Nesco PC11-25, Instruction Manual

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9. 

If you forget to select a desired cooking time or forget to press the START/STOP 

button, the unit will beep twice and the digital display will read “----” after 30 

seconds. NOTE: The lid can be opened while cooking to check the food. Use 

caution when removing the lid. Never place your face over the pressure cooker 

when removing the lid. Steam escapes as soon as the lid is opened and can 

cause serious burns.

RICE SETTING:

1. 

Place ingredients into removable cooking pot. Do not fill cooking pot more than 

3/5 full. When cooking rice, the maximum amount of rice is 10 cups uncooked 

white rice and 15 cups liquid.

2.  Place lid on pressure cooker and press RICE button. Default time is 10 minutes, 

press button to adjust time.

3. 

When time is finished, allow the pressure to release by the “Natural” method, 

which means to let it sit for about 15 minutes or until the safety pin releases and 

the lid can be opened and removed.

SLOW COOK SETTING:

1.  Place the removable cooking pot in the pressure cooker.

2.  Place the food to be slow cooked in the cooking pot.

3.  Place lid onto the pressure cooker and turn the pressure regulator knob to 

STEAM.

4. 

Press the SLOW COOK button. The light on the button will flash and the digital 

display will read “4:00” (This equals 4 hours of cooking time).

5.  Set the desired time by pressing the button once for each additional half hour or 

by continuously holding the button down. The longest cooking time is 12 hours 

with a temperature of 180°F.

6. 

Press the START/STOP button to begin cooking. The indicator light will stop flashing.

7. 

If you forget to select a desired cooking time or forget to press the START/STOP 

button, the unit will beep twice and the digital display will read “----” after 30 

seconds.

8.  The unit will begin to count down in one minute increments, when the 

temperature reaches about 180°F.

9.  When the cooking time is up the unit will beep.

TIME DELAY SETTING:

This function allows you to begin cooking food up to 8 hours later in half hour 

increments. You can use the delayed time setting with slow cook, steam, high and 

low pressure. CAUTION: Perishable foods such as meat and poultry products, fish, 

cheese and dairy products cannot be left at room temperature for more than 2 

hours. (No longer than 1 hour when the room temperature is above 90°F).

1.  Select the desired cooking mode and time by pressing the function button until 

you reach the appropriate time.

2.  Press the DELAY TIME button for the delayed time setting.

3. 

Press the START/STOP button. Cooking will begin after delayed time has elapsed.

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