Use and Care Manual

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Steam
1 Add 1 cup of liquid (or amount of liquid
the recipe specifies) to the pot, then
place the reversible rack or Cook &
Crisp™ Plate with ingredients in the pot.
2 Follow the instructions on page 15 to
install the pressure lid. Turn the pressure
release valve to the VENT position.
3 Press the STEAM button. Use the up
and down TIME arrows to set the cook
time in minute increments up to 30
minutes.
USING YOUR FOODI®
8-QT XL PRESSURE COOKER – CONT.
NOTE: There is no temperature
adjustment available or necessary
when using the Steam function.
NOTE: After Steam cooking is complete,
you may press the KEEP WARM button
to turn the Keep Warm mode o.
OR
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Sous Vide
1 Install the cooking pot in the cooker
base. Add 12 cups of room-temperature
water to the pot.
2 Press the SOUS VIDE button. The
default temperature setting will display.
Use the up and down TEMP arrows
to set a temperature between 120°F
and 190°F.
3 The cook time will default to 3 hours.
Use the up and down TIME arrows
to set the cook time in 15-minute
increments up to 12 hours, and then
1-hour increments from 12 hours to 24
hours.
4 Install the pressure lid (see section titled
Installing & Removing the Pressure Lid).
Turn the pressure release valve to the
VENT position.
NOTES: It can take up to 10 minutes
for the unit to preheat. Prepare up to
3 pounds of ingredients during this time
by seasoning them, then placing each
portion in a single-use resealable
plastic bag.
For cook times of 4+ hours with a
temperature above 160°F, double-bag
each portion of food or wrap in plastic
wrap before placing in the single-use
resealable bag. This will help protect food
during the long period of submersion.
NOTES: If the food you have cooked is
not going to be consumed immediately,
plunge the bags into ice water to reduce
temperature quickly, then keep food
refrigerated.
When reheating food that has been
cooked using the Sous Vide function,
use the Sous Vide function again. After
preheating the water, add food in the
resealable bags and cook approximately
15–20 minutes using the desired cook
temperature.
Sous vide is almost always the first step
in the cooking process. Foods should
be finished by using a dry heat method
such as broiling, sautéing, roasting, or
air frying.
NOTE: For best results when using the
Sous Vide function, do not use the unit
prior and do not add warm water.
5 Press the START/STOP button to begin
preheating.
6 The unit will beep when preheat is
complete and ADD FOOD will show on
the display. Remove pressure lid and
place bags in the water using the water
displacement method: Working with
one bag at a time, leave a corner of the
bag unzipped—as you slowly lower the
bag into the water, the pressure of the
water will force the air out of the bag.
When just the bag’s seal is above the
water line, finish closing the bag, making
sure no water gets inside. Keep the
bag’s seal just above the water line.
7 Reinstall the pressure lid and ensure the
pressure release valve is in the VENT
position.
8 When cook time is complete, the unit
will beep. Carefully remove bags from
the water with silicone-tipped tongs.
4 Press the START/STOP button.
5 The unit will automatically preheat to
bring the steaming liquid to a boil. The
display will show the word PRE during
this time. When the unit reaches the
proper temperature, the time you set
will begin counting down.
6 When cook time is complete, the unit will
beep and automatically switch to keep
warm mode. If the red float valve pops
up, wait for it to drop and then you can
open the lid.
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