Table of Contents Stay hues Solgar Vegotebios : So pala as &Seleguards fableg nec as n : Going to Know Your Cooker Ents SLUT Sow ts Goon wh Your Cooke. Sous & Ghowder 221! gs iow Gort our Cocker Boaters noe Cooker Prams : Canning 20220000000 2831 Steaning & Core. anning rabies Oui ay Questions & ners 2200.) Move telson Caring 2... : 27 Recipes & Adapting Beobas °° flog ing & Chris Saas Nee imc Sterizaion SOU eat Bool rccn none eplacerent Paris IEEE 32 Pork: Spanish Section SN aa-es Seatac rene Section Sao Poultry & Ganie Paris Order Form Sy Seas Caution! Read This Book Before Using. IMPROPER USE MAY RESULT IN SCALDING INJURY. DO NOT OVETEILL FOR PROPER CLOSURE, COVER MANDLE MUST {BE DIRECTLY ABOVE PAN HANDLE. DO NOT ATTEMPT TO OPEN COVER UNTIL PRESSURE CONTROL IS REMOVED AND LOCK LEVER IS RELEASED FROM PAN HANDLE. NEVER FORCE HANDLES OPEN. . Be Sure You Understand All Operating Instructions Before Using Cooker: ring cooker ‘See pages 4-10 for Important information about operating and rey Five-Year Limited Warranty Our Promise to You: ‘This Mirro Gompany product is warrantes workmanship and material for «period of FIVE YEARS from the date that he product Is originally purchased, Ifthis product, ‘becomes defective wihin the warranty period, Mirro wil repair ‘tor replace it ‘This warranty is notappicable othe gasket and overpressure ‘lug or damage to the product resulting from misuse, accents ‘of alterations to the product. MIRRO SHALL NOT BE LIABLE. FOR INCIDENTAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES, HOWEVER CAUSED. Soms states do not allow the inclusion (F limitation of incidental or consequertiai damagee, 20 the above exclusion may not appiy fo you. defects in If service becomes necessary within the warrenty period, return the product, along with a descrinton ofthe claimed defect, 10: MIRRO COMPANY, 1512 Washington Street RO. Box 1330 Manitowoc, Wi 54221-1320 Miro wil refund the postege and insurance charges, it any, you prepaid ifthe service work requested rs covered by this warranty ‘This warranty glues you epeciic logal rights and you may also have other rights which vary from statoto stato. ‘See pages 10, 32 and 96 for Questions and Answers and repair instructione, English 1IMPORTANT SAFEGUARDS Pressure Cooker Safety Rules Pressure cookers work differently from conventional pots and pans and requite some special safety practices in addition to normal cooking safety precautions. 1. Before using your pressure cooker, read all instructions and be sure you understand them, 2, Do not touch hot surfaces, Use handles o” knobs. 3. Use your preesure cooker on top of the stove onily—never pat tin the oven, 4. Be very careful when using the pressure cooker near children. Supervise children closely. 5. Betore use, always check that the vent tube inthe cover is ‘open and that the pressure contol is not clogged. 66. Never cook foods that tend to foam or frath, as they may ‘log the vent tube and pressure conircl. Foods that are ‘especialy likely to do this are listed below, Never cook these foods in the pressure cooker: * applesauce + oatmeal or other cereals, ‘noodles, macaroni, spaghett or other pasta «spit peas. * peer barley ‘ Craherries or rhubarb Ifthe vant tube o© pressure control is blocked, the pressure ‘may eg8m to be dovm’vhen the pressure controlis removed, ‘even though the contents may ie above the baling point ‘and under pressure for 2 long time after the cooker te removed from heat. 7. Never fil the cooker more than % ful. f you are cooking food that expands during cooking (such as rice or dried ‘yegetenies), fill the cooker only full, see “food ‘preparation Instructions? 8, This appliance cooks uncer pressure. Improper use ‘may result in scalding injury. Make certain unit is properiy| Glosad before operating. See How to Operate Cooker, page 7. 8. Never try fo open your pressure cooker until the unit is thoroughly cool and the internal pressure Is dawn, When the pressure is down, the cover should turn easly, Never try to force open the cover if it seems locked tight, See Cooker Problems, page 8. 10. the-vent tube becomes blocked while cooker Is being ‘ested, the pressure contro! will slop jigging or rocking. ‘camediately turn off heat and allow cooker to cool. WARNING: If vent tube is blocked, overpressure ‘plug may release and hot food and steam spray ‘Out: Keep face and head away from cooker. When cooker is thoroughly cool, clean te vent tube and ‘check the contents to find out why the siockage ocourred. Correct the problem before you resume cooking. 11. Ifthe vont tube becomes blocked during cooking, and you ‘do net notice the problem, the overpressure plug wil release. Immediately turn off heat and allow cooker to cool. WARNING: If overpressure plug releases, cooker ‘may spray scalding hot steam and food. Keep away until cooker has cooled. Never rouse a blown overpressure plug. Reolace it with a new plug. See “Overpressure plug has released” In Cooker Problems, page & 12. Never use your pressure cooker for presaure frying with oll and never “broast” (pressure cooking wiih oll or shortening inelead of water) in your cooker 18. Never use your pressure cooker for other than its intended use. 14, Always remove the gasket before using the cooker ‘a¢.a conventional (non-pressurized) covered pan without the preseure Control. you leave the gasket in, sore pressure may develop in the cooker. Without the gasket, Drossure will nt develop. 16. Be extremely careful when moving a pressure cooker full of hot liquids. IMPORTANT ‘Steam may sometimes escape through lock lever ‘and around cover handle. This is not a malfunction m= ‘steam escapes until lock lever is fully engage if steam continues for several minutes, tap cover If prossure cannot be maintained in cooker, chock ‘gasket for replacement. ‘The overpressure plug will release when vent tube is, blocked. Do not reuse a blown overpressure plug. Replace with a new plug. To install, push rounded portion through underside of cover. Indented portion will he visible from underside of cover when correctly installed. If unable to obtain replacement parts from a local dealer, use arder form on page 96 and send directly tomanutacturen IF YOU SHOULD HAVE ANY QUESTIONS ON THE ROPES OPERATION OF YOUR PHIESSURE COOKER, PLEASE CALL 1-800:827-772 ATTENTION: CONSUMER CENTER. ‘This symbol on the precluct's nameplate means i is fisted by UNDERWRITERS’ LABORATORIES, INC. SAVE THESE INSTRUCTIONS 4 EnglishGeiting to Know Your Pressure Cooker ‘fo use your pressure cooker properly you must be femiliar wth its parts and features. Many of these parts are common to ‘all madels af cookers, bu! some differ for ctferent modole, This information covers these mods: 2 a, oe. & os > oi ® @ _/ | ind 6-queri(@8-and67-Iter) érengé-quan (@8-and5/-ten) 8s, We, and DO-quart (76, 114-, ‘models with single contol ‘models wih selectiveconira ‘ahd 208ter) modes Automatic Pressure Control — @ Vent Tbe (Selective or Single) A dy 8 Tp Yoursocker ao one ottua pes ofventtubes, ‘Those precon-mede confole never require tomatch he two hypesof pressure controls, Adluetment or tating for accuracy. They ‘A. Selective (5, and 10-and 16:0) control aulomaiealy maintain the proper pressure BB. Single (15h) control {or cooking Your cooker has one ol wo ‘ypes of preesura contrats Lift Pin Assembly Selective Control As the pressure increases and decreases ‘The selective contro lte you select one of inside the cooker fe ft pin moves te lock three pressure satings iewor in the hana DE pressure ‘Sooking Lock Lever \ 5 ibs, (35 KPa) 228° F (109° C) ‘When the cover is properly clased and ibs Oka) — Bade FII15° 6) 15 lbs. (103 kPa) 250° F (121° C) When the cooker reaches the proper pressure begins to rise In the cooker, the lock fever drops intg the locked postion in the temperature, the selective control jogles audibly. ‘bottom handle. it releases and unlocks when the pressure goes down. Handles/Grips Single Control @ B., 12 and 22-quart (7.6-, 114%, ‘The single control has one pressure setting: and 20.9-lKter} models |; These models have matching gr Gooking side of the cover and pan. To cose, rotate oe assure Femperature SePCReGI aM Rghgc othe or Re \ 1Bilbs. (108 KPa) 250° F (121°C) are directly over the grins on the oan. When the cooker reaches the proper 4-and 6-quart (3.8-and 5.7-liter) models ‘emporatur, Ihe single contol rocks dent. ‘Thase modets have long handies, one on the Wipe Self'Sealing Gasket ir Socee It Balo rcle” © CR miselariem crs sucrataly sae over he pan tan a ee oesropage pee (re) Sacen ese rmetneresr cosmo acai! Overpressure Plug All-Aluminum Cooking Rack ‘The rack is used for canning and steaming foods and whenever directions specify isuse. Cover Positive Stop-Notch “Thete isa slop-natch focated onthe flange of ie pan. Spectcaly on theft ug tothe Fight of he hancle. The stop-notch is.@ designed part ofthe preseure cooker/canner flange system, The putbose ofthe stop nol iso be @ postive stop when you rotate your cover fo the closed postion foo much pressure. Ths Is a protection that permits excess pressure to be released safely Ifyou follow directions for using the ‘cocks propery, he plug wil arabably never release. To replace a blown plug, ‘see page 82, ® ‘The overpressure plug releases if the vent & {ube becomes blocked and cooker develops English 5How io Cook With Your Pressure Cooker General Tips— Read Before You Cook Recipes and Timetables Pressure cookers use cifferent recipes from conventional pans, This book includes recipge end timetables for many opoler foads. The quantiles of gradients used depend on the size ofthe cooKer, and the time needed to cook the food properly depends on ins pressure used. Far this reason, the recipes and timetables Nave information in several columns to correspond to diferent pressures and sizes of cookers. logrediont amounts are fisted in four columns, corresponding {0 difforom size cookers arid US. and metric measures (metric ‘measures are rounded) ++ 4-quart cooker, US, measure + 6 of B-quart cooker, US. measure + 3.8-Iter cooker, metric measure + 87- oF 7.8-tter cooker metric measure The timetables give minutes needed to cook in twa columns, corresponding fo two ciferent pressures: + 10 Ibs. pressure + 15 Ibs. pressure CAUTION: Be sure yon use the columns for your ‘cooker and the pressure you are ‘Cooking times ere only gudeinas, because meats and vegetables vary in tenderness. Adjust cooking times to your taste. 6 Engisb ‘o use these recipes In one of the larger canner, follow this quide: ‘2equart (11.441iter) canner double the recipe for the 6-10 8-suart (6 7- to 7.6 iter) ‘canner and Incroase the water by one cup (250 ml). 22-quart (20,9-liter) canner: triple the recipe for the 8- to B-quart (57: to 7.6-lter) ‘canner ang increase the water by one cup (250 mL). ‘CAUTION: If you reduce any of the recipes in this ook, you must still use the FULL AMOUNT of quid called tor. canning To proscure can, you must use @ micdel with a selective control, because canning is done only atthe lower pressures (and 10 bs). CAUTION: Do not attempt to pressure can with a single-pressure control or a selective control ‘set at 15 Ibs, ‘See specific instructions and recipes for canning on pages 25-31 Cooking and Canning at High Altitude At alttuies eave 1,000 feet (800 meters increase pressure by 5 Ibs. For example, fine recipe calls for 10 ibs. of pressure, ‘cook at 15 lbs. if the fecine calls for 15 Tbs. of pressure, Increase cooking time slighty.How to Operaie Cooker aur aressure cooker Is very simple to operate. Follow thse steps. 1. Check to make sure vent tube is el Hold the cover up to a light, You should be able to soe. light through the vent tube, If you cannot see light, the tube May be Blocked. Insert a piece of wire ina the tube and run it gently in and out unél you are sure the tube is clear. 2, Put food in the cooker, add the roquired amount of water, and wipe the rim of the pan, ‘A frat, until you become famillr with your cooker, use a litle more water than Is called for. 3. Place gasket In position inside the eover and set the cover onthe pan with the handles apart and the arrow onthe cover Pointing tothe center of ‘the pan handle. Rotate cover clockwise until handles (or grips) ‘onthecaver are diractly ‘over handles (or grips} on the pan. tfanowgasketmakes closing difficult press down on 3 the cover with one hand Wile rotating tne cover withthe other hand, WARNING: Handles or grips on cover must be directly over handles or grips on pan. Never Attempt to cook with handles or grips in Be any other position. ‘Set pressure control ‘over vent tube. For Selective pressure controls, be sure to ign the vantrol 60 that hole corresponding to the desired pressure is directly over the vent tube. Unless the recipe directs otherwise, set the cooker with contents over high heat, ‘Some recipes specity medium heat at this time, {As the cooker heals and pressure builds up, the lock lever vill drop into the locked position in the pan handle. ‘Some steam may appear around the handle during heating and youmey heer a hissing Sound asa and steam escape ‘tom the ceoker. This is normal and will stop before ‘cooker reaches operating pressure. ‘When pressure control begins to jiggle and sputter (selective control) or rock {single control), reduce: eat until selective control jiggles about 1 to4 times. Per minute or single control rocks gently. ‘The pressure contral iggleS or rocks when the cooker Teaches the selected pressure, Lowering the feat so that ‘he selectne pressure contra gples (1-4 times per minute} Of single control rocks occasionally maintain the proper pressure while preventing excessive fuel use and excessive Toss of cooking liquid 2s steam. Experience will teach Yyou what setting on your stove will maintain pressure. Generally 2 setting of "mecluim” or "low" will be rant. How long ittakes to bring the pressure up to the point where the pressure control jiggles or rocks depends on the 82e of the cooker and the amount of food being cooked ‘oF cannes. Asmall cooker may take oniy 6 or {O minutes to ‘each pressure, vile a large pressure canner with 2 ful load may take 45 minutes fo an hour CAUTION: If steam escapes in 2 stoady stream ‘after heat is reduced, gently nudge the pressure Control toreseatitso thatitjiggles intermittently or rocks gently. 8. Count cooking time from the first jiggle or rock of the pressure control. 8. When food has cooked under proper pressure for ‘the reniulred length of time, remove cooker from heat and reduce pressure. CAUTION: Do not remove pressure control untit pressure is completely reduced. You can reduce pressure in thrae ways: + fast—ior fresh vegetables and Tish. Fun cold water over the poker or place iting pan Of cold water. Depending ‘on the amount of food ia the cocker, wi take 15-20) ssoconds for pressure 10 {90 down fully + normally for canning, Let the cooker cool slowly to raom temperature. ‘This wil take 26-35 minutes for a small cooker, 40-45 minutes forthe largest canner. * combination—for meats and dried vegetables. Let the cooker coo! normélly at room temperature for SS mnutes, then place the cooker under caid water to reduce the remaining pressure. {As the pressure is reduced: ar will re-anter the cooker, making @ hissing or squeaiing sound. When the hissing top, the lock lever in the cover wil release, . When the pressures reduced, nudge the preseure control to make gure pressure is down, and if it is, remove the pressure contre WARMIMO: Becapog steam can eeld you and he Arn ra antl mas be Nee Bronec ar ean eparereener maybe he CAUTION; steam spurt ot when control Mane, praseureTsretourapteiy deen ausnd orvenerte tocar To remove the stv pe Barmera, sea tees ee peor tenes WARNING: The pressure ‘gontrol may be hot. andle with care. o remove the single control, using a pot holder er oven: rit, grasp the plastic knob and lit straight up. 44. Open the cover by turning the cover counter- jockwise until handles or grips are apart and Cover is In the open position. When the pressure is fully reduced, the cover should slide open easily WARNING: Never tug atthe hantiles ortry to force them ‘apart if thy seem locked. The lock lever will not release if any steam pressure remains in the cooker ool the cooker until proseure is fully reduced. English 7Cooker Problems Problem: Pressure will not build up. ‘Steam continues to escape araund the edge of the cover or jround the handle, and pressure does not incveass to make the pressure control fagle or rock. Causes and Remedies: 1. Food patticies have lodged in It pin cavity, preventing it from gealing and actuating the lock lever. Reduce the prossure as instructed in the recipe. When pressure is fully down, remove the pressure control and open the cooker. Clean the cover (see page 8) and try again. 2, Gagketor edge of cover is wet, with water escaping as steam ‘and giving the appearance of a leak. Reduce the pressure as instructed'In the recipe. When pressure is fully down, romove the pressure control and Open the Cooker. Remove the gaskot from the cover, ‘and wripe the geskel, the pan rim, and the inside of the ‘cover: Dry thoroughly and start over, . 8, Gasket has shrunk, so that it does not form a tight aeal. Reduce the progsure as indicated in the recipe. When pressure is fully down, remove the pressure control ‘and open the cooker. Remove the gasket trom the caver ‘and streton it gently to its original size, replace it and ity again. If gasket Continues to leek, replace it. Problem: Cover is stuck closed. ‘Cover wort tum essily 60 it can be removed, Causes and Remedie: WARNING: Check these possible causes IN THE ‘ORDER GIVEN. 41. Cooker is not fully cooled, so pressure is not fully down, preventing the lock lever from releasing. Coo! cooker until pressure is fully down, 2. Vent tube is blocked, so pressure cannot be fully reduced, ‘Coal cooker until you are gure it is thoroughly cools Inger @ pioce of wire Inte vent ube and run tin and out urd you are sure vent tube Is clear 8. Food such as meat broth hs collected on the gasket and glued’ it tight when the pressure was reduced. With the pressure control off the cover, put the cooker ‘back on fow heat unt steam ascapes from vont tube. Take the ‘cookar off the hest and tet coo! until steam stops coming from the vent tube. Then remove the coves. ten, reheating for a short time will gotten the material ‘and allow the cover to be removed, 4, Food such as soup has boiled up and gotten between the ‘gasket and the rim of the cooker, causing itt slick. heating, as in step 3, often will often the food material and allow the cover fo be removed. 5. Gasket has stretched, 80 that no lorger fits properly, Ifthe cooker is thoroughly cool, the vent tube is clear, and pressure is fuly down, the gasket may have sivetched Until ito longer fits properly Note: If this Is the case, the cover will have been ‘hard to close as well as hard to remove. Replace gasket with 2 new one, Problem: Lock lever does not release after pressure is down. Causes and Remedy: Pressure i ntl own, Coo! cooker to room temperature. Remove pressure control, then slip @ knife blade between the cover handle and the pan handle and silp the lack lover up. WARNING: If stoam escapes whten the lock lever is pushed up, the pressure Is not fully down. Cool to room temperature, Problem: Overpressure plus bas released. “ Causes and Remedy: The vent tube is blocked I the vent tube becomes blocked, and this conaition goes ‘unnoticed, excess pressure can buld up in the cooker, Causing the overpressure plug to release. 1. Cool the cooker and, when cool, remove cover. 2. Inspect the cover arvt gan for damage. 3. Clean the vent tube by inserting a piece of wice into the vent tube and running it in end cut unt you are eure the tube is open. 4. Instaila mew overpressure plug, To install, push the rounded ‘end of the plug through the underside of tha cover. When properly nstaies, the indented part of tho plug will be ‘ieible from the underside of the coves, WARNING: Never rouse a blown overpressure plug. Replace with a new plug. 8 EnglishCleaning and Care of Your Pressure Cooker Before using your cooker ne firsttime, wash Mithoroughiy in ho soapy water Rinse thoroughly and ary. Interior To make cleaning easieg run warm water into your cooker Immediately after femoving food. Wash in hot, sospy water Remove food stains and hard-water stains with a soap-llod steel wool pad: oF bring to @ boll one quart (1 L} cf water, ‘ang 2 level tablespoons (80 mL) of cream of tarkes and iat that solution boil inte cooker (cewer off) for a few minutes. You can also use a solution of equal amounts of water and vinegar After cleaning, rinse thoroughly and dry. Exterior Clean the exterior cecasionally wth sitver polish. Remove water stains on the cover with a mild cleansing powder or silver polish. Do not soak cover or pan in water or wazh in the dishwasher, as tnis will dull the outside polished finish. ‘The outside of the pan bottom may be scoured with a steel woo! pad Ifnecessary. ‘CAUTION: Never best a spoon, potato masher, or ather utensil on the rim of the cooker. Any mar ot dent in, the rim may prevent a good seal from forming and prevent the cooker from pressurizing properly. Gasket ‘After each use of the cooker, ‘eimove ihe gasket from the. ‘cover Wash it thoroughly inhot, soapy water, and ringo and dry ithoroughiy. Then stip the gasket back in place in the Cover so the cooker is always reedy t0 use. Lift Pin and Lock Lever ‘Always wast the cover thoroughly alter each use, Run fot water around all openings in handle to keep lit pin and lock {aver free of grease or food particles that could keep them ‘rom operating properly. Note: If moisture remains inside handle, steam may ‘appear around handle when the cooker is next wsod, This is norm: Vent Tube Atr washing and rinsing tha cover and always before using, hald it up fo the oh {o see ithe vent tubo Is clear, ‘You should be able to see light through the vent tube, & you cannot, the tube may be blocked, Carefully insert a. place of wir inthe vert tube ‘and run i gently in and out foe sure the tube le clear and unobstructed. Then rinse ‘again in Hot water. WARNING: The vent tube must be open. Always check It before use, Pressure Control Usually the pressure contro! will remain clean because itis “steam-cleanned” during operation. However, washing in hot, soapy water followed by thorough rinsing wil not harm I. CAUTION: Be sure that stove top is level. It tne top Ie ited, to preseure control moy bind and not operate properly Storage Store cooker with cover off or upside-down on cooker Bo not store with cover and gasket closed fight on pan. English 9Questions and Answers How can I tell if the correct pressure is being maintained? ‘As long as the pressure contol gales (about 1-4 times per minute) or rocks gently, you can be sure the corract pressure is eing msintained. ‘The control is precision-mave and accurate. It never needs to be tested of adjusted for accuracy. ‘The most common mistake Is Using too much heat so that the. control jigales too often or rises on the vent tube and emis a Beaty How sean. foo much neat resulsin excescive lose ff cooking ligui Sometimes a trickle of moisture appears around the vent tube or the overpressure plug. Is this normal? ‘As the pressure is brought up, steam. contacts the cold metal Of the tube and condenses 28 water. The moisture wovally disappears when the contro jiggles and the metal has fully heated) What makes the overpressure plug release? ‘The overpressure plug Is a safety feature to release pressure ifthe vent tube becomes biocked and excess pressure develops. Ti you follow the cirections inthis manual, you wall probably never have the overpressure plug release, WARNING: Never reuse a blown overpressure plug- Replace it with a new one. (For installation, see “Cooker Problems” page 8) Why does steam and moisture escape around the rim of the cooker and the cover handle? ‘Moisture inside the handle or between the gasket and cover will escape as steam when the cooker is heated. The steam ‘should stop as thé pressure bulds up. iit does nat stop, {ollow instructions in “Cooker Problems" section under *Pregeure will not buld up” page 8 How can I tell if my cooker needs a new gasket? ff sioam escapes around the tim of the cooker and pressure will not build up (and the lift pin and locking lever are clean), you probably nacdanew gosket Ie gasket has become hardand shiny aftr long use, replacoit It gasket has stretched eo tat itn Yonge fite edly ints the cover replace it 10 English When my cooker was new, the cover (fit very snugly, Now the cover slides ‘on and off easily. Should I stretch the gasket? No, As long as pressure builds up properly and the cooker ‘operates normally the casket is fine, Aa the cookar is heated, the gasket expands fo seal the rim, ‘tot ageskotnas been under pressure a ew times, itnaturaly Shrinks ate, Steker only Witt to hole preseure. What causes a squeal or hissing sound sometimes when the cooker is cooled under running water? When the pressure is reduced quickly, it produces a vacuum: inside tne cooker. The noise you hear is ait rushing in to filthe vacuum It is normel and harmless. ‘You can minimize the nolse by running 2 moderate stream of water on the # of the cooker rather thar directly on top. What makes a gasket stretch or swell? ‘Sometimes, after a gasket has been used fora long time, Itsiretches'o that it no longer fits properly. Replace it with a la gasket stretches in less than a year itis probably because of eee grace. Be sure to wash the gasket thoroughly ‘after each use What makes the cooker bard to close? In.anow cooker, the gaskets often vory snug fiting. Pressing down on the cover with one hand, while you open ar close the cocker with the other, wil often help. Ine few instances, Itmay be necessary to lubricate the gasket with cooking oi! or shortening forthe frst wo or three uses. CAUTION: Do not lubricate gasket after the first ‘two or three uses. Continued lubrication will cause the gasket to swell and not fit properly. ityour cooker has seen extonded use, the gasket may have sSretched ao that f na longer fis, Replace win naw one Are the pressure controls inter- changeable on the three-pressure (selective) model cooker and the one-pressure (single) model cooker? No, Pressure controls are net interchangeable and must De used with the model of cokar for which they were intanded. May I use a one-pressure (single) model cooker for canning? ‘No, The one-pressure model can be used ai 15 lbs. pressure only. Ganning requires 5 Ibs. and 10 Ibs, aso. See specie, instructions for canning on pages 25-31.