Cooking Under Pressure -The Ultimate Electric Pressure Recipe Cookbook and Guide for Electric Pressure Cookers.: Revised Edition #3 - Now Contains 175 Electric Pressure Cooker Recipes. Read Online Free Page B
gravy. Serve it over the meat. No one will be the wiser. If you didn’t cook the food long enough, just put the lid back on, seal the vent and cook it a little longer. That’s really all there is to it.
One final tip: When you are carrying the pressure cooker, be sure to use the side carry handles, and not the lid handle (that’s how I broke mine.....).
Bon apetit
Maintenance and Repair
If something breaks or goes wrong with your cooker, repair and service depends on the brand. Stove-top models like Presto are easy to find replacement parts for, and most major brands have outstanding Customer Service. Electric models are a little more difficult to get parts and service for. Most of these are not manufactured by the company that is selling them. The vast majority are manufactured in China, and replacement parts are difficult to find. Customer Service on most of these is non-existent. A case in point. The handle on my Electric Wolfgang Puck Bistro Elite broke where the screws go in to hold it to the lid. Numerous calls to their ‘Customer Service’ number were answered by a machine telling me to leave my number, and no option for getting anyone with a pulse on the line. All of my calls went unanswered. The only call that was answered by a real human-being was to the Sales Department, who transferred me to the ‘Customer Service’ department as soon as they realized that I did not want to buy anything. They were unimpressed that my unit should have still been under warranty. I was able to find some replacement parts at http://www.wpcookware.com/categories.asp?cat=29, but they only had the complete lid assembly, for $53.00. I wound up repairing the handle myself with a $3.00 tube of 5-minute epoxy from Ace Hardware.
Not pretty, but it works......
For $53.00, I could probably have a Fabrication Shop make me a complete new handle out of wood, or aluminum that would never break again. I will probably be doing that soon. This cooker was only 3 months old when the handle broke.
On the good side, the website does have the most important replacement part you will need...the gasket. More on that later.
No matter how good a unit is made, it will not last long if it is not taken care of. And the very first thing to do to make sure your unit lasts, is to disassemble it, and clean every part of it after each use. Pay special attention to the gasket, and the vent. Make sure the vent is clean and free by running water through it. The gasket should be oiled with vegetable oil every few months to keep it from drying out.
Cleaning a stove-top pressure cooker is easy, but electric ones are a bit tricker, because they cannot be submerged, and you have to be careful not to get water in the digital circuits, or it will ruin the readouts and sensors. Here are the steps to clean an electric cooker:
■ Clean the outside- remove the electric cord and the inner cooking pot. Wipe the outside of the unit with a clean, damp (not wet) cloth. Stubborn spots can be removed by wetting them with vinegar, and letting it set for 5 minutes, then wipe it off. The inside can be wiped with a very damp cloth, and allowed to air dry. Wipe off the cord with a damp cloth. A toothbrush, or similar brush can be used to clean out the plug receptacle. You can use electrical contact cleaners like Blow Off, but be sure to dry the contacts well, before using the unit again.
■ Clean the inner pot-this can be cleaned just like any other pot, taking care not to use anything abrasive that might damage the non-stick surface. Do not use steel wool, Scotchbrite, greenies, SOS pads, or similar pads, but the plastic scouring pads are OK. Make sure the outside is dry before using it again.
■ Cleaning the lid-this is one of the most critical parts. Remove the Pressure Valve and rinse it well with hot water. Remove the gasket, and sealing ring, and rinse them well. Coat them with a little vegetable oil. Remove the Anti-Block cover, and rinse it well. Rinse the lid
One final tip: When you are carrying the pressure cooker, be sure to use the side carry handles, and not the lid handle (that’s how I broke mine.....).
Bon apetit
Maintenance and Repair
If something breaks or goes wrong with your cooker, repair and service depends on the brand. Stove-top models like Presto are easy to find replacement parts for, and most major brands have outstanding Customer Service. Electric models are a little more difficult to get parts and service for. Most of these are not manufactured by the company that is selling them. The vast majority are manufactured in China, and replacement parts are difficult to find. Customer Service on most of these is non-existent. A case in point. The handle on my Electric Wolfgang Puck Bistro Elite broke where the screws go in to hold it to the lid. Numerous calls to their ‘Customer Service’ number were answered by a machine telling me to leave my number, and no option for getting anyone with a pulse on the line. All of my calls went unanswered. The only call that was answered by a real human-being was to the Sales Department, who transferred me to the ‘Customer Service’ department as soon as they realized that I did not want to buy anything. They were unimpressed that my unit should have still been under warranty. I was able to find some replacement parts at http://www.wpcookware.com/categories.asp?cat=29, but they only had the complete lid assembly, for $53.00. I wound up repairing the handle myself with a $3.00 tube of 5-minute epoxy from Ace Hardware.
Not pretty, but it works......
For $53.00, I could probably have a Fabrication Shop make me a complete new handle out of wood, or aluminum that would never break again. I will probably be doing that soon. This cooker was only 3 months old when the handle broke.
On the good side, the website does have the most important replacement part you will need...the gasket. More on that later.
No matter how good a unit is made, it will not last long if it is not taken care of. And the very first thing to do to make sure your unit lasts, is to disassemble it, and clean every part of it after each use. Pay special attention to the gasket, and the vent. Make sure the vent is clean and free by running water through it. The gasket should be oiled with vegetable oil every few months to keep it from drying out.
Cleaning a stove-top pressure cooker is easy, but electric ones are a bit tricker, because they cannot be submerged, and you have to be careful not to get water in the digital circuits, or it will ruin the readouts and sensors. Here are the steps to clean an electric cooker:
■ Clean the outside- remove the electric cord and the inner cooking pot. Wipe the outside of the unit with a clean, damp (not wet) cloth. Stubborn spots can be removed by wetting them with vinegar, and letting it set for 5 minutes, then wipe it off. The inside can be wiped with a very damp cloth, and allowed to air dry. Wipe off the cord with a damp cloth. A toothbrush, or similar brush can be used to clean out the plug receptacle. You can use electrical contact cleaners like Blow Off, but be sure to dry the contacts well, before using the unit again.
■ Clean the inner pot-this can be cleaned just like any other pot, taking care not to use anything abrasive that might damage the non-stick surface. Do not use steel wool, Scotchbrite, greenies, SOS pads, or similar pads, but the plastic scouring pads are OK. Make sure the outside is dry before using it again.
■ Cleaning the lid-this is one of the most critical parts. Remove the Pressure Valve and rinse it well with hot water. Remove the gasket, and sealing ring, and rinse them well. Coat them with a little vegetable oil. Remove the Anti-Block cover, and rinse it well. Rinse the lid
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