• Manydifferentcookingliquidscanbeusedin apressure
cooker.Wine,beer,bouillon,fruitjuices,andofcoursewater
allmakeexcellentcookingliquidsinthepressurecooker.
• Beautifuldessertsandsidedishescanbepreparedinthe
pressurecooker,usingindividualorsmallmetalmoldsor
glasscustardcups,whichareovenproof.Fillmolds2/_full
toallowforexpansionoffood,andfitthemlooselyintothe
pressurecookeronthecookingrack.Donotfill thepressure
cookerover2/_full.
• If arecipesaystocook0minutes,cookfoodonlyuntilthe
pressureregulatorbeginstorock.Thencoolpressurecooker
accordingtorecipe.
• Thepressurecookerisusuallycooledatoncefordelicate
foodssuchascustardsandfreshvegetables.Forotherfoods,
likemeats,soups,andgrains,letthepressuredropofitsown
accord.
• Whenpressurecookingathighaltitudes,thecookingtime
needstobeincreased5%forevery1000feetabovethefirst
2000feet.Followingthisrule,thetimesshouldbeincreased
asfollows:
3000ft.... 5% 5000ft.... 15% 7000ft.... 25%
4000ft.... 10% 6000ft.... 20% 8000ft.... 30%
Becausepressurecookingtimesareincreasedataltitudesof
3,000feetorabove,anadditional_½cupcookingliquidwill
beneeded.
• If youhaveanyquestionsonrecipes,timecharts,orthe
operationofyourpressurecooker,callorwrite:TestKitchen,
NationalPrestoIndustries,Inc.,3925NorthHastingsWay,
EauClaire,Wisconsin54703-3703,phone1-800-368-2194.
Youmayalsocontactusatourwebsitewww.GoPresto.com.
Whenwriting,pleaseincludeaphonenumberandatime
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whenyoucanbereachedduringweekdays,if possible.
Writteninquirieswill beansweredpromptlybyletteror
telephone.
QUESTIONS & ANSWERS
Occasionally the cover is hard to open or close. What causes
this? What should I do?
In order for pressure to build inside your pressure cooker, the unit
has a special cover which provides an airtight fit. Because of this,
you may find that on occasion the cover may be difficult to open
or close. The following suggestions will help if this happens:
If the cover seems hard to close, press the palm of your hand on
the cover area directly opposite the cover handle while moving
the cover handle to the closed position with your other hand.
If after browning meat or poultry the cover is difficult to close,
it may be due to expansion of the pressure cooker body from
heating. Remove the
cover and allow the
pressure cooker body ApplyCooking
Oil
to cool slightly and try
again. Do not place the
pressure cooker back on
the burner until it is fully
closed.
If necessary, to help
make the cover easier to
open and close, a very
light coating of cook-
ing oil may be applied to the sealing ring and to the underside
of the lugs on the pressure cooker body (Fig. R). Use a pastry
Fig. R
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