Tefal COOK4ME+ User Manual

SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS

Take the time to read all the following instructions carefully

• Read these instructions for use carefully before using your appliance for the first time. Any use which does not conform to these instructions will absolve the manufacturer from any liability and invalidate the guarantee.

• Indoor use only.

• For cleaning your appliance, please refer to instructions for use. You can wash the cooking bowl and steam basket in soapy hot water or in the dishwasher. Clean the body of the appliance using a damp cloth.

• Do not immerse the appliance in water or any other liquid.

• Improper use of the appliance and its accessories may damage the appliance and cause injury.

• Do not touch hot parts of the appliance. After use,

or mental capabilities, or lack of experience and knowledge, unless they have been given supervision or instruction concerning use of the appliance by a person responsible for their safety. Children should be supervised to ensure that they do not play with the appliance.

• If the supply cord is damaged, it must be replaced by the manufacturer, its service agent or similarly qualified persons in order to avoid a hazard. Do not replace the power cord supplied with other cords.

• This appliance is intended for domestic household use only. It is not intended to be used in the following applications, and the guarantee will not apply for:

- staff kitchen areas in shops, offices and other working

the heating element surface is subject to residual heat after use.

• For your safety, this appliance conforms to all applicable standards and regulations (Low Voltage Directive, Electromagnetic Compatibility, Food Compliant Materials, Environment, ...).

• This appliance is not intended for use by persons (including children) with reduced physical, sensory

environments;

- farm houses;

- by clients in hotels, motels and other residential type environments;

- bed and breakfast type environments.

• This appliance shall not be used by children. Keep

the appliance and its cord out of reach of children.

• Appliances can be used by persons with reduced

physical, sensory or mental capabilities or lack of

• Before using your appliance, check that the

experience and knowledge if they have been given supervision or instruction concerning use of the appliance in a safe way and if they understand the hazards involved.

• Children shall not play with the appliance.

• Place the appliance on a flat stable, heatproof work surface, away from any water splashes or any sources of heat.

• Never place or use the appliance close to a wall or below a wall cupboard as the steam produced by the appliance can cause damage.

• Do not place your appliance near a heat source in operation (hob, household appliance, etc.).

• Do not fill your appliance to more than the MAX

manometric rod and the safety valve are clean (see section Cleaning and maintenance).

• Do not place any foreign objects in the pressure release system. Do not replace any of the safety device yourself.

• When you open the lid, first unlock it by holding the lid open/close handle. Then position your arms in alignment with the side carrying handles, hold each side lid handle with your hands and raise the lid.

• Be careful also about the risk of scalding from the steam coming out of the appliance when you open the lid. First open the lid very slightly to allow the steam to escape gently.

• Never force the appliance open. Make sure that the

mark on the bowl. Do not fill it more than half full for food that expands during cooking, such as rice, dried vegetables. Reduce the volume of water to avoid the risk of boiling over.

• When in operation, never leave the appliance unattended.

• Please follow the recommendations on the volume of food and water to avoid the risk of boiling over which can damage your appliance and cause injury.

inside pressure has returned to normal. Do not open the lid when the appliance is under pressure. To do so, see page 50 «Problem & Solutions» section «The lid does not open once the steam is released».

• Use only the appropriate spare parts for your model. This is particularly important for the sealing gasket, the cooking bowl and its safety devices.

• Do not damage the sealing gasket. If it is damaged, have it replaced in an Approved Service Centre.

• The heat source necessary for cooking is included in

• Do not use the appliance empty, without its bowl

the appliance.

• Do not place the appliance in a heated oven or on a hot hob. Do not place the appliance close to an open flame or a flammable object.

• Do not heat the cooking bowl with any other heat source than the heating plate of the appliance and do not use any other bowl. Do not use the cooking bowl with other appliances.

• Move the appliance with great care when it is under pressure. Do not touch the hot surfaces. Use the carrying handles when moving it and wear oven gloves, if necessary. Do not use the lid handle to lift the appliance.

• Do not use the appliance for other than the intended

or without liquid inside the bowl if using a mode cooking under pressure. This could cause serious damage to the appliance.

• After cooking meat which has an outer layer of skin (such as ox tongue), which could swell due to the effects of pressure, do not pierce the skin after cooking if it appears swollen: you could get burnt. Pierce it before cooking.

• When cooking food with a thick texture (chick peas, rhubarb, compotes, etc.), shake the appliance slightly before opening it to ensure that the food or cooking juices do not spurt out.

• Do not use the appliance to deep fry food in oil. Only browning is allowed.

purpose.

• This appliance is not a steriliser. Do not use it to

sterilise jars.

• The appliance cooks food under pressure, in two different modes: low pressure (40 kPa, i.e. 109°C) or high pressure (70 kPa, i.e. 115°C). Incorrect use may cause risks of burns due to steam.

• Make sure that the appliance is properly closed before bringing it up to pressure (see Instructions for use).

• When browning food using the classic cooking mode, be careful of risks of burns caused by spattering when you add food or ingredients into the hot bowl.

• During cooking and automatic steam release at the end of cooking, the appliance releases heat and steam. Keep your face and hands away from the appliance to avoid scalding. Do not touch the lid during cooking.

• Do not use a cloth or anything else between the

handles of the removable bowl. Always use the two

lid and the housing to leave the lid ajar. This can permanently damage the gasket.

• Do not touch the safety devices, except while cleaning and maintaining the appliance in accordance with the instructions given.

• Make sure that the bottom of the cooking bowl and the heating element are always clean. Make sure that the central part of the heating plate is mobile.

• Do not fill up the interior body of your appliance without its cooking bowl.

• Use a plastic or wooden spoon to prevent any damage to the non-stick coating of the bowl. Do not cut food directly in the cooking bowl.

• If a great deal of steam is released from the rim of the lid, unplug the power cord at once and check whether the safety devices are clean. If necessary, send the appliance to an Approved Service Centre for repair.

• Do not carry the appliance by holding it by the

side handles on the housing of the appliance. Wear oven gloves if the appliance is hot. For more safety, make sure that the lid is locked before transporting the appliance.

• If pressure is released continuously through the valve of the appliance (for more than 1 minute) while pressure cooking, send the appliance to a Approved Service Centre for repair.

• Do not use a damaged appliance. Take it to your Approved Service Centre.

• The guarantee does not cover the normal wear and tear of the cooking bowl.

• In accordance with current regulations, before disposing of an appliance no longer needed, the appliance must be rendered inoperative (by unplugging it and cutting off the supply cord).

• Use only spare parts sold in an Approved Service Centre.

SAVE THESE INSTRUCTIONS CAREFULLY.

Environment protection first!

Your appliance contains valuable materials which can be recovered or recycled. Leave it at a local civic waste collection point.

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INGREDIENTS & RECIPES PROGRAMS

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BEFORE USE

USE AND OPERATION

ON/OFF MENU

SETTINGS MENU MANUAL MENU : PRESSURE COOKING/

CLASSIC COOKING/REHEAT/KEEP WARM/ DELAYED START INGREDIENTS MENU

INGREDIENTS MENU (white rice)

COOKING GUIDE

RECIPES MENU

FAVOURITES MENU

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P. 42-47

CONTENTS

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P. 50

SERIE EPC09-A

Low pressure 40kPa (109°C) / High pressure: 70kPa (115°C) APPLIANCE CAPACITY: 6L / USEABLE CAPACITY: 4L Built-in heating The operational pressure is achieved 4 minutes after the beep.

GOLDEN RULES OF COOKING

CLEANING & MAINTENANCE

SAFETY FEATURES

TROUBLESHOOTING

Lid open/close handle Silencing pressure valve

Open/close markerMain operation button

Cooking bowlReturn button Control panel

INGREDIENTS

MEAT & CHICKEN

FISH & SHELLFISH

RICE & CEREALS

Beef Chicken Lamb Pork

Cod Fish King prawns (raw) Mussels Scallops

Brown rice - Basmati Bulgur wheat Quinoa White rice - Basmati White rice - Long grain

FRUITS &

VEGETABLES

Apples Asparagus Aubergines Beetroot Broccoli (florets) Brussels sprouts Butternut squash Cabbage (green) Cabbage (red) Carrots Cauliflower (florets) Celery Courgettes Green beans (whole) Green lentils Leeks Mushrooms Parsnips Pears Peas (frozen) Peppers (any colour) Potatoes (new) Potatoes (old) Runner beans Spinach Swede Sweet potatoes Turnips

RECIPE LIST

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STARTER/SIDES

Asian pork meatballs

Aubergine dip

Broccoli with almonds

Cauliflower Soup

Celery and stilton soup

Chickpeas and mushrooms

Dahl

Houmous

Indian One Pot Pasta

Indian style cauliflower

Italian vegetable soup

Lebanese cracked wheat salad

Lentil and smoked bacon soup

Mackerel rillettes

Miso soup

Mushroom and ham gnocchi

Onion Soup

Poached egg tomato mozzarella

Prawn coriander bisque

Pumpkin soup

Quinoa salad with orange

Ratatouille

Rice and prawn salad

Salmon turmeric terrine

Store cupboard risotto

Tomato and lemon grass soup

Vegetable curry

Vegetable mozzarella tian

MAIN DISHES

Bacon and leek risotto

Beef and ale casserole

Beef and cheddar potatoes

Beef Bolognaise Chef Style

Beef madras curry

Beef tacos

Beef tournedo & red wine sauce

Biryani rice

Bolognaise Chef Style

Butternut squash risotto

Cantonese rice

Chicken and cheese pasta

Chicken drumsticks and chickpeas

Chicken paella

Chicken tikka masala

Chicken with lime and coconut

Chicken, green beans and nuts

Chilli con carne

Cod and asparagus tajine

Cod loin in prawn sauce

Coq au Vin

Cottage pie

Curried prawns with peas

Curried rice, chickpeas & tofu

Farmers chicken

Gammon joint

Green thai chicken curry

Korma chicken wings

Lamb rogan josh curry

Lamb with tomatoes

Meatballs in tomato sauce

Mince turkey with mustard

Mushroom & spinach risotto

Mussels in white wine

Mustard pot roast beef

One pot pasta pizza style

Pesto chicken risotto

Pork spare ribs

Pork with chilli and cashews

Pot roast cider chiicken

Quinoa and feta salad

Quinoa and Vegetables

MAIN DISHES

DESSERTS

Saffron gnocchi

Sausage and bean stew

Spring lamb stew

Steamed sweet chilli salmon

Stuffed courgettes

Tandoori spiced chicken

Thai spicy pork and green beans

Thai chicken with rice

Tuna and tomato tagliatelle

Tuna puttanesca

Veggie burger

Vietnamese curried pork

Banana sesame seed envelopes

Bread and butter pudding

Cabinet pudding

Cherries poached in orange

Chocolate croissant pudding

Cream and apple pudding

Creme brulee

Ginger and coconut pudding

Gingerbread pudding

Jam sponge puddings

Madeleines with lemon syrup

Malaysian pudding

Molten chocolate puddings

Panna cotta with strawberries

Pears in red wine

Pineapple with vanilla syrup

Traditional cheesecake

White chocolate cream

BEFORE USE

Remove the appliance from its packaging and read the instructions carefully before using the appliance for the first time.

To open the appliance, turn the open/ close handle on top of the lid, until the open padlock is shown:

Install the appliance on a flat dry surface that is not hot. Remove all the packaging, stickers or different accessories inside and outside the appliance.

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CLEAN THE DIFFERENT COMPONENTS

Cooking bowl

Metal plate with non-removeable seal

Valve cover

Condensation collector

Steam basket

Decompression ball

BEFORE USE

HOW TO DISMANTLE AND REASSEMBLE THE METAL PLATE

HOW TO REMOVE THE METAL PLATE:

Grip the metal plate holding it by the seal, and unscrew the central nut in an anti-clockwise direction. Remove the nut and keep it in a safe place. Press the spring loaded screw spindle to release the metal plate. Remove the metal plate.

HOW TO TAKE THE VALVE COVER OFF:

Hold the valve cover by its middle part (as shown) ; Then turn it slightly to unclip it. Clean the valve cover, paying special attention to the inside (check that there is no left over food).

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Safety

ACCESSING THE DECOMPRESSION BALL:

When the lid is completely cool, turn the ball cover, anti-clockwise, so as to bring the I marker into position gently clean it, along with its cover, with water and some washing-up liquid. Dry the ball using a soft cloth, then put it back in position. Put the ball cover back in place, and the marker I in position cover so that the marker is opposite the pictogram “closed”

. Lift off the cover. Remove the ball, and

. Lock it by turning the ball

valve

PUTTING THE METAL PLATE BACK IN PLACE:

Grip the metal plate by the seal as shown in the picture. Line up the metal plate with the central screw spindle and press it flat against the underside of the lid. Put the nut back on with the flat side facing the metal plate and turn it clockwise, tightening it as far as it will go.

Manometric

rod

PUTTING THE VALVE COVER BACK:

Take the valve cover as shown in the picture (gripping the middle). Line up the interior circular shape with the three hooks and then push so that the valve cover clips on (you should hear a “click” sound). The valve cover must be close up against the inside of the lid.

Note: The metal decompression ball may still be hot even when the lid has cooled

The notches on the rotating inner part of the lid must be correctly aligned with the notches on the rim of the bowl otherwise the lid will not lock when closed.

USE

INTERFACE CONTROLS

SELECT CONFIRM

secs

BACK RESTART

LANGUAGE

Italian

English

French

Deutsch

Spanish

COUNTRY

Italy

United-Kingdom

France

Germany

Spain

OPERATION

When turning on for the first time,

you will first see the settings menu:

talia

nglis

Fren

panish

LANGUAGE

Select your language

Ital

rance

ermany

ain

UNTR

Select your country

USE

Never use the appliance without the cooking bowl

OPEN THE LID:

To open the appliance, turn the open/close handle so that the open padlock is showing. Never try to force the lid to open if it is stuck.

INSTALLING THE CONDENSATION COLLECTOR:

Check that the condensation collector is empty then install it behind the appliance.

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