Todd english TEPC63 User Manual

TOUCH SCREEN PRESSURE

COOKER

Instructions & Recipes

Model Number TEPC63

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Todd English is a celebrated chef, restaurateur, author, and television

personality. He has opened innovative and award-winning restaurants around
the globe. Among his numerous accolades from the culinary world, Chef English
is a four-time James Beard Foundation Award winner and was named Bon
Appetit’s Restaurateur of the Year. He has authored four critically acclaimed
cookbooks, including his most recent, Cooking in Everyday English. Chef

English has also created the record-breaking housewares line, The Todd English

Collection, and hosted the Emmy-nominated PBS travel series Food Trip with
Todd English.

Todd English Kitchen is an exceptional range of high performance
countertop appliances. Todd’s passion for the creative process results in these
products delivering extraordinary blending, cooking, frying, mixing and ease of
use. As Todd continues pushing the limits of imagination, his attention to detail

and progressive design intrinsically allows endless possibilities that heighten the

delicious world that surrounds us.

MEET
CHEF ENGLISH

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CONGRATULATIONS!

Congratulations on buying the Todd English Digital Touch Screen
Pressure Cooker. This energy-saving appliance integrates pressure cooking,
rice cooking and slow cooking all in one unit. The non-stick ceramic coating on
the cooking pot makes cleaning your pressure cooker easier than ever. There
are 11 cooking presets that can be adjusted to make cooking your favorite
recipes simpler. The cooking presets include Meat/Poultry, Fish/Vegetables,
Brown/Sauté, Slow Cook, Soup/Stew, Beans, Steam, Bake, White Rice, and
Brown Rice and Keep Warm.

WHAT’S INCLUDED

Pressure Cooker, Inner Cooking Pot, Steam Basket, Measuring Cup, Rice
Spoon, Steam Rack, Power Cord, and Instruction Manual with Recipes

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IMPORTANT SAFEGUARDS

When using the pressure cooker, basic safety precautions should always be
followed including the following:

• Read all instructions before use.

• Intended for household use only.

• Remove the unit and the instruction manual from the box and remove all

packing materials.

• Locate the electrical cord, measuring spoon and condensation cup
before discarding the box.

• The cooking pot should be washed in mild detergent and dried before
first use.

• Do not touch the lid or any of the stainless steel surfaces when in use, as
these surfaces will become very hot during operation. Use the handles on
the lid to adjust and remove the lid.

• When handling and lifting the pressure cooker, use the side handles.

• DO NOT lift the pressure cooker by the lid handle.

• Close supervision is necessary when any appliance is used by or near

children to avoid injury to themselves or others.

• Do not operate any appliance with a damaged cord or plug, or after the
appliance malfunctions or has been damaged in any manner. Call our
customer care department at [phone] (Monday- Friday 9:00AM­4:30PM CST) or send an email to [e-mail]

• Once you have started the cooking cycle you CANNOT remove the lid
until all pressure has been released. It is recommended that you follow
the safe method for the pressure to release, which could take 12-30
minutes dependent upon contents or liquids inside.

• Do not use outdoors.

• Do not place on or near a hot gas or electric burner or in a heated oven.

• Keep the pressure cooker away from flammable and explosive articles.

• Use only replacement parts provided by the manufacturer.

• To protect against electrical shock, do not immerse power cord, plugs,

or the whole unit in water or any other liquid.

• A short power cord is provided to minimize the risks resulting from
becoming entangled in or tripping over a longer cord.

• The use of an extension cord is not recommended.

• Do not let the cord hang over the edge of a table or counter, or come into

contact with hot surfaces.

• Always plug the cord into the appliance first, then plug the cord into a
grounded three-prong wall outlet. To disconnect, make sure the unit is
turned off, then unplug from the wall outlet.

• Unplug the pressure cooker when not in use and before cleaning. Allow
to cool before cleaning or taking off parts.

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• Extreme caution must be used when moving an appliance containing hot
oil or other hot liquids.

• Do not heat the cooking pot on any other heat source.

• The maximum KEEP WARM time is 24 hours. However, it is

recommended to use the setting for no longer than 6 continuous hours.

• Do not use appliance for anything other than intended use.

• Never forcibly open the lid as the contents are under pressure, extremely

hot, and could cause burns. Press START/CANCEL on the control panel
to stop operation, then wait until sufficient heat and pressure have
subsided and the lid is unlocked to open lid.

• If you use the quick release method by using the pressure relief valve,
steam and liquids will be released. Use caution, as the steam and liquids
will be very hot. DO NOT attempt to force open the lid as the contents are
under pressure and extremely hot and could cause burns.

• Do not use the lid when using the Brown/Sauté function. The cycle will
not start if the lid is locked in place.

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PARTS DESCRIPTION

CONDENSATION CUP

Attaches to the outside of the pressure cooker to collect condensation
while unit is under pressure. Please empty and clean after each use. See
page 13 for cleaning instructions.

STEAM BASKET AND RACK

Place the basket inside the inner pot then place the rack on top of the
basket to steam veggies and much more.

1. Pressure Limiting Valve

2. Float Valve

3. Lid

4. Handle

5. Steaming Rack

6. Steamer

7. Inner Pot

8. Outer Pot

9. Upper Ring

10. Main Unit

11. Control Panel

12. Electronic Heater

13. Power Cable

14. Condensation Cup

15. Bottom Ring

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THE CONTROL PANEL

The control panel will light up with blue icons and a red timer when the
unit is plugged in. Select one of the ten cooking presets by pressing MENU until
the desired preset’s icon is highlighted and the timer flashes with P: followed by
the hours:minutes. This time can be adjusted in one-minute increments by
pressing + (PLUS) or – (MINUS). Once the desired time is reached, press
START/CANCEL.

Once START/CANCEL is pressed there will be a red indicator light near
the timer that moves up and down. This indicates the unit is building pressure
and heat. Once it reaches the desire temperature and pressure, the indicator
light will stop moving. Once the cooking cycle beings it will go away.

If the P:(hours:minutes) are flashing the lid is not on correctly and the unit
will not heat or build pressure. After adjusting the lid, the pressure cooker will
automatically begin the cycle.

You can stop the function by pressing START/CANCEL again.

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SELECT

• Select the desired cooking preset, then press DELAY TIME. The delayed
time is increased by 30 minutes each time DELAY TIME is pressed. Then
press START/CANCEL. The timer displays the time counting down to the
delayed start.

KEEP WARM
This keeps the temperature in the pressure cooker between 130°-150°F.

• After a cooking cycle is completed, the pressure cooker switches to the
KEEP WARM function automatically.

• The KEEP WARM function will operate with the lid on or off.

• To manually start the KEEP WARM function without the lid, press KEEP

WARM and the red light will indicate it is on. The timer will start counting
the minutes. The pressure cooker will heat to maintain the temperature
at 130°-150°F.

• If the KEEP WARM indicator light is illuminated, press CANCEL to end
the KEEP WARM function and to use other cooking presets.

Press SELECT to choose one of the eleven cooking presets that appear in the
three rows in the center of the panel.

+/- (Plus/Minus)
These buttons are use to increase (+) or decrease (-) the cooking time.

START/CANCEL
Pressing START/CANCEL after the cooking preset is selected will immediately

begin the operation. Pressing START/CANCEL at any time during the cycle will
stop the operation.

DELAY TIME
This function is used to delay the start time for any cooking preset in 30 minute
increments up to 24 hours.

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PRESET COOKING CHART

•! The preset times can be adjusted by pressing + (Plus) or – (Minus) on the
control panel to compensate for different densities, thickness or desire
consistencies.

•! Temperatures cannot be adjusted and the range shown indicates
fluctuations that occur during the cycles.

FUNCTION

DEFAULT COOKING TIME

COOKING TIME RANGE

TEMPERATURE

Meat/Poultry

15 minutes

12-90 minutes

310-330°F

Fish/Vegetables

5 minutes

5-15 minutes

310-330°F

Brown/Sauté

15 minutes

5-30 minutes

30-340°F

Slow Cook

6 hours

4-6 hours

190-203°F

Soup/Stew

25 minutes

25-60 minutes

310-330°F

Beans

40 minutes

40-60 minutes

310-330°F

Steam

10 minutes

5-25 minutes

310-330°F

Bake

30 minutes

25-35 minutes

275-280°F

Brown Rice

50 minutes

40-60 minutes

310-330°F

White Rice

12 minutes

8-15 minutes

310-330°F

BROWN/SAUTÉ
The lid must be opened for the BROWN/SAUTÉ operations, otherwise the

pressure cooker will automatically stop heating, the alarm will sound and the
time indicator light will flash red.

KEEP WARM
This function can be use with the lid in the sealed or open position, an optional

(not included) glass lid can be used as well.

SLOW COOK
This function can be used with the lid in the sealed or open position, an optional

(not included) glass lid can be used as well.

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GUIDELINES FOR USE

1. OPEN THE LID.
With the control panel facing you grasp the lid handle and turn the lid clockwise
till the arrow aligns with the open position located on the unit. Lift up the lid. (See
figure 1 and 2)

2. ADDING INGREDIENTS INTO THE COOKING POT
Following a recipe provided, put food and liquid into the cooking pot, whil

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following the guidelines shown. (See figures 3, 4, and 5)

• Food and liquid cannot exceed 4/5 of the cooking pot height.

• For food that expands easily in water, the liquid level cannot exceed 3.5 o

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the cooking pot height.

• Food and liquid cannot be less than 1/5 of cooking pot height.

FIGURE 1 FIGURE 2
FIGURE 3 FIGURE 4 FIGURE 5