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Heat Source
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The Futura can be used on domestic electric, gas, halogen, ceramic
and kerosene stoves. It is not suitable for induction stoves.
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Use a burner to suit the size of the cooker – gas flames should not
lick the sides of the cooker and the hot plate of an electric stove
should be equal to or less than the diameter of the base of the
pressure cooker. When cooking in the 2 Liter and 3 Liter Futura on
a gas stove, use the small burner or do not exceed the medium heat
setting of a large burner.
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The cooker can be used on wood or coal fires provided it is not in
direct contact with hot coals. WARNING: DIRECT CONTACT WITH
HOT COALS CAN DAMAGE THE METAL. There should be at least
a 1 inch/2.5 cm gap between the burning coals and the base of the
cooker. On improvised fires or commercial burners, limit the heat
to the level usually found in domestic stoves. This pressure cooker
must not be used on an industrial burner.
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When cooking foods that may sprout such as pulses or legumes,
bring cooker to full operating pressure on medium heat and reduce
heat as soon as full pressure is reached. Remove cooker briefly from
heat if the steam seems to be evacuating too forcefully.
Frying Prior to Pressure Cooking
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Frying or browning in a small amount of butter, oil or other fat can
be done in the pressure cooker body without the lid.
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Browning meat and poultry before pressure cooking helps to seal
in the juices and improves the appearance and taste of the food. If
you want to eliminate the additional fat and/or save time, browning
can be omitted – it is not necessary for pressure cooking.
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After frying, remove cooker body from heat before adding liquid to
the cooker.
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It is a safety requirement that deep-frying, involving more
than
1
/2 cup oil or frying for more than 20 minutes at a time,
is not done in the hard anodised pressure cooker.
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Do not pressure fry in the pressure cooker. It is designed to
be operated only with liquid which produces steam.
Water
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There must be enough water (or stock, juice, vinegar, beer or wine)
in the pressure cooker to make steam throughout the entire pressure
cooking time and prevent burning. Oils and fats do not produce
steam and should not be counted as cooking liquid for steam. Cooking
liquid should always be water or a liquid which produces steam.
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The minimum quantity of cooking liquid required is 1 cup/240 ml
for the first 10 minutes of pressure cooking time plus
1
/2 cup/120 ml
for every subsequent 10 minutes or part thereof. This quantity will
prevent boiling dry provided you reduce the heat when cooker has
reached full operating pressure.
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Foods such as meat, fish, poultry, tomatoes and other vegetables
give off juices during cooking (whereas pulses or legumes and rice
absorb liquid).
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If you open the cooker and decide to pressure cook longer, always
check that there is enough cooking liquid to bring cooker back to
full pressure and cook the additional time.
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The Futura Pressure Cooker should never be used as an oven for
dry heating or baking as it may reduce the strength of the metal.
Pressure Regulator
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Allow steam to start issuing from the steam vent in a steady stream
before placing the pressure regulator (see page 10, point 3).
Reducing Heat
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When the Futura has reached full operating pressure (see page 11,
point 5), reduce the heat to medium or lower such that you can
hear a low, gentle and steady sound of escape of steam from the
pressure regulator. The heat setting required varies according to
