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Electric Pressure Cooking

Do not use electric pressure cookers for any kind of canning. Photo courtesy Michigan State Extension

If Santa put an electric pressure cooker under your tree, you may be wondering how to use it and what can be cooked in the appliance. Here’s some general tips:

  • Always read and follow the manufacturer’s directions and cautions before use.
  • Never fill the cooker more than 1/2 to 2/3 full.
  • Use five or fewer ingredients.
  • Combine foods with common cooking times, or slice foods to reduce cooking time.
  • Hot foods heat up faster than cold foods.
  • To adapt your favorite recipe, find a similar recipe and use it as a guide. In general, cooking time is 1/3 to 1/2 of traditional cooking time. Reduce liquid by half.
  • Brown meats first for added flavor.

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About Karen Blakeslee

The Rapid Response Center was formed in 1995 as a resource for Kansas State University Research & Extension Agents. Resource topics included Food Science, Human Nutrition, Food Service, Textiles, Home Care and other consumer topics. Since that time, the Center has grown to be of valuable assistance to Kansas State University Extension Specialists in those areas.

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