Do I need a pressure cooker.

aeb_2

I wouldn't be without mine. Stews and soups and gammon too.
I changed my aluminum one for a stainless steel one because I make chutney, pickles, etc and the acid reacts with the aluminum which is not good for health
My favorite recipe is leek and lamb casserole using breast of lamb. All my children would eat it every day if they could

katep23

aeb wrote: »

My favorite recipe is leek and lamb casserole using breast of lamb. All my children would eat it every day if they could

Being cheeky, any chance of the recipe please that sounds lovely and I have never used breast of lamb.

flashnazia

I got my first pressure cooker a few weeks ago and now I can't live without it. All my other pots are redundant now!
If you cook things like pulses, rice, meat regularly then it really is a no-brainer. I regret not buying one sooner.

Triker

I batch cook a lovely ragu sauce, should take hours traditionally, 25 mins under pressure.

Potatoes for roasts, mash, sweet potatoes the same, takes roughly 5 mins to parboil.

Rice, perfect every time, I use a stock cube and its one cup of rice to one and a quarter cup of water/stock. 6 mins under pressure, natural release which means you allow the pressure to subside naturally rather than pouring cold water over it in the sink.

Soups, gorgeous, a much more smooth and intense flavour than the slowcooker does. 4 to 6 mins.

Meats, either lumps of or bits of, I just fling them in and cook away.

As I said the Ham in coke is lovely however I make sure I get the fizzle out the coke by putting a bit more sugar in to froth it up then remove the froth so it doesn't block the valve when cooking.

Curries are lovely, 5 to 8 minutes.

Pulses, no need to soak.

Dahl took 20 minutes, just perfect. I swear in the past I boiled lentils for days and they haven't softened.

Fruits for stewing or crumbles, no time at all.

I haven't done any suet pudding yet but there's many recipes for them and also things like cheesecake also in the pressure cooker.

Mine is stainless steel also which means its a little heavier than aluminium.

heavenleigh

flashnazia wrote: »

I got my first pressure cooker a few weeks ago and now I can't live without it. All my other pots are redundant now!
If you cook things like pulses, rice, meat regularly then it really is a no-brainer. I regret not buying one sooner.

I cook from scratch daily, a huge variety of foods, but have never thought of a pressure cooker. (my one memory is of my grandmothers jam exploding all over the kitchen ceiling!)
Reading this tread has made me think it could be useful though, thank you all xx

moments_of_sanity

Popperwell wrote: »

Argos has possibly the same one for the same price...there are some much more expensive...

http://www.argos.co.uk/static/Product/partNumber/8614869.htm?CMPID=GS001&_%24ja%3Dkw%3A{keyword}%7Ccgn%3Apla%7C%7C8614869%7Ctsid%3A11677%7Ccn%3Apla%7C%7C8614869%7Cmt%3A{MatchType}%7Ccrid%3A14542145259

Thank you so much, I have reserved that one for collection tomorrow & can't wait to use it :j

moments_of_sanity

Triker wrote: »

I batch cook a lovely ragu sauce, should take hours traditionally, 25 mins under pressure.

Potatoes for roasts, mash, sweet potatoes the same, takes roughly 5 mins to parboil.

Rice, perfect every time, I use a stock cube and its one cup of rice to one and a quarter cup of water/stock. 6 mins under pressure, natural release which means you allow the pressure to subside naturally rather than pouring cold water over it in the sink.

Soups, gorgeous, a much more smooth and intense flavour than the slowcooker does. 4 to 6 mins.

Meats, either lumps of or bits of, I just fling them in and cook away.

As I said the Ham in coke is lovely however I make sure I get the fizzle out the coke by putting a bit more sugar in to froth it up then remove the froth so it doesn't block the valve when cooking.

Curries are lovely, 5 to 8 minutes.

Pulses, no need to soak.

Dahl took 20 minutes, just perfect. I swear in the past I boiled lentils for days and they haven't softened.

Fruits for stewing or crumbles, no time at all.

I haven't done any suet pudding yet but there's many recipes for them and also things like cheesecake also in the pressure cooker.

Mine is stainless steel also which means its a little heavier than aluminium.

Very cheeky but could you let me have the recipe for the Ragusa sauce please?

Popperwell

moments_of_sanity wrote: »

Thank you so much, I have reserved that one for collection tomorrow & can't wait to use it :j

Pleasure:)
You must let me know what you think. I can see me getting one yet;) Anything that makes cooking easier, cheaper and less expensive energy wise becomes more important to me...

Lilyplonk

My grandmother got a Prestige Hi-Dome 8pt in 1964 and taught me how to use it. After she died, my grandfather learned how to use it and did so until 1969 when we all went to live together in his house. Then my mum inherited it and carried on using it - even on our camping holidays, on a two-ring burner!!!!! It was finally discarded in the mid-80's when mum got a live-in job as a Housekeeper and forgot to take it with her.

When I got married in 1972, one of the first items that I bought was a second-hand Prestige (identical model) and I used it regularly until we split in 1990 - when he kept it on me . I've since bought another one - a Hi-Dome 4litre - and wouldn't dream of ever being without one again.

Don't get me wrong, I also love my Slow Cooker :heartsmil - there's room in my life for both - and both get used regularly, with equally great results.

heavenleigh

Lilyplonk wrote: »

My grandmother got a Prestige Hi-Dome 8pt in 1964 and taught me how to use it. After she died, my grandfather learned how to use it and did so until 1969 when we all went to live together in his house. Then my mum inherited it and carried on using it - even on our camping holidays, on a two-ring burner!!!!! It was finally discarded in the mid-80's when mum got a live-in job as a Housekeeper and forgot to take it with her.

When I got married in 1972, one of the first items that I bought was a second-hand Prestige (identical model) and I used it regularly until we split in 1990 - when he kept it on me . I've since bought another one - a Hi-Dome 4litre - and wouldn't dream of ever being without one again.

Don't get me wrong, I also love my Slow Cooker :heartsmil - there's room in my life for both - and both get used regularly, with equally great results.

What wonderful memories, loved reading xx