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Delaying Time After selecting the desired cooking function, you can delay the start time for up to 9 hours by pressing DELAY TIME until total delay time is displayed. Countdown will begin once colon starts flashing. Keep Warm/Cancel When pressure cooking is complete, the pressure cooker will automatically switch to Keep Warm. The WARM indicator light will illuminate. To manually switch to Keep Warm and/or cancel any cooking process, press the Keep Warm/Cancel button. The maximum Keep Warm time is 4 hours. Cooking Pot Inside the removable cooking pot are two sets of markings. One side is marked “2/3 MAX PC”, Markings which indicates the maximum fill line when cooking any food, other than rice in the pressure cooker. The other side has markings for cooking rice. When pressure cooking rice, never fill the pressure cooker more then 1/2 full. To cook rice greater then 1/2 full, utilize the glass lid and not the pressure cooking lid. Using Your Pressure Cooker (cont.) Preparing White Rice When measuring rice, ONLY USE THE RICE MEASURE CUP PROVIDED; DO NOT USE A STANDARD MEASURING CUP. Use the Rice Measure Cup, along with the pot markings to make perfect rice every time. For example, when making 6 cups rice, use 6 rice cup measures of rice and fill with water to the “6” mark. When pressure cooking rice, do not go past the 6-cup “RC” marking, as indicated on the inside of the removable cooking pot. The combined volume of rice and water must not exceed the 6-cup marking as shown under “RC” markings on the inside of the removable cooking pot. If you desire a greater volume of rice, follow the recommended water-to-rice ratio and use the glass lid, select Rice, and cook for 30-40 minutes. Check for doneness after 30 minutes. Do not use the rice cooker timer as the timer is only applicable when cooking under pressure. Since you are using the glass lid and not the pressure lid, you must use a separate timer. As a general rule, when cooking 2 cups (or below) of uncooked rice, use 1 tablespoon of butter or oil. For measurements greater than 2 cups, use 2 tablespoons of butter or oil. This will prevent foaming during the cooking process. 11 12 TSCDIST_PressureCooker manual 7/20/07 11:29 AM Page 13 Helpful Hints • Read this manual thoroughly and follow all recommendations. • Be familiar with the recipe and have all ingredients ready before you begin. • Be sure the lid is secured properly before beginning. • You may wish to brown some meats before cooking with other ingredients. To do so, select any cooking function and preheat pressure cooker without lid. Add oil and brown meat. Do not cover when browning. • Cut foods into uniform-size pieces to promote even cooking. In recipes that call for various ingredients, cut those that cook more quickly into larger pieces and those that cook more slowly into smaller pieces. • Many different cooking liquids can be used in a pressure cooker: wine, beer, bouillon, fruit juices, water and more. • After becoming familiar with your pressure cooker, you can convert conventional recipes for pressure cooking. In general, reduce cooking times by two thirds. The amount of liquid used may also have to be adjusted because there is very little evaporation from the pressure cooker. Reduce the amount of liquid so there is only about 1/2 cup more than desired in the finished product. Remember, however, there must always be some liquid in the pressure cooker to form the necessary steam. Try this formula ; 1 cup of liquid for the first 15 minutes of pressure cooking then 1/3 cup of liquid for each subsequent 15 minutes. • Since flavors are more concentrated, reduce amounts of herbs and seasonings when converting conventional recipes. Fresh herbs are better for pressure cooking than dried herbs. • Generally speaking, pressure cookers cook foods in about 1/3 the time of conventional cooking methods. • Increase cooking times by about ten percent when cooking in high altitudes over 3,500 feet. • If you wish to cook food for less time than the pre-programmed amount, watch the timer and press CANCEL when desired cooking time has elapsed. • When you are using frozen meats in your recipes, the cooking time does not need to be altered. Pressure will not be achieved until the internal temperature in the pot is 40 degrees higher than the boiling point of water. The cooking time will not begin until pressure is achieved; it will just take longer to come to pressure. • Always check to make sure your gasket and float valve are clean and in good working order. 13 Helpful Hints (cont.) • Remember if you are not using the basket while pressure cooking the liquid will flavor what you are cooking. Try using fresh herbs or aromatic vegetables like onions or garlic, wine or stock. The flavor transference will be wonderful. • Do not attempt to boil pasta with pressure lid on; the foam can clog the pressure valve. • When cooking under pressure, never fill above teh fill line of PC markings. If you are making soup and you are...