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100th Anniversary
Pressure Cooker
Instructions
and Recipes
2005 National Presto Industries, Inc.
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
Important Safeguards . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
Getting Acquainted . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
How to Use . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
Important Safety Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
Care and Maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
Helpful Hints . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Questions and Answers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Soups and Stocks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Seafood . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Poultry . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Meats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Vegetables . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
Dry Beans and Peas . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Grains . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
Desserts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
Recipe Index . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
Service and Parts Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
Warranty . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
This is a
Listed appliance. The following Important Safeguards are recommended by most portable appliance manufacturers.
IMPORTANT SAFEGUARDS
To reduce the risk of personal injury or property damage, basic safety precautions should always be followed, including the following:
1 . Read all instructions .
2. Always check the vent pipe before use. Hold cover up to light and look through vent pipe to be certain it is clear.
3. Always check the air vent/cover lock to be sure it moves freely before use.
4. Do not fill pressure cooker over ⅔ full. For soup, grains, and dry beans and peas which expand during cooking, do not fill
cooker over ½ full. Overfilling may cause a risk of clogging the vent pipe and developing excess pressure. See food preparation
instructions.
5. Do not pressure cook applesauce, cranberries, rhubarb, cereals, pastas, dried soup mixes, or any dry beans and peas which are
not listed on the chart on page 22. These foods tend to foam, froth, and sputter and may block the vent pipe, overpressure plug,
and air vent/cover lock.
6. This appliance cooks under pressure. Improper use may result in scalding injury. Make certain pressure cooker is properly closed
before operating; cover handle must be directly above the body handle. See “HOW TO USE INSTRUCTIONS.”
7. Do not place the pressure cooker or attempt to pressure cook in a heated oven.
8. Extreme caution must be used when moving a pressure cooker containing hot liquids. Do not touch hot surfaces. Use handles
or knobs.
9. Do not open pressure cooker until internal pressure has been completely reduced, air vent/cover lock has dropped, and no steam
escapes when the PressureTru
indicator is removed. See “HOW TO USE INSTRUCTIONS.”
10.
CAUTION!
To ensure safe operation and satisfactory performance, replace the overpressure plug every time you replace the
