Fagor SPLENDID PRESSURE COOKER, User Manual

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Home Canning with your Pressure
Cooker
(APPLIES TO 10 QT MODEL ONLY, ITEM
# 918060812)
HOME CANNING OVERVIEW:
Home canning is a method of preserving
food that provides a gratifying method for
producing and storing some of our favorite
recipes. Canning enables us to store
recipes and enjoy them later or give as gifts
to friends & loved ones. Understanding
the basic steps for preparation and right
equipment are all you need to create a
fabulous array of provisions to stock in
your pantry. Once the method has been
mastered, most people find that canning
is one of the most simple and rewarding
ways to ensure having your favorite fruits,
vegetables, and even meats year-round.
Canning food at home has increased
in popularity. Families are educating
themselves on the methods of canning.
These basic guidelines will teach you
how to can your most favorite recipes
in your Fagor Pressure Cooker.
Why Can Foods?
Canning can be a safe and cost-effective
way to preserve quality food at home.
It is an important, safe method of food
preservation if practiced properly. The
canning process involves placing foods
in jars and heating them to a temperature
which destroys microorganisms that could
be a health hazard or cause the food
to spoil. Air is driven from the jar during
heating, and as it cools, a vacuum seal
is formed. The vacuum seal prevents
air from getting back into the product,
protecting it from microorganisms that
could re-contaminate the food.
Before You Begin:
Recommended tools for Canning
1. Wire Rack to safely maneuver the hot
jars in and out of the pressure cooker.
2. Jar Lifter to safely grab the hot jars.
3. Ladle to scoop food into the jars.
4. Bubble freer to prevent bubbles of air
from remaining trapped in the jar and
causing contamination.
5. Jar Wrench to close the lids safely.
6. Magnetic Lid wand to safely lift the
sterilized lids out of the hot water in the
pressure cooker
7. Wide mouth funnel to make sure all the
food goes into the jar!
8. Glass jars: Use only standard home
canning jars. Also commonly referred
as "Mason Jars"
9. Canning Lids: These flat metal lids
with sealing compound and a metal
screw band are the most popular and
recommended type of lid for home
canned products.
NOTE: Fagor includes among its variety
of accessories for pressure cookers
a 7-piece Home Canning Kit with
Bonus Cookbook that includes the 7
recommended tools mentioned above
(except the glass jars and canning lids).
The wire rack included in the kit holds
four half-pint jars. The Fagor Home
Canning kit is sold separately from the
10 qt Pressure Cooker/ Canner. For
more information on this kit, please call
1- 800-207-0806 M-F 9-5 pm EST or visit
the Accessories section on our website:
www.fagoramerica.com.
1. Jar selection, Preparation and Use:
Examine jars and discard those with
nicks, cracks and rough edges. These
defects will not permit an airtight seal
on the jar, and food spoilage will result.
All canning jars should be washed in
soapy water, rinsed well and then kept
hot before use. This could be done in
the dishwasher or by placing the jars in
the water that is heating in your canner.
The jars need to be kept hot to prevent
breakage when they’re filled with a hot
product and placed in the canner for
processing.
Jars processed in a boiling water bath
canner for 10 minutes or more or in a
pressure cooker will be sterilized during
processing. Jars that will be filled with
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