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grains are still hard, continue
cooking them with the lid off. If
necessary, add water.
• A cup of grains expands to
approximately two cups when
cooked.
GRAINS APPROXIMATE COOKING PRESSURE
(1 cup) WATER QUANTITY TIME LEVEL
Rice, basmati 1 1/2 cups 5-7 minutes High
Rice, brown 1 1/2 cups 15-20 minutes High
Rice, long grain 1 1/2 cups 5-7 minutes High
Rice, wild 3 cups 22-25 minutes High
Meat
• Remove all the visible fat from the
meat or poultry. If you are preparing a
complete cut of meat or poultry, such
as a roast, cut it in such a way that it
fits in the cooker without touching the
sides. Meat and poultry cut up into
small pieces cooks more quickly.
• To achieve best results, brown the
meat with 2 to 3 spoonfuls of vegetable
or olive oil in the pressure cooker with
the lid off and before adding the other
ingredients. Do not overload the
pressure cooker. Brown meat in
batches if necessary. Drain off the
excess fat and begin as indicated in
the recipe.
• Always cook meat with at least 1/2
cupful of liquid. If the cooking time
exceeds 15 minutes, use two cups of
liquid. Meats with preservatives or
salted meats should be covered by
the water.
• Never fill the pressure cooker to
more than half its capacity.
• When you prepare a concentrated
stock or soup, put all the ingredients
in the pressure cooker and add
water to half its capacity.
• Exact cooking times vary depending
on the quality and quantity of the
meat which is cooked. Unless the
recipe indicates otherwise, the
cooking times given are for 3 lbs of
meat or poultry. Also, the larger the
cut of meat, the longer the cooking
time will be.
• After the cooking time, let the
pressure decrease naturally.
• When you cook beef or poultry with
vegetables, begin by cooking the meat
in stock or another liquid. Subtract
from the cooking time recommended
for the meat, the cooking time of the
vegetable ingredient which takes
longest to cook. Pressure cook the
meat for this time. Eliminate the
pressure from the cooker using the
quick release method. Open the
cooker and add the vegetables.
Continue pressure cooking for the
cooking time recommended for the
vegetables. Check the seasoning. If
you want to add vegetables which
cook rapidly, such as peas or
mushrooms, do not pressure cook
them with the other vegetables. Add
them to the cooker before serving and
boil them in the pressure cooker with
the lid off until they are ready.
MEAT APPROXIMATE PRESSURE
COOKING TIME LEVEL
Beef/veal, roast or brisket 35-40 minutes High
Beef/veal, (shanks)
1
1/2-
inch wide 25-30 minutes High
Beef/veal,
1-inch cubes, 1
1/2-
pounds 10-15 minutes High
Beef/veal, roast or brisket 35-40 minutes High
Beef, dressed, 2 pounds 10-15 minutes Low
Meatballs, 1-2 pounds 5-10 minutes Medium
Beef, cured 50-60 minutes High
Pork, roast 40-45 minutes High
Pork, ribs, 2 pounds 15 minutes High
Pork leg, smoked, 2 pounds 20-25 minutes High
Pork, ham, pieces 20-25 minutes High
Lamb, leg 35-40 minutes High
Lamb, 1-inch cubes, 1
1/2-pounds
10-18 minutes High
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