Pressure Cooking Program - Fagor LUX MAX Manual Del Usuario

Pressure Cooking Program

This program will allow food to cook faster under pressure by reducing
cooking time up to 70% compared to traditional cooking methods. Pressure
cooking is fast, easy, safe and healthy!
1. Before every use, make sure the silicone gasket and the pressure
regulating valves are clean and are properly placed within the cooker.
2. Plug the cord into a wall outlet.
3. Place the removable cooking pot into the cooker, and add the ingredients
following the recipe. When cooking foods under pressure, a minimum of 1
cup (8 oz.) of liquid is required.
NOTE: 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.
NOTE: The following foods tend to foam, froth and/or sputter: applesauce,
cranberries, pearl barley, oatmeal, split peas, noodles/pasta or rhubarb.
These items may block the pressure valve if filled too high in the removable
cooking pot. Please be sure when pressure cooking these items to not fill
the removable cooking pot more than half way.
4. Place the lid on the cooker; aligning the protruding pin on the handle with
the unlocked symbol, and turn your lid counterclockwise until it locks into
place. You will know when this unit has been locked once you hear the pin
click into place.
5. Turn the pressure regulator knob to PRESSURE.
6. Choose the desired cooking mode by pressing the PRESSURE COOK
button once for HIGH pressure and twice for LOW pressure.
7. Set the desired cooking time by pressing the + or - buttons once for each
additional minute or to fast advance, hold the button down until you reach
the desired time. The maximum pressure cooking time is 99 minutes.
8. To set the delay timer, select the TIME DELAY button and use the + or –
buttons to adjust when cooking should begin. The delay time goes up in
1/2 hour increments.
9. Press the START/STOP button to begin cooking. The indicator light on
the PRESSURE COOK button will flash when the unit has begun to build
pressure. 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 --:-- after 30 seconds.
10. As the pressure is building, the three circles next to the chosen pressure
setting will light up one at a time. The PRESSURE COOK button will also
flash until it has reached full pressure. Once pressure has been reached,
all three circles will turn solid red, the pressure cooker button indicator
light will also turn solid red and then the unit will beep. This is when your
cook time will begin.
11. The unit will then begin to count down once the appropriate pressure has
been reached. The floating valve which is located in the lid will also rise
when pressure has been reached.
WARNING: NEVER TRY TO FORCE THE LID OPEN WHILE YOU ARE
COOKING UNDER PRESSURE. THIS CAN RESULT IN A SERIOUS
ACCIDENT.
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WARNING: NEVER DEEP FRY OR PRESSURE FRY IN THE MULTI-
COOKER. IT IS DANGEROUS AND MAY CAUSE A FIRE AND SERIOUS
DAMAGE.
12. The cooker will beep once the cooking time ends. It will turn the automatic
KEEP WARM function on and this function will blink until you press the
START/STOP button to cancel the program. After pressing the START/
STOP button, release the pressure. You have two options for releasing the
pressure:
a. Quick Release Method: Release the pressure immediately by turning
the pressure regulator knob to STEAM.
CAUTION: THE STEAM COMING OUT OF THE COOKER WILL BE
HOT, AND MIGHT CONTAIN DROPLETS OF HOT LIQUID. ALWAYS
TURN THE JET OF STEAM AWAY FROM YOUR FACE AND HANDS.
BE SURE TO USE POTHOLDERS WHEN RELEASING PRESSURE.
b. Natural Release Method: Allows the pressure to drop naturally without
turning the pressure regulator knob to STEAM. This will take several
minutes, during which the food inside will continue cooking. Some
recipes (such as risotto) benefit from this extra cooking time. You will
know when the pressure has been released because the floating valve
will drop and you will be able to open the lid.
NOTE: If you do not press the START/STOP button at the end of the cooking
time, the Multi-cooker will switch to KEEP WARM and will beep periodically
to remind you that cooking has ended.
13. Once all the pressure is released, remove the lid by turning it clockwise,
lifting it up and tilting the lid away from you to avoid being scalded by
some remaining steam or hot water condensation dripping from the inner
portion of the lid.
WARNING: AFTER COOKING, THE REMOVABLE COOKING POT WILL
BE HOT. USE POTHOLDERS TO HANDLE IT OR LET IT COOL DOWN
BEFORE REMOVING.
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