Use and Care Manual

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Steamer Basket
Primary Cover
Handle
Pressure Regulator/
Steam Release Valve
Vent Pipe
Air Vent/
Cover Lock
Cover
Overpressure
Plug
Trivet
Stainless
Steel Body
Sealing
Ring
Secondary
Cover Handle
Pressure
Relief Valve
Stop Tab
Lock Pin
Stop Tab
Sealing Ring
in Sealing
Ring Groove
Fig. A
Fig. B
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Important Safeguards................................1
Introduction .......................................2
GettingAcquainted .................................2
How to Use .......................................3
Important Safety Information .........................4
Cleaning ..........................................5
Care and Maintenance ...............................6
Helpful Hints ......................................7
Questions and Answers ..............................7
Soups and Stocks ...................................8
Seafood .........................................11
Poultry ..........................................13
Meats ...........................................16
Vegetables .......................................20
Dry Beans and Peas ................................22
Grains ..........................................24
Desserts .........................................25
RecipeIndex .....................................28
Service and Parts Information ........................29
Warranty.........................................29
INTRODUCTION
Welcome to the world of pressure cooking. With your new Presto
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Pressure Cooker, you’ll discover how fast and easy it is to prepare a
wide variety of delicious foods—especially foods that emphasize good health and nutrition along with good taste.
The pressure cooker is perfect for the way we live and eat today. It’s ideal for preparing many of the lighter foods that help keep us healthy
andt.Itpreservesavorsandnutrients,tenderizesleanercutsofmeatand,bestofall,itcooksfoodsthreetotentimesfasterthanordinary
cookingmethods.And,it’sevenpossibletocookseveralfoodsinthepressurecookeratthesametimewithouttheavorsintermingling.
We have included recipes for some traditional family favorites that are especially well suited to the many advantages of pressure cooking.
For your convenience, we have also provided nutritional information for all of the recipes in this book.
To help get started with your new pressure cooker, be sure to read the “GETTING ACQUAINTED” section below.
GETTING ACQUAINTED
Yourpressurecookerislikeasaucepanwithaveryspecialcoverthatlocksinplace.Airisautomaticallyexhaustedandsteamissealed
inside creating pressure within the unit. Under pressure, internal temperatures in the cooker are raised above the normal boiling point of
water, causing foods to cook faster. At 15 pounds of pressure, a temperature of 250°F (or 121°C) is reached inside the pressure cooker.
These higher temperatures speed cooking and the moist steam atmosphere tenderizes meats naturally.
It is important to become familiar with the various parts of the pressure cooker (Fig. A) and to read the “HOW TO USE” section which
beginsonpage3beforeusingtheunitforthersttime.
Beforetherstuse,removethesealingring(Fig.B)bysimplypullingitoutoftheinsiderimofthecover.
Wash sealing ring, cover, body, trivet, and steamer basket (Fig. A) in hot, sudsy water to remove any packaging material and white manu-
facturinglubricant.Rinseallpartswithwarmwateranddry.Then,replacethesealingring,beingcarefultotitunderthestoptabsand
the lock pin (Fig. B) which are located on the inside rim of the cover.