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SUGGESTED COOKING TIMES
The following cooking times are provided as a guide to be used
when cooking in the Cook’s Essentials™ Programmable Electric
Pressure Cooker. Cooking times can vary depending on the
quality and the individual piece sizes of the food being cooked;
maximum and minimum cooking times are given in some
instances. When uncertain how long to cook something, always
start with the shortest cooking time since you can always
continue cooking for an additional couple of minutes until the
desired texture is reached.
All cooking times listed begin once high pressure is reached.
Vegetables
APPROXIMATE COOKING TIMES
Fresh Vegetables Cooking Time Water
Artichokes, large whole, trimmed 6 to 8 min. 1 cup
Artichoke, large quartered, trimmed 9 to 11 min. 1 cup
Artichoke, hearts 2 to 3 min. 1/2 cup
Asparagus, thick whole 1 to 2 min. 1/2 cup
Asparagus, thin whole 1 to 1-1/2 min. 1/2 cup
Beans, fava, shelled 4 min. 3/4 cup
Beans, green or wax, whole or piece 2 to 3 min. 1/2 cup
Beans, lima, shelled 2 min. 1/2 cup
Beets, small whole 12 min. 1-1/2 cups
Beets, large whole 20 min. 2 cups
Beets, 1/4-inch slices 4 min. 3/4 cup
Broccoli, florets 2 min. 1/2 cup
Broccoli, spears 3 min. 1/2 cup
Brussels Sprouts, whole 4 min. 3/4 cup
Cabbage, red or green,
1/4-inch shreds 1 min. 1/2 cup
Cabbage, red or green, quartered 3 to 4 min. 3/4 cup
Carrots, whole 6 to 8 min. 1 cup
Carrots, 1-inch chunks 4 min. 3/4 cup
Carrots, 1/4-inch slices 1 min. 1/2 cup
Cauliflower, florets 2-3 min. 1/2 cup
