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CONTENTS
Important Safeguards . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
Splendid pressure cooker line . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
Components and Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
Cooking with a Splendid Pressure Cooker . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
•Getting started
•Adding Food and Liquid
•Cooking time control
•Releasing Pressure After Cooking
•Home Canning with your Pressure Cooker
•Home Canning Safeguards
Care and Cleaning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
Maintenance for Safe Use . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Basic instructions for cooking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
•Fresh and frozen vegetables
•Fresh and dried fruits
•Dried beans and other pulses
•Grains
•Meat
•Seafood and fish
•Adapting Traditional Recipes to Use in the Splendid Pressure Cooker
•Troubleshooting
Home Canning Recipes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Limited Warranty . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57
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