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15
Care & Use Instructions
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Strictly follow the minimum and maximum fill levels
in this manual. Check in recipes for any exceptions
to this rule such as Christmas puddings, pulses and
steamed puddings, as extra liquid is required.
Always use a liquid that will give off steam when
boiled i.e. water, wine, stock, beer, cider, etc. All
pressure cooking requires liquid. Never just use oil
or melted fat only.
Pressure cooking times vary accordingly to the
thickness and size of the food and not the weight.
For example, half a kilo of potatoes cut into quarters
takes 7 minutes to cook. Half a kilo of potatoes cut
in half takes 10 minutes.
Never cook dumplings with the lid securely closed
as they could rise and block the safety devices.
Cook the stew and at the end of the cooking time,
release the steam and add the dumplings to the
pressure cooker. Cook gently for about 10-15
minutes without the lid on.
Cooking containers and coverings must be able to
withstand temperatures of 130°C (266°F). Do not
use plastic lids as they prevent steam from being in
contact with the mixture. Coverings on containers
i.e. foil, must be securely tied otherwise they could
block the safety devices.
The cooker body can be used without the lid for
pre-frying foods i.e. to brown and seal meat. Always
remove the cooker from the heat source and allow
to cool slightly before adding the liquid, otherwise
the liquid could evaporate off and leave insufficient
for pressure cooking.
When pressure cooking times are short, such as for
vegetables and fruit, accurate timing is essential to
avoid overcooking.
If adapting a conventional recipe for pressure
cooking, a general guide is to calculate one-third
of the conventional cooking time. For example, if
the usual cooking time is one and a half hours, the
pressure cooking time is half an hour.
Calculate the amount of liquid required according
to the pressure cooking time and type of food.
The cooking times in pressure cooker recipe books
suggesting using higher pressure may require less
cooking time than these models. These recipes
can be adjusted for use in your pressure cooker by
increasing the cooking time and altering the quantity
of liquid used accordingly.
3. BASIC RULES OF PRESSURE COOKING
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