Preserving with a pressure cooker
The pressure cooker can also be used for preserving foods. Depending on the size of the preserved jars, use the 4.5-l model or larger:
- Fill the jars up to about one finger width below the rim and then seal
- Pour at least 200 – 300 ml liquid (see "min" marking) into the pressure cooker
- Place the preserve jars in the perforated inset and insert them into the pressure cooker
- Close the cooker, select the cooking setting, and parboil
Jam: Setting 1, 1-2 minutes
Fruit/pickled vegetables: Setting 1, 8-10 minutes
Vegetables: Setting 2, 20-25 minutes
Do not release the pressure in the pressure cooker quickly but rather let it cool down gradually, as otherwise the jars may burst.
All pressure cookers at a glance