For the 2 liter pressure cooker, how long does it take to cook soaked and unsoaked black beans? How much water for both?The manual does not say.
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it depends on your quantity also.1 cup say 4oz of beans need to be soaked overnight and 2 liter cooker will be quite small for that.you need 4 cups of 3oz minimum water.but I won't recommend cooking more then that or it will spill.if you just want for salad no gravey then you must soak it overnight with pich of baking soda.boil them with enough water without the pressure and then after 20 mints cover it with pressure cooker.it will take 30 mints on medium flame. un soaked beans is not good idea to cook as it might spoil the gasket and the air pressure switch.you must soak them in hot water for minimum 20 mints with baking soda.still will suggest you to do everything on bigger pressure cooker at least 4 liter.check you tube also for further help.
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It comes with a very lame cookbook ( don't worry If you didn't get one). Just go online and search for recipes for a thermal cooker. Basically if you have thE one that has a small cooker and a larger one, you use the smaller one for things like rice and the larger one for the soup/beans/main meal. It's best to heat food for several minutes or to boiling, then cover to continue cooking. It's pretty easy and there's lots of info online. Experiment and enjoy!
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It really depends on what you are cooking. The minimum is 1 cup, which I would use, for example, to steam string beans in a collapsible steamer basket. Legumes on the other hand can require 2 to 3 times the liquid compared to the quantity of legumes put in the pot. If I am making soup for two, I will probably use a quart of chicken broth and then add in raw vegetables and maybe a 1/2 cup of rice or chopped potatoes. I always double-check myself by looking in one of Lorna Sass's cookbooks--mine (the vegetarian edition) has a handy chart just inside the cover.
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This is a pressure rice cooker. Yes a pressure cooker. I think its still a very good pressure cooker just dont add liquids above the 4 cup mark, this may cause it to boil out the back. Whole grains soak for an hour like brown rice and wild rice. Good luck!
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I LOVE the EZ bean cooker...rinse the beans, put them in the pot with water and a little oil and press a button...it takes all the guesswork out of bean cooking and they come out perfect every time. I gave my other pressure cooker away since I only got it for beans! You will love it if you buy it!
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Sorry Barbara, I gave my copy of the recipe book (came with my new pressure cooker) to my daughter-in-law, along with my old 20 yr old Nordic pressure cooker. I'm sure if you contact the Nordic people they will send you one.You can get a new sealing ring through them so I hope you are lucky on the book.Sheila.
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Don't have mine yet, but either pre-soaking and rinsing the dry beans (better) or using the delayed timer start after soaking all night would probably work. Works in a crock pot.
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All of the recipes specify the proportions for a variety of bean dishes adapted just to this cooker. The exterior of the cooker then lets you press a button that automatically times the cooking to the type of bean you have selected. I have a pressure cooker as well but never used it for bean recipes from raw-bean stage after finding it burned a layer on the bottom the first time I tried. I just fine the bean cooker easier, more resistant to accidental scorching, more convenient for interrupting to add vegetables or rice to the beans, and for some reason easier to clean up. I suppose if you find you can make bean and bean/rice dishes easily on your pressure cooker, you'd find this cooker unnecessary.
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I use the rice cooker for quinoa and it works like a charm. I like to use one part quinoa, two parts water (or chicken broth). So, my favorite recipe takes 3/4 c quinoa and 1 1/2 chicken broth. My favorite recipe is from allrecipes.com "Quinoa and Black Beans" submitted by 3lioncubs.
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Oh, super fast boiling time....First time, boil and toss the water. Do that a couple times. Then you are good to go.
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Purchase the large Romertopf as you can cook both large and small items in it. Soak the pot for 20 minutes so it can absorb the water and keep the food moist while cooking. Good luck!
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Sorry Betty. I'm no help, my experience is with an electric stove top; however, in either the Rikon owner's manual or one of the pressure cooker cook books this subject I is covered.
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Dude these fuel tablets I've found are really only for a good start of a fire - I light one then feed it pencil size wood to really get it goin - I'd say usin that method probably like 7-8 minutes to boil a liter of water - you DO have to feed it - I've NEVER got any water boilin without feeding it
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No, just how long typical foods take to cook. It's a wonderful pressure cooker; I use it at least once a week. :-)
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yes! cooking beans in a pressure cooker is not only easy but also preferred. short cooking times slightly very depending on bean type, dry, canned, etc... a very easy internet search for times and methods.
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Microwave pressure cooker allows rapid cooking of foods that ordinarily takes 45 to 60 minutes to cook in 5 to 6 minutes. Best example is fresh green beans and new potatoes. Both can be cooked in 5 to 6 minutes instead of over an hour. I bought this to replace the old microwave pressure cooker which finally wore out after 20 plus years.
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I use the slow cooker setting at low for steel cut oats. 1 cup of oats to 4 cups of water with a pinch of salt. Cook for 2 hours. The way that I actually do it is to put 3 1/2 cups of water to start and then cook it for 1 1/2 hours. When the beeper beeps, I add the remaining 1/2 cup water and then a good handful of dried fruit--my favorite is dried cranberries. If necessary, I add additional water. Essentially what I did was take the directions from the can of steel-cut oats and translated it to the cooker. I also generally cook my oatmeal at night so that I can haul it into to work with me. It gives me something good to look forward to when I get to work. Enjoy your new cooker.Edited for spelling. I use the slow cooker setting at low for steel cut oats. 1 cup of oats to 4 cups of water with a pinch of salt. Cook for 2 hours. The way that I actually do it is to put 3 1/2 cups of water to start and then cook it for 1 1/2 hours. When the beeper beeps, I add the remaining 1/2 cup water and then a good handful of dried fruit--my favorite is dried cranberries. If necessary, I add additional water. Essentially what I did was take the directions from the can of steel-cut oats and translated it to the cooker. I also generally cook my oatmeal at night so that I can haul it into to... » Read More I use the slow cooker setting at low for steel cut oats. 1 cup of oats to 4 cups of water with a pinch of salt. Cook for 2 hours. The way that I actually do it is to put 3 1/2 cups of water to start and then cook it for 1 1/2 hours. When the beeper beeps, I add the remaining 1/2 cup water and then a good handful of dried fruit--my favorite is dried cranberries. If necessary, I add additional water. Essentially what I did was take the directions from the can of steel-cut oats and translated it to the cooker. I also generally cook my oatmeal at night so that I can haul it into to work with me. It gives me something good to look forward to when I get to work. Enjoy your new cooker.Edited for spelling. « Show Less