Pressure Cookers For Dummies

The stress-free way to cook under pressure In today's "e;hurry-up"e; society, pressure cooking is an attractive means of preparing consistent, convenient everyday meals. Increasing health concerns coupled with a continuously rising cost of living have made pressure cooking more popular as a way to save money and eat healthier at home. This revised edition of Pressure Cookers For Dummies includes all new recipes and refreshed content. Pressure Cookers For Dummies gives you the lowdown on the different pressure cooker options that are available to make sure you get the pressure cooker best equipped to suit your needs. It includes delicious recipes for dishes such as soups, chilis, and stews; roasts and poultry; rice dishes; beans; vegetables; and desserts, jams, and compotes. It also offers a wealth of recipes for those on vegan, vegetarian, gluten-free, and lactose-free diets. Pressure Cookers For Dummies offers tips on adapting your favorite recipes for the pressure cooker plus several comparison recipes made the traditional way. Every recipe Includes preparation times, cooking times, and nutritional information. Updated expert advice on choosing the best pressure cooker for your kitchen, including coverage of electric cookers Explanations on how pressure cookers work and tips on adapting your favorite recipes for the pressure cooker Shows you how to use pressure cookers to create vegetarian, vegan, special diet, and sustainable dishes with flavor and zest; and incorporate ethnic dishes into your pressure cooker repertoire Includes fun, tasty, and easy recipes for holidays and other occasions that the whole family will enjoy If you're a new or seasoned cook, Pressure Cookers For Dummies gives you everything you need to make the most of this time-saving appliance.

The stress-free way to cook under pressureIn today's "hurry-up" society, pressure cooking is an attractivemeans of preparing consistent, convenient everyday meals.Increasing health concerns coupled with a continuously rising costof living have made pressure cooking more popular as a way to savemoney and eat healthier at home. This revised edition ofPressure Cookers For Dummies includes all new recipes andrefreshed content.Pressure Cookers For Dummies gives you the lowdown on thedifferent pressure cooker options that are available to make sureyou get the pressure cooker best equipped to suit your needs. Itincludes delicious recipes for dishes such as soups, chilis, andstews; roasts and poultry; rice dishes; beans; vegetables; anddesserts, jams, and compotes. It also offers a wealth of recipesfor those on vegan, vegetarian, gluten-free, and lactose-freediets. Pressure Cookers For Dummies offers tips on adapting yourfavorite recipes for the pressure cooker plus several comparisonrecipes made the traditional way. Every recipe Includes preparationtimes, cooking times, and nutritional information.* Updated expert advice on choosing the best pressure cooker foryour kitchen, including coverage of electric cookers* Explanations on how pressure cookers work and tips on adaptingyour favorite recipes for the pressure cooker* Shows you how to use pressure cookers to create vegetarianvegan, special diet, and sustainable dishes with flavor and zest;and incorporate ethnic dishes into your pressure cookerrepertoire* Includes fun, tasty, and easy recipes for holidays and otheroccasions that the whole family will enjoyIf you're a new or seasoned cook, Pressure Cookers ForDummies gives you everything you need to make the most of thistime-saving appliance.

Introduction 1Part I: Stress-Free Cooking under Pressure 7Chapter 1: Cooking with Pressure 101 9Chapter 2: The Pressure Cooker: Fact versus Fiction 15Chapter 3: Exploring Modern Pressure-Cooker Options to Find WhatYou Like Best 23Part II: Making the Best and Safest Use of Your PressureCooker 39Chapter 4: Understanding How Pressure Cookers Work 41Chapter 5: Pressure Cooking Basics from Start to Finish 55Chapter 6: From the Pot to the Pressure Cooker 75Part III: Preparing Delicious Recipes in Your Pressure Cooker91Chapter 7: Spoon Foods: Stocks, Soups, and Great Grain Dishes93Chapter 8: Fork-Tender Stews 119Chapter 9: Enjoying Roasts and Prime Poultry Any Day of the Week135Chapter 10: Dried Beans and the Pressure Cooker: A Match Made inHeaven! 151Chapter 11: Vegetables: Nature's Nourishing Bounty 175Chapter 12: Dynamite Desserts and Fabulous Fruits 193Chapter 13: Recipes for Special Diets 209Part IV: The Part of Tens 231Chapter 14: Ten Problems and How to Handle Them 233Chapter 15: Ten Tips for Great Pressure Cooking 239Part V: Appendixes 245Appendix A: Recommended Cooking Times Under Pressure 247Appendix B: Metric Conversion Guide 253Index 255