Scutte - Pressure cooker magic: 101 fast and fabulous recipes

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The advice and strategies contained in these materials may not be suitable for your situation. Consult with a professional where appropriate. Neither the author nor the publisher shall be liable for any commercial damages or loss of profit, including but not limited to special, consequential, or incidental damages. Contents Beyond the Manual
Tips & Tricks to Master Your Electric Pressure Cooker Lets Get Cooking
Recipes, Tips & Time Charts A Note from the Author My motivation for writing this book was to help the tens of thousands of you who have purchased electric pressure cookers after watching TV shopping presentations and infomercials, only to be disappointed once you started using it. If you were using an older pressure cooker cookbook, its no wonder your foods never seemed to be cooked as well as the food looked on TV! Its not your fault, and its not the pressure cookers fault its the book you are using! Most cookbooks written for pressure cookers are actually written for stove-top cookers, not electric. Does it make a difference? Absolutely! Stove-top versions can cook foods at 15 PSI, while the majority of electric versions max out at 12 PSI.

That makes a huge difference when it comes to cooking times. Now that you have the right book, you should have better results. In fact, the actual recipes that are used in many of the presentations on shopping channels and infomercials can be found right here in this book! Thank you! Thanks to my husband Al for his encouragement, for roughing it on his own while I was glued to my computer for the last few months, and for his superb photography skills! Thanks also to Katie for giving me the push I needed to finally write this book! Finally, my special thanks goes out to all of you TV shoppers who continue to write and share your cooking experiences (good and bad) with me. It keeps me on my culinary toes, helps me continue to develop new recipes and WOW demos for on-air presentations, and warms my heart to hear that some of my recipes have woven their way into the fabric of your family. I hope that these new recipes bring much joy to your family dinner table for years to come, and I look forward to hearing more of your stories! Happy Cooking! Alison D. Scutte Beyond the Manual Tips & Tricks to Master Your Electric Pressure Cooker Wouldnt it be nice if product manuals gave you the inside skinny on using a pressure cooker?! Im not saying that the manual included with your cooker isnt loaded with information necessary for you to use the appliance correctly.

It absolutely is, but there are many little nuances and tips that will minimize the fallout meals during the learning curve! Thats where my book comes in! As a child, I watched my grandmother and mother use pressure cookers and enjoyed the delicious meals. Now, as an adult, I have worked professionally with pressure cookers for over seventeen years and learned many tricks and time-saving techniques along the way. Most of my work with pressure cookers comes from writing and presenting demonstrations on live TV, so timing and appearance is always important. The next few pages are loaded with information that will give you a great foundation to create fabulous meals in less time than you can imagine. However, if you only take away these three rules of thumb about electric pressure cooking, you will save yourself time, frustration, and messy cabinets! Be Prepared The French have a phrase: mise en place , which loosely means everything prepped, ready, and in its place. This is the most important habit you should adopt when using your electric pressure cooker.

I cannot stress how important it is to have everything ready before you plug in your pressure cooker! The cooker gets hot quickly and will burn your first ingredients if youre rushing to measure liquid and seasonings. It takes much less time in the long run if you just go ahead and prepare/measure all of the veggies, meats, liquids, and seasonings before you begin to cook. Wait for the Pressure After attaching the lid and setting the pressure regulator, remain in close proximity until pressure has been reached. Sometimes it is necessary to jiggle the exhaust valve or twist the lid to help the cooker achieve a proper seal. If you leave and pressure is never achieved, your food will be undercooked and/or burned. Use a Paper Towel when Exhausting Pressure At no time should you restrict the air flow from the regulator when releasing the steam, but there is nothing wrong with lightly draping a paper towel across the pressure regulator before exhausting the pressure to catch that first oily steam containing food particles.

Its an easy step that you will be very glad you remembered! These three tips will go a long way in helping you master electric pressure cooking, but there is much more to know! Pressure Cooking Basics Always review your manufacturers instruction manual prior to using your electric pressure cooker for the first time. It is very important to feel comfortable with your appliance and to be familiar with all of its special features. Each individual cooker will have specific directions for bringing food up to pressure and releasing the pressure after the cooking time has elapsed; it is imperative that you follow the directions to ensure safe cooking. If you misplace the manual, contact the manufacturer for a replacement. Most manufacturers offer manuals (as well as recipes) in downloadable files on their websites, so take advantage of the service for worry-free cooking. If you are using an older model and are unsure of the safety features, try to contact the manufacturer or ask your local librarian for a pressure cooker cookbook that was published in approximately the same year the cooker was manufactured.

If you cannot get a manual or instructions for safe usage, do not use the cooker! Adapting Your Favorite Recipes Everyone has their favorite recipes. Luckily, many can be adapted for use in your pressure cooker by following the rules and tips below, along with the time charts, listed within each chapter of this book. Recipes developed for slow cookers, rice cookers, and stove-top methods usually work well in a pressure cooker. However, recipes prepared by frying, grilling, or baking do not generally yield positive results. Separate foods to be cooked according to size and length of cooking time needed. Many recipes will require that cooking be interrupted and additional fruits and vegetables be added at a later time.