[dory]

Hi all,

My husband just bought a pressure cooker. He says his mom in South American has several in different sizes and loves it, and makes food fast. I did make beans in 1/2 hour last night and they came out really soft and nice. However I am still intimidated that I feel I have to follow a recipe exactly as I cannot open the pressure cooker and check how the food is doing or tasting, and I actually still prefer to cook things like beans in my slow cooker where I can check and taste, adding ingredients as things go along. Has anyone used a pressure cooker? Do you like them? Do you have any tips or recipe ideas?

Dory

[clotilde]

In addition to the tips you'll no doubt get from our forum members, you can check the comments on the post I wrote about pressure cookers last year.
Congrats on the new appliance!

[dory]

Thank you for the link to your post about pressure cookers. I read all of the entries with great interest.

Dory

[DebZam]

Dory, I'm surprised that no one spoke up. My hubby gave me one for a birthday a few years ago. It's a bit large, but I love it anyway, now that I'm no longer afraid of it. Since it's been a few months, I hope you love yours also. I will release pressure and check what I'm cooking from time to time, because I figure so long as I'm not letting it cool off, the pressure will come back pretty quick. I try to wait on seasoning the food till almost done, except chicken which the family complains about the smell of unless I add a bay leaf or something. I don't know, but it seems the heat "dilutes" or seems to diminish the character of the food.... to me.