subject: Spend Less Time In The Kitchen With A Pressure Cooker [print this page] Have you ever been in a situation where you have a delicious recipe, but not enough time to make it?
Have you ever run late in getting the food cooking before your dinner guests arrive?
Never be in those situations again!
Pressure cookers cook your amazing recipe whether it be meat or soup in just a portion of the time any other cookware can. By creating a pressure chamber of heat and tasty goodness, your food is ready faster. The pressure inside the pot also creates more moisture, sealing your meat in hot liquids and spices, making it the most desirable, tender meat you can cook.
Pressure cookers are not a new invention, but have actually been around for years. They used to be very unsafe because of the large amount of pressure and were known to explode and cause quite a bit of damage. Not quite the kind of equipment you want in your home around your family.
New pressure cookers come equipped with pressure regulators that monitor the pressure inside the pot and diminish the chance of harm. Pressure regulators are available in three different styles: weighted valve, modified weighted valve and spring valve.
Weighted Valve
A weighted valve is the most traditional and wel- known pressure regulator. It works by continuously releasing steam to maintain the pot pressure. It does so by rocking back and forth. It is important to make sure the pot continues this motion to release the steam.
Modified Weighted Valve
A modified weighted valve is somewhat like the weighted valve, but releases steam in intervals instead of consistently. The release of steam allows your pressure cooker to cook without blowing its lid, but you need to watch carefully to make sure it is indeed releasing steam.
Spring Valve
A spring valve is the most modern and expensive. It is a visible regulator that indicates the pressure inside the pot. It usually has two settings and needs to be watched to make sure it is accurate.
Safe pressure regulators allow you to cook quicker without the worry of an eruption in the kitchen.
Pressure cookers are available for purchase in aluminum, stainless steel and a combination of the two.
Aluminum pressure cookers are cheap, but they are only a short term solution. Because of the immense amount of pressure and heat trapped inside a pressure cooker, the pot itself goes through quite a bit of use and pressure. Unless you want your kitchen cookware to look like a mangled mess after just a few uses, not invest in an aluminum pressure cooker.
Stainless steel kitchen cookware looks great and holds up to pressure and heat, but it is not the best at conducting heat like aluminum is. A stainless steel pressure cooker is an excellent choice for long term cooking use, but it will require slightly more time to cook with than aluminum kitchen cookware.
Your absolute best bet is a stainless steel pressure cooker with an aluminum coating for strength, durability and heat conductivity.
Stop wasting time cooking meats and soups that take a whole day. Cut the cooking time down with a pressure cooker and enjoy the extra hours of freedom.
