Use and Care Manual

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Smart program breakdown
Smart Programs Settings and defaults
Pressure Cook
Pressure
Low (35–55 kPa / 5.1 psi)
High (65–85 kPa / 9.4–12.3 psi)
Setting Less Normal More
Default cooking time (adjustable)
20 minutes
(00:20)
35 minutes
(00:35)
45 minutes
(00:45)
Cooking time range 1 minute to 4 hours (00:01–04:00)
Pressure cooking
Pressure cooking tips
Pressure cooking
Smart Program Setting What it's for Tips
Soup/Broth
Less Soup without meat.
Liquid remains clear due to lack of
boiling motion.
Always use NR to release pressure
when cooking soup with a high starch
content.
Normal Soup with meat.
More Rich bone broth.
Meat/Stew
Less Soft texture.
Choose setting based on meat texture
desired, or adjust cook time manually.
Allow meat to “rest” for 5–30 minutes,
depending on size. It will retain cooking
juices for tender, succulent meat.
Normal Very soft texture.
More Fall-off-the-bone texture.
Bean/Chili
Less Firmer texture.
Choose setting based on bean texture
desired, or adjust cook time manually.
When cooking beans or legumes,
always use NR to release pressure.
Make sure dry beans are completely
submerged in water.
Normal Soft texture.
More Very soft texture.
Cake
Less Lighter, moist cakes.
Adjust cook time as directed in recipe.
Cake batter should be poured into a
springform pan and covered with foil or
an oven-safe lid.
Leave 1” of space around the pan to
ensure heat circulates properly.
Normal Denser, moist cakes.
More Cheesecakes.
Egg
Less Soft-boiled eggs.
Preset times are intended for extra large
eggs.
Adjust cooking time to account for
different sized eggs.
Plunge eggs into ice bath to prevent
overcooking.
Normal Medium-boiled eggs.
More Hard-boiled eggs.
Rice
Less Tender but rm to bite.
For cooking medium and long-grain
white rice.
Depending on the volume of rice, cook
time may range from 8–15 minutes.
Use a 10-minute Natural Release after
cooking for perfect results.
Normal
Normal texture
white rice.
More Softer texture white rice.