Presto 01241 - Helpful Hints

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HELPFUL HINTS
 ♦ Yourfavoriterecipesmaybeadjustedforcookinginthepressurecookerbyfollowingthegeneraldirectionsinthisbookfor
theparticulartypeoffoodbeingcooked.Decreasethecookingtimeforyourrecipeby⅔sincepressurecookingismuch
fasterthanordinarycookingmethods.Forexample,ifyourordinarycookingmethodrequires45minutes,inthepressure
cooker the cooking time will be 15 minutes. Because there is very little evaporation, the amount of liquid used should be
decreased.Useabout½cupmoreliquidthanyou’lldesireinyournisheddish.But,remember,theremustalwaysbewater
or some other liquid in the pressure cooker to produce the necessary steam.
 ♦ Manydifferentcookingliquidscanbeusedinapressurecooker.Wine,beer,broth,fruitjuices,andwaterallmakeexcellent
cooking liquids.
 ♦ Usethecookingrackwhenitisdesirabletocookfoodsoutofthecookingliquid.Whenfoodsarepressurecookedoutofthe
liquid,avorswillnotintermingle.Therefore,itispossibletocookseveralfoodsatonce,aslongastheyhavesimilarcook-
ingtimes.Ifitisdesirabletoblendavors,donotusethecookingrack.
 ♦ Beautifuldessertsandsidedishesmaybepreparedinthepressurecooker;useoven-safecustardcups,ramekins,orindi-
vidualorsmallmetalmoldsorforms.Fillmolds⅔fulltoallowforexpansionoffood,andtthemlooselyintothepressure
cookeronthecookingrack.Donotllthepressurecookerover⅔full.
 ♦ Ifarecipesaystocook0minutes,cookfoodonlyuntilthepressureregulatorbeginstorock.Thencoolpressurecooker
according to recipe.
 ♦ Thepressurecookerisusuallycooledatoncefordelicatefoodssuchascustardsandfreshvegetables.Forotherfoods,like
meats, soups, and grains, let the pressure drop of its own accord.
 ♦ Whenpressurecookingathighaltitudes,thecookingtimeneedstobeincreased5%forevery1,000feetabovetherst
2,000 feet. Following this rule, the times should be increased as follows:
3,000ft....5%  5,000ft....15%  7,000ft....25%
4,000ft....10%  6,000ft....20%  8,000ft....30%
 Becausepressurecookingtimesareincreasedataltitudesof3,000feetorabove,anadditional½cupcookingliquidwillbe
needed.
 ♦ Ifyouhaveanyquestionsonrecipesorcookingtimes,callourTestKitchenat1-800-368-2194.Youmayalsoemailus
through our website at www.GoPresto.com/contact.
 ♦ Visitwww.GoPresto.comforvideosandadditionalrecipes.