Pressure Cooking Methods   Phased Cooking Method Tiered Cooking Method PIP Cooking Method Infusion Cooking Method Pre-Cooker Method   Many new, and even some experience cooks only know one way of using a pressure cooker. They fill it with water, often exceeding the 2/3 full rule, throw the food into the water and then proceed to cook it long past the recommended cooking times. There are several different cooking methods that apply to the lost art of pressure cookery, and I will explain the different methods in the section. See the Cooking Time Charts for the actual cooking times of fruits, vegetables, meats, poultry, seafood, grains and rice, and dried beans.