Cooking appliance for cooking food with or without pressure

A cooking appliance comprising:

• a housing comprising a cooking vessel configured to receive food to be cooked,
• a lid mounted pivotably on the housing between an open position in which the lid is configured to free access to the cooking vessel and a closed position in which the lid is configured to prevent access to the cooking vessel,
• a steam outlet opening,
• a steam outlet valve that is movable between a first valve position in which the steam outlet valve is configured to release the steam outlet opening and to place the interior of the cooking vessel in communication with the exterior of the cooking appliance so as to enable the exit of steam to the exterior of the cooking appliance, and a second valve position in which the steam outlet valve is configured to close the steam outlet opening so as to enable an increase in pressure inside the cooking vessel,
• a lid locking mechanism configured to lock the lid in the closed position, the lid locking mechanism comprising a rotatable ring comprising a first plurality of teeth configured to interact with a second plurality of teeth arranged on an edge of the cooking vessel, wherein the lid locking mechanism comprises a locking element and a lid locking member provided on the lid and movably mounted between a lid locking position in which the lid locking member is configured to cooperate with the housing in order to lock the lid in the closed position, and a lid release position in which the lid locking member is configured to release the housing and to allow the lid to move into the open position, the lid locking member comprising a locking aperture, wherein the locking element is configured to be inserted at least partially into the locking aperture when the locking element is moved into a locked position, and wherein the locking element is configured to move out of the locking aperture and release the locking member when the locking element is moved into an unlocked position, and
• a control member movably mounted on the lid and configured to be handled by a user and to control the locking and unlocking of the lid relative to the housing,
• wherein the control member is configured to occupy:
• a first control position in which the lid is unlocked in relation to the housing and the lid can is configured to be moved into the open position,
• a second control position in which the lid is locked in the closed position and the steam outlet valve is maintained in the first valve position, and
• a third control position in which the lid is locked in the closed position and the steam outlet valve is maintained in the second valve position.