Instructions / Assembly

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Any maintenance required for this product, other than normal household care and cleaning,
should be performed by the Presto Factory Service Department, see page 16.
For answers to any questions regarding the operation of your Presto

appliance or if you
need parts for your appliance, see the Service Information on page 16.
Glass Cover Care and Use Instructions
Caution: Your glass cover may break for no apparent reason if you fail to follow these
instructions. Broken glass can cause personal or property damage.
Never use cover when frying food or heating oil. Do not use cover if it is chipped or
cracked. Handle cover carefully and avoid rough handling.
Do not handle hot cover with wet towel or place hot cover on a cold or wet surface.
Sudden, extreme changes in temperature may cause glass to break. Allow cover to cool
before washing. This cover is dishwasher safe. Keep the cover clean. Do not use steel wool
cleaning pads or abrasive powders which can scratch or weaken the glass. Nonabrasive
pads or powders may be used if necessary. Do not scrape or gouge glass with hard or
sharp utensils.
Simmer
The Presto

Kitchen Kettle

multi-cooker makes preparing your favorite soups and stews
so easy. In your multi-cooker, foods will simmer at some point between the Warm setting
and 200°. Heat the multi-cooker at 250° until the food boils. Then place cover on multi-
cooker and reduce the heat to the simmer level by turning the heat control down until the
pilot light goes out.
Beef Stock
1
1
⁄
2
tablespoons cooking oil 1 cup carrot, cut into 1-inch pieces
2 pounds beef soup meat
1
⁄
2
tablespoon parsley flakes
8 cups water 1 bay leaf
1 cup sliced onion 1 teaspoon salt
1 cup celery, cut into 1-inch pieces
1
⁄
8
teaspoon pepper
Preheat multi-cooker at 375°. Add oil and brown meat. Add remaining ingredients and
bring to a boil. Turn heat control down until pilot light goes out. Cover and simmer 2 to
3 hours. Strain stock.
6 to 8 servings
Delicious Soup From Beef Stock
VEGETABLE SOUP: Add 2 cups cooked diced vegetables of your choice. Salt and
pepper to taste and heat through.
BEEF TOMATO SOUP: Add 2 cups tomato juice,
3
⁄
4
cup rice,
1
⁄
2
cup chopped onion,
and 1 teaspoon salt. Cover and simmer 30 minutes or until rice is done.
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