Getting To Know Your Nesco; Before First Use - Nesco PC-6-25-30TPR Use & Care Manual

Getting To Know Your NESCO

Pressure Regulator Knob Place in 'down' position when pressure cooking and in 'up'
position when steaming.
Floating Valve Safety valve allows excess pressure to escape if too much
pressure builds up during cooking.
Self Locking Lid Safety feature that does not allow you to open the lid until the
pressure has dropped to a safe level.
Removable Cooking Pot Features 6-quart capacity, removable with non-stick coating
for easy cleanup and durable Aluminum alloy for even
heating.
Condensation Reservoir Collects excess condensation during cooking process.
Rubber Gasket Creates an airtight seal that is necessary for pressure
cooking.
Pressure Safety Valve Allows excess pressure to escape if steam pressure exceeds
safe operating levels.
Regulator Shield Protects pressure regulator and is removable for cleaning
pressure regulator knob.
Control Panel Functions:
Warm function reheats or keeps cooked foods warm for long periods of time.
Brown function allows you to brown meat cuts before pressure cooking for better
flavor.
Steam function brings water to a boil quickly for steaming foods like fresh vegetables
and for cooking rice.
Slow Cook function cooks your food recipes very slowly to retain flavor and
tenderness (9-1/2 hour timer) NOTE: 180
cooker. Many slow cooker recipes require 8 – 9 hours cooking time.
Delay Time function allows you to delay the cooking start time by up to 8 hours.
CAUTION: Perishable foods such as meat, poultry, fish, cheese and other dairy
products cannot be left at room temperature for more than 2 hours or no longer than
1 hour if the room temperature is above 90

Before First Use

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Unpack your NESCO Professional 3-in-1 Cooker completely. Remove all paper work
from inside appliance.
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Wash all removable parts in warm, soapy water. Rinse and dry all parts thoroughly.
Wipe Main Body with a damp cloth. NEVER immerse Main Body in water or any other
liquid. NEVER use a dishwasher to clean any parts.
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Make sure Rubber Gasket is seated properly inside Lid. To ensure a correct fit, fill the
removable cooking pot 2/3 full with water and plug power cord into standard 120 volt
outlet. Set control for 'HIGH' Pressure for 15 minutes.
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Release the pressure by turning the Pressure Regulator Knob to the 'Steam' position.
The Floating Valve will drop when all pressure is released.
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Allow the appliance to cool to room temperature, then empty and clean (see page 10).
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Professional "3-in1" Cooker (Cont.)
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F is the lowest setting on a traditional slow
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NESCO
Professional 3-in-1 Cooker
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Slow Cooker (Cont.)
Awesome Beef Roast
Servings: 7
Prep Time: 15 minutes
Slow Cooking Time: 4 hours
3 lb. Rump roast
2 Tbsp. Vegetable oil
1 can (10-3/4 oz) condensed cream of mushroom soup
1 can (10-1/2 oz.) condensed beef broth
Heat oil in cooker, using the BROWN setting. Place in cooker and brown. Pour in condensed
cream of mushroom soup and condensed beef broth. Cover and lock lid in place. Set the
regulator knob of Steam. Select the SLOW COOK feature and set for 4 hours, or until
tender. Cooker will beep and switch automatically to the warm setting when cooking time is
completed.
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Professional 3-in-1 Cooker
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