Getting Acquainted - Presto Pressure Cooker and Canner Instructions And Recipes Manual

8-quart stainless steel pressure cooker and canner

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your pressure cooker is like a saucepan with a very special cover that locks in place. Air is automatically exhausted and steam is

sealed inside creating pressure within the unit. Under pressure, internal temperatures in the cooker are raised above the normal

boiling point of water, causing foods to cook faster. At 15 pounds pressure, a temperature of 250° F. (or 121° C.) is reached inside

the pressure cooker. This higher temperature speeds cooking and the moist steam atmosphere tenderizes meats naturally.

It is important to become familiar with the various parts and features of the pressure cooker (Fig. A) and to read the "HOW TO

USE" section beginning on page 4 before using the unit for the first time.

Fig A

Secondary

Cover

Handle

Cover

Stainless

Steel Body

Before the first use, remove the sealing ring (Fig. B) by

simply pulling it out of the inside rim of the cover.

Wash sealing ring, cover, body, trivet, and steamer basket

(Fig. A) in hot, sudsy water to remove any packaging

material and white manufacturing lubricant. Rinse all

parts with warm water and dry. Then, replace the seal-

ing ring, being careful to fit it under the stop tabs and

the lock pin (Fig. B) which are located on the inside rim

of the cover.