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