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Pull the operating valve repeatedly upwards using a suitable tool such as a fork.
The valve must spring and return freely to the original position.
FILLING (Fig. 3)
Maximum allowable filling
Fill the pressure cooker to a maximum of 1/2 vesselcapacity with food that tends to froth or swell when
heated (such as soup or legumes)!
Fill to a maximum of 2/3 vessel capacity with other food that does not change volume when heated!
Minimum allowable filling
1 dl
NEVER COOK IN A PRESSURE COOKER WITHOUT WATER!
CLOSING (Fig. 4)
MAKE SURE TO ACCURATELY FOLLOW THESE INSTRUCTIONS WHEN CLOSING THE PRESSURE COOKER LID:
Turn the lid handle over to the "open"position; incline the lid and insert it into the vessel from the side.
Let both ends of the cross arm set onto the upper rim of the pressure cooker. Turn the lid handle to the "closed"
position, making sure that the lid has tightly attached to the upper rim of the vessel.
After closing, avoid excessive pressure on the handle so as not to compromise its tightness. The correct
position of the handle when entirely closed is horizontal!
COOKING (Fig. 5)
ALWAYS USE AN APPROPRIATE SIZE OF COOKING RANGE OR FLAME FOR COOKING.
The diameter of the cooking range must be identical with or smaller than the diameter of the pressure
cooker bottom!
Flame must never expand beyond the bottom of the vessel. Always use the disperser net or cooking range
when cooking on gas.
Place the properly filled and closed vessel on a stove set to maximum or medium-to-maximum output.
ATTENTION! The arm of the operating valve must be in a horizontal position.
After 2 to 5 minutes (depending on the type of stove and filling of the vessel), pressure builds up in the ves-
sel. Steam begins to escape from the operating valve, producing moderate hissing. At that moment reduce
the output of the stove until only a small amount of steam is escaping from the valve and the hissing sound
is slight – usually setting the stove to 1–2 is enough.
Switch heat off in advance before the required time elapses. With the three-layer sandwich bottom,
the accumulated thermal energy is transferred into the vessel even after heat has been switched off.
The time required for cooking different kinds of food is given in the enclosed table and applies from
the moment when pressure builds up in the vessel, which is accompanied by a slight hissing sound.