Presto 1362 - Manual (Page 2)

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Pressure Cooker
Instructions and Recipes
Table of ConTenTs
Important Safeguards. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
Handle Installation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
Getting Acquainted . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
How to Use . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
Important Safety Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
Cleaning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Care and Maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Helpful Hints . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Questions and Answers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Soups and Stocks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Seafood . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
Poultry . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Meats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Vegetables . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
Dry Beans and Peas . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
Grains . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
Desserts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
Recipe Index . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37
Service and Parts Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
Warranty . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
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 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.
We have included recipes for some traditional family favorites that are especially well suited to the many advantages of
pressure cooking. For your convenience, we have also provided nutritional information for all of the recipes in this book.
To help get started with your new pressure cooker, be sure to read the “GETTING ACqUAINTED” section beginning on
page 3.
handle InsTallaTIon
Tools Required: Phillips type screwdriver
NOTE: The pressure cooker handles can be found inside the pressure cooker body in individual plastic bags.
To Attach Helper Handle to Cooker Body
(Does not apply to 4-quart pressure cooker, stock number 01241.)
1. Place pressure cooker body upside down on table or counter (Fig. A).
2. Locate bag containing short helper handle. Take out handle and remove tape on handle which is holding screw in
place. Remove screw from handle and set
aside.
3. Position helper handle, with indented side
facing up, onto threaded post under fill lines
(Fig. A). Insert screw into helper handle hole
and using a Phillips type screwdriver fasten
handle securely to post. When properly
installed, handle should appear level with table
or counter as shown in Fig. A.
Caution: Overtightening can result in stripping
of screws or cracking of handles.
Screw
Helper Handle
(Does not apply to stock no. 01241)
Post
Screw
Post
Body Handle
Pressure Cooker
Body
Model number
and date code Fill lines
Fig. A
Indented Side