Pressure Cooking - Crock-Pot Express Owner's Manual

PRESSURE COOKING

Pressure cooking is an ideal way to create quick, flavorful meals.
Pressure cooking is a method of cooking food in liquid (water,
stock, wine, etc.) in a sealed Cooking Pot. The sealed Cooker
retains steam and builds pressure, raising the temperature of
the liquid inside the pot above boiling point. The increased
temperature of the liquid and the steam results in reduced
cooking times.
HIGH Pressure Setting is 6.5 - 10 PSI (45 - 70 kPa). It is suitable
for a wide range of foods.
LOW Pressure Setting is 3.3 - 6.5 PSI (23 - 45 kPa). It is more
suited to delicate foods like chicken fillet, fish and some
vegetables.
KEEP WARM Setting: When cooking time is completed, the
Cooker automatically switches to the KEEP WARM setting to
prevent overcooking and to keep your cooked food warm until
serving - perfect for busy families, those on-the-go and those
who need flexible meal times. This setting is not hot enough to
cook and should only be used to keep cooked food warm for
before serving.
Ideal Meals to Pressure Cook: Soups, stocks, casseroles, sauces
(e.g., pasta sauces), meat, rice, firm vegetables (beetroot,
potatoes) and desserts (e.g., pudding).
Capacity: Never fill the Cooking Pot above the MAX line.
Foods that expand during cooking should never go above the
1/2 mark. The Cooker cannot pressure cook without liquid.
Ensure a minimum of 8oz of liquid is used inside the removable
Cooking Pot.
CAUTION: Never use the Quick Pressure Release Method when
cooking foods high in liquid content, such as casseroles, stocks
and soups. See RELEASING PRESSURE instructions on
pages 21-22.
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USING THE PRESSURE COOKING FUNCTIONS
Place the Cooker on a flat, level surface.
Place Cooking Pot inside Heating Base. Plug the Cooker into a
wall outlet. The Cooker will beep, and the Display Screen will
illuminate with four dashes (- - - -).
1. Place your food and liquid inside the removable Cooking
Pot.
2. Place the Pressure Lid onto the Cooker and align
To lock, rotate counterclockwise to the LOCKED
3. Rotate the Steam Release Valve to the "Seal"
4. Select the desired cooking function.
5. Adjust the cooking time and pressure if necessary.
Note: See the Cooking Guide on page 29 to find the
possible time and pressure adjustments.
6. Once you have made the desired adjustments, if any, press
START/STOP.
7. The Cooker needs to gain pressure before pressure cooking
can begin. When the Cooker is gaining pressure, "HEAt"
will appear on the Display Screen and the time will not
count down. The amount of time the Cooker takes to
gain pressure varies according to altitude and water
temperature, but average pressurization time is 13-15
minutes. When pressure has been reached, "HEAt" will
disappear on the Display Screen, and the time will begin to
count down.
8. After the set cooking time has elapsed, the Cooker will
beep and will automatically switch to the KEEP WARM
setting. The Display Screen will therefore change from the
cook time to a new timer that will count up to 4:00 (4
hours) or until you press the START/STOP button. After 4
hours in the KEEP WARM setting, the Cooker will go into
stand-by mode, and the Display Screen will illuminate with
four dashes (- - - -).
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