STEAMING
This function quickly brings cooking liquid to a boil for steaming
food or cooking pasta or rice.
1. Place the removable pot into the cool-to-the-touch housing.
2. To steam food, place a small plastic, heat-resistant steaming
rack or basket (NOT INCLUDED) in the bottom of the
removable cooking pot. Add just enough water so that the
bottom of the rack is above the liquid. Add the food.
Do not fill the Pot more than two-thirds full.
3. Place the self-locking lid onto the cooking pot.
Do not lock. Turn the pressure regulator knob
to STEAM.
4. Press the COOK MODE button for STEAM. The
red indicator light next to STEAM will be lit.
5. Press COOK TIME for the desired cooking
time, up to 99 minutes. Press the START/STOP button; the
green indicator light will be lit and the red STEAM indicator light
will blink slowly and then faster as the temperature increases
and the liquid comes to a boil.
6. The lid can be opened while cooking to check the food.
WARNING: Use caution when opening lid. Steam escapes
as soon as the lid is opened. Use oven mitts when handling
hot materials.
7. The appliance will beep three times at the end of the preset
cooking time. Press and hold START/STOP button until red
light illuminates.
8. TO COOK PASTA OR RICE, place the removable pot in the
cool-to-the-touch housing.
9. TO COOK RICE, add two cups of water for each cup of rice;
DO NOT EXCEED 2 CUPS OF RICE.
10. Press the COOK MODE button for STEAM. The red indicator
light next to STEAM will be lit.
11. Press the COOK TIME button until “:30” appears on the
display. Press the START/STOP button; the green indicator
light will be lit and the red STEAM indicator light will blink
slowly and then faster as the temperature increases and the
water comes to a boil.
12. Add salt to taste and either the pasta or rice. Cook pasta until
al dente. Cook rice until the water is absorbed.
13. When finished cooking, press and hold the START/STOP
button until red light illuminates.
COOKING WITH YOUR PRESSURE COOKER (Cont.)
