STEAMING
This Function quickly brings cooking liquid to a boil for steaming food
or cooking rice.
1. Place the Removable Cooking Pot into the Cool-to-the-Touch
Housing.
2. To steam food, place a small plastic, heat-resistant steaming rack
or basket (NOT INCLUDED) in the bottom of the Removable
Cooking Pot. Add just enough water so that the bottom of the rack
is above the liquid. Add the food.
Do not fill the Pot more than two-thirds full.
3. Place the Self-Locking Lid onto the Removable
Cooking Pot. Keep the Safety Lock in the
UNLOCK position. Turn the Pressure Regulator
Knob to STEAM.
4. Press the COOK MODE Button for STEAM.
The Red Indicator Light next to STEAM will be lit.
5. Press COOK TIME for the desired cooking time, up to 99 minutes.
Press the START/STOP Button; the Green Indicator Light will be lit
and the Red STEAM Indicator Light will blink slowly and then
faster as the temperature increases and the liquid comes to a boil.
6. The Lid can be opened while cooking to check the food.
WARNING: Use caution when opening Lid. Steam escapes as soon as
the Lid is opened. Use oven mitts when handling hot materials.
7. The Red Indicator Light will illuminate and the appliance will beep
three times at the end of the preset cooking time. Press and hold
START/STOP Button until it beeps.
TO COOK RICE
1. Place the Removable Cooking Pot into the Cool-to-the-Touch Housing.
2. Add rice and water according to the Rice Cooking Chart on page 37
of this book. Then add one tablespoon of vegetable oil to the
water for each cup of rice; DO NOT EXCEED 2 CUPS OF RICE.
The oil will help reduce excess foaming.
3. Place Lid on Pressure Cooker. Do not lock. Turn the Pressure
Regulator Knob to STEAM. Press the COOK MODE Button for
STEAM. The Red Indicator Light next to STEAM will be lit.
4. Press the COOK TIME Button until the correct cooking time appears
on the Display. (Refer to Rice Cooking Chart on page 37.) Press the
START/STOP Button; the Green Indicator Light will be lit and the
Red STEAM Indicator Light will blink slowly and then faster as the
temperature increases and the water comes to a boil.
5. When finished cooking, press and hold the START/STOP Button
until Red Light illuminates and the unit beeps.
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COOKING WITH YOUR PRESSURE COOKER
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Stuffed Artichokes
3/4 cup water
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 bay leaf
4 medium-sized artichokes
2 extra-large eggs, beaten
3 tablespoons grated Pecorino Romano cheese
1 clove garlic, peeled and minced
1 tablespoon minced parsley
pinch black pepper
1 tablespoon olive oil
1. Place Removable Cooking Pot in Pressure Cooker. Add the
water, salt, and bay leaf.
2. Cut off stems from artichokes. Tear off and discard the top two
or three layers of tough, outer leaves. Cut off 1/2-inch to 1-inch
from the tops of the artichokes. Carefully open and expose the
removable leaves and choke. Pull out and remove any thorny
leaves. With a teaspoon, scoop out and discard any fuzzy
matter from the center choke. Place artichokes in Removable
Cooking Pot, standing upright.
3. Combine the eggs, grated cheese, garlic, parsley, and black
pepper in a small mixing bowl. Drizzle an equal amount of egg
mixture over each artichoke. Drizzle with the olive oil.
4. Place Lid on Pressure Cooker. Slide the Safety Lock to
LOCK position.
5. Turn the Pressure Regulator Knob to PRESSURE.
6. Press the PRESSURE MODE Button for HIGH PRESSURE.
7. Press COOK TIME Button until 7 minutes appears on the Display.
8. Press the START/STOP Button until the Green Indicator Light
appears. The Red HIGH PRESSURE Indicator Light will blink
slowly and then faster as the cooking countdown begins; the
Pressure Indicator will rise as the pressure builds. After cooking
under pressure 7 minutes, the Pressure Cooker will beep three
times. Press and hold the START/STOP Button until it beeps.
9. Immediately press the Quick Steam Release Button in short
bursts. Steam will emit from the Steam Release Valve. The
Pressure Indicator will drop when all the steam has been
released. Slide the Safety Lock to UNLOCK position and
remove the Lid.
10. Carefully remove the artichokes with a slotted spoon to small
bowls. Pour some cooking liquid over each artichoke.
Makes 4 servings
