TEFAL cook4me User manual

• Read these instructions for use carefully
before using your appliance for the first
time. Any use which does not conform
to these instructions will absolve the
manufacturer from any liability and
invalidate the guarantee.
• Check that your power supply voltage
corresponds to that shown on the
appliance (alternating current only). Any
error in plugging in your appliance may
cause irreversible damage and invalidate
the guarantee.
• Indoor use only.
• For cleaning your appliance, please refer
to instructions for use. You can wash
the cooking bowl and steam basket in
soapy hot water or in the dishwasher.
Clean the body of the appliance using a
damp cloth.
• Do not immerse the appliance in water
or any other liquid.
• Improper use of the appliance and its
accessories may damage the appliance
and cause injury.
• Do not touch hot parts of the appliance.
After use, the heating element surface is
subject to residual heat after use.
• For your safety, this appliance conforms to
all applicable standards and regulations
(Low Voltage Directive, Electromagnetic
Compatibility, Food Compliant Materials,
Environment, ...).
• This appliance is not intended for use
by persons (including children) with
reduced physical, sensory or mental
capabilities, or lack of experience and
knowledge, unless they have been given
supervision or instruction concerning use
of the appliance by a person responsible
for their safety. Children should be
supervised to ensure that they do not
play with the appliance.
Take the time to read all the following
instructions carefully.
SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS

• If the supply cord is damaged, it must be
replaced by the manufacturer, its service
agent or similarly qualified persons in
order to avoid a hazard. Do not replace
the power cord supplied with other cords.
• This appliance is intended for domestic
household use only. It is not intended
to be used in the following applications,
and the guarantee will not apply for:
− staff kitchen areas in shops, offices and
other working environments;
− farm houses;
− by clients in hotels, motels and other
residential type environments;
− bed and breakfast type environments.
• This appliance shall not be used by
children. Keep the appliance and its cord
out of reach of children.
• Appliances can be used by persons with
reduced physical, sensory or mental
capabilities or lack of experience and
knowledge if they have been given
supervision or instruction concerning use
of the appliance in a safe way and if they
understand the hazards involved.
• Children shall not play with the appliance.
• Place the appliance on a flat stable,
heatproof work surface, away from any
water splashes or any sources of heat.
• Never place or use the appliance close
to a wall or below a wall cupboard as the
steam produced by the appliance can
cause damage.
• Do not place your appliance near a heat
source in operation (hob, household
appliance, etc.).
• Do not fill your appliance to more than
the MAX mark on the bowl. Do not fill it
more than half full for food that expands
during cooking, such as rice, dried
vegetables. Reduce the volume of water
to avoid the risk of boiling over.
• When in operation, never leave the
appliance unattended.
• Please follow the recommendations on
the volume of food and water to avoid
the risk of boiling over which can damage
your appliance and cause injury.

• Before using your appliance, check that
the manometric rod and the safety valve
are clean (see section Cleaning and
maintenance).
• Do not place any foreign objects in the
pressure release system. Do not replace
any of the safety device yourself.
• When you open the lid, first unlock it by
holding the lid open/close handle. Then
position your arms in alignment with the
side carrying handles, hold each side lid
handle with your hands and raise the lid.
• Be careful also about the risk of scalding
from the steam coming out of the
appliance when you open the lid. First
open the lid very slightly to allow the
steam to escape gently.
• Never force the appliance open. Make
sure that the inside pressure has returned
to normal. Do not open the lid when the
appliance is under pressure. To do so,
see pages 44-46 “Problem & Solutions”
section “The lid does not open once the
steam is released”.
• Use only the appropriate spare parts for
your model. This is particularly important
for the sealing gasket, the cooking bowl
and its safety devices.
• Do not damage the sealing gasket. If
it is damaged, have it replaced in an
Approved Service Centre.
• The heat source necessary for cooking is
included in the appliance.
• Do not place the appliance in a heated
oven or on a hot hob. Do not place the
appliance close to an open flame or a
flammable object.
• Do not heat the cooking bowl with any
other heat source than the heating plate
of the appliance and do not use any
other bowl. Do not use the cooking bowl
with other appliances.
• Move the appliance with great care when
it is under pressure. Do not touch the
hot surfaces. Use the carrying handles
when moving it and wear oven gloves, if
necessary. Do not use the lid handle to
lift the appliance.

• Do not use the appliance for other than
the intended purpose.
• This appliance is not a steriliser. Do not
use it to sterilise jars.
• The appliance cooks food under pressure.
Incorrect use may cause risks of burns
due to steam.
• Make sure that the appliance is properly
closed before bringing it up to pressure
(see Instructions for use).
• Do not use the appliance empty, without
its bowl or without liquid inside the bowl
if using a mode cooking under pressure.
This could cause serious damage to the
appliance.
• After cooking meat which has an outer
layer of skin (such as ox tongue), which
could swell due to the effects of pressure,
do not pierce the skin after cooking if it
appears swollen: you could get burnt.
Pierce it before cooking.
• When cooking food with a thick texture
(chick peas, rhubarb, compotes, etc.),
shake the appliance slightly before
opening it to ensure that the food or
cooking juices do not spurt out.
• Do not use the appliance to deep fry food
in oil. Only browning is allowed.
• In browning mode, be careful of risks of
burns caused by spattering when you add
food or ingredients into the hot bowl.
• During cooking and automatic steam
release at the end of cooking, the
appliance releases heat and steam.
Keep your face and hands away from
the appliance to avoid scalding. Do not
touch the lid during cooking.
• Do not use a cloth or anything else
between the lid and the housing to
leave the lid ajar. This can permanently
damage the gasket.
• Do not touch the safety devices, except
while cleaning and maintaining the
appliance in accordance with the
instructions given.
• Make sure that the bottom of the cooking
bowl and the heating element are always
clean. Make sure that the central part of
the heating plate is mobile.
• Do not fill up the interior body of your
appliance without its cooking bowl.

• Use a plastic or wooden spoon to prevent
any damage to the non-stick coating of
the bowl. Do not cut food directly in the
cooking bowl.
• If a great deal of steam is released from
the rim of the lid, unplug the power cord
at once and check whether the safety
devices are clean. If necessary, send the
appliance to an Approved Service Centre
for repair.
• Do not carry the appliance by holding it
by the handles of the removable bowl.
Always use the two side handles on the
housing of the appliance. Wear oven
gloves if the appliance is hot. For more
safety, make sure that the lid is locked
before transporting the appliance.
• If pressure is released continuously through
the valve of the appliance (for more than
1 minute) while pressure cooking, send the
appliance to a Approved Service Centre for
repair.
• Do not use a damaged appliance. Take it
to your Approved Service Centre.
• The guarantee does not cover the abnormal
wear and tear of the cooking bowl.
• In accordance with current regulations,
before disposing of an appliance no
longer needed, the appliance must be
rendered inoperative (by unplugging it
and cutting off the supply cord).
• Use only spare parts sold in an Approved
Service Centre.
SAVE THESE INSTRUCTIONS CAREFULLY.
Environment protection first!
Your appliance contains valuable materials which can be recovered or recycled.
Leave it at a local civic waste collection point.

EPC03 Series
Low pressure 40kPa/5.8psi (109°C) / High pressure: 70kPa/10.2psi (115°C)
Product capacity: 6L / Useful capacity: 4L
Built-in heating
P. 10-11 INGREDIENTS & RECIPES PROGRAMS
P. 12-13 BEFORE USE
P. 14-15 USE AND OPERATION
P. 16-17 SETTINGS MENUS
P. 18 ON/OFF MENU
P. 19-21 CONNECTION
P. 22-27 PRESSURE COOKING/ CLASSIC COOKING (cook
slowly/simmer/brown)/ REHEATING/ KEEP WARM/
DELAYED START
P. 28-29 INGREDIENTS MENU
P. 30-33 COOKING GUIDE
P. 34-35 RECIPES MENU
P. 36-37 LIBRARY MENU
P. 38-39 GOLDEN RULES OF COOKING
P. 40-43 CLEANING MAINTENANCE
P. 44-45 TROUBLESHOOTING
CONTENTS

Cooking bowl Warning indicator for
pressure and locking
Control panelReturn button
Silencing pressure valve
Blue light indicates that
the Bluetooth connection
is activated
Lid open / close handle
Main operation button Open / closed marker

fruits & vegetables
Beef
Chicken
Lamb
Pork
Brown rice - Basmati
Bulgur wheat
Quinoa
White rice - Basmati
White rice - Long grain
Apples
Asparagus
Aubergines
Beetroot
Broccoli (florets)
Brussels sprouts
Butternut squash
Cabbage (green)
Cabbage (red)
Carrots
Cauliflower (florets)
Celery
Courgettes
Green beans (whole)
Green lentils
Leeks
Mushrooms
Parsnips
Pears
Peas (frozen)
Peppers (any colour)
Potatoes (new)
Potatoes (old)
Runner beans
Spinach
Swede
Sweet potatoes
Turnips
Cod
Fish
King prawns (raw)
Mussels
Scallops
fish & shellfish
rice & cereals
meat & chicken
INGREDIENTS