Presto Stainless Steel Electric Pressure Cooker, Instructions & Recipes, Page: 24 / 35

MEAT TIMETABLE
Brown meat well and remove from cooker. Pour liquid into cooker.
Position trivet in cooker. Place meat in steamer basket on trivet.
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+
Omit trivet if meat extends above the
2 ⁄
3
full mark
DO NOT FILL PRESSURE COOKER OVER 2
⁄
3
FULL!
NO PORTION OF THE MEAT SHOulD EXTEND ABOVE THE
2 ⁄
3
Full MARK (SEE PAGE 12).
CUPS OF COOKING TIME
MEAT LIQUID (MINUTES)
BEEF
Chuck Roast 3 pounds 2 45 – 50
Corned Beef 3 pounds 2 60
Rolled Rib Roast 3 pounds 1 1 ⁄
2
30 – 35
Round Steak 1˝ thick 1 18*
Round Steak
1
⁄
2
˝ thick 1 10*
Short Ribs 1 1 ⁄
2
25
HAM
Slice 3 pounds 1 1 ⁄
2
30 – 35
Picnic 3 pounds 1 1 ⁄
2
30 – 35
LAMB
Chops 1˝ thick 1 12*
Chops
1
⁄
2
˝ thick 1 5*
Leg of Lamb 3 pounds 2 35-45
PORK
Chops 1˝ thick 1 15*
Chops 1 ⁄
2
˝ thick 1 8*
Butt Roast 3 pounds 2 55
Fresh Picnic Roast 3 pounds 2 55
Steak 1˝ thick 1 12*
Steak 1 ⁄
2
˝ thick 1 5*
VEAL
Chops 1˝ thick 1 12*
Chops 1 ⁄
2
˝ thick 1 5*
Roast 3 pounds 2 45 – 50
Steak 1˝ thick 1 10*
*Cool cooker at once (see page 11).
VeGeTables
Vegetables have assumed new importance and prominence on the
menu. Health-conscious cooks feature an abundance of vegetables
on the family meal plan, while restaurants increasingly cater to a
more “vegetable-conscious” clientele.
Pressure cooking is the preferred method for preparing veg-
etables. Because of the fast cooking time and super-heated steam,
vegetables retain most of their natural color, texture, flavor, and
nutrients. And pressure cooking offers an additional health advan-
tage, because so much more natural taste is retained, vegetables
require much less salt and seasonings.
A garden variety of fresh or frozen vegetables can be cooked
at the same time in the pressure cooker. By using the trivet and
steamer basket to keep them out of the cooking liquid, each
vegetable retains its own distinctive flavor and appearance. Just be
sure that all vegetables cooked together require the same cook-
ing time. It is important to accurately time the cooking period,
because vegetables cook very quickly in the pressure cooker. If
you wish to blend the vegetable flavors, place them in the steamer
basket and omit the trivet.
FOR FRESH AND FROZEN VEGETABLES,
DO NOT FILL PRESSURE COOKER OVER
2 ⁄
3
FULL!
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