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Amazing Benefits of Electric Pressure Cookers
If you're sick and tired of soggy, bland meals produced by your microwave, you may want to take a look at the advantages of pressure cookers. While these cookers don't quite match the speed of a microwave and cook your meal inside of two minutes, you can certainly start your meal and have it ready in 30 minutes.
Let's take a look at how pressure cookers work. As the cover is placed on top, it creates a closed system with 15 pounds of pressure. Instead of the water heating to 212°F, it reaches 257° which in turn cooks the food much faster. In fact, up to three times faster than a meal that you would put on your stove. For instance, you can cook an entire roast chicken in roughly 20 minutes, or potatoes in five minutes. And vegetables taste so much more fresh, they keep their color and nutrients actually stay put in the pot as opposed to being released through steam.
One of the most reputable pressure cookers is the Presto stainless steel cooker. For those who are experienced using these appliances, stainless steel is preferred over other types since it is nonreactive and can be cleaned in the dishwasher. If you are concerned about weight, the aluminum variety is probably best for you. Be sure to get one with heat resistant handles so you don't burn yourself if they need to move the cooker arises. For a family of six, a 6 quart pressure cooker is recommended.
As with any appliance, going with a name brand manufacturer is recommended. This way you can most likely get replacement parts down the road two or three years if needed, considering most of these companies will still be in business at that point. You may not think that would be an issue, however you'd be surprised how often valves are lost or gaskets worn out.
One of the most reputable brands as Cuisinart, which offers a cooker that is programmable and definitely worth considering. It has pushbutton controls with the obligatory digital display. It can be programmed to do a wide variety of things, such as, low pressure cooking, simmering, Browning, sautéing and warming. You will pay somewhere between the Presto and the Kuhn Rikon which are other reputable manufacturers who produce pressure cookers.