| 1. Check recipe for specific cooking method and cooking time. |
| 2. Pour required amount of liquid into the pressure cooker, then add food. |
| 3. Use the cooking rack if desired. |
| 4. Always check the vent! Move the valve up and down to be sure it is working on a new generation cooker. Hold cover up to light and look through the vent pipe to make certain it is open and unclogged on the jiggle top models. (For more information see Safety Information below.) |
| 5. Then, place cover on pressure cooker and close securely (cover handle should be directly above the body handle). |
| 6. Place pressure regulator firmly on the vent pipe. |
| 7. Heat the pressure cooker over high heat just until the pressure regulator begins to rock, or the valve comes up to the first of second ring as stated in your recipe. (For more information see Pressure Settings below.) |
| 8. Adjust heat lower to maintain a slow, steady rocking motion, or the pressure indicator stays at the appropriate ring. Cooking times begin at this point. |
| 9. Cook for the length of time specified in recipe, then reduce pressure as specified. |
| 10. When recipe states let pressure drop of its own accord |
