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Chicken, whole, 2 to 3 pounds 12-18 minutes High
Chicken, in pieces, 2 to 3 pounds 8-10 minutes High
Spring chickens, two 8-10 minutes High
Soup or concentrated stock of
beef or fowl 10-15 minutes High
Seafood and fish
• Clean and gut fish. Take out all the
visible bone.
• Scrub and rinse shellfish in cold
water. Soak clams and mussels in a
container of cold water with the juice
of one lemon, for an hour, to remove
sand from them.
• Cooking times can vary depending
on the seafood which is cooked.
• If you prefer, add seasoning or
flavoring to the cooking liquid.
• Never fill the pressure cooker to
more than two thirds of its capacity.
• When you prepare concentrated
stock or soup put all the ingredients
in the pressure cooker and add
water to half of its capacity.
• Use the quick release method when
the cooking period is over.
SEAFOOD AND FISH APPROXIMATE PRESSURE
COOKING TIME LEVEL
Crab 2-3 minutes Low
Fish fillet, 1
1/2
-to 2 pounds thick 2-3 minutes Low
Fish soup or concentrated fish stock 5-6 minutes High
Fish, whole, gutted 5-6 minutes Low
Lobster, 1
1/2
-to 2 pounds 2-3 minutes Low
Mussels 2-3 minutes Low
Prawns (shrimp) 1-2 minutes Low
Adapting Traditional Recipes to Use
in the Splendid Pressure Cooker
It is easy to adapt your favorite recipe for use
in a pressure cooker. For the most part,
soups, stews, braised and slow-roasted
meats and poultry, and slow-simmered
recipes, such as tomato sauce and fruit
preserves provide the best results.
Meats and Poultry: When preparing
meats and poultry, brown well in the
pressure cooker pot using at least 2
tablespoons of vegetable or olive oil. Pour
off any excess fat and sautè onions, garlic
or any other vegetables as called for in
the recipe. Add the remaining ingredients
and at least a 1/2 cup of cooking liquid
such as broth, diluted tomato puree or
wine.
Soups: Soups are quick and easy to
prepare. Add meat, poultry or seafood to
the pressure cooker along with any
desired vegetables, herbs and spices.
Add liquid ingredients, filling pressure
cooker only halfway.
Tomato Sauce and Fruit Preserves:
When preparing tomato sauce
, sautè
minced onion and/or garlic. Add and
brown the meats as specified in the
recipe. Add the strained or pureed
tomatoes, filling the pressure cooker only
halfway. Position lid and lock in place.
Cook for 20 minutes. Remove from heat
and let pressure drop naturally. Season
with salt and pepper to taste.
To make fr
uit preserves, place the fruit in
the pressure cooker with the desired
quantity of sugar. Let sit one hour to
release natural juices of fruit. Bring to a
boil, uncovered. Stir well and add other
ingredients as indicated in your recipe.
Position lid and lock in place. Cook for 8
minutes. Remove from heat and let
pressure drop naturally.
Troubleshooting
In order to ensure best results when
using the Esplendid Pressure Cooker,
be certain to read all of the instructions
and safety tips contained in this owner’s
manual and all other printed materials
provided by the manufacturer. The
following are practical tips and solutions
to some common problems you may
experience when using the Splendid
Pressure Cooker.
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