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Pressure Cookers - Buying

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  • Sorry to hijack this thread but I have never had a pressure cooker and wondered if they are worth it. What kind of things do you cook in them?
    Jane

    ENDIS. Employed, no disposable income or savings!
  • Sorry to hijack this thread but I have never had a pressure cooker and wondered if they are worth it. What kind of things do you cook in them?

    Hi, RS, I was bought one as a wedding present. They're great for doing things that take long slow cooking, such as pulses and making stock from bones.

    DH uses it to cook fish bait (such as hemp) but he has his own gasket :D

    I'd recommend one if you do these sort of things - they're economical, and keep the smells in.

    Penny. x
    :rudolf: Sheep, pigs, hens and bees on our Teesdale smallholding :rudolf:
  • dronid
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    Sorry to hijack this thread but I have never had a pressure cooker and wondered if they are worth it. What kind of things do you cook in them?

    I find that they do much the same as a slow cooker only in about 30 mins. Slow cookers are great if you want to put dinner on in the morning and have it ready for you when you get home from work.

    Pressure cookers are better for times when you've forgotten to put on the slow cooker, the unexpected guests and for times you don't want to wait even two hours in the oven! They're great for making soups, casseroles, pot roasts and you can use them for steamed sponges. They're also very economical. I have to say that with a slow cooker or pressure cooker I don't bother with using the oven apart from occasional baking.

    I made a great Beef Stroganoff the other day which everyone thought was fillet steak but was made with value stewing steak. It also only took about 20 mins.:D

    I could make it better myself at home. All I need is a small aubergine...

    I moved to Liverpool for a better life.
    And goodness, it's turned out to be better and busier!
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