Pressure Cooker Instructions and Recipes
Table of Contents
Important Safeguards | 1 | Seafood . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13 | |
Introduction | 2 | Poultry . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16 | |
Handle Installation | 2 | Meats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20 | |
Getting Acquainted | 3 | Vegetables | . 25 |
How to Use | . 4 | Dry Beans and Peas | 29 |
Important Safety Information | 5 | Grains . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31 | |
Cleaning | 6 | Desserts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34 | |
Care and Maintenance | 8 | Recipe Index | 37 |
Helpful Hints | . 8 | Service and Parts Information | 38 |
Questions and Answers | . 9 | Warranty | . 38 |
Soups and Stocks | 10 |
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Introduction
Welcome to the world of pressure cooking. With your new Presto Pressure Cooker, you’ll discover how fast and easy it is to prepare a wide variety of delicious
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 fit. It preserves flavors and nutrients, tenderizes 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 flavors 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 beginning on page 3.
handle Installation
Tools Required:Phillips type screwdriver
NOTE: The pressure cooker handles can be found inside the pressure cooker body in individual plastic bags.
To Attach Helper Handle to Cooker Body
(Does not apply to
1.Place pressure cooker body upside down on table or counter (Fig. A).
2.Locate bag containing short helper handle. Take out handle and remove tape on handle which is holding screw in place. Remove screw from handle and set
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3. Position helper handle, with indented side | Model number | Body |
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facing up, onto threaded post under fill lines |
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and date code |
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(Fig. A). Insert screw into helper handle hole |
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and using a Phillips type screwdriver fasten | Screw | Post | ||
handle securely to post. When properly |
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installed, handle should appear level with table |
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or counter as shown in Fig. A. |
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Caution: Overtightening can result in stripping |
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of screws or cracking of handles. | Body Handle |
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