COOKING WITH YOUR COOK’S
ESSENTIALS
™
PROGRAMMABLE
ELECTRIC PRESSURE COOKER
WARMING
This function reheats or keeps cooked food warm for an indefinite
period of time. This program can either be used on its own or in
conjunction with COOK MODE: STEAM or PRESSURE MODE:
LOW or HIGH to keep food warm after cooking.
1. Place cooked food in removable pot. Press WARM button.
The yellow indicator light will be lit. To start program, press
START/STOP button. The green indicator light will be lit and
the yellow indicator light will flash.
2. If you would like to keep food warm after steaming or cooking
with LOW or HIGH PRESSURE cooking, set COOK TIME first.
Then press WARM button. Press the START/STOP button to
begin the warming process. The yellow indicator light flash and
the appliance will automatically go into WARMING function
after cooking. To end program or to reset, press and hold the
START/STOP button until red light illuminates.
BROWNING
Braised foods always taste better when browned before cooking in
liquid. The Cook’s Essentials™ Programmable Electric Pressure
Cooker has a built-in browning cycle.
1. Place the removable pot in the Pressure Cooker. Add the
appropriate amount of oil as called for in the recipe. With the lid
off, press the COOK MODE button for BROWN. The green
indicator light next to BROWN will be lit.
2. Press the START/STOP button; the green indicator light will be
lit and the BROWN function green indicator light will begin to
flash. After approximately five minutes of preheating, add food
and begin browning.
3. During the BROWN Mode, the Pressure Cooker will beep
3 times every 10 minutes as a warning that this is a high
temperature setting. Do not leave the Pressure Cooker
unattended while browning foods.
4. For best results, food should be patted dry with paper towels
and cut into small, uniform pieces. Brown or sauté food in
small batches.
5. Proceed with recipe and continue cooking.
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