Beans; Cooking Instructions - Carico Ultra Cooker Care & Use Manual

BEANS

Cooking Instructions:

As a general rule, beans should be soaked at least 4 hours before cooking.
Rinse the soaked beans before pressure cooking.
Add enough water, or use a flavoring liquid, to cover beans by 2 inches, but
do not exceed the half-fill rule.
Add 1-2 tablespoons cooking oils to minimize foaming.
Press the "Bean" Function key.
Press "Start"
In all cases, beans should be finished by allowing the pressure to drop of its accord.
NAME CHARACTERISTICS AND USES
Anasazi
Use in any recipe that calls for pinto beans. Very
digestible due to 25% less complex sugars.
Black Eyed
These beans are characterized by a small eye
Peas
originally from Africa.
Canellini
Excellent in Italian minestrone soup and salads
Fava
Huge, substantial beans with tough outer skin.
Use in soups or puree.
Garbonzo
Originating in the Middle East, they have a firm
texture with a flavor of chestnuts and walnuts
Great Northern
Also called white kidney beans, these beans have
a smooth texture and delicate flavor.
Lentils
Very versatile lentils have a mild often earthy flavor.
Kidney
A large, kidney-shaped bean with a subtle sweet
flavor. Used in Southwestern dishes.
Pinto
A favorite for Mexican dishes. Pintos are medium
ovals with an earthy flavor.
Close lid and lock setting Pressure Release Valve to the "down pressure" position. Turn the
pressure control to "Medium"- Press the "Bean" function button and then press start. Cooker
will automatically choose the correct cooking time. Since various types of beans have differ-
ent textures you may want to use the manual "Timer" pressing the "+" or "-" to either increase
or decrease the cooking time.
When beans are finished the cooker will shut off automatically and go into a warming mode –
four dashes will appear on the front panel (----). Allow pressure to drop naturally, when the
release valve drops it is safe to open the cooker.
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SOAK TIME
Minimum 8 minutes
4 hours
No 10 minutes
Minimum 12 minutes
4 hours
Minimum 4 minutes
8 hours
Minimum 14 minutes
8 hours
Minimum 12 minutes
4 hours
No 7 minutes
Minimum 12 minutes
4 hours
Minimum 12 minutes
4 hours