VEGETABLES
Artichoke, large, without leaves
Artichoke, medium, without leaves
Asparagus, fine, whole
Asparagus, thick, whole
Beans, in the pod
Beans, white, in the pod
Broccoli
Brussels sprouts, whole
Cabbage, red or green, ¼-inch slices
Cabbage, red or green, in quarters
Carrots, ¼-inch slices
Carrots, 1-inch slices
Cauliflower, flower heads
Common cabbage, thickly cut
Corn, on the cob
Endive, thickly cut
Green beans, whole
Green curly kale, thickly cut
Okra, small pods
Onions, whole, 1½-inch diameter
Peas, in the pod
Potatoes, red, 1½-inch slices
Potatoes, red, new, small, whole
Potatoes, white, 1½-inch slices
Potatoes, white, new, small, whole
Pumpkin, 2-inch slices
Red beet, in ¼-inch slices
Red beet, large, whole
Red beet, small, whole
Spinach, fresh, thickly cut
Spinach, frozen
Swede (yellow turnip), 1-inch slices
Sweet potato, 1½-inch slices
Swiss chard, thickly cut
Tomatoes, in quarters
Turnip, in 1½-inch slices
Turnip, small, in quarters
Zucchini, Acorn, half
Zucchini, Summer, 1-inch slices
Fresh and dried fruit
Fresh fruit:
• Wash and pit or core fruit. If you
prefer, peel and slice it.
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• Never fill the pressure cooker to more
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than two thirds of its capacity.
COOKING TIME
9-11 minutes
• If you prefer, add sugar and/or
6-8 minutes
seasoning to the fruit before or after
cooking.
1–1½ minutes
• When you cook whole or halved fruit,
1-2 minutes
use the cold water or automatic release
4 minutes
method. When you cook fruit in slices
8 minutes
or pieces to make purée or conserve
2-3 minutes
use the natural release method.
4 minutes
• Cooking times can vary depending on
1 minute
the ripeness of the fruit.
3-4 minutes
1 minute
Dried fruit:
4 minutes
• Put dried fruit in the pressure cooker
2-3 minutes
with 1 cup of water or fruit juice for
1-2 minutes
each cup of dried fruit.
3 minutes
• If you prefer, you can add seasoning
1-2 minutes
or other flavoring. Use the cold water
2-3 minutes
or automatic release method when
5 minutes
the cooking period is complete. If
2-3 minutes
after the cooking period the fruit is still
2 minutes
hard, let it simmer in the cooker with
1 minute
the lid removed until it is ready. Add
6 minutes
water if necessary.
5 minutes
6 minutes
FRUIT
5 minutes
3-4 minutes
Apples, dried
4 minutes
Apples, fresh in slices or pieces
20 minutes
Apricots, dried
12 minutes
Apricots, fresh, whole or in halves
2 minutes
Blueberries
4 minutes
Peaches, dried
7 minutes
Peaches, fresh, in halves
5 minutes
Pears, dried
2 minutes
Pears, fresh in halves
2 minutes
Prunes
3 minutes
Raisins
3 minutes
7 minutes
Dried beans and other legumes
8 minutes
• WARNING: Never fill the pressure
cooker to more than half its
capacity with beans and legumes,
as these foods tend to expand
and froth during cooking .
• Clean out any foreign particles. Rinse
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COOKING TIME
3 minutes
2-3 minutes
4 minutes
2-3 minutes
8-10 minutes
4-5 minutes
3 minutes
4-5 minutes
3-4 minutes
4-5 minutes
4-5 minutes