Cleaning And Maintenance; Cleaning The Pressure Cooker - TEFAL Secure 5 Guide De L'utilisateur

Finishing cooking
To release the steam
• Once the heat is turned off, you have two options:
• Slow pressure release: gradually turn the operating valve
(A) to the position. Make sure that the cooker is
positioned so that the steam is directed away from you.
Once the pressure indicator (D) drops down: your pressure
cooker is no longer under pressure. This is used for stews,
vegetables, meat joints and fish dishes.
Fast pressure release:
•
cold running water, directing the flow onto the metal part
of the lid. Once the pressure indicator (D) drops down:
your pressure cooker is no longer under pressure. Turn the
operating valve (A) to the
soups, rice, pasta, milk puddings, egg custards, cake and
pudding mixes, recipes containing rice or pasta and
recipes with a high liquid content. If in doubt, use the fast
pressure release method.
• Now you can open it.
• For emulsion ingredients and starches, do not release the
steam and wait until the pressure indicator drops down
before to open your pressure cooker. In this case, plan to
reduce recommended cooking times.
Browning and scrat-
ching that may ap-
pear following long
periods of use are nor-
mal and will not af-
fect the performance
of the pressure cooker
You can wash the
pressure cooker body
and the basket* in a
dishwasher.
Never wash the lid in a
dishwasher.
For a longer pressure
cooker life: do not
overheat your pressure
cooker pan when it is
empty.
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place your pressure cooker under
position. This is used for

Cleaning and maintenance

Cleaning the pressure cooker

For best appliance operation, be sure to follow these
cleaning and maintenance recommendations every time the
pressure cooker is used.
• Always wash the pressure cooker after use with warm
water with a little washing up liquid added. Do the same
for the basket*.
• Never use bleach or chlorine products.
• Never overheat the pressure cooker body when it is empty.
To clean the inside of the pressure cooker
• Clean it with a scouring pad and washing up liquid.
• If the inside of the stainless steel cooker shows iridescent
reflections, clean it with vinegar.
To clean the outside of the pressure cooker
• Clean it with a sponge and washing up liquid.
To clean the lid
• Wash the lid under a gentle stream of running warm water
using a sponge and washing up liquid.
To clean the lid seal
• After using the pressure cooker, always clean the seal (I)
and its groove.
• To refit the seal, refer to the drawings
If food or liquid
starts to spray out
from from the valve
while you are relea-
sing the steam, turn
it back to position
and switch off the
heat, wait a few mi-
nutes and then gra-
dually turn the
operating valve to
the position, ma-
king sure nothing
else spurts out.
- Fig 9 - 10
*depending on model