38
Using Pressure Cooking Smart Programs
Pressure Cooking Tips
Smart Program
Setting
Suggested Use
Notes
Pressure Cook
Less
Manual
Programming
Press Pressure Level to toggle between
High
and
Low
pressure.
Use
−
/
+
buttons to adjust cook time.
Adjust according to recipe or desired results.
Normal
More
Meat/Stew
Less
Soft texture
Choose setting based on meat texture desired,
or adjust cook time manually.
Allow meat to “rest” for 5–30 minutes,
depending on size. It will retain cooking juices
for tender, succulent meat.
Normal
Very soft texture
More
Fall-off-the-bone
Bean/Chili
Less
Firmer texture
Choose setting based on bean/grain texture
desired, or adjust cook time manually.
When cooking beans or legumes, always use NR
to release pressure.
Ensure dry beans are completely submerged in
water.
Normal
Soft texture
More
Very soft texture
Soup/Broth
Less
Soup without meat Liquid remains clear due to lack of boiling
motion.
Always use NR to release pressure when cooking
soup with a high starch content.
Normal
Soup with meat
More
Rich bone broth
Rice
Less
Tender but firm
to bite
Automated cooking Smart Program. Displays
Auto
before cook time countdown.
Depending on the volume of rice, cook time
may range from 8 to 15 minutes.
After cooking, wait 10 minutes, then use QR to
release pressure, or allow to depressurize with
NR.
Normal
Normal texture
white rice
More
Softer texture
white rice
Multigrain
Less
Brown rice, wild
rice, black beans,
chickpeas, etc.
Select
Less
or
Normal
based on type of grain
and desired texture.
More
begins with 45 minutes of warm water
soaking time prior to 60 minutes of pressure
cooking.
Normal
Brown rice, wild rice,
mung beans, etc.
More
Tough grains or a
mixture of grains
and beans
