Pressure cooker

[anonymous-user]

Does anyone use a pressure cooker with success, I'd be interested in hearing which make/model to buy? Thanks in advance

[Jonny TVR]

They are great for keeping all the nutrients and goodness in. Also very quick. Makes meat very tender. Buy a stainless steel hob top one. You can brown the meet to start off with without the lid. Make sure you don't over cook and make sure you season the pan before using. Many many years ago I used to be a brand manager for Tower pressure cookers. This one is ideal ...

https://www.amazon.co.uk/Tower-T90101-Pressure-Ste...

[Yabu]

mgsontour said:

Does anyone use a pressure cooker with success, I'd be interested in hearing which make/model to buy? Thanks in advance

Instant pot if you want an electric pressure cooker, 5 or 6 litre, ie family size or full joint of meat. If it’s just for small meals/one person have a look on amazon for cosori 2 quart/2litre

There is an instant pot thread on here
Or from a few weeks ago https://www.pistonheads.com/gassing/topic.asp?h=0&...

[smack]

Cutting and pasting one of my replies from the past:

I bought a Kuhn Rikon Pressure Cooker 3 years ago, and been very happy with it. Main things I used it for is cooking casseroles, curries, beans, to save time, or I start cooking dinner too late. And the favorite thing I cook in mine is meat for Carnitas/Tacos/Bin Mah sandwiches and alike.

If you are buying one, make sure it can reach high pressure, which is 15psi. Cheaper ones might only get up to 9-10 psi, so you won't get much time saving when cooking. That won't matter much if you are cooking some beans, but it will on pieces of tough meat that when they need to be cooked for an hour or more.

[Salamura]

I've got a Tower aluminium pressure cooker and I absolutely love it. When making stews it keeps so much more of the vegetable flavour in, and of course, a lot more of the goodness. Similarly with meat, it takes a fraction of the time to make the meat absolutely lovely and soft.

[adsk]

Some cheaper models are aluminium. Make sure you buy stainless steel.

I've been very happy with this Tefal model for the past 3 years. https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B00RHK1A8W/ref=cm_sw_r...

[Mr Gearchange]

I can tell you about something that was very unsuccessful.

As a 13 year old I once used my mums pressure cooker to cook up maize as fishing bait whilst my parents were out.

After the 30 minutes cooking time and conscious that my parents would be home soon I decided I needed to get everything tidied away before they returned for fear of incurring their wrath.

Not being au fait with the principles of pressure cooking I elected to turn off the gas and immediately unlock the lid of the pressure cooker.

The net result was a huge spout of superheated water and maize erupting from the pressure cooker and the sudden release of pressure embedding the lid in the kitchen ceiling.

[B17NNS]

Mr Gearchange said:

Not being au fait with the principles of pressure cooking

You took the lid off a bomb

[Vyse]

Ive always been wary with these things. How do people not kill themselves using them?

[bingybongy]

[Tony Angelino]

6L Pressure King Pro. Done so far:

Rice pudding
Roast chicken
Lamb Curry
Beef stew
Porridge oats

[devnull]

I use a pressure king pro for doing rice in 6 minutes, and chicken breasts for salads / sandwiches in about 15 minutes flat.

[opieoilman]

I've got a pressure king pro, it's brilliant. Pork to pulled pork in an hour - I usually use the smoker and although it's better, it takes about 8 hours (I have smoked it and finished it off in the pressure cooker), so I can do it after work and still eat at a sensible time. Pork with honey, 5 spice, ginger and soy comes out very well. Beef stew in 40 minutes. I think that's about all I have used it for so far, but I definitely prefer it to a slow cooker, I don't have to be as organised.