Cook's essentials K42027 Instruction Manual page 21

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HOW TO USE THE
Food can be prepared at an earlier time and kept warm inside the pressure cooker using
the KEEP WARM function. Food should not be kept warm for more than 4-hours.
Additional time may cause a change in flavor, appearance and cause food to spoil.
1.
Prepare desired food and place into cooking pot.
2.
Secure the Lid (2) onto the unit, turn it Counter-clockwise to lock it in place properly.
3.
Plug the power cord into a 120V power outlet.
4.
The LED screen will display 00 00.
5.
Press the KEEP WARM/CANCEL button once. The KEEP WARM/CANCEL indicator light
will illuminate solid and the display will read bb. It is recommended to set the
Pressure Limiting Valve (3) to "Exhaust" at this time since you are only keeping food
warm and not pressurizing.
6.
The pressure cooker will start maintaining a lower temperature to keep warm.
7.
To cancel, simply press the KEEP WARM/CANCEL button again until indicator light is
no longer illuminated.
8.
Remove food and serve.
9.
Unplug power cord and allow to cool completely before dismantling and cleaning.
HOW TO COOK WITH
Cooking frozen food inside a pressure cooker is quick and easy but has certain restrictions.
Only cook individual cuts of frozen meats that are up to 1 inch thick, the cooking time
does not need to be altered. Pressure will not be achieved until the internal temperature
has reached a preset level. If the recipe states the meat should be cooked for 10 minutes
after pressure has been achieved, it will still be the same, but it will take longer to reach
the required pressure point.
It is not recommended to pressure cook larger cuts of frozen meats such as a whole roast,
a block of frozen ground meat or a whole chicken. Larger cuts will require increased
cooking times of up to one third more, and the results may not be the same when
compared to meats that were thawed (or at least partially thawed) and browned before
cooking.
HOW TO USE THE PRESSURE COOKER FOR
It is recommended to purchase a separate instructional book that is specific to Canning.
These books can be purchased at a local book store. This pressure cooker can be used to
do basic pressure canning and the water-bath method. Low-Acidic fruits and vegetables
and High-Acidic fruits and vegetables are recommended. It is not recommended to can
foods such as meat or seafood products in this unit. It is not recommended to use this
pressure cooker for canning at high or low altitudes.
Before using this unit for canning purposes, check with the UDSA for food preservation
guidelines or read the publications listed at
http://www.uga.edu/nchfp/publications/publications_usda.html.
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