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Pressure cooker recipes / questions

nicki_2
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edited 19 September 2017 at 10:41AM in Old style MoneySaving
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My nan is having a clear out and she's just given me a 4litre pressure cooker. It comes with some recipes in the instruction book but I was wondering whether any of you nice people might have some VERY CHEAP or not so cheap but freezable recipes that can be made in a pressure cooker.

Please note that I have NEVER used one before so I haven't a clue. (Okay my mum uses one on a regular basis to make a stew but my other half doesn't like it so now I'm stuck ::) The only other thing she uses it for is as a large spaghetti pan and for cooking her Christmas Pudding.)

Any suggestions would be welcome as I'm sure I could adapt the ingrediants if I needed to (other half is a fussy eater so I adapt more recipes than I actually follow - leave an ingrediant out here, substitute that there >:( )


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  • MATH
    MATH Posts: 2,941 Forumite
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    I'M PIG SICK!

    I've just sold my pressure cooker down the car boot for £2.00 cos I didn't know how to use it.

    If anyone posts delicious and cheep meals on this thread I shall squeem and sqweem!

    Good luck with yours by the way, nicki
    Life's a beach! Take your shoes off and feel the sand between your toes.
  • 16011996
    16011996 Posts: 8,313 Forumite
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    sorry mbth, but i found this site really helpful when i first got mine. https://www.missvickie.com/recipes/recipeframe.html

    hope that helps.
  • Chris25
    Chris25 Posts: 12,918 Forumite
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    Oh, great site, put it in my favourites
  • 16011996
    16011996 Posts: 8,313 Forumite
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    its been in mine for a while, i love it.
  • MATH
    MATH Posts: 2,941 Forumite
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    Great site all I need now is a pressure cooker :-[
    Life's a beach! Take your shoes off and feel the sand between your toes.
  • 16011996
    16011996 Posts: 8,313 Forumite
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    sorry m b t h ;(
  • enigma2
    enigma2 Posts: 22 Forumite
    I don't know why more people don't use pressure cookers, as fuel savers, and time savers. My mum had one but only used it as a normal large pan, she said that food "tasted funny" when she used it as a pressure cooker, it was only when I grew up that she told me the truth, that she was terrified of when it started "hissing" I wouldn't be without my two.I often do Braising steak, and onions.
    Put the steak and CHUNKY sliced onions in the trivet, add about a pint of stock, (carrots are optional) and bring to steam, lower heat until just hissing, and leave for 12-15 mins. then turn off, and leave until pressure,reduces, usually about 15mins. transfer to oven dish, add cornflour to thicken gravy and pop in oven on medium heat while you cook veggies to accompany.(in pressure cooker, of course) Mouth watering!!!!!!!30mins to cook instead of hours in the oven.
    Have got a super recipe for 5 minute curry if anyone wants it.
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  • heldaz
    heldaz Posts: 192 Forumite
    Hi Enigma2

    Im going to try your steak recipe as soon as i find a pressure cooker lol

    Id be very interested in the curry recipe :)

    - Heldaz


    (ps if anyone has any tips about where to find a pressure cooker id be grateful)
    I never knew saving money was so much fun :o)
  • trafalgar_2
    trafalgar_2 Posts: 22,309 Forumite
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    Car boot sales , second hand shops , charity shops :)

    adverts in local papers ,ebay:)

    or even buy new, they aren't expensive :)
  • Caterina
    Caterina Posts: 5,919 Forumite
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    I am so happy and excited!

    I just bought (on Amazon) a pressure cooker, a slow cooker and a food processor, items that I have always wanted but never owned, except for pressure cooker - but my old one has a broken lid handle and does not put pressure so we use it as a regular pan.

    Altogether I spent £110 but I reckon that with judicious use and care I should be able to make them last a good few years.

    Also, when I come home from work, I am sometimes quite tired, and so is my husband - so when we are starving and to tired to cook from scratch, we resort to the odd takeaway.

    Now, if I organise myself well I shall not need to do so anymore because I shall have these great time-savers in my kitchen, and they will soon repay themselves in the savings I shall make!

    Caterina
    Finally I'm an OAP and can travel free (in London at least!).
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