Farberware FPC400 Use & Care Instructions Manual

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  • Page 1

    Use & care instructions programmable pressure cooker fpc400 one-year limited warranty this farberware® product warranty extends to the original consumer purchaser of the product. Warranty duration: this product is warranted to the original consumer purchaser for a period of one (1) year from the ori...

  • Page 2: Important Safeguards

    1 important safeguards when using electrical appliances, basic safety precautions should always be followed, including the following: 1. Read all instructions. 2. Do not touch hot surfaces. Use handles or knobs. 3. To protect against fire, electric shock and injury to persons, do not immerse cord, p...

  • Page 3: 3-Prong Grounded Type Plug

    2 additional important safeguards warning: this appliance generates heat and escaping steam during use. Use proper precautions to prevent risk of burns, fires, or other injury to persons or damage to property. 1. Keep hands and face away from steam release valve when releasing pressure. 2. Use extre...

  • Page 4: Introduction

    3 introduction congratulations! You are about to learn how to cook and prepare delicious, home made meals in a fraction of the time it normally takes, without sacrificing flavor or nutrition. Your farberware ® programmable electric pressure cooker is quick, safe and easy to use. And best of all, it ...

  • Page 5: Getting to Know Your

    4 getting to know your farberware ® fpc400 programmable electric pressure cooker programmable cook mode brown steam low high warm start/stop delay time pressure mode cook time 1. Self-locking lid 2. Upper handles 3. Self-locking grips 4. Quick steam release button 5. Rubber gasket 6. Removable cooki...

  • Page 6: Control Panel Options

    5 control panel options warm the keep warm function holds and keeps cooked food warm for a long period of time. Press warm button. Press start/stop to activate. The yellow indicator light will flash, indicating warm is working. To cancel or stop, press and hold start/stop button until red light illu...

  • Page 7: Cook Time

    6 cook time use this timer when using the cook mode: steam function or the pressure mode: low or high settings. Press cook time button to set the cooking time desired, up to 99 minutes. Delay time allows you to begin cooking food up to two hours later in 1/2 hour increments. Start/stop after choosin...

  • Page 8: Use & Care Instructions

    7 use & care instructions before using the first time 1. Before using the programmable electric pressure cooker for the first time, wash the removable cooking pot with warm soapy water. Rinse off with clean water and towel dry. Wash the self- locking lid and rubber gasket with a clean, damp sponge o...

  • Page 9: Operating Instructions

    8 operating instructions 1. Plug the cord into a grounded-type 120v ac electrical wall outlet. 2. Position the removable cooking pot in the appliance so that the guide located in the front of the removable cooking pot (with the heating element pins) slides down through the channel located inside the...

  • Page 10: Golden Spanish Rice

    30 golden spanish rice 2 tablespoons olive oil 1 large onion, chopped 1 large red pepper, cored, seeded and chopped 3 cloves garlic, minced 1 package 10-ounce or two 5-ounce packages yellow rice mix, available in the latin food section of most supermarkets 1 (14.5-ounce) can diced tomatoes with garl...

  • Page 11: Steaming

    10 steaming this function quickly brings cooking liquid to a boil for steaming food or cooking rice. 1. Place the removable cooking pot into the cool-to-the-touch housing. 2. To steam food, place a small plastic, heat-resistant steaming rack or basket (not included) in the bottom of the removable co...

  • Page 12: Pressure Cooking

    11 pressure cooking by cooking in the farberware ® programmable electric pressure cooker at high temperature and pressure you are able to reduce the cooking time of most foods by up to 70 percent. 1. Place the removable cooking pot in the cool-to-the-touch housing. Add the ingredients to the removab...

  • Page 13: Release Valve.

    12 not use with foods that can overcook easily and quickly. When pressure is fully released, the pressure indicator will drop. 11. To release pressure immediately after cooking, use the quick steam release feature. Press the quick steam release button in short bursts only, until pressure is reduced ...

  • Page 14: Farberware

    13 16. It is easy to also adapt your favorite recipe for use in the farberware ® programmable electric pressure cooker. For the most part, soups, stews, braised and slow-roasted meats and poultry, steamed and braised vegetables, dried beans and legumes, and slow-simmered recipes like tomato sauce, p...

  • Page 15: Care & Cleaning Instructions

    Care & cleaning instructions 1. Unplug and let the farberware ® programmable electric pressure cooker cool to room temperature before cleaning. 2. Wash the removable cooking pot with warm soapy water and a clean, soft cloth or sponge. Rinse off with clean water and towel dry. 3. Remove the rubber ga...

  • Page 16: Recipe Guide

    15 recipe guide the following recipes have been especially developed for preparing in the farberware ® programmable pressure cooker by leading housewares expert and best-selling cookbook author, tom lacalamita, the kitchen resource. A listing of suggested cooking times follows for your convenience. ...

  • Page 17: Vegetarian Chili

    16 vegetarian chili 1 cup (approximately 8 ounces) dried black beans, soaked one hour in boiling water 2 tablespoons olive oil 1 medium onion, chopped 1 clove garlic, peeled and minced 1 medium green pepper, cored, seeded and chopped 1 medium red pepper, cored, seeded and chopped 1 jalapeño pepper, ...

  • Page 18: French Pot-Au-Feu

    17 vegetarian chili (continued) 9. Press start/stop button until the green indicator light appears. The red high pressure indicator light will blink slowly and then faster as the cooking countdown begins. The pressure indicator will rise as the pressure builds. After cooking under pressure 25 minute...

  • Page 19: Vegetable Stock

    18 vegetable stock 1 medium onion, coarsely chopped 1 leek, trimmed, washed well and chopped 2 unpeeled cloves garlic, crushed 1 carrot, coarsely chopped 1 rib celery, coarsely chopped 2 canned plum tomatoes, coarsely chopped 3 sprigs parsley 1 bay leaf 1/2 teaspoon whole black peppercorns 6 cups wa...

  • Page 20: Chicken Stock

    19 20 chicken stock 2 pounds chicken pieces like wings, necks, backs: skin and all visible fat removed 1 large onion, coarsely chopped 2 carrots, coarsely chopped 2 ribs celery, coarsely chopped 2 canned plum tomatoes, coarsely chopped 4 sprigs parsley 1/2 teaspoon whole black peppercorns 6 cups wat...

  • Page 21: Chicken Stock

    19 20 chicken stock 2 pounds chicken pieces like wings, necks, backs: skin and all visible fat removed 1 large onion, coarsely chopped 2 carrots, coarsely chopped 2 ribs celery, coarsely chopped 2 canned plum tomatoes, coarsely chopped 4 sprigs parsley 1/2 teaspoon whole black peppercorns 6 cups wat...

  • Page 22: Vegetable Stock

    18 vegetable stock 1 medium onion, coarsely chopped 1 leek, trimmed, washed well and chopped 2 unpeeled cloves garlic, crushed 1 carrot, coarsely chopped 1 rib celery, coarsely chopped 2 canned plum tomatoes, coarsely chopped 3 sprigs parsley 1 bay leaf 1/2 teaspoon whole black peppercorns 6 cups wa...

  • Page 23: French Pot-Au-Feu

    17 vegetarian chili (continued) 9. Press start/stop button until the green indicator light appears. The red high pressure indicator light will blink slowly and then faster as the cooking countdown begins. The pressure indicator will rise as the pressure builds. After cooking under pressure 25 minute...

  • Page 24: Vegetarian Chili

    16 vegetarian chili 1 cup (approximately 8 ounces) dried black beans, soaked one hour in boiling water 2 tablespoons olive oil 1 medium onion, chopped 1 clove garlic, peeled and minced 1 medium green pepper, cored, seeded and chopped 1 medium red pepper, cored, seeded and chopped 1 jalapeño pepper, ...

  • Page 25: Recipe Guide

    15 recipe guide the following recipes have been especially developed for preparing in the farberware ® programmable pressure cooker by leading housewares expert and best-selling cookbook author, tom lacalamita, the kitchen resource. A listing of suggested cooking times follows for your convenience. ...

  • Page 26: Care & Cleaning Instructions

    Care & cleaning instructions 1. Unplug and let the farberware ® programmable electric pressure cooker cool to room temperature before cleaning. 2. Wash the removable cooking pot with warm soapy water and a clean, soft cloth or sponge. Rinse off with clean water and towel dry. 3. Remove the rubber ga...

  • Page 27: Farberware

    13 16. It is easy to also adapt your favorite recipe for use in the farberware ® programmable electric pressure cooker. For the most part, soups, stews, braised and slow-roasted meats and poultry, steamed and braised vegetables, dried beans and legumes, and slow-simmered recipes like tomato sauce, p...

  • Page 28: Release Valve.

    12 not use with foods that can overcook easily and quickly. When pressure is fully released, the pressure indicator will drop. 11. To release pressure immediately after cooking, use the quick steam release feature. Press the quick steam release button in short bursts only, until pressure is reduced ...

  • Page 29: Pressure Cooking

    11 pressure cooking by cooking in the farberware ® programmable electric pressure cooker at high temperature and pressure you are able to reduce the cooking time of most foods by up to 70 percent. 1. Place the removable cooking pot in the cool-to-the-touch housing. Add the ingredients to the removab...

  • Page 30: Steaming

    10 steaming this function quickly brings cooking liquid to a boil for steaming food or cooking rice. 1. Place the removable cooking pot into the cool-to-the-touch housing. 2. To steam food, place a small plastic, heat-resistant steaming rack or basket (not included) in the bottom of the removable co...

  • Page 31: Golden Spanish Rice

    30 golden spanish rice 2 tablespoons olive oil 1 large onion, chopped 1 large red pepper, cored, seeded and chopped 3 cloves garlic, minced 1 package 10-ounce or two 5-ounce packages yellow rice mix, available in the latin food section of most supermarkets 1 (14.5-ounce) can diced tomatoes with garl...

  • Page 32: Operating Instructions

    8 operating instructions 1. Plug the cord into a grounded-type 120v ac electrical wall outlet. 2. Position the removable cooking pot in the appliance so that the guide located in the front of the removable cooking pot (with the heating element pins) slides down through the channel located inside the...

  • Page 33: Use & Care Instructions

    7 use & care instructions before using the first time 1. Before using the programmable electric pressure cooker for the first time, wash the removable cooking pot with warm soapy water. Rinse off with clean water and towel dry. Wash the self- locking lid and rubber gasket with a clean, damp sponge o...

  • Page 34: Cook Time

    6 cook time use this timer when using the cook mode: steam function or the pressure mode: low or high settings. Press cook time button to set the cooking time desired, up to 99 minutes. Delay time allows you to begin cooking food up to two hours later in 1/2 hour increments. Start/stop after choosin...

  • Page 35: Control Panel Options

    5 control panel options warm the keep warm function holds and keeps cooked food warm for a long period of time. Press warm button. Press start/stop to activate. The yellow indicator light will flash, indicating warm is working. To cancel or stop, press and hold start/stop button until red light illu...

  • Page 36: Getting to Know Your

    4 getting to know your farberware ® fpc400 programmable electric pressure cooker programmable cook mode brown steam low high warm start/stop delay time pressure mode cook time 1. Self-locking lid 2. Upper handles 3. Self-locking grips 4. Quick steam release button 5. Rubber gasket 6. Removable cooki...

  • Page 37: Introduction

    3 introduction congratulations! You are about to learn how to cook and prepare delicious, home made meals in a fraction of the time it normally takes, without sacrificing flavor or nutrition. Your farberware ® programmable electric pressure cooker is quick, safe and easy to use. And best of all, it ...

  • Page 38: 3-Prong Grounded Type Plug

    2 additional important safeguards warning: this appliance generates heat and escaping steam during use. Use proper precautions to prevent risk of burns, fires, or other injury to persons or damage to property. 1. Keep hands and face away from steam release valve when releasing pressure. 2. Use extre...

  • Page 39: Important Safeguards

    1 important safeguards when using electrical appliances, basic safety precautions should always be followed, including the following: 1. Read all instructions. 2. Do not touch hot surfaces. Use handles or knobs. 3. To protect against fire, electric shock and injury to persons, do not immerse cord, p...

  • Page 40: Use & Care Instructions

    Use & care instructions programmable pressure cooker fpc400 one-year limited warranty this farberware® product warranty extends to the original consumer purchaser of the product. Warranty duration: this product is warranted to the original consumer purchaser for a period of one (1) year from the ori...