Pronto Lagostina Instructions For Use And Care Manual

Instructions for Use and Care

Cooking Table

Recipes

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PRESSURE COOKER

Congratulations on the purchase of your Lagostina

Pronto pressure cooker. This pressure cooker has been carefully

engineered with top quality materials in order to provide you with

one of the safest, most energy-efficient pressure cookers available today.

Please read these instructions carefully before using your pressure cooker.

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.

3. Close supervision is necessary when the pressure cooker is used near children.

4. Do not place the pressure cooker in a heated oven.

5. Extreme caution must be used when removing a pressure cooker containing hot liquids.

6. Do not use pressure cooker for other than intended use.

7. This appliance cooks under pressure. Improper use may result in scalding injury. Make certain unit is
properly closed before operating. See "Operating Instructions".

8. Do not fill the unit over 2/3 full. When cooking foods that expand during cooking such as rice or dried
vegetables, do not fill the unit over 1/2 full. Over filling may cause a risk of clogging the vent pipe and
developing excess pressure. See "Food Preparation Instructions".

9. Do not 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 clog the
pressure release device (steam vent). These foods should not be cooked in a pressure cooker.

10. Always check the pressure release devices for clogging before use.

11. Do not open the pressure cooker until the unit has cooled and internal pressure has been released. If the
handles are difficult to push apart, this indicates that the cooker is still pressurized - do not force it open.
Any pressure in the cooker can be hazardous. See "Operating Instructions".

12. Do not use this pressure cooker for pressure frying oil.

13. When the normal operating pressure is reached, turn the heat down so all the liquid, which creates the
steam, does not evaporate.

SAVE THESE INSTRUCTIONS

1. Pressure cooker body

2. Pressure cooker lid

3. Lower handle

4. Upper handle

5. Lower Side handle

6. Upper Side handle

7. Pressure control valve

Green (1) - Red (2)

8. Safety lock

9. Rubber gasket

10. Safety window

11. Internal pressure safety valve

12. Impact bonded base

13. Pressure indicator

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4

3

11 9

8 7 2 13 10 6

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SAFETY FEATURES

• The pressure inside the pressure cooker is controlled by a pressure control valve (fig. A)
which prevents an excessive build-up of pressure. Valve #1 (green) is for medium pressure
(7.35 psi) and valve #2 (red) is for high pressure (11.8 psi).

• The safety lock (fig. B) prevents opening of the pressure cooker when there is pressure inside.
To open the pressure cooker, push the switch to the "open" position and remove the lid
following the instructions.

• An internal pressure safety valve, located inside the upper handle (fig. C) and accessible from
inside the pressure cooker for checking and assembly, comes into operation when there is
an excessive increase in pressure.

• A safety window situated on the rim of the lid (fig. D) prevents any damage occurring to the
pressure cooker as a result of any abnormal increase of pressure inside the unit. To ensure
the correct functioning of this window, the rubber gasket should be checked before each use
for dirt or damage.

SAVE THESE INSTRUCTIONS

OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS:

To Open the Pressure Cooker:

With the safety lock in the open position, turn the upper handle towards the right, holding
the lower handle with the left hand. Lift the lid off when the mark on the lid is aligned with
the centre of the lower handle (fig. E).

To Close the Pressure Cooker:

Before closing the pressure cooker, please ensure that the pressure control valve and internal
safety valve (fig. A+C) are clear.

Place the lid on the body of the pressure cooker so that the mark on the lid is aligned with the
centre of the lower handle (fig. E). Press down lightly on the lid with the left hand and with the
right hand, turn the upper handle horizontally towards the left until it is directly over the lower
handle and can move no further. Now pull the safety lock towards you to the closed
position (fig. F).

Food Preparation Instructions:

Place the pressure cooker on the heat source. When the pressure control valve rises, letting steam
escape, reduce the heat so that a small amount of steam escapes. The cooking time indicated in
recipes and tables should be counted from this point. This will assure energy-efficient, healthy
meal preparation.

It is essential to add a minimum of 1/4 litres of water or some other liquid to the Lagostina
Pronto pressure cooker in order that steam can be produced. The pressure cooker should
never be filled to more than 2/3 of the maximum capacity (including liquid and other
ingredients). Always avoid total evaporation of liquid. Please see cooking table.

When making sauces, make sure that they are not too thick. Give the cooker a shake before
removing the lid to remove possible hot spots or depressions which might have been created
inside. This is recommended for cooking soups such as cream of lentil, etc. or vegetables such
as chickpeas, etc.

If the pressure control valve stops releasing steam completely during the cooking process, turn
the heat higher on the stove.

If the pressure control valve releases steam too strongly, turn down the heat on the stove.
When the cooking time is finished, open the pressure cooker using the following methods:

1. Wait until the pressure indicator has lowered. You can speed up the process by placing
the pressure cooker in the sink under the tap and cooling it with cold water.

2. Once the pressure cooker is cool, push the switch of the safety lock gently forward
to the open position and open the pressure cooker.

3. Do not attempt to open the pressure cooker while it is still hot or if steam is still
escaping from the pressure control valve.

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F

NEVER SUBMERGE THE

PRESSURE COOKER IN WATER.

SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS:

Should the internal safety valve (fig. C) operate during cooking:

a) Remove the pressure cooker from the heat source, cool down and open (following

opening instructions).

b) Remove the pressure control valve and check that the chimney below the valve

is not obstructed. If so, clean thoroughly.
c) Replace the valve, close pressure cooker and re-start the cooking process.
d) If the interior safety valve operates a second time, stop cooking.
e) If, during normal use, the safety window situated in the rim of the lid (fig. D)

should operate before the first valve (inside the upper handle) immediately stop

cooking.

If the pressure control valve does not rise, it is possible that:

a) The switch of the safety lock is not in the closed position.
b) There is not enough liquid inside the pressure cooker. Check and add the correct

amount.
c) The rubber gasket is dirty or damaged. Clean or replace it.
d) The temperature of the stove is too low.

If steam escapes from the edge of the pressure cooker lid, it is possible that:

a) The pressure cooker is not correctly closed. Check and repeat the closing operation.
b) The rubber gasket is not correctly in position or is damaged.

Remove the gasket and reposition it correctly or replace it.

For more information on this or any other quality Lagostina product,

please contact our Customer Service Hotline at 1-800-263-4067 or

visit our website at www.lagostina.ca

® Lagostina is a registered trademark of Lagostina S.p.A

used under license by Coranco Corporation Limited.

Pronto is a registered trademark of Coranco Corporation Limited.