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frugalk15
frugalk15 Posts: 23 Forumite
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Hi I have a £15 Morrisons voucher and v seen a pressure cooker for £30 is it worth it? I no aldi lidl and Tesco also have them but I have no idea about them lol
I would like it to cook dry beans etc as they take so long to cook.
any advice greatly received :) thanks
grocery budget Jan....£26.38/200

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  • Memory_Girl
    Memory_Girl Posts: 4,957 Forumite
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    I use mine all the time - not just for beans, but rice pudding, all in one pasta dishes, meatballs. chicken, stews and soups.

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    Between my thermal cooking bag and my pressure cooker my gas bill has gone way down!!

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  • SailorSam
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    I haven't got a pressure cooker so i don't know, but since i bought a slowcooker i've found it invalueable. So if you havesn't got a SC maybe think of one of them.
    Perhaps people who have both will say how they compare,
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    If for dried beans, it has to be pressure cooker, a slow cooker just will not do it, not high enough temperature
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    SailorSam wrote: »
    I haven't got a pressure cooker so i don't know, but since i bought a slowcooker i've found it invalueable. So if you havesn't got a SC maybe think of one of them.
    Perhaps people who have both will say how they compare,

    I have both and prefer my pressure cooker, meat that needs long slow cooking like brisket is much more tender cooked in the pressure cooker than slow cooker. HTH
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  • frugalk15
    frugalk15 Posts: 23 Forumite
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    Thanks I have a slow cooker but as op said dry beans need cooking first, anyone reccomend the Morrison's one?
    grocery budget Jan....£26.38/200
  • Memory_Girl
    Memory_Girl Posts: 4,957 Forumite
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    They are all pretty much the same - with different twiddly knobs.

    All tested to same safety standards and really - for £15 I would snap one up right now!!

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  • Angelina-M
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    Just wanted to bring this thread back up as i'm so pleased with my pressure cooker. I bought it really just for making a quick chicken stock but its been brill for everything I have tried such as chili, stew etc.

    Yesterday I cooked a small 3lb chicken in it and it was delicious, the nicest chicken i've had in a while. I only buy free range chicken from the butcher and these are a bit tougher because they have been free to roam around and build a bit of muscle so sometimes they aren't the most tender birds but I shall certainly be using the PC in future!
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