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Hints and Tips
• To ensure best cooking performance when cooking under pressure, always
use at least 8 oz. of water or liquid in your recipes to create enough steam to
produce pressure.
• When using the HIGH and LOW pressure settings, the timer should not begin
counting down until there is enough pressure. If after a reasonable time the
counter hasn’t started counting down, it can mean one of three things:
– you haven’t turned the dial to a pressure setting
– the gasket has not been fitted properly into the lid
– there isn’t enough cooking liquid
• When cooking under pressure, if you are unsure of the cooking time, it is better
to under cook and use the quick release method and check for doneness.
• Never fill the cooker more than
²⁄
3
full. The cooker must have enough liquid
space within the unit to generate steam or the food will not cook properly. If you
are cooking foods that expand during cooking, do not fill more than half full.
• If the electric circuit is overloaded with other appliances, your cooker appliance
may not operate. The cooker should be operated on a separate electrical
circuit.
• Tougher, less expensive cuts of meat are better suited for the pressure cooking
program because cooking under pressure breaks the fibers down for more
tender results.
• Fresh fruit should be cooked on LOW pressure.
• Add a tablespoon of oil to the water to reduce the amount of foam produced by
dry beans.
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