Presto 8-Quart Stainless Steel Pressure Cooker and Canner - 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 instructions.
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 29. 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
regulator. 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. Caution: Do not use pressure cooker on an outdoor LP gas burner or gas range over 12,000 BTU’s.
14. Do not use this pressure cooker for other than intended use.
15. 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.
We have included 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 the next
page.