West Bend ELECTRIC PRESSURE COOKER Instruction Manual download pdf (Page 10)

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• When cooking frozen foods, add about 1 - 2 minutes to the cooking time.

• Always use at least 1 cup of liquid to build up enough pressure to cook. If cooking for

45 minutes or longer, use at least 1½ cups of liquid. Less liquid is needed for pressure

cooking than traditional cooking.

• When cooking foods that expand, never fill the cooking vessel more than half full. If

cooking liquids, or foods that won’t sputter or expand, do not fill more than  full.

• For beans, pastas, or foods likely to sputter, add one to two tbsp. cooking oil to the

water in the pressure cooker. This will help reduce sputtering.

• When pressure cooker is heating up, and periodically through the cooking cycle, it is

normal for some pressure to be vented from the floating valve.

• When using a pressured setting, the timer will not count down until pressure has been

reached. When pressure has been reached, the display will read “P0”.

• If you find that your food does not cook in the time set, your cooking cycle can be

extended by resetting the cycle or using the “Steam” setting for an additional time.

• When slow cooking, the timer counts down by the half hour, not by minute.

• If there is a brief power interruption of less than five minutes, the program position is

stored in memory and the machine will resume when the power is restored.

• For recipes that call for cooking for 0 minutes, simply let the pressure build up, then

release the pressure immediately after pressure has been reached.

• If you are cooking foods that are likely to overcook, use a quick release. If you are

cooking foods that are unlikely to overcook, use the natural release method. Follow

recipe guidelines.

• For any time setting, you can also press and hold the desired setting to quickly advance

the timer count.

• The cup measures inside the cooking vessel are not based on 8 oz. cups, they are

specifically for making rice.

• When the pressure limiting valve knob is turned, steam will release quickly and forcefully.

• When pressure cooking at high altitudes, adjustments to cooking times must be made.

The general rule is for every 1000 feet above 2000 feet to increase cooking time by 5%.

For example, at 3000 feet, add 5%, at 4000 feet add 10%. You will also need to

increase the amount of liquid you are cooking with, about half of the increased time.

Example, 10% extra time will need about 5% extra liquid. This will likely need to be

adjusted to personal preference.

LEANING

OUR

LECTRIC

RESSURE

OOKER

1. Unplug pressure cooker and cool completely. Do not clean the pressure cooker until it

has cooled.

2. Wash the cooking vessel using warm, soapy water. Rinse thoroughly and dry. Washing

in a dishwasher is not recommended.

3. Remove the drip catcher, wash in warm, soapy water, rinse and dry thoroughly, then

replace.

4. Carefully remove the lid gasket (A). Wipe under and around the rail. Follow the special

cleaning instructions for the lid gasket.

5. Remove the splash filter (B) from the underside of the lid,

remove the floating valve (C) and gasket and wash

thoroughly. Use a bottle brush or pipe cleaner to clean all

openings. Dry thoroughly, then replace on the lid; place

floating valve in the opening and fit the gasket over the ridge

at the bottom. Replace splash filter by pressing back onto the

prongs on the underside of the lid.

6. To remove lid completely, open lid about 2 inches, then slide left along the rail until the

lid is clear. To replace, hold the lid at the same angle, and slide right onto the rail.

7. Wipe interior and exterior surfaces of the pressure cooker with a damp cloth and dry

thoroughly.

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