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# :stew: Pressure Cooker

Times used to cook certain foods in a Instant Pot pressure cooker.

| Name              | Cook Time | Natural Pressure Release Time | Total Time    | :balance_scale: Raw to Cooked Ratio by Volume | :droplet: Water to Food Ratio by Volume |
|-------------------|-----------|-------------------------------|---------------|-----------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------|
| Brown rice        | 15 min    | 5 min                         | 20 min        | 1:3                                           | 1.25-1.5:1                              |
| Pinto beans       | 45 min    | 15 min                        | 60 min        | 1:3                                           | 2.5-3:1                                 |
| Garbanzo beans    | 60 min    | 20 min                        | 1 hr 20 min   | 1:2.5                                         | 4:1                                     |
| Black beans       | 50 min    | 20 min                        | 1 hr 10 min   | 1:2.5                                         | 3:1                                     |
| Black eyed peas   | 8-10 min  | 15 min                        | 22-25 min     | 1:3                                           | 2:1                                     |