COOKING GUIDE
Cooking times and pressure guide for Speedcooker®
II
Cooking times are effective once the pressure that you have set has been reached in the Speedcooker®
II
. In general, your food will be cooked in a third of the time needed for conventional stovetop cooking.
Dried beans and pulses do not need to be soaked before cooking in the Speedcooker®
II
. Use the
following cooking times as a guideline:
LOW:
0.6 BAR
VEGETABLES
WATER MINUTES
Artichoke
300 ml
6 - 10
Beetroot (small)
300 ml
10 - 12
Beetroot (large)
300 ml
15 - 20
Beans, runner (sliced)
300 ml
2 - 3
Beans, broad
300 ml
2 - 4
Broccoli, florets
300 ml
2 - 3
Brussels sprouts
300 ml
3 - 4
Cabbage (quartered)
300 ml
3 - 4
Carrots, medium (whole)
300 ml
5
Carrots (diced)
300 ml
3
Cauliflower (whole)
300 ml
5 - 7
Mealies (whole)
300 ml
3 - 5
Marrow, medium (whole)
300 ml
3
Onions, medium (whole)
300 ml
3 - 4
Potatoes, large (whole)
300 ml
8 - 12
Potatoes, medium (whole) 300 ml
5 - 7
Potatoes, baby
300 ml
5 - 7
CEREAL & PASTA
WATER MINUTES
Fettucine
Fill to
cover plus 1
litre of water,
ensuring the
Speedcooker®
II
is no more
than one
quarter full.
3 - 4
Fusilli
3 - 4
Macaroni
4 - 5
Ravioli
4 - 5
Rice
10
Spaghetti
3 - 4
Tagliatelli
3 - 4
Vermicelli
2 - 3
FRUIT
WATER MINUTES
Apples
300 ml
Bring up to pressure,
remove from heat
and allow the
pressure to drop for
10 minutes.
Apricots
300 ml
Guavas
300 ml
Peaches
300 ml
Pears
300 ml
Plums
300 ml
Quinces
300 ml
POULTRY & FISH
WATER MINUTES
Whole chicken (750 g - 1 kg) 300 ml
15
Whole chicken (1,4 kg - 2 kg) 300 ml
20
Chicken pieces
300 ml
15
Chicken casserole
300 ml
15
HIGH:
1.0 BAR
MEATS
WATER MINUTES
Beef strips
400 ml
10 - 15
Beef stew (on bone)
400 ml
18 - 25
Lamb / Mutton (500 g)
400 ml
15 - 20
Pork (500 g)
400 ml
8 - 10
LEGUMES
WATER MINUTES
Haricot beans
Fill to cover,
ensuring the
Speedcooker®
is no more
than one
quarter full.
25
Kidney beans
30
Chickpeas
30
Lentils
10 - 12
Split peas
12 - 15
Soya beans
25 - 30
NOTE: Pressure is measured in bars.
SPEEDC
OOKER®
II
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