7
Adding Food and Liquid
1. In order to cook with the uCook
Pressure Cooker it is very important to
use at least a 1/2 cup of liquid. NEVER
USE LESS. Do not fill the pressure
cooker more than 2/3 full with liquid and
food.
2. When called for in the instructions or
in your recipe, place food in the
steamer basket, and position it on
the inner ridge of the 6 qt pressure
cooker pot.
3. Fill only halfway when cooking foods
that will either expand in size and/or
produce foam as they cook, such as
dried beans, or other legumes and
grains. Fill only halfway when
preparing soups or stock.
Cooking
1. To lock the pressure cooker, place
lid on the pot and align the mark on
the lid with the mark on the top of the
support grip, then slide the lid
handle to the left. The lock on the
handle will automatically ‘click’ into
place. (fig 5-6)
2. Before locking the cooker, always
make sure that both the operating
and safety valve are clean. Once the
pressure cooker is locked select one
of the two levels of pressure.
3. Position the pressure cooker on the
center of the stove burner. The
uCook Pressure Cooker can be
used on all types of domestic
burners including gas, electric,
ceramic and induction. When
cooking on a gas stove, start on
high heat.
When using an electric,
ceramic or induction stove, start on
medium heat. When using a gas
stove, always adjust the burner so
that the flames remain under the
base and do not extend up the
sides. Excessive flame is
hazardous. When cooking on an
electric burner, select a burner the
same diameter as the base or
smaller.
4. When the steam comes out of the
operating valve for the first time, lower
the heat slightly to maintain a gentle,
Selector´s
Position
Pounds of
Pressure Per
Square Inch
(psi)
Pressure level
1
2
0
8
15
Steam Release
Low
High
