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  • Page 1 FAGOR DUO PRESSURE COOKER USER’S MANUAL...

  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    Cooking with the Fagor DUO Pressure Cooker ....... . .

  • Page 3: Important Safeguards

    This is a U.L.-listed appliance. The following safeguards are recommended by most port- able appliance manufacturers. 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.
  • Page 4 4. While cooking with the Fagor pressure cooker, please make sure the safety vent points towards the back of the stove and away from you. This will reduce the risk of burns in the event the safety vent is triggered to release excess pressure.

  • Page 5: Introduction

    Using Fagor pressure cookers will not only make a difference in your health, but a difference in our world. This may be the most efficient piece of cookware in your kitchen.

  • Page 6: Components And Features

    Components and Features 6. Operating Valve: This operating valve features 2 pressure settings (positions 1 and 2), a steam release position (with Pressure Cooker Pot: Made of a picture of steam), and an unlock high-quality, heavy-gauge, 18/10 position (picture of a circle with a line stainless steel.
  • Page 7 Contact the Fagor Customer Service opened. The pressure lock on the Department at: 1-800-207-0806 or lid will be blocked and will not slide email at: info@fagoramerica.com.

  • Page 8: Cooking With The Fagor Duo Pressure Cooker

    Adding Food and Liquid in the pressure cooker, to keep the To cook with the DUO pressure cooker, contents of the steamer basket out of it is very important to use at least 1/2 the cooking liquid.

  • Page 9: Closing The Lid & Cooking

    When you’re ready to start cooking, 3. Position the pressure cooker on the place the lid on the pressure cooker center of the stove burner. The Duo pot by aligning the mark on the lid Pressure Cooker can be used on...

  • Page 10: Releasing Pressure After Cooking

    The DUO pressure cooker also features NOTE TO ELECTRIC STOVE USERS an automatic release position on the Since the coils on an electric stove retain...
  • Page 11 2. Cold Water Release Method: dropped, slide the pressure cooker this method is used to release lock down towards the end of the pressure as quickly as possible, handle (fig. 4). Hold the pot handle and is primarily used for vegetables, with your left hand and slide the lid seafood and other tender foods handle to the right with your right...

  • Page 12: Care And Cleaning

    Care and Cleaning Before using the Fagor DUO pressure cooker, always check the handles, The Fagor DUO Pressure Cooker is the base handle, support grip, and made of high-quality, heavy gauge, the lid handle to make sure that they 18/10 stainless steel.

  • Page 13: Basic Instructions For Cooking

    Gently lift the operating valve upward, Basic instructions for cooking not more than a quarter of an inch In this section you will find basic instructions (Fig. 15). for cooking foods which are most commonly prepared in pressure cookers. Do not chop or cut food inside the cooker with a knife or other sharp utensil to avoid scratching the bottom.

  • Page 14: Fresh And Dried Fruits

    Asparagus, fine, whole 1–1½ minutes High • Never fill the pressure cooker to more than two thirds of its capacity. Asparagus, thick, whole 1-2 minutes High • If you prefer, add sugar and/or Beans, in the pod 4 minutes High seasoning to the fruit before or after Beans, white, in the pod 8 minutes...

  • Page 15: Grains

    • Clean out any foreign particles. Rinse Lentil soup 8-10 minutes High them with warm water. Lentils, green 8-10 minutes High • Soak beans in four times their volume of warm water for at least four hours before cooking, or if you prefer, leave Grains them to soak overnight.

  • Page 16: Meat And Poultry

    Meat and Poultry the cooking time of the vegetable • Remove all the visible fat from the ingredient which takes longest to meat or poultry. If you are preparing cook. Pressure cook the meat for a complete cut of meat or poultry, this time.

  • Page 17: Seafood And Fish

    Pork, ham, pieces 20-25 minutes High Adapting Traditional Recipes to Use in the Pressure Cooker Lamb, leg 35-40 minutes High It is easy to adapt your favorite recipe Lamb, 1-inch cubes, 1 ½-pounds 10-18 minutes High for use in a pressure cooker. For the Chicken, whole, 2 to 3 pounds 12-18 minutes High...

  • Page 18: Troubleshooting

    Troubleshooting In order to ensure best results when using the Fagor DUO pressure cooker, be certain to read all of the instructions and safety tips contained in this owner’s manual and all other printed materials provided by the manufacturer. The following are practical tips and solutions to some common problems you may experience when using the Fagor DUO pressure cooker.
  • Page 19 1. Lower the heat so that only a gentle, steady stream of steam is released. 2. Check the valve to see if there are any remaining food particles. Remove with a toothpick. 3. The safety valve must be replaced. Contact the Fagor Customer Service Department at: 1-800-207-0806 or email at: info@fagoramerica.com.
  • Page 20 Steam is escaping around the edge of the lid. PROBLEM: REASON: 1. The pressure cooker is too full. 2. The pressure cooker was not closed properly. 3. The silicone gasket is not in place, or it is dirty or worn. 1.

  • Page 21: Home Canning With Your Pressure Cooker

    Once the method has been mastered, most people find that canning NOTE: Fagor includes among its variety is one of the most simple and rewarding of accessories for pressure cookers ways to ensure having your favorite fruits, a 7-piece Home Canning Kit with vegetables, and even meats year-round.
  • Page 22 food and processed for less than 10 screw bands may be used many times. minutes in a boiling water bath canner If left on stored jars, they become need to be sterilized by boiling them difficult to remove, often rust, and may for 10 minutes.
  • Page 23 When pressure cooker Instructions for pressure canning depressurized, unlock the lid and method: tilt the far side up, so the steam Processing Instructions: Fill the jars. escapes away from you. Use a jar Allow the proper headspace according lifter to carefully remove the jars from to processing directions for specific the pressure cooker.
  • Page 24 Do not tighten the lids. Always use a new, properly prepared Allow the jars to cool untouched for 12 lid, and reprocess using the same to 14 hours. processing time. quality reprocessed food is poor. Selecting the Correct Processing Instead of reprocessing, unsealed jars of Time food also can be frozen.

  • Page 25: Home Canning Recipes

    HOME CANNING RECIPES Store in a clean, cool, dark, dry place. The best temperature is between 50 and 70 °F. Avoid storing canned foods Pasta Sauce in a warm place near hot pipes, a range Servings: 4 pints or a furnace, or in direct sunlight. They Headspace: 1 inch lose quality in a few weeks or months, Time: 20 minutes /high pressure setting...
  • Page 26 2 cups tomato paste Cucumber Soup 2 cups ketchup Servings: 4 pints 22 oz. Water Headspace: 1 inch ²/ ³ cup distilled white vinegar Time 40 minutes/ high pressure setting 2 cups brown sugar Ingredients Directions: 2 medium onions, peeled and cut into Combine all ingredients into a stockpot chunks and bring to a boil.

  • Page 27: Español

    ( * ) New Jersey residents only: must add 7% tax. ( ** ) Continental US residents please add $ 8.00 USD for Shipping & Handing. Alaska, Hawaii, Puerto Rico, and Canada must add $ 15.00 USD for S&H.

  • Page 28: Limited Warranty

    For spare parts or assistance not requiring the return period, please return the unit, postage pre-paid to: of the product itself, please contact our Customer Service Department at 1-800-207-0806. FAGOR AMERICA, INC. SERVICE DEPARTMENT 745 GOTHAM PARKWAY CARLSTADT, NJ 07072 FAGOR AMERICA, INC.

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