Tower Hobbies T80244 - Filling and Preparation

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2.2 Fill your pressure cooker and steam cooking preparation
Before filling your pressure cooker with your favourite ingredients, please read and follow the below
minimum and maximum fill levels.
Liquid Cooking Time
300ml or 1/2 pint For the first 15 minutes of cooking
150ml or 1/4 pint For each additional 15 minutes or part of 15 minutes
Note: Please ensure the above is strictly followed to avoid the risk of boiling dry.
Fill Level Types Of Foods
Do not exceed 2/3 of
the volume
Solid meat and vegetables which do not expand or foam
when cooked.
Do not exceed 1/2 of
the volume
Dried vegetables, soup, stews, etc, which need room for the
food to expand without blocking the steam pipe.
Do not exceed 1/3 of
the volume
Rice, cereal, pearl barley, oatmeal or other cereals, pulses
which expands quite a lot when cooked, will need extra room.
Do not cook these foods in
the pressure cooker.
Foods such as macaroni, noodles and spaghetti etc, that
produce large amount of foam during cooking are not suitable
for pressure cooking, as they may block the steam pipe. We do
not recommend these to be cooked using a pressure cooker.
Food with skins - Always pierce the skins before cooking.
Minimum Fill Level
Note: The above is only a general guide. Please check your recipes for any exceptions to these rules.
Maximum Fill Level
Stainless Steel Pressure Cooker
2/3 1/2 1/3
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