Closing The Lid And Cooking; Note To Electric Stove Users; Releasing Pressure After Cooking - Zavor EZLOCK Manual De Usuario

Closing the Lid and Cooking

1 . When you're ready to start cooking, place the lid on the pressure cooker
pot, press the lid down lightly if needed, turn the knob on the lid to the
left (counterclockwise) . Once the pressure cooker is locked, select one of
the two levels of pressure on the operating valve . 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 fillets . 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 .
2 . Position the pressure cooker on the center of the stove burner . The EZLock
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 .
3 . Begin heating with the burner set on high heat if you have a gas or induction
stove . (ELECTRIC STOVE USERS – SEE NOTE TO ELECTRIC STOVE
USERS) . When the pressure indicator has risen and steam starts to come
out of the pressure valve for first time, lower the heat to maintain a gentle,
steady stream of steam . At this moment, the COOKING TIME STARTS and
you can begin timing your recipe . It is recommended that a kitchen timer be
used to monitor the exact cooking time .
4 . If at any time during cooking an excessive amount of steam is released by
the operating valve and safety window, lower the burner heat to adjust and
maintain the proper level of pressure .
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5 . If the pressure drops and little or no steam comes out of the pressure valve,
raise the burner heat just until a gentle, steady stream of steam is released
and can be maintained .
6 . While cooking, never inadvertently shake the pressure cooker . This can
cause the automatic valve to release steam, which will create a drop in
pressure .

NOTE TO ELECTRIC STOVE USERS

Since the coils on an electric stove retain heat for a long time, food often becomes
overcooked when the burner is turned down for simmering (when cooking time is
started) . To compensate for that, we recommend using the Two-Burner Method:
Turn on one burner to medium heat and bring your cooker to pressure . Turn on
the second burner to low so that once pressure has been achieved and steam
starts to come out of the operating valve on your cooker you can carefully move
the pressure cooker with oven mittens to the low burner and start the pressure
cooking time . You can then turn off the burner with the medium heat . Make sure
you don't lower the heat too much on the low burner; there should always be a
steady stream of steam coming out of the pressure valve when cooking . If there
is no more steam coming out of the operating valve and/ or the pressure indicator
drops, raise the heat until steam starts coming out of the operating valve, and
adjust the cooking time by 1 or 2 minutes .

Releasing Pressure After Cooking

Always check your recipe to determine if the pressure cooker should be cooled
down naturally, or whether the quick release method should be used . The ZAVOR
EZLock Pressure Cooker also features an automatic release position on the pres-
sure valve that can be used for releasing pressure automatically when cooking
foods such as stews, meats, poultry, soups . You can choose one of the following
3 methods to release the pressure .
1 . Natural Release Method: To use this method, remove the pressure cooker
from the hot burner and let the pressure drop and cool down naturally .
Depending on the amount of food and liquid in the cooker, this method
can take from 10-15 minutes . Once pressure has totally been released, the
pressure indicator has dropped and there isn't any more steam coming out
of the operating valve, go to # 4 in this section .
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