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Use A Pressure Cooker To Cook Quickly And Nutritiously
Author : Peter Gitundu
In the past pressure cookers were considered to be on the dangerous side. Some would explode and cause fire or some nasty burns. Pressure cookers today are relatively safe when you know how to use them correctly. Food is placed inside the pot with a small amount of liquid. The lid is clamped shut as per the manufacturer instructions and placed over heat. As the heat rises so does the pressure in the pot because the steam and heat have no where to go as it does in conventional pots. If pressure gets dangerously high there is a little valve that will open or a weight that opens to release the steam and stops pressure from getting any higher. This allows for the food to be cooked with a higher temperature and not burn. Food cooks 70% faster in a pressure cooker than in a conventional pot.
When the correct heat and pressure has been reached you can take the cooker away from the heat. It should sit a little while for the steam to stop being produced. There is a regulator on the outside of the cooker that needs to be opened. When it is you will see pressurized steam come pouring out in a big whistle or hiss. Once the steam stops, it is time to take off the lid.
The food inside the cooker will still be cooking once it is removed from the heat because the steam is still present. Many people will put the cooker in the sink and run the cold water on the cooker instead of waiting until it is safe to release the steam to stop the food from cooking. The valve still has to be released even if the cold water method is used.
There are some other benefits from using a pressure cooker. Since high temperatures are used any bacteria or germs that might be on the food do not survive the cooking. Also, vegetables retain their bright and healthy looking color when cooked in a pressure cooker. Tough meats will always be nice and tender after being cooked in a pressure cooker. Once you have released all the steam the lid should release easily. If it does not release then there must be a bit more pressure in the pot. Just wait a minute or two, release steam again and try to open. Always open the lid away from you just in case there is still pressure in the pot. This will ensure that food will not come flying out and burn you.
T-Fal Wearever make several pressure cookers that a good for the home cook. They have a 4 quart, 6 quart, 8 quart and 12 quart pressure cooker with prices that range from USD $35 for the smaller one to around USD $65 for the large one. They are made of aluminum, polished inside and natural outside, and they have one long locking handle made of hard wearing plastic. The 12 quart cooker has two locking handles at each side. They have a safety pressure valve and the sealing cover gasket is tight and safe. These may also go by the name of Mirro Pressure Cookers as well and the 12 quart can be used as a pressure canner during harvest season. They are all dishwasher safe and will not rust. These cookers have a safety feature that will not allow you to open the lid unless all of the pressure is released so there is no danger of every being burned. The gauge is easy to read and you will know when the desired pressure has been reached. There is usually a 10 year warranty on these cookers.
Megafesa USA makes another pressure cooker called the 8 Quart Super Fast Pressure cooker for USD $90. This one cooks faster than the others because of the material used in making the base of the cooker. There are three different levels of cooking and heat ' slow that cooks at 6 psi, then the medium that cooks at 9 psi and the super fast at a swift 15 psi. The lid will not be able to be removed unless all steam is released. This cooker has a safety valve, valve to release over pressure and a safety edged lid window. It is also made of aluminum with stainless steel. It must be hand washed.
Do not be afraid of pressure cookers because today they are just as safe as using a microwave. They do not use as much energy because cooking takes so much less time. Do not worry about getting a nasty burn because you cannot open a pressure cooker lid until all the pressure is gone. This is truly a way to produce a healthy meal for the family.
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peter gitundu has been continuously writing on multiple kitchen ware like the pressure cooke and stock pots for this website that offers the intending buyers with a host of options with wide varieties of colored cookware sets, crock pots, frying plans, skillets and such other items.
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Submitted : 2010-01-23 Word Count : 845 Popularity: 68 Times Viewed: 16
