Presto Not Found Electric Pressure Cooker User Manual


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3-quartwaterline
⅔ Fill Line
½ Fill Line
Fig. Q
5. Place pressure regulator on vent pipe. Heat canner until pressure dial gauge registers 15 pounds
pressure. A relatively high heat setting is necessary for most range burners. Cooking time begins
when pressure gauge registers 15 pounds pressure. Adjust heat to maintain 15 pounds pressure on
thepressuredialgaugetopreventexcesssteamfromescaping.(Ifthepressureregulatorbegins
to rock before 15 pounds pressure is reached on the gauge, lower heat to maintain a slow, steady
rockingmotionofthepressureregulatorandcookatthispressure.)
6. Cookforthelengthoftimespeciedinrecipe.Whencookingtimeiscompleted,turnoffgasburner
or remove canner from electric burner. NOTE: Lift pressure canner to remove it from burner.
Sliding cookware can leave scratches on stovetop. Reduce pressure according to recipe.
7A. When recipe states “let pressure drop of its own accord”, set the canner aside to cool. Pressure is
completely reduced when the air vent/cover lock and overpressure plug have dropped and no steam
escapes when the pressure regulator is tilted. Do not use the pressure dial gauge as an indicator of
when pressure is completely reduced.
7B. When recipe states “cool canner at once”, the canner must be cooled immediately under a water
faucet or by pouring water over it. NOTE: Do not set hot canner directly on bottom of a molded
sink as it could damage the sink. Instead, place canner on a cooling rack in sink.
When the air vent/cover lock and overpressure plug have dropped and no steam escapes when the regulator is tilted, pressure is
completely reduced. Do not use the pressure dial gauge as an indicator of when pressure is completely reduced.
7C. Or, cool at once by placing the canner in a pan of cold water until the air vent/cover lock and overpressure plug have dropped and
no steam escapes when the regulator is tilted. Do not use the pressure dial gauge as an indicator of when pressure is completely
reduced.
8. After the air vent/cover lock and overpressure plug have dropped and no steam escapes when the regulator is tilted, remove the
pressure regulator. Do not remove the pressure regulator until pressure is completely reduced. Always remove the pressure regula-
tor before opening the cover.
9. Remove cover by turning counter-clockwise until the
V
mark on the body handle aligns with the V mark on the cover. Lift cover
toward you to keep steam away from you. If the cover is locked or turns hard after the regulator is removed, there may still be
some pressure in the canner. The cover should not be forced off. Cool the canner until the body is cool enough for the cover to
be removed easily.
10. Remove food and serve.
IMPORTANT SAFETY INFORMATION
Cookingunderpressureenablesyoutopreparefoodbothquicklyanddeliciously.Ifusedproperly,yourpressurecannerisoneofthe
safest appliances in your kitchen. To ensure safe operation, make sure you always observe the following simple rules whenever you use
the pressure canner:
1.
Never overll the pressure canner. — The pressure regulator is designed to maintain cooking pressures at a safe level. It relieves
excesspressurethroughtheventpipeasitrocksbackandforth.Manyfoodstendtoexpandwhencooked.Ifthecannerisoverlled,
expansionoffoodmaycausetheventpipetobecomeblockedorclogged.Iftheventpipebecomesblocked,itcannotrelieveexcess
pressure.
Thereareafewfoodssuchasrice,grains,drybeansandpeas,andsoupswhichexpandsomuchorfoamandfrothwhilecookingthat
thecannershouldneverbelledabovethe½llline.
Forotherfoods,neverllthecannerabovethe⅔llline.
Foryourconvenience,boththe⅔and
½
full levels are marked by indentations on the side of the
pressurecannerbody(Fig.Q).Thetopmarkingindicatesthe⅔fulllevelandthemiddlemarking
the½fulllevel.(Thelowestmarkingisthe3-quartwaterlevelmarkingusedforpressurecanning.)
Inaddition,ineachsectionoftherecipesyouwillndinstructionsonthemaximumlllevelfor
each type of food.
2. Always add cooking liquid. — If an empty pressure canner is left on a hot burner or if a canner
boilsdryandisleftonaheatedburner,thecannerwilloverheatexcessivelycausingpossible
discoloration and/or warping of the canner.
3. Always look through the vent pipe before using the canner to make sure it is clear. — If
theventpipeisblocked,itcannotfunctionasitshouldandthuscannotrelieveexcesspressure.
Pressure may then build to unsafe levels. To clean the vent pipe, draw a pipe cleaner or small brush through the opening, as shown
on page 5. Also clean the vent pipe nut as shown.
Fig. O
Align the V mark on the cover with the
V
mark on the body handle.
Fig. P
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