BELLA 14584 Instruction Manual
PRESSURE COOKER
OLLA A PRESIÓN
Instruction Manual
Manual de instrucciones
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Table of Contents
Important Safeguards ...............................................................................................................................2-3
Additional Important Safeguards ........................................................................................................... 3-4
Introduction to Pressure Cooking ..............................................................................................................4
Getting to Know Your 5 Qt./4.7 L Pressure Cooker .................................................................................. 5
Before Using for the First Time ................................................................................................................. 6
Before Each Use ............................................................................................................................................6
Operating Instructions ............................................................................................................................. 6-9
Browning/Searing..................................................................................................................................7
Steaming.................................................................................................................................................7
Vegetables ..........................................................................................................................................7-8
General Tips for Pressure Cooking Beans ......................................................................................... 8
Precautions When Cooking Beans ...................................................................................................... 8
Pressure Cooking Rice .......................................................................................................................... 8
Rice Cooking Chart ................................................................................................................................ 8
Pressure Cooking Grains ...................................................................................................................... 9
Precautions When Cooking Grains ..................................................................................................... 9
User Maintenance Instructions ...................................................................................................................9
Care & Cleaning Instructions ......................................................................................................................9
Storing Instructions .................................................................................................................................... 10
Warranty ......................................................................................................................................................11
Índice
Medidas de seguridad importantes .................................................................................................... 12-13
Otras medidas de seguridad importantes .........................................................................................13-14
Introducción a la cocción a presión ....................................................................................................14 -15
Conozca su olla a presión de 5 cuartos/4,7 L ..........................................................................................15
Antes de utilizar por primera vez ............................................................................................................. 16
Antes de cada uso ...................................................................................................................................... 16
Instrucciones de funcionamiento ........................................................................................................ 16-19
Dorar/Sellar .......................................................................................................................................... 17
Cocción al vapor .................................................................................................................................. 18
Verduras ................................................................................................................................................18
Consejos generales para cocinar frijoles a presión .......................................................................18
Precauciones al cocinar frijoles .........................................................................................................18
Arroz cocido a presión ........................................................................................................................ 18
Tabla de cocción de arroz ................................................................................................................... 19
Granos cocidos a presión ................................................................................................................... 19
Precauciones al cocinar granos .........................................................................................................19
Instrucciones de mantenimiento para el usuario .................................................................................. 19
Instrucciones de cuidado y limpieza .................................................................................................. 19-20
Instrucciones de almacenamiento ........................................................................................................... 20
Garantía........................................................................................................................................................21
IMPORTANT SAFEGUARDS
When using Pressure Cookers, basic safety precautions should always
be followed:
1. READ ALL INSTRUCTIONS.
2. Do not touch hot surfaces. Use handles or knobs to lift or move the appliance.
3. This appliance is not intended for use by persons (including children) with
reduced physical, sensory or mental capabilities, or lack of experience
and knowledge.
4. Close supervision is necessary when the pressure cooker is used
near children.
5. Do not place the Pressure Cooker in a heated oven.
6. Extreme caution must be used when moving a Pressure Cooker containing
hot liquids.
7. Do not use or place Pressure Cooker for other than intended use.
8. This appliance cooks under pressure. Improper use may result in scalding
injury. When using this appliance for any function except browning,
make certain lid is properly closed and locked before operating.
See Operating Instructions.
9. Do not ll the unit over 2/3 full. When cooking foods that expand during
cooking such as rice or dried vegetables, do not ll the unit over 1/2 full.
Over-lling may cause a risk of clogging the pressure release valve,
vent pipe, and safety valve and may develop excess pressure.
10. Be aware that certain foods, such as applesauce, cranberries, pearl barley,
oatmeal or other cereals, split peas, noodles, macaroni, rhubarb, or spaghetti
can foam, froth, and sputter, and clog the pressure release valve, vent pipe,
and safety valve. These foods should not be pressure cooked in this unit.
11. Always check the pressure release valve, vent pipe, and safety valve for
clogging before use and clean if necessary. Check to make sure the lid lock
moves freely from under the lid.
12. Do not open the Pressure Cooker until the unit has cooled and all internal
pressure has been released. If the handles are difcult to rotate or pull apart,
the Pressure Cooker is still pressurized.
CAUTION: DO NOT FORCE THE LID OPEN. Any pressure in the Pressure
Cooker can be hazardous. See Operating Instructions for a complete
description of steam release.
13. Do not use this Pressure Cooker for pressure frying with oil.
14. Add at least 1 cup (8 oz.) liquid to the cooking pot when cooking under
pressure or steaming. Always make sure that there is enough liquid in
the cooking pot to create steam and avoid evaporation.
15. When the normal operating pressure is reached, turn the heat down so all
the liquid, which creates the steam, does not evaporate.
NOTE: During the cooking process, as excess pressure escapes, it is normal
to occasionally hear a hissing sound from the pressure release valve or safety
valve when the air pressure increases inside the cooking pot.
16. DO NOT leave prepared food in the cooking pot. Your Pressure Cooker
is not a storage device.
17. Replace the silicone gasket if it is cracked, or worn, or deteriorated
in any way.
18. Never use your Pressure Cooker without liquids; this could cause
serious damage.
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19. Pierce any meats which have an outer layer of skin (such as beef tongue),
which could swell due to the effects of pressure. To avoid burning injuries,
do not pierce the skin after cooking if it appears swollen.
20. When cooking thick foods, it is best to lightly shake the Pressure Cooker
before opening to ensure that hot food does not spurt out.
FOR HOUSEHOLD USE ONLY
SAVE THESE INSTRUCTIONS
ADDITIONAL IMPORTANT
SAFEGUARDS
CAUTION, HOT SURFACES: This appliance generates heat and escaping steam
during use. Proper precautions must be taken to prevent the risk of burns, res,
or other injury to persons or damage to property.
1. A person who has not read and understood all operating and safety
instructions is not qualied to operate this appliance. All users of this
appliance must read and understand this instruction manual before
operating or cleaning this appliance.
2. When using this appliance, provide adequate air space above and on all sides
for air circulation. Do not operate this appliance while it is touching or near
curtains, wall coverings, clothing, dishtowels or other ammable materials.
3. Never operate the Pressure Cooker under cabinets. When releasing steam,
make sure the area several feet above the pressure release valve is clear from
all lighting xtures, furniture or cabinetry.
4. To reduce the risk of re or injury, do not leave this appliance unattended
during use.
5. If this appliance begins to malfunction during use, immediately turn OFF the
heat. Do not use or attempt to repair a malfunctioning appliance!
6. Do not use this appliance in an unstable position.
7. Allow the appliance to cool before putting on or taking off parts, and before
cleaning the appliance.
8. The use of accessory attachments not recommended by the appliance
manufacturer may cause re, electrical shock or personal injury.
9. When placing the lid onto the cooking pot to lock, turn so that the top lid
handle is to the right of the bottom cooking pot handle. (See Figure 5.)
Rotate the top lid handle clockwise to lock. (See Figure 6.)
CAUTION: An improperly closed lid may result in the risk of injury to persons
or damage to the unit.
10. Do not lift the appliance by the lid handle when moving the appliance.
When moving the appliance, use both the lid and cooking base handles.
11. Wash the lid and silicone gasket after every use.
12. Keep the pressure release valve and safety valve clean and free of
unwanted materials.
CAUTION: PRESSURE MUST BE FULLY RELEASED BEFORE OPENING
THE LID.
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13. Do not place any foreign objects onto the pressure release valve or
the safety valve.
14. CAUTION: Keep hands and face clear of the pressure release valve and
safety valve when the appliance is in operation. Hot steam and water may be
emitted during use.
15. Do not touch the cooking pot or lid while the Pressure Cooker is in operation.
Surfaces may be hot.
16. Do not begin to pressure cook when cooking utensils are inside
the cooking pot.
INTRODUCTION TO PRESSURE COOKING
Enjoy your pressure cooked one-pot meals… toss all your ingredients into the
cooking pot for fast and delicious, nutritious, no-stress, no-mess meals for any
night of the week. Pressure cooking forces nutrient-rich steam and heat through
foods, tenderizes brous meats and allows avors to intensify. Using high
pressure, traditional cooking times of most foods can be reduced by up to 70%.
WARNING: Do not pressure cook foods such as applesauce, cranberries,
pearl barley, oatmeal or other cereals, split peas, noodles, macaroni, rhubarb,
or spaghetti. These foods tend to foam, froth and sputter, and may block
the pressure release valve.
1. Your Pressure Cooker cooks combines steam heat and pressure for faster
cooking times. Since an air tight seal is formed when the lid is closed
and locked, the heat and steam stay trapped inside the cooking pot.
The combination of high heat and pressure cooks the food faster while
retaining water soluble nutrients and avor.
2. The large, 5-quart capacity, heavy-duty cooking pot heats up quickly
and evenly.
IMPORTANT: Since overcooked food cannot be corrected, it is advisable to err
on the undercooked side by cooking an unfamiliar food for a shorter period of
time than you may think necessary. You can always continue cooking 1 or
2 minutes longer if need be.
3. When preparing more than one food at a time, make sure foods have similar
cooking times and temperatures.
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Getting to Know Your 5 Qt./ L Pressure Cooker
Product may vary slightly from illustration
Figure 1
Pressure
Release Valve
Vent Pipe
Lid
Safety Valve
(pops up when
under pressure)
Lid Handle
Cooking
Pot Handle
Aluminum
Cooking Pot
Figure 2
Lid underside
Safety Valve
(as viewed from
the bottom)
Lid Lock
Vent Strainer Cap
Silicone Gasket
Silicone Gasket
Lid Grips
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Before Using for the First Time
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1. Before using the Pressure Cooker for the rst time, familiarize yourself with all safety features and
lid components.
2. Wash cooking pot, lid, and silicone gasket in warm soapy water. Rinse and dry thoroughly.
3. Apply a small amount of cooking oil on the underside of the cooking pot rim to facilitate opening
and closing of the Pressure Cooker. (See Figure 3.)
4. Fit the gasket into the grips along inside of the lid.
Figure 3
IMPORTANT: To avoid deterioration, NEVER apply
oil to the gasket.
5. Firmly grasp the lid handle and rotate
counter-clockwise to unlock. Lif t the lid up and
off the appliance.
6. When cooking under pressure, never place the
Pressure Cooker under cabinets. When releasing
Apply cooking oil here
steam, make sure the area several feet above the
pressure release valve is clear from all lighting x tures, furniture or cabinetry.
Before Each Use
1. Always check the lid to ensure that the pressure release valve, vent pipe, and safety valve are in
good working order and that there are no foreign particles blocking the valve openings on the
underside of the lid.
2. Check to see that the gasket is attached properly within the grips along inside of the lid.
(See Care & Cleaning Instructions for assembly details.)
Operating Instructions
1. Place food to be cooked into the cooking pot.
(See Figure 4.)
IMPORTANT: Do not ll the cooking pot more than
2/3 full when cooking vegetables or whole pieces
of meat.
IMPORTANT: Do not ll the cooking pot more than
1/2 full when pressure cooking foods that expand:
rice, dried beans, grains, and legumes.
IMPORTANT: Add at least 1 cup (8 oz.) liquid to the
cooking pot when cooking under pressure.
2. CAUTION: Never operate the appliance when it is
empty. Do not cook when food content is less than
1/3 of the cooking pot. (See Figure 4.)
3. Visually examine the lid’s steam vent pipe for
obstructions before using the Pressure Cooker.
4. To examine the steam vent pipe, unscrew the pressure release valve on top of the lid.
(See Care & Cleaning Instructions, Figure 7.)
5. Turn the lid over and carefully remove the strainer cap from the inside of the lid. (See Figure 1.)
6. Hold the lid up to a light to conrm that the vent is clear of any obstruction. If the steam vent pipe
is blocked, use a pipe cleaner or a small brush to remove the obstruction before using the Pressure
Cooker. Replace the pressure release valve and the strainer cover before using the unit.
7. Check to see that the gasket is secure within the grips along inside of the lid. (See Care & Cleaning
Instructions for assembly details.)
8. When placing the lid onto the cooking pot to lock, turn so that the top lid handle is to the right of
the bottom cooking pot handle. (See Figure 5.) Rotate the top lid handle clockwise until the lid and
the cooking base handles are locked together in perfect alignment. (See Figure 6.)
IMPORTANT: If the pressure release valve is not closed or assembled properly, the Pressure Cooker
will not build enough pressure; the liquids may boil dry and cause the food to burn.
9. As the appropriate pressure/temperature is achieved, there will be a slight hissing of steam from
the safety valve on the handle. The safety valve will begin to rise and fall as pressure mounts.
10. Af ter approximately 10 minutes, (or more depending on the amount of water added to the cooking
pot) the safety valve will rise to its uppermost position; begin recipe pressure cooking time at
this point.
CAUTION: Keep hands and face clear of the pressure release valve and the safety valve when the
appliance is in operation. Hot steam and water may be emitted during use.
CAUTION: WHEN COOKING UNDER PRESSURE, THE PRESSURE COOKER CANNOT BE OPENED
ONCE PRESSURE IS REACHED. DO NOT TRY TO FORCE THE LID OPEN.
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Apply cooking oil here
Figure 4
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