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• Remove the regulator and check whether the steam outlet duct is not clogged. Remove the regulator and ensure that neither
the steam outlet duct and its openings nor the protection strainer are clogged.
• Check that there is nothing blocking the openings of the safety valve and that the ball is clearly visible.
• Remove the seal and check its condition together with the cleanliness of its housing (A seal in poor condition or the presence
of foreign bodies under the seal may cause leaks).
• Replace the seal, checking that it is placed the right way round and that it is properly engaged under all the studs on the
outer part of the lid.
• When the pressure cooker is used on a daily basis, the lifetime of the seal is approximately one year.
• Check that the pressure indicator moves freely in its housing.
5. FILLING
• Never use the pressure cooker with a quantity of liquid which is less than 0.25 Qt.
• Never fill the pressure cooker above two thirds of its capacity. (fig. 2)
• CAUTION : To avoid blocking the outlet openings of the regulator and the safety valve, it is essential to comply with the following
precautions: Never fill the pressure cooker to more than 1/4 of its capacity (fig. 1) when cooking foodstuffs which inflate or produce foam
such as spinach, lentils, split peas, pasta, rice, stewed fruit, rhubarb, barley, oat flakes and other cereals, etc. Never fill the pressure cooker
to more than 1/4 of its capacity (fig. 1) when cooking foodstuffs with leaves liable to stick to the inside of the lid, such as lettuce, leeks,
artichokes, etc. Never wrap foodstuffs in paper (aluminium or otherwise).
(fig.1)
6 • CLOSING
• Place the lid on the pressure cooker pan.
• Press gently on the lip to compress the seal and turn the control knob of the clamp anti-clockwise to the stop (click). The marking on the knob
must be opposite the white marking on the mechanism cover. (fig. 3)
• The pressure cooker is correctly closed when the pressure indicator can move upward freely. (fig. 4)
• CAUTION : Never place the pressure cooker on a heat source if the lid is placed on the pan without being locked or if it is incompletely
closed.
(fig. 3)
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7 • COOKING
• Add the foodstuffs with the quantity of water necessary for cooking and close the pressure cooker.
• Press the regulator to ensure that it has moved down to the notch. (fig. 5 )
• Place on strong heat.
• Under the effect of pressure, the pressure indicator rises and locks the opening device.
• Begin timing the cooking when steam escapes through the regulator.
• Then reduce the heating power to maintain slight escaping of steam through the regulator (the
regulator can then operate only intermittently).
• It is perfectly normal for the regulator not to rotate when it allows steam to escape. It is not designed
to do so.
• If you use salt for your recipe, dissolve it immediately by stirring the water with a wooden spoon.
This will prevent the appearance of «pitting» which can damage the bottom of your pressure cooker.
Dissolving of the salt is also easier and quicker when you use fine salt and salt the hot water.
• Main cooking times p. 50
• CAUTION : Never leave your pressure cooker on a ring without water or juice inside it, as you are likely to burn the foodstuffs and un-
solder the triple bottom. If steam stops escaping through the regulator during cooking this may indicate that there is no liquid left in the
equipment. In this case, immediately cut off the heat source and carry out decompression then open the pressure cooker, complying with
the instructions in paragraph 8. Add liquid before resuming cooking. Steam leaks between the lid and the pan occur when the lid is not
correctly closed or when the seal is worn. In this case, immediately cut off the heat source and carry out decompression then open the
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(fig. 5)
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