Use and Care Manual

Cooking
rack
Carrying handle
Quick pressure release valve
Vent pipe
Air vent/cover lock
Detachable
power cord
Removable
cooking pot
Digital display
Sealing ring frame
Cover handle
Fill lines
Cooker body
Carrying
handle
Locking cover
Valve lever
Sealing ring
Fig. A
Cord receptacle
Green locking latch
Control knob
Start button
Cancel button
Temperature sensor arm
Sensor hole
Grommet
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
Important Safeguards . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
Before First Use . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
Cooker Parts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
Important Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
How to Operate the Digital Control Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
How to Use for Pressure Cooking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Pressure Release Methods . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
How to Use for Slow Cooking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Cleaning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Care and Maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Helpful Hints . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Questions and Answers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
Pressure Cooking Recipes and Timetables
Soups and Stews . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Meat and Poultry . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
Hard-Cooked Eggs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
Fish and Seafood . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
Vegetables . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
Dry Beans, Peas, and Lentils . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
Grains . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
Desserts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41
Slow Cooking Recipes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44
Recipe Index . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46
Consumer Service Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47
Warranty . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Back cover
BEFORE FIRST USE
As received, your pressure cooker will be fully assembled. Before removing the
cover, you will need to unlock the green locking latch according to the instructions
on page 6.
Before use, remove all packaging material, including the protective liner which is
on the heating plate inside the cooker body. Disassemble the cooker parts and clean
them as directed on page 6. Become familiar with the various parts (Fig. A) and read
all instructions carefully.
COOKER PARTS