Instructions / Assembly

how to use
To assure the very best results every time, carefully follow these
step-by-step instructions for pressure cooking. You may find it
helpful to refer back to Fig. C on page 6.
1. Prepare ingredients according to the directions in the pressure
cooking recipe you have selected. Recipes in this book were
developed for use in a 4-quart pressure cooker. If you have a
6-quart pressure cooker, you may increase the ingredients by
1
⁄
2
. If you have an 8-quart pressure cooker, you may double
the ingredients. Be sure not to overfill the pressure cooker (see
page 12 for guidance on filling).
Pour liquid into the cooker body, as specified in the recipe or
timetable. This liquid is usually water. However, some recipes
will call for other liquids, such as wine.
2. Place the cooking rack into the
cooker, if called for in the recipe
(see Helpful Hints on page 19 for
guidance on when to use).
3. IMPORTANT: Look through
the vent pipe to make certain that
it is clear (Fig. E) before placing
cover on cooker body.
See safety information
on page 13.
Holding the body han-
dle with your left hand
and the cover handle
with your right hand,
align the V (or ) mark
on the cover with the
 mark on the body handle and place the cover on the cooker
body (Fig.
F). Aluminum cookers have a V mark on the cover
and stainless steel cookers have a  mark on the cover.
4. After placing the cover on the cooker body, place one hand
on the cover opposite the body handle and apply a slight
downward pressure. Place the
thumb of your other hand on
the side of the body handle
and wrap your fingers around
the cover handle (Fig. G).
Then rotate the cover clock-
wise until the cover handle
lines up with the body handle.
The pressure cooker is com-
pletely closed when the cover
handle is directly above the
body handle (Fig. H).
5. Place the pressure regula-
tor on the vent pipe (Fig. I).
The pressure regulator will
fit loosely on the vent pipe. It
will not touch the top of the
pressure cooker cover.
6. Using a high heat setting on
your stove, heat the pressure
cooker until the pressure regu-
lator attains a gentle rocking
motion.
NOTE: The air vent/cover lock may move up and down a few
times when cooking first begins as it automatically exhausts
air from the pressure cooker. Steam will be noticeable. This
is normal. When pressure begins to build, it slides up, lock-
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Fig. E
Fig. I
Vent
Pipe
Fig. H
Fig. G
 Mark
V Mark
Fig. F
Aluminum Cookers
Stainless Steel
Cookers
 Mark