam" position to let out steam until all the pressure is released.
Caution:
● Please keep hands and face away from the opening on the top of the pressure release valve when
using Quick Release. The escaping steam is hot and can cause scalds.
● Never pull out the pressure release valve when it is letting out steam.
● Please be aware that Quick Release is not suitable for food with large liquid volume or high starch
content (e.g. porridge, congee, sticky liquids, soup, etc.). Food content may splatter out from the
pressure release. Use Natural Release instead.
Natural Release:
● Allow the cooker to cool down naturally until the float valve drops down. This may take 10 to 15
minutes or even longer, depending on the amount of food inside.
● After cooking is finished, the cooker will be in Keep Warm mode.
● Place a wet towel on the lid to speed up cooling.
3. Open the lid: Hold the lid handle, turn the lid counterclockwise to the open position, and lift the lid up to
open. To avoid vacuum suction on the lid, turn the pressure release to "Steam" position to let in air when
lifting the lid.
● Caution: Do not open the lid until pressure inside the pot is completely released. As a safety feature,
the lid is locked and won't open until the float valve drops down.
● If the float valve is stuck due to food debris or sticky liquid, you can push it down with a pen or
chopstick after you are certain that the pressure has been released completely by moving the
pressure release valve to the steam position.
● To avoid personal injuries, never attempt to force down the float valve to open the lid.
DO NOT open the lid until after the pressure is completely released naturally or manually by
opening the pressure release valve.
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COOKING PREPARATION

1. Open the lid
Pick up the lid handle, rotate approximately 30 degrees counterclockwise. Then lift lid from cooker body.
2. Check whether all parts on the lid are assembled properly
Check the float valve and pressure release valve for obstructions. Make sure that the sealing ring is well seated
inside its holding rack. The anti-block shield is installed properly and the float valve can move up and down easily.
3. Take out the inner pot, and add food and liquid
For all pressure cooking programs, the total amount of pre-cooked
food and liquid should NEVER pass 2/3 of the inner pot capacity.
When cooking food that expands during cooking such as rice,
beans, or dried vegetables, do not fill pass 1/2 of the inner pot
capacity. Over filling may risk clogging the pressure release valve
and developing excess pressure. This may also cause leakage,
personal injuries, or damage to the unit.
For non-pressure cooking programs, do no fill pass the MAX line.
4. Place the inner pot inside the cooker base
Be sure to remove any food debris. Wipe dry the outside of
the inner pot and the heating plate inside the cooker base.
After putting the inner pot inside the cooker base, rotate the
inner pot slightly to ensure good contact between the inner
pot and the heating element.
Max
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