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Pressure cooking tips
Pressure cooking
Smart
Programme
Setting What it's for Tips
Soup/Broth
Less Soup without meat. Liquid remains clear due to lack of
boiling motion.
Always use NR to release pressure
when cooking soup with a high starch
content.
Normal Soup with meat.
More Rich bone broth.
Meat/Stew
Less Soft texture. Choose setting based on meat texture
desired, or adjust cooking time
manually.
Allow meat to “rest” for 5–30 minutes,
depending on size. It will retain cooking
juices for tender, succulent meat.
Normal Very soft texture.
More Fall-off-the-bone texture.
Bean/Chili
Less Firmer texture. Choose setting based on desired
bean texture, or adjust cooking time
manually.
When cooking beans or legumes,
always use NR to release pressure.
Make sure dry beans are completely
submerged in water.
Normal Soft texture.
More Very soft texture.
Poultry*
Less Soft texture. Choose setting based on poultry
texture desired or adjust cooking time
manually.
Allow poultry to “rest” for 5–30 minutes,
depending on size. It will retain cooking
juices for tender, succulent meat.
Normal Very soft texture.
More Fall-off-the-bone texture.
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