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COOK’S ESSENTIALS

WARRANTY

This Cook’s Essentials

product warranty extends to the original consumer purchaser of

the product.

Warranty on Coating: This Cook's Essentials

product features DuPont

SilverStone

Select with ScratchGuard™. This superior, non-stick coating is guaranteed to be free

from defects in materials and workmanship for as long as you own this product. Under

normal household use, it will never chip, crack, or peel.

Warranty Duration: All materials and workmanship, other than the non-stick coating, are

warranted to the original consumer purchaser for a period of one (1) year from the origi-

nal purchase date.

Warranty Coverage: This product is warranted against defective materials or workman-

ship. This warranty is void if the product has been damaged by accident, in shipment,

unreasonable use, misuse, neglect, improper service, commercial use, repairs by unau-

thorized personnel or other causes not arising out of defects in materials or workman-

ship. This warranty is effective only if the product is purchased and operated in the USA,

and does not extend to any units which have been used in violation of written instruc-

tions furnished by Cook’s Essentials

, or to units which have been altered or modified or

to damage to products or parts thereof which have had the serial number removed,

altered, defaced or rendered illegible.

Warranty Disclaimers: This warranty is in lieu of all warranties expressed or implied and

no representative or person is authorized to assume for Cook’s Essentials

any other lia-

bility in connection with the sale of our products. There shall be no claims for defects or

failure of performance or product failure under any theory of tort, contract or commer-

cial law including, but not limited to, negligence, gross negligence, strict liability, breach

of warranty and breach of contract.

Warranty Performance: During the above one-year warranty period, a product with a

defect will be either repaired or replaced with a reconditioned comparable model (at

Cook’s Essentials

option). Contact Consumer Service for return authorization. The

repaired or replacement product will be in warranty for the balance of the one-year war-

ranty period and an additional one-month period. No charge will be made for such repair

or replacement.

Service and Repair

Should the appliance malfunction, you should first call toll-free 1-800-233-9054 between

the hours of 8:00 am and 5:00 pm Central Standard Time and ask for

CONSUMER SERVICE

stating that you are a consumer with a problem. Please refer to Model #CEPC800 when

you call. To contact Consumer Service by mail, write to:

ATTN: Repair Department

550 Business Center Drive

Mt. Prospect, Illinois 60056

In-Warranty Service: For an appliance covered under the warranty period, no charge is

made for service or postage. Please call for return authorization.

Out-of-Warranty Service: A flat rate charge by model is made for Out-of-Warranty

service. Please include $10.00 (U.S.) for return shipping and handling.

Cook’s Essentials

cannot assume responsibility for loss or damage during incoming ship-

ment. For your protection, carefully package the product for shipment and insure it with

the carrier. Be sure to enclose the following items with your appliance: any accessories

related to your problem, your full name and return address and daytime phone number, a

note describing the problem you experienced, a copy of your sales receipt or other proof

of purchase to determine warranty status. C.O.D. shipments cannot be accepted.

is a trademark of QVC, Inc.

Summary of content (40 pages)

PAGE 1
COOK’S ESSENTIALS® WARRANTY This Cook’s Essentials® product warranty extends to the original consumer purchaser of the product. Warranty on Coating: This Cook's Essentials® product features DuPont® SilverStone® Select with ScratchGuard™. This superior, non-stick coating is guaranteed to be free from defects in materials and workmanship for as long as you own this product. Under normal household use, it will never chip, crack, or peel.
PAGE 2
IMPORTANT SAFEGUARDS When using electrical appliances, basic safety precautions should always be followed including the following: 1. Read all instructions before using appliance. 2. Do not touch hot surfaces. Use handles or knobs. 3. To protect against fire, electrical shock, and injury to persons, do not immerse Cord, Plug or Pressure Cooker Housing in water or other liquid. 4. Close supervision is necessary when any appliance is used near children. This appliance is not for use by children. 5.
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EASY APPLESAUCE (1 minute, high pressure) Cooking the apples with their skins on not only saves time, but gives the applesauce a pale, rosy hue. For a more complex flavor, try using a variety of apples. 1 cup water 4 pounds apples, rinsed and quartered (see Cook's Notes below) Sugar or maple syrup if needed 1. Place water and apples in cooker. 2. Pull lid handles apart and set lid on cooker. Slide safety lock to LOCK position. Point pressure regulator knob to PRESSURE. 3.
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3-PRONG GROUNDED TYPE PLUG This appliance is equipped with a grounded type 3-wire cord (3-prong plug). This plug will only fit into an electrical outlet made for a 3-prong plug. This is a safety feature. If the plug should fail to fit the outlet, contact an electrician to replace the obsolete outlet. Do not attempt to defeat the safety purpose of the Grounding Pin part of the 3-prong plug.
PAGE 5
CURRIED CHICKPEAS WITH SPINACH (18 minutes, high pressure) Serve this flavor-packed vegetarian curry over rice, with a dollop of mango chutney on the side. 1 pound (2 1/2 cups) dried chickpeas, soaked overnight in ample water to cover 2 cups vegetable broth or water One 13.
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Getting to Know Your CEPC800 Programmable Pressure Cooker 11 10 12 9 13 13 LOCK UNLOCK 14 8 15 7 REAR VIEW OF REMOVABLE COOKING POT 6 MAX FILL LINE MAXIMUM FILL LINE 5 4 3 17 SLOT FOR REAR CENTERING GUIDE 2 WARM BROWN STEAM COOK MODE HIGH LOW PRESSURE MODE PROGRAMMABLE PRESSURE COOKER COOK TIME DELAY TIME STOP START 1 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9.
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BRISKET IN BARBECUE SAUCE Control Panel Options (70 minutes, high pressure) Here's a recipe for fork-tender brisket in record time. Your favorite barbecue sauce will provide so much flavor that it's not necessary to brown the meat. Be forewarned: the brisket will shrink about 25%. For best results, cook the brisket a day in advance and refrigerate the sliced meat and sauce overnight in separate containers.
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Control Panel Options (Cont.) Once pressure is reached, the unit will begin to count down in minutes and will beep 3 times when the cooking time has elapsed. Let the pressure drop on its own by using the Natural Release Feature, or release pressure immediately by pressing the Quick Steam Release Button in short bursts until pressure is reduced. DO NOT hold this button down, as hot liquids may be ejected.
PAGE 9
POT ROAST WITH GARLIC-SMASHED POTATOES (80 minutes, high pressure) Cook potatoes and whole garlic cloves along with your roast. Smash the potatoes with the garlic and serve alongside the roast for a hearty one-pot meal. You'll need a few metal or bamboo skewers for threading the garlic cloves--or you can wrap them loosely in a cheesecloth bundle.
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Operating Instructions TURKEY CHILI (Cont.) 5. THE SELF-LOCKING LID MUST BE POSITIONED ON THE APPLIANCE WHEN COOKING UNDER PRESSURE OR WHEN STEAMING FOOD. 6. Place the Lid on the Pressure Cooker. To position and lock the Lid in place, pull the Upper Handles apart to hold open the Self-Locking Grips. See Figure 1. Place the Lid on top of the Removable Cooking Pot and Figure 1 release the Upper Handles so that the Self-Locking Grips close onto the rim of the Removable Cooking Pot. LOCK 7.
PAGE 11
CHICKEN BREAST CACCIATORE (6 minutes, high pressure) This rustic stew could be a meal on its own, but it's also delicious over spiral pasta.
PAGE 12
Cooking with Your Programmable Pressure Cooker (Cont.) STEAMING This function quickly brings cooking liquid to a boil for steaming food. 1. Place the Removable Cooking Pot into the Cool-to the-Touch Housing. 2. To Steam food, pour 1-cup of water into the Removable Cooking Pot. Arrange food in a heat resistant steaming basket and use basket handles to lower basket into the Removable Cooking Pot. Fold handles down. (You may add more food on top of and around basket, but do not fill more than two thirds full.
PAGE 13
MEDITERRANEAN FISH STEW (4 minutes, high pressure) The vegetables for this stew are quickly cooked under pressure, then chunks of fish are added in the final moments and cooked on the BROWNING mode. For optimum taste and visual appeal, use a variety of fish.
PAGE 14
Cooking with Your Programmable Pressure Cooker (Cont.) PRESSURE COOKING (Continued) 11. To release pressure immediately after cooking, use the Quick Steam Release feature. Press the Quick Steam Release Button in short bursts only, until pressure is reduced - steam will stop coming out of the Steam Release Valve and the Pressure Indicator Rod will drop. CAUTION: Escaping steam is very hot. To avoid serious injuries or burns, keep bare skin, face and eyes away from the Steam Release Valve.
PAGE 15
SMOKEY BLACK BEAN SOUP (22 minutes, high pressure) Use either homemade unsalted chicken broth or low-sodium canned as the smoked ham hock and chorizo sausage usually provide sufficient salt for the entire soup.
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Care & Cleaning Instructions VEGETABLE BROTH 1. Unplug and let the Cook's Essentials® Programmable Pressure Cooker cool to room temperature before cleaning. 2. Wash the Removable Cooking Pot with warm soapy water and a clean, soft cloth or sponge. Rinse off with clean water and dry thoroughly. 3. Remove the Rubber Gasket from the underside of the Self-Locking Lid. Wash both with warm soapy water and a clean, soft cloth or sponge. Rinse off with clean water and dry thoroughly. 4.
PAGE 17
Suggested Cooking Times and Basic Instructions RECIPES These recipes have been created for your 8-quart oval electric pressure cooker by Lorna Sass, the country's leading authority on pressure cooking. Lorna is author of the best-selling COOKING UNDER PRESSURE as well as GREAT VEGETARIAN COOKING UNDER PRESSURE and THE PRESSURED COOK: OVER 75 ONE-POT MEALS IN MINUTES. All recipes copyright Lorna Sass, 2001.
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VEGETABLES FRESH FRUIT • Peel vegetables when appropriate, or scrub them well. Keep in mind that hard vegetables such as potatoes and beets hold their shape better when the peel is left intact. • Vegetables may be cooked whole or chopped into pieces. The larger the piece, the longer it will take to cook. • Vegetables with the same cooking time may be cooked together.
PAGE 19
FRUIT BEANS The pressure cooker is good for stewing dried fruits or making quick compotes. You can also make a variety of recipes using fresh fruit, including whole, stuffed fresh apples, applesauce (see page 23), or wine-poached pears. Pressure-cooked beans are tender in record time. But since they can't be counted on to hold their shape, plan to use pressure-cooked beans for soups or stews rather than for bean salads.
PAGE 20
BASIC RECIPE FOR BEANS (Cont.) PRECAUTIONS WHEN COOKING GRAINS: 5. Slide Safety Lock to UNLOCK. Pull handles apart and remove Lid. CAUTION: WHEN REMOVING LID, STEP BACK AND TILT LID AWAY FROM YOU TO AVOID STEAM. 6. Add salt to taste. If beans are still quite hard, return to high pressure for a few more minutes. If beans require just a little more cooking, press BROWN and START and cook uncovered until done. Stir in more water if cooking liquid becomes very thick. 7.
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BASIC RECIPE FOR BEANS (Cont.) PRECAUTIONS WHEN COOKING GRAINS: 5. Slide Safety Lock to UNLOCK. Pull handles apart and remove Lid. CAUTION: WHEN REMOVING LID, STEP BACK AND TILT LID AWAY FROM YOU TO AVOID STEAM. 6. Add salt to taste. If beans are still quite hard, return to high pressure for a few more minutes. If beans require just a little more cooking, press BROWN and START and cook uncovered until done. Stir in more water if cooking liquid becomes very thick. 7.
PAGE 22
FRUIT BEANS The pressure cooker is good for stewing dried fruits or making quick compotes. You can also make a variety of recipes using fresh fruit, including whole, stuffed fresh apples, applesauce (see page 23), or wine-poached pears. Pressure-cooked beans are tender in record time. But since they can't be counted on to hold their shape, plan to use pressure-cooked beans for soups or stews rather than for bean salads.
PAGE 23
VEGETABLES FRESH FRUIT • Peel vegetables when appropriate, or scrub them well. Keep in mind that hard vegetables such as potatoes and beets hold their shape better when the peel is left intact. • Vegetables may be cooked whole or chopped into pieces. The larger the piece, the longer it will take to cook. • Vegetables with the same cooking time may be cooked together.
PAGE 24
Suggested Cooking Times and Basic Instructions RECIPES These recipes have been created for your 8-quart oval electric pressure cooker by Lorna Sass, the country's leading authority on pressure cooking. Lorna is author of the best-selling COOKING UNDER PRESSURE as well as GREAT VEGETARIAN COOKING UNDER PRESSURE and THE PRESSURED COOK: OVER 75 ONE-POT MEALS IN MINUTES. All recipes copyright Lorna Sass, 2001.
PAGE 25
Care & Cleaning Instructions VEGETABLE BROTH 1. Unplug and let the Cook's Essentials® Programmable Pressure Cooker cool to room temperature before cleaning. 2. Wash the Removable Cooking Pot with warm soapy water and a clean, soft cloth or sponge. Rinse off with clean water and dry thoroughly. 3. Remove the Rubber Gasket from the underside of the Self-Locking Lid. Wash both with warm soapy water and a clean, soft cloth or sponge. Rinse off with clean water and dry thoroughly. 4.
PAGE 26
SMOKEY BLACK BEAN SOUP (22 minutes, high pressure) Use either homemade unsalted chicken broth or low-sodium canned as the smoked ham hock and chorizo sausage usually provide sufficient salt for the entire soup.
PAGE 27
Cooking with Your Programmable Pressure Cooker (Cont.) PRESSURE COOKING (Continued) 11. To release pressure immediately after cooking, use the Quick Steam Release feature. Press the Quick Steam Release Button in short bursts only, until pressure is reduced - steam will stop coming out of the Steam Release Valve and the Pressure Indicator Rod will drop. CAUTION: Escaping steam is very hot. To avoid serious injuries or burns, keep bare skin, face and eyes away from the Steam Release Valve.
PAGE 28
MEDITERRANEAN FISH STEW (4 minutes, high pressure) The vegetables for this stew are quickly cooked under pressure, then chunks of fish are added in the final moments and cooked on the BROWNING mode. For optimum taste and visual appeal, use a variety of fish.
PAGE 29
Cooking with Your Programmable Pressure Cooker (Cont.) STEAMING This function quickly brings cooking liquid to a boil for steaming food. 1. Place the Removable Cooking Pot into the Cool-to the-Touch Housing. 2. To Steam food, pour 1-cup of water into the Removable Cooking Pot. Arrange food in a heat resistant steaming basket and use basket handles to lower basket into the Removable Cooking Pot. Fold handles down. (You may add more food on top of and around basket, but do not fill more than two thirds full.
PAGE 30
CHICKEN BREAST CACCIATORE (6 minutes, high pressure) This rustic stew could be a meal on its own, but it's also delicious over spiral pasta.
PAGE 31
Operating Instructions TURKEY CHILI (Cont.) 5. THE SELF-LOCKING LID MUST BE POSITIONED ON THE APPLIANCE WHEN COOKING UNDER PRESSURE OR WHEN STEAMING FOOD. 6. Place the Lid on the Pressure Cooker. To position and lock the Lid in place, pull the Upper Handles apart to hold open the Self-Locking Grips. See Figure 1. Place the Lid on top of the Removable Cooking Pot and Figure 1 release the Upper Handles so that the Self-Locking Grips close onto the rim of the Removable Cooking Pot. LOCK 7.
PAGE 32
POT ROAST WITH GARLIC-SMASHED POTATOES (80 minutes, high pressure) Cook potatoes and whole garlic cloves along with your roast. Smash the potatoes with the garlic and serve alongside the roast for a hearty one-pot meal. You'll need a few metal or bamboo skewers for threading the garlic cloves--or you can wrap them loosely in a cheesecloth bundle.
PAGE 33
Control Panel Options (Cont.) Once pressure is reached, the unit will begin to count down in minutes and will beep 3 times when the cooking time has elapsed. Let the pressure drop on its own by using the Natural Release Feature, or release pressure immediately by pressing the Quick Steam Release Button in short bursts until pressure is reduced. DO NOT hold this button down, as hot liquids may be ejected.
PAGE 34
BRISKET IN BARBECUE SAUCE Control Panel Options (70 minutes, high pressure) Here's a recipe for fork-tender brisket in record time. Your favorite barbecue sauce will provide so much flavor that it's not necessary to brown the meat. Be forewarned: the brisket will shrink about 25%. For best results, cook the brisket a day in advance and refrigerate the sliced meat and sauce overnight in separate containers.
PAGE 35
Getting to Know Your CEPC800 Programmable Pressure Cooker 11 10 12 9 13 13 LOCK UNLOCK 14 8 15 7 REAR VIEW OF REMOVABLE COOKING POT 6 MAX FILL LINE MAXIMUM FILL LINE 5 4 3 17 SLOT FOR REAR CENTERING GUIDE 2 WARM BROWN STEAM COOK MODE HIGH LOW PRESSURE MODE PROGRAMMABLE PRESSURE COOKER COOK TIME DELAY TIME STOP START 1 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9.
PAGE 36
CURRIED CHICKPEAS WITH SPINACH (18 minutes, high pressure) Serve this flavor-packed vegetarian curry over rice, with a dollop of mango chutney on the side. 1 pound (2 1/2 cups) dried chickpeas, soaked overnight in ample water to cover 2 cups vegetable broth or water One 13.
PAGE 37
3-PRONG GROUNDED TYPE PLUG This appliance is equipped with a grounded type 3-wire cord (3-prong plug). This plug will only fit into an electrical outlet made for a 3-prong plug. This is a safety feature. If the plug should fail to fit the outlet, contact an electrician to replace the obsolete outlet. Do not attempt to defeat the safety purpose of the Grounding Pin part of the 3-prong plug.
PAGE 38
EASY APPLESAUCE (1 minute, high pressure) Cooking the apples with their skins on not only saves time, but gives the applesauce a pale, rosy hue. For a more complex flavor, try using a variety of apples. 1 cup water 4 pounds apples, rinsed and quartered (see Cook's Notes below) Sugar or maple syrup if needed 1. Place water and apples in cooker. 2. Pull lid handles apart and set lid on cooker. Slide safety lock to LOCK position. Point pressure regulator knob to PRESSURE. 3.
PAGE 39
IMPORTANT SAFEGUARDS When using electrical appliances, basic safety precautions should always be followed including the following: 1. Read all instructions before using appliance. 2. Do not touch hot surfaces. Use handles or knobs. 3. To protect against fire, electrical shock, and injury to persons, do not immerse Cord, Plug or Pressure Cooker Housing in water or other liquid. 4. Close supervision is necessary when any appliance is used near children. This appliance is not for use by children. 5.
PAGE 40
COOK’S ESSENTIALS® WARRANTY This Cook’s Essentials® product warranty extends to the original consumer purchaser of the product. Warranty on Coating: This Cook's Essentials® product features DuPont® SilverStone® Select with ScratchGuard™. This superior, non-stick coating is guaranteed to be free from defects in materials and workmanship for as long as you own this product. Under normal household use, it will never chip, crack, or peel.