Cooking With The Ezlock Pressure Cooker; Before The First Use; Adding Food And Liquid - Zavor EZLock Manual De Usuario

Cooking with the EZLock Pressure Cooker.

NOTE: ZAVOR PRESSURE COOKERS ARE INTENDED FOR DOMESTIC
COOKING SURFACES FOR HOUSEHOLD USE ONLY

Before the First Use

To open the pressure cooker, put it on a flat surface, turn the knob on the lid to the
right (clockwise) and then lift the lid off the pot. Before using the pressure cooker
for the first time, hand wash all the parts and components with warm water and
mild dishwashing soap. Rinse well and towel dry. The pressure cooker pot is
dishwasher safe. Always remove the gasket when washing the lid. Wash the
gasket with warm, soapy water; rinse well and towel dry. Cover the gasket with a
thin coat of cooking oil (e.g., vegetable, olive, canola, etc.). Follow this procedure
every time you wash the pressure cooker in order to extend the life of the gasket
and to facilitate locking the lid in place.

Adding Food and Liquid

1. To cook with the EZLock Pressure Cooker, it is very important to use at least
1/2 a cup of liquid if you're cooking for 10 minutes or less, or 2 cups of water
if you're cooking for more than 10 minutes; NEVER USE LESS. It is important
to always use some cooking liquid in a pressure cooker since it is the liquid
that creates the steam necessary to build the pressure. Without liquid the
pressure cooker cannot build any pressure. You can use water, broth, wine
or any other kind of liquid to cook, except oil. You can use oil to brown meat
or soften onions directly in your pressure cooker before adding the rest of the
ingredients, but the oil should never be the ONLY cooking liquid.
WARNING: Pressure cookers are NOT pressure fryers.
2. Never fill the pressure cooker past the "Max 2/3" line. It is necessary to
leave enough space in the cooker for it to be able to build pressure. Fill the
pressure cooker pot only halfway when cooking with foods that will either
expand in size and/ or produce foam as they cook, such as dried beans or
other legumes and grains. Also fill only halfway when preparing soups or
stock.
3. You can add food and liquid directly into the pressure cooker, or, optionally,
you can steam your food in the stainless steel steamer basket. To use the
stainless steel steamer basket, place the metal support trivet on the bottom
of the pressure cooker, add at least half a cup of liquid, and place the
steamer basket containing the food on top.
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