User manual SOLAC OLYMPIC

[. . . ] When cooking food that can expand, such as rice or dehydrated vegetables, do not fill the cooker above the 1/3 mark. Avoid any water evaporation and burning the bottom or damaging your kitchen. J) Use appropriate heat sources, in accordance with the instructions for use. K) After cooking meat with skin (for example, ox's tongue) that can swell due to the effect of pressure, do not prick the meat while it is swollen, since you could burn yourself. [. . . ] Make sure that the opening lock system is correctly fasted before use. When cooking food that produces foam, never fill the cooker above half of its capacity. Place the lid on the cooker so that the line on the closing handle matches the line on top of the lid. Next, gently press the lid downwards and turn it until the bridge handle matches the position of the closing handle. Choose the adequate heat ring size, with a diameter that is smaller than the base of the pressure cooker. When cooking on gas, the flame must never exceed the diameter of the base of the cooker. When steam issues from the adjustment valve, the cooker will have reached the correct pressure. End of the cooking period and opening the lid Turn the heat off at the end of the cooking period and remove the cooker from the heat. To open the lid, you must ensure that the pressure inside the cooker has fully dissipated. This can be done as follows: · Simply remove the cooker from the cook-top and wait until the temperature inside has gone down. If steam is discharged from the regulation valve, there is still pressure inside the cooker. ⷠTo accelerate the decompression period, place the cooker under a stream of cold water. Decompression can be achieved by pressing the push-button until all pressure inside is discharged. This option is recommended for the preparation of food which needs short cooking times (for example, vegetables). E) Shake the cooker before opening to dissolve the pressure bubbles formed on the food. After each use, clean the cooker with hot water and non-abrasive detergent. Where white stains caused by excess lime in the water appear, clean them with vinegar. Unscrew the two bolts (13) of the lid's edge with the correct screwdriver. ⷠUnscrew the nut (14) with an adjustable spanner and remove it with the washer (15) of the chimney of the regulation valve. press the lid's push-button (17) to the front position and remove the lid's grip. [. . . ] The natural use of the cooker causes the different parts to become worn. If you have any doubts on the efficiency of the safety devices, do not use the pressure cooker, contact one of our authorised technical assistance services. The cooking times are provided for information purposes but are not necessarily exact. This method is used to cook food with the steam produced by boiling water. [. . . ]