Hamilton Beach 34501-CL Manual page 11

Pressure Cooking Modes Chart
DEFAULT SETTINGS
Pressure
Mode Level
PRESSURE SELECT:
LOW
Low
HIGH
High
High
MEAT/STEW
High
POULTRY
Low
RICE
STEAM/
Low
VEGETABLES
High
BEANS
High
WHOLE GRAINS
CASSEROLE
High
EGG High
High
SOUP
Visit www.foodsafety.gov for more information on safe internal cooking temperatures.
Pressure
Cook Cook Time
Time Range Position
35 min 1 min – 4 hours
CLOSED
35 min 1 min – 4 hours
35 min 15 min – 4 hours
CLOSED
25 min 5 min – 4 hours
CLOSED
4 min 1 min – 30 min
CLOSED
10 min 1 min – 4 hours
CLOSED
30 min 1 min – 4 hours
CLOSED
40 min 1 min – 4 hours
CLOSED
5 min 1 min – 30 min
CLOSED
5 min 1 min – 30 min
CLOSED
30 min 1 min – 4 hours
CLOSED
Valve
Description and Recommendations
Use Manual mode to customize pressure level and time. Great for using
with combination food recipes.
Make tender, juicy meats and stews. Add longer cooking times for "fall
off the bone" tenderness.
Whether roasting a whole chicken or quickly cooking chicken pieces,
this mode cooks it perfectly.
Suitable for cooking all types of rice. Best to use natural release. Fill
Cooking Pot no more than 1/2 full to allow for rice expansion.
Steam vegetables, seafood or reheat food on the Roasting Rack. Use
quick release to prevent overcooking. Place at least 237 ml water in
Cooking Pot, filling to just under the Roasting Rack. Add food to rack,
making sure that water does not touch food.
Soaked or unsoaked dry beans can be done in less than an hour on this
mode. Be sure to cover the beans by at least 1.3 cm of water. Fill no
more than 1/2 full to allow for bean expansion.
Farro, quinoa, wild rice — any grain is suitable for this mode. Fill no
more than 1/2 full to allow for grain expansion.
Use for casseroles or one-pot meals. Fill no more than 1/2 full to allow
for food expansion.
Cook eggs in the shell to your desired doneness on the Roasting Rack.
Eggs are steamed so they peel easily.
Make soups and broths with delicious depth of flavor.
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