Proctor-Silex 3 Quart Simplicity Manual page 12

Cooking Modes Chart
Mode
PRESSURE
COOKING
STEAM
SAUTÉ
SLOW
COOK:
LOW
HIGH
WARM
Default Cook
Cook Time
Time Range
35 min 1 min –
4 hours
10 min 1 min –
4 hours
30 min 1 min –
30 min
8 hours 30 min –
20 hours
4 hours 30 min –
20 hours
4 hours 10 min –
24 hours
Pressure
Valve Description and
Position Recommendations
Closed Use to make soups, stews,
( ) fall-off-the-bone-tender meat,
chicken pieces or whole chicken
(up to 3 1/2 pounds), hard-boiled
eggs in their shells, and beans.
Closed Use for cooking rice or steam
( ) vegetables, meat, poultry,
seafood, fish and dumplings.
N/A Use for browning meats or
poultry, or sautéing vegetables.
Also use to preheat Cooker to
speed up pressure building.
Cooker heats to 345°F (174°C)
before countdown begins.
Lid should be off while using
this mode. Cook time will begin
countdown when Cooker has
reached browning temperature.
A true slow cook function that
uses lower temperatures and
longer cooking times to achieve
Open
tender, flavorful meals.
( )
To select heat setting, press
Open
SLOW COOK button multiple
( )
times to toggle through settings.
Cook time begins countdown
within 3 seconds. Once cycle is
complete, Cooker will switch to
WARM for up to 24 hours.
Open WARM setting should not be
( ) used to cook food, but used
to keep already-cooked food
warm. Each program mode
automatically switches to
WARM when cycle is complete.
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