Presto 8-Quart Stainless Steel Pressure Cooker - Manual (Page 2)

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This is a Listed appliance. The following Important Safeguards are recommended by most portable appliance
manufacturers.
IMPORTANT SAFEGUARDS
To reduce the risk of personal injury or property damage, basic safety precautions should always be followed, including the
following:
1. Read all instructions. Improper use may result in bodily injury or property damage.
2. Always check the vent pipe before use. Hold cover up to light and look through vent pipe to be certain it is clear.
3. Always check the air vent/cover lock to be sure it moves freely before use.
4. Do not fill pressure cooker over
2 ⁄
3
full. For soup, rice, and dried vegetables which expand during cooking, do not fill cooker
over 1 ⁄
2
full. Overfilling may cause a risk of clogging the vent pipe and developing excess pressure. See food preparation in-
structions.
5. Do not pressure cook applesauce, cranberries, rhubarb, pearl barley, cereals, pastas, grains, dried soup mixes, or any dry beans
and peas which are not listed on the chart on page 32. These foods tend to foam, froth, and sputter and may block the vent pipe
and air vent/cover lock.
6. This appliance cooks under pressure. Improper use may result in scalding injury. Make certain pressure cooker is properly
closed before operating; cover handles must be directly above the body handles. See “How To Use” instructions.
7. Do not place the pressure cooker or attempt to pressure cook in a heated oven.
8. Extreme caution must be used when moving a pressure cooker containing hot liquids. Do not touch hot surfaces. Use handles
or knobs.
9. Do not open cooker until internal pressure has been completely reduced, air vent/cover lock has dropped, and no steam escapes
when the pressure regulator is removed. See “How To Use” instructions.
10. Caution: To ensure safe operation and satisfactory performance, replace the overpressure plug every time you replace the sealing
ring or sooner if it becomes hard, deformed, cracked, worn or pitted. It is recommended that the sealing ring and overpressure
plug be replaced at least every two years.
11. Close supervision is necessary when the pressure cooker is used near children. It is not recommended that children use the
pressure cooker.
12. When normal operating pressure is reached you will hear and/or see a steady flow of steam releasing from the pressure regula-
tor. Lower the heat as necessary to maintain a very slow, steady flow of steam from the pressure regulator. If the heat is not
lowered, excess steam will escape, liquid will be evaporated and food may scorch.
13. Do not use this pressure cooker for other than intended use.
14. Do not use this pressure cooker for pressure frying with oil.
SAVE THESE INSTRUCTIONS
THIS pRODUCT IS FOR HOUSEHOLD USE OnLy.
iNTRoduCTioN
Welcome to the world of pressure cooking. With your new presto  pressure Cooker, you’ll discover how fast and easy it is to
prepare a wide variety of delicious foods— especially foods that emphasize good health and nutrition along with good taste.
The pressure cooker is perfect for the way we live and eat today. It’s ideal for preparing many of the lighter foods that help keep
us healthy and fit. It preserves flavors and nutrients, tenderizes leaner cuts of meat, and, best of all, it cooks foods three to ten
times faster than ordinary cooking methods. And, it’s even possible to cook several foods in the pressure cooker at the same time
without the flavors intermingling.
To make it easier for you to plan healthy and nutritious meals, many of the recipes in this book have been specifically selected to
be low in calories, fat, and cholesterol. We have also included some traditional family favorites that are especially well suited to
the many advantages of pressure cooking. For quick identification of these recipes, simply look for the following symbols:
 Low Calorie Recipe
 Lower Cholesterol Recipe
 Family Favorite Recipe
Recipes with the low calorie symbol have 300 calories or less per serving.
Recipes with the low cholesterol symbol have less than 80 milligrams of cholesterol per serving and less than 30% of the calories
are from fat.
To help get started with your new pressure cooker, be sure to read the “GETTInG ACqUAInTED” section beginning on the next
page.