Thoughts on electric pressure cookers??

[Netix]

Just saw this thread...

I have one of the really 'old-school' cast aluminium ones that go on the stove (which I bought from a car boot sale). It has a gauge on the lid and two weights (though I only ever use the one), and is 9litres. I love it much more than my slow cooker (which I really think is defective), because 1) you don't need to cook things for 8 hours as has been said, 2) it doesn't require the fore-thought like a slow cooker, 3) its easy to use. I get home from doing all my running around for our business or being at the workshop, and have dinner (as well as probably eight more servings) cooked before I need to go to daycare to pick up the kids. I always let the pressure release slowly; I just turn the gas off, move the PC to the other back hob, and go to daycare.

They don't need a lot of liquid, though I haven't quite worked out how much (or rather how little), and you are not meant to fill them more than two thirds full. There is a great looking **Australian** PC cookbook at the post office for about $15 which looks quite good value (which I want to buy, as long as the Man doesn't notice.... lol). I will find the title if you just wanted to buy it online or something. The other tip, make sure the seal is kept clean and undamaged.

I use my PC probably twice a week, and cook a big lot of food. The last thing I cooked was curried chicken, with onion, garlic, apple, sultanas, coconut, chicken, and a bit of water. Looked kinda vomit like, but tasted great. If I could only keep a few things from my kitchen, my PC would be one of them.

Netix wuvs her PC....

[Mak]

Ohh Netix - exactly what I need - same kind of running around here and I am keen to make sure we eat a bit better with less hassle! I would love the title if you get a chance and I will stalk our local PO! xx

[Netix]

That's okay Mak. For a start, google miss vickie pressure cooker. She has a pretty good site to start looking at PC ideas in the mean time of getting a book. I just saw there is also a PC for Dummies book available online too, lol.

Grr! Can't find the title of that book! It's spiral bound, with a blue and white check border around the front and back covers, and smaller than A4. It's not by Suzanne Gibbs. All the books I am finding online are hers or Miss Vickie's! I have to go to the post office next week, so will jot it down for you.

[Raupe]

Grr! Can't find the title of that book! It's spiral bound, with a blue and white check border around the front and back covers, and smaller than A4. It's not by Suzanne Gibbs. All the books I am finding online are hers or Miss Vickie's! I have to go to the post office next week, so will jot it down for you.

I know which one you mean! I saw it in Big W today! There is a red and white check one which is for SC, and the blue and white check one is for PC! Sorry, don't know who the author is...

[Raupe]

Just had a good google around and think I found it! Netix, was it "Everyday Pressure Cooker Recipes - Australian Edition"? ISBN:9781741856095 ?

[Netix]

YEP! Raupe, that's the one. Dunno why I couldn't find it!

I looked in my super old AWW book, and it has a heap of stuff on PC, and mentions several times about reducing the amount of liquid. I can type it out if anyone wants it. Or scan it maybe.

[Raupe]

Oh, thanks Netix! I would love a copy! I always have too much liquid in there...

[Netix]

Ok! Will do, when I have a chance! But I will do it.