User Manual

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Depressurizing the Cooker (Venting Methods)
AlwaysfollowtheInstantPotpressurecookingrecipeinstructionsfor
depressurizingthecooker.Therearetwowaystoreleasepressure.Natural
Release(NR)andQuickRelase(QR).
Natural Release
Important:UseNaturalReleasetodepressurizethecookeraftercookinghigh
starchfoods(e.g.,soups,stews,chilis,pasta,oatmealandcongee)orwhen
cookingfoodsthatexpandwhencooked(e.g.,beansandgrains).
LeavetheQuickReleaseButtonintheclosedposition.Asthetemperature
withinthecookerdrops,thecookerwilldepressurizenaturallyovertime.
Depressurizationtimevarieswithvolumeoffoodandliquidinthecookerand
cantake10–40minutesorlonger.Whenthecookerissafelydepressurized,
theFloatValvedropsintothelid.