I just want to pressure cook meats for speed, moisture, and flavor verses microwave and not can. Is this cooker suitable for that? Thanks!
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Most certainly! The main reason they have been around for so long is, they are excellent for that... Most people do not seem to realise that, with a pressure cooker, you can make almost an entire meal in 45 minutes or less.. I say almost.. lol.. the exception being most desserts.
1204295
I think this pressure cooker is not so good for cooking rice. She is very good but for cooking meats, vegetables, beans.
727041
that's is correct. It works like slow cooker without energy requirement. Google for "Thermal cooker tips" for tips and recipes.
938789
That's exactly what I'd like to know... it seems difficult to find this information on pressure cookers... I'm trying to research before I buy, and I can't find exact pressure settings (just 'low', 'medium', or 'high'). ? ? ?
1581345
This is a pressure cooker, not a crock pot. The theory of a pressure cooker is that, under pressure, water's boiling point is much higher. So, it cooks very fast, perhaps 6-8 minutes of cook time, a few minutes to get to pressure. The result is as if the vegetables were steamed. Ideal for preserving flavors and nutrients in your foods. It is not a slow cooker, like a crockpot. It only cooks when it is sealed airtight.
1580489
it is a thing of great beauty my pressure cooker!you can,you need some liquid or stock.i use a few carrots to lift the meat off the bottom of the pan.
1083353
It is not a microwave, but makes the best chicken, or pork chops you ever sank your teeth into. Tender and juicy! It will heat muffins, (Wrap them in foil first) but boiling water I'd do on the stove top if you don't have a microwave. Great roasts too. I have had one for years, and no problems until I dropped it. This one works just fine as a replacement.
1504657
I bought one couple of months ago. This was my first pressure cooker. I have cooked with it at least once a week since than. I have electric ceramic cooking surface and working well. In several recipes I have brown meat as first step, like regular pot and then cooked using pressure.
1882512
None. The advantages are that you can cook meats, soups, stews and curries in a fraction of the time. The flavor and texture of the food is amazing. This cooker goes far beyond steaming veggies! Microwaving is totally safe and convenient, and i use mine a lot, but i wouldn't use the instant pot for just that.
539006
In the book I have all of the meat recipes call for the use of a pressure cooker.When my husband and I canned deer we used a canner with a Jar rack in itand you don't have to have a pressure cooker. This is like a kettle with clampson lid and a vent on top, it works great. Good Luck
1428988
this is not for canning. It is a very tech design pressure cooker, for meals, roasts, all kinds for foods. But not canning.
1357688
yes i have cooked chicken in it there is a recipe that comes with it for chicken you could probably do pork or steak.there are cookbooks for pressure cookers
176314
There's nothing you can do about it, your microwave is too small, unfortunately. I have to say though, that even though this thing does what it says it will do, its no better than cooking pasta in your pot on the range. It's not faster, not better. I used it once and have never bothered with it again.
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Hi Nick, First of all I would like to share with you that I love all the simax product I have purchased. I had a 2.75 chuck roast in my freezer, so I plopped in the pan to check for size. It was a tight fit Nick with vegetable too. I don't have a toaster oven , but I think it might be a close fit too. I hope don't mind if I make another suggestion for cooking a pot roast. Have you ever thought of purchasing an electric pressure cooker ? You cannot believe all the things you can successfully cook with this small appliance. I got one as a gift and thought ho hum. I fell in love as I began to use it. I use it a least 2-3 time a week. You can cook everything from roasts to hard boiled eggs. Here is a site you might like to look at to see all the possibilities. "Pressure cooking today". Electric pressure cookers have a million safety features built in them! So you don't have to be concerned them as in the old day . I have a cuisinart electric pressure cooker. Which you can purchase from amazon. I hope I didn't give more information than you wanted. I just wanted to give you something to think about. Amazon offers a number of different brands of electric pressure cookers check those out too.
2027631
That is dependent upon what your doing with it and whether you have additional protection from the wind. This cooker will absolutely get the cooking job done. It sounds like a jet engine and it performs like one. If you find fuel not lasting an appropriate amount of time consider establishing additional protection from environment conditions.
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I wouldn't use it as a slow cooker. Sometimes the area near where the control plugs in can have a hot spot. I was trying to make a roast on low, simmer, and the liquid kept coming to a boil. Crock pot's if you don't have one are the way to go for slow cooking. I have a rival that has an automatic feature that after 4, 6 hrs on high or 8 to 10 hours on low after time is up it goes to warm. Can't beat it for slow cooking. As far at the electric skillet it's great for frying, making pancakes ect. I hope this helps you.
1905140
this unit does not work well as a pressure cooker. it is fine for a slow cooker but the seal isn't good enough for continued pressure cooking.