COOKING GUIDE
Cooking times and pressure guide for Speedcooker® II
Cooking times are eective once the pressure that you have set has been reached in the Speedcooker®
II. In general, your food will be cooked in a third of the time needed for conventional stovetop cooking.
Dried beans and pulses do not need to be soaked before cooking in the Speedcooker® II . Use the
following cooking times as a guideline:
LOW: . BAR
VEGETABLES WATER MINUTES
Artichoke 300 ml 6 - 10
Beetroot (small) 300 ml 10 - 12
Beetroot (large) 300 ml 15 - 20
Beans, runner (sliced) 300 ml 2 - 3
Beans, broad 300 ml 2 - 4
Broccoli, orets 300 ml 2 - 3
Brussels sprouts 300 ml 3 - 4
Cabbage (quartered) 300 ml 3 - 4
Carrots, medium (whole) 300 ml 5
Carrots (diced) 300 ml 3
Cauliower (whole) 300 ml 5 - 7
Mealies (whole) 300 ml 3 - 5
Marrow, medium (whole) 300 ml 3
Onions, medium (whole) 300 ml 3 - 4
Potatoes, large (whole) 300 ml 8 - 12
Potatoes, medium (whole) 300 ml 5 - 7
Potatoes, baby 300 ml 5 - 7
CEREAL & PASTA WATER MINUTES
Fettucine
Fill to
cover plus 1
litre of water,
ensuring the
Speedcooker®
II is no more
than one
quarter full.
3 - 4
Fusilli 3 - 4
Macaroni 4 - 5
Ravioli 4 - 5
Rice 10
Spaghetti 3 - 4
Tagliatelli 3 - 4
Vermicelli 2 - 3
FRUIT WATER MINUTES
Apples 300 ml
Bring up to pressure,
remove from heat
and allow the
pressure to drop for
10 minutes.
Apricots 300 ml
Guavas 300 ml
Peaches 300 ml
Pears 300 ml
Plums 300 ml
Quinces 300 ml
POULTRY & FISH WATER MINUTES
Whole chicken (750 g - 1 kg) 300 ml 15
Whole chicken (1,4 kg - 2 kg) 300 ml 20
Chicken pieces 300 ml 15
Chicken casserole 300 ml 15
HIGH: . BAR
MEATS WATER MINUTES
Beef strips 400 ml 10 - 15
Beef stew (on bone) 400 ml 18 - 25
Lamb / Mutton (500 g) 400 ml 15 - 20
Pork (500 g) 400 ml 8 - 10
LEGUMES WATER MINUTES
Haricot beans
Fill to cover,
ensuring the
Speedcooker®
is no more
than one
quarter full.
25
Kidney beans 30
Chickpeas 30
Lentils 10 - 12
Split peas 12 - 15
Soya beans 25 - 30
NOTE: Pressure is measured in bars.
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