Presto Big Kettle 0600812 User Manual

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Add a pinch or two of spices of your choice:
Basil Garlic Pepper
Bay Leaf Marjoram Rosemary
Celery Mustard Sage
Dill Onion Salt
Dry Soup Mix Oregano Thyme
Bring liquid to a boil and then turn heat control down until indicator light turns off. Cover and simmer 1 to 3 hours or until tender.
Add additional liquid as necessary.
Steam
Fish
Pour2cupswater,wine,orherb-avoredbrothintomulti-cooker.Setheatcontrolto250°.Removehandlefrombasket.Placeone
layerofshlletsinbasketand,usingtongs,attachbaskettomulti-cookerrimwithsteamhook.Coverandsteam5to10minutesor
untiltheshakeseasilywhentestedwithafork.
Fresh Vegetables
Pour 2 cups water (use 3 cups for foods that need more than 10 minutes of steaming) in multi-cooker. Set heat control to 250°.
Remove handle from basket. Place vegetables in basket and, using tongs, attach basket to multi-cooker rim with steam hook. Cover
and steam as indicated in table below. Steaming time begins once water starts to boil. Add additional water as necessary.
Type of Vegetable Steaming Time Type of Vegetable Steaming Time
Asparagus, thin spears 3–4 minutes Cauliower,wholehead 18–20 minutes
Asparagus, thick spears 4–5 minutes Cauliower,orets 7–9 minutes
Beans, whole 7–8 minutes Corn, on cob 10–15 minutes
Beans, cut into 1-inch pieces 7–8 minutes Kale, cut into strips 6–7 minutes
Beets, 2½- to 3-inch diameter 35–40 minutes Parsnips, cut into ¼-inch slices 6–7 minutes
Broccoli, spears 5–7 minutes Potatoes (sweet), cut into 1-inch slices 17–19 minutes
Broccoli,orets 5–7 minutes Potatoes (white), small (1 to 2 ounces each) whole 13–15 minutes
Brussels Sprouts, 1- to 1½-inch diameter 9–11 minutes Potatoes (white) medium, quartered 13–15 minutes
Cabbage, cut into 2-inch wedges 15–20 minutes Rutabaga, cut into ¾- to 1-inch slices 20–22 minutes
Carrots, whole 18–22 minutes Spinach, whole leaves 3–4 minutes
Carrots, cut into ¼-inch slices 6–7 minutes Squash
(yellow, crookneck, zucchini) cut into ¼-inch slices 5–7 minutes
Carrots. baby-cut 11–14 minutes Turnups, cut into ¾- to 1-inch slices 10–12 minutes
Boil
Pasta
Following package directions, pour water and salt into multi-cooker. Set heat control to 250°. Bring water to a rolling boil. Add pasta
gradually so that the boiling is not disturbed. Continue to boil uncovered until pasta is tender. Drain. Basket may be used for draining
cooked pasta.
Fluffy Rice
Place2cupsrice,1teaspoonsalt(optional),andamountofwaterspeciedbelowinmulti-cooker.Setheatcontrolto250°.Coverand
bringtoavigorousboil,stirringonce.Turnheatcontroldownuntilindicatorlightturnsoffandsimmerforamountoftimespecied.
Turn heat control to OFF, cover, and let stand 5 minutes. Fluff with a fork.
Type of Rice Liquid Boiling Time Type of Rice Liquid Boiling Time
White, long-grain 4 cups 15–18 minutes White, short-grain 3½ cups 18–23 minutes
White, medium-grain 3½ cups 15–18 minutes Brown 4 cups 45–50 minutes
Blanch
When using the multi-cooker for blanching, you will need to attach the handle to the basket as instructed on page 2. Prior to each use,
make sure the lock bar on the basket handle is in the down (locked) position; see page 2, Fig. C.
Vegetablesareblanchedbeforefreezingtostopenzymeactionandtoretainfreshavorandappearance.Washvegetablesthoroughly
and sort according to size or cut into uniform pieces. Pour 4 quarts of water into multi-cooker, set heat control to 250°, and bring to a

Presto Big Kettle 0600812 Specifications

General

Brand	Presto
Model	Big Kettle 0600812
Category	Fryer
Language	English