Pressure Cooking Properly Explained

Whether you've just bought your first pressure cooker, or you have left your old one languishing at the back of the cupboard for a while, Dianne Page will help you get the most out of this most useful piece of kitchen equipment.Pressure cooking cuts conventional cooking times to a third. Soups can be ready in minutes. Favourite recipes, which traditionally take hours to prepare, can be cooked and enjoyed at the end of a busy day. Plus shorter cooking times mean lower gas and electricity bills.Other benefits include:- Food retains its flavour, vitamins, minerals and colour- Cheaper cuts of meat - that are packed with flavour but normally need long slow cooking to make them tender - can be cooked quickly- Less steam is produced so no condensation in the kitchen.