Can I make yogurt in the power pressure cooker XL? Not so for Power PC XL. All buttons are locked down. – There isn’t a minus button to subtract time. New 10 at. Hi Verna – You should be able to press the cancel button and then select another cooking function and adjust the time without losing pressure. I am trying to use it as a crock pot slow cooker but it browned the meat after a minute – that’s not what I would expect. Also the new power pressure cooker ex does have a sauté button…yay!! I made my Sour Cream Chicken. Since the 2000 ft. altitude was brought up in canning, would higher altitudes make a difference for cooking times on other recipes? I have an 8 quart and thats the one i specifically ordered. I have cleaned and reset the gasket and lid liner. Also my lid doesn’t have an adjustable or moveable steam release. If you want a lower cook time, you have to select a different setting. Hi Cherie – this info was posted in a FB Group: I just bought my electric pressure cooker and used it for the first time yesterday. The other one I bought at the same time and used 8 times and the E1 lit up. – numerous recipes Now that I’ve read your how to use it , I can’t wait to get it out of the box and give it another try . Safety Features / Parts & Accessories. The gist of this is that the sweet potatoes release their sugars slower than white potatoes, so your blood sugar doesn’t spike as bad. Linda in Portland OR, Canning in a Multi-cooker is unsafe and not recommended by the National Center for Home Food Preservation…even if the manufacturer says it is safe. i enjoy my pressure cooker. *Always* read these instructions, even if you have to look them up online. Are there different types of lids? Even steamed broccoli it says to put in the bottom of the pot so I’m not understanding the steamer tray. Most slow cooker recipes will work in these pressure cookers. I have a friend that has one and she just loves it, also the manual book does not give you too much information and how to use the cooker. Mine comes with a saute’ button and it works great. I am trying to cook a pork shoulder, it’s not going very well. Here’s info on how to use an Instant Pot https://www.pressurecookingtoday.com/video-use-instant-pot-ip-duo/ https://www.pressurecookingtoday.com/instant-pot-duo-and-smartcooker/ and a link to the Instant Pot manual https://instantpot.com/wp-content/uploads/IP-DUO/InstantPot-IP-DUO-Manual-English.pdf Those should all help you get started using your new pressure cooker. Yes but… The float valve as shown on page seven is not on my lid. You do not have to wait until it finishes to cancel the cycle and start a new cook time. does not address anything regarding the slow cooking feature or recipes. Hi Denise – there’s lot of good info about cooking different kinds of beans in this post https://www.pressurecookingtoday.com/pressure-cooked-beans-most-beans-cook-in-less-than-10-minutes/. As I said there are other acceptable choices of digital PCs. I cooked pinto beans for 30 minutes and were not cooked, yesterday I cooked pinto beans again and I pressed the time adjustment to add one hour and I was not able to do so. The E3 error code means that your unit has overheated. Hi Cathy – yes you can. Make sure your gasket is in properly (make sure it is not upside down – look at the pictures in the post). That doesn’t seem to bad. Is it an E4 error code? I don’t have a bake button to make wings what button do I use and for how many minutes for frozen wings? How do I cook pasta in this? Just use a cook button and adjust the time to match the time in the recipe. Hi Carol – the slow cook button does not use pressure to cook so the glass lid works well. Then adjust the cook time to the cook time in the recipe and pressure cook as you normally would. The Electric Pressure Cooker Cookbook: 200 Fast and Foolproof Recipes for Every Brand of Electric Pressure Cooker (Kindle Locations 490-497).