Calphalon 1859693, Руководство пользователя

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fruits
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Wash and core fresh fruit. If desired, peel and cut into pieces.
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If using dried fruit, add 1 cup of water or fruit juice for each cup of dried fruit.
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Add seasonings and/or sugar.
Grains
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Rinse whole grains with warm water and remove any foreign particles.
• Soak the grains (except rice) in four times their volume of warm water for at least
four hours or overnight.
• Remove any floating grains and shells from the water.
• Drain the water.
• Rinse the grains with warm water.
Meats/Poultry
• Trim away visible fat.
• Cut meat/poultry into pieces that will fit into the pressure cooker base without
touching the sides of the pan.
• Brown the meat/poultry in a couple tablespoons of vegetable oil in the base
(without the lid) on the stovetop. Cook in batches, if needed, to brown the
meat/poultry evenly and quickly.
seafood/fish
• Clean the fish and remove any visible bone.
• Rinse shellfish under cold water and scrub.
• Place clams and mussels in a combination of cold water and the juice of one
lemon. Soak about one hour to remove any sand.
Vegetables
• Wash fresh vegetables.
• Peel root vegetables, such as potatoes and carrots, and pierce any large pieces
several times with a fork.
• When using frozen vegetables, extend the cooking time by 1 to 2 minutes.
step 2: PlaCe fooD In base
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Fill the pressure cooker base no more than
2
/
3
full. The maximum fill line in the
pressure cooker should never be exceeded.
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When cooking foods that expand during cooking such as rice or dried
vegetables, or when making soups or stocks, do not fill over ½ full.
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The pressure cooker does not work well for foods that foam or froth while
cooking. Do not use the pressure cooker to cook foods such as pasta,
applesauce, cranberries, pearl barley, oatmeal or other cereals, split peas,
noodles, macaroni, rhubarb or spaghetti.
step 3: aDD lIQUID
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Follow your recipe regarding how much liquid to add.
neVeR
use less than
½ cup liquid.
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If the approximate cooking time is more than 10 minutes, use 2 cups of liquid.
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