Electric Pressure Cooker - really not available in the UK?

buglawton

I am looking for a 240v electric pressure cooker for domestic use (not one that stands on a hob). Theses are easily available in Asia and the U.S. But I cannot find anything in the UK. These can be programmed on a set-and-forget basis and use minimal energy due to auto regulation.

Is such an item really not available here?

vfish

I think we call them slow cookers?

buglawton

A slow cooker is the opposite of a pressure cooker.
Typically one can take 6 to 8 hours to slow cook a joint.
A pressure cooker allows steam to be created under pressure and the water can stay at temperatures way above 100 deg. C, hence the ability to cook a stew in 15 mins or say, an Ox tongue in 30 mins (such a tongue would take 3 hrs in a pot simmering).

Coopdivi

£88 delivered on Amazon.

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Team-Whisper-Electric-Pressure-Cooker/dp/B002BWASK2/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=kitchen&qid=1279379216&sr=8-1

vfish

There's a Morphy Richards one available from Very/Additions direct etc etc (now I understand the difference, thanks!)

buglawton

Proof it were needed, that asking on MSE is always worthwhile!
It looks exactly what I want, not even listed on Morphy Richards own website and I suspect not in stock in the UK yet (4 weeks quoted), just coming "real soon now" at Very/Littlewoods. So could be a "Very" long wait!

Annoyingly, I cannot tell from the description if it has a non-stick interior.

But this proves the product is going to arrive in the UK and it is most prob the one I will get!

Will call the Morphy cust helpline for more info.