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such as dried beans or other legumes
and grains. Also fill only halfway when
preparing soups or stock.
3. You can add food and liquid directly into
the pressure cooker, or, optionally, you
can steam your food in the stainless
steel steamer basket. To use the
stainless steel steamer basket, place
the metal support trivet on the bottom
of the pressure cooker, add at least half
a cup of liquid, and place the steamer
basket containing the food on top.
Closing the Lid and Cooking
1. When you’re ready to start cooking,
place the lid on the pressure cooker
pot by aligning the mark on the lid
with the mark on the top of the pot
handle. Once these two marks are
aligned, press the lid down lightly,
then slide the lid handle to the left
(clockwise), bringing the pot and lid
handles together. Push the pressure
lock button up towards the center
of the lid to lock it. If you don’t push
the lock to the closed position, the
cooker will not build any pressure.
This is a safety measure designed
to prevent accidental opening of the
cooker while under pressure. The lock
will block automatically as soon as
the pressure indicator has risen, and
will unblock only when the pressure
indicator has dropped again.
2. Once the pressure cooker is locked,
select one of the two levels of pressure
with the operating valve.
Pressure level 2 is HIGH PRESSURE,
equivalent to 15 psi (15 pounds
of pressure per square inch). Use
this setting for most recipes; stews,
soups, meats, grains, etc.
Pressure level 1 is LOW PRESSURE,
equivalent to 8 psi (8 pounds of
pressure per square inch). Use this
setting for delicate foods such as fish
filets or vegetables.
NOTE: the pressure valve will be set
on pressure level 2 when using the
pressure cooker for the first time, as
per factory default setting.
Selector’s
Position
Pounds of Pressure per
Square Inch
(psi)
Ø
1
2
Valve Removal
(Fig. 12-13)
Steam Release
(Fig. 7)
8 (Low)
(Fig. 8)
15 (High)
(Fig. 9)
3. Position the pressure cooker on the
center of the stove burner. The Duo
Pressure Cooker can be used on
all types of burners including gas,
electric, ceramic and induction. As
to not discolor the sides of the pot,
always adjust the burner so that when
using gas, the flames remain under
the base and do not extend up the
sides. When cooking on an electric
burner, select a burner the same
diameter as the base or smaller.
4. Begin heating with the burner set
on high heat (ELECTRIC STOVE
USERS –SEE BELOW). When the
pressure indicator has risen and
steam starts to come out of the
operating valve for first time, lower
the heat to maintain a gentle, steady
stream of steam. At this moment,
the COOKING TIME STARTS and
you have to start timing you recipe.
It is recommended that a kitchen
timer be used to monitor the exact
cooking time.
5. If at any time during cooking an
excessive amount of steam is released
by the operating valve, lower the
burner heat to adjust and maintain
the proper level of pressure. The
steam should come out in a gentle,
steady flow. If the steam is gushing
or very forceful, lower the heat.
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