What the pressure cooker can do?

All cooking in pressure cookers is about three to five times faster than in a regular pot.

This pressure cooker cooks, braises, steams, and cooks all kinds of food includes a cooking grid and an optional steam basket . The favorite dish of Americans cholodets in pressure cooker takes at least one hour, whereas cooking in the usual way takes 3-4 hours.

The chicken will be ready in 15 minutes

Even the toughest meats can be cooked in under an hour, and a chicken, for example, can be cooked in pressure cooker for only 15 minutes instead of 45 minutes in a regular pot.

Almost all foods can be cooked in the pressure cooker. You can cook soup, meat, fish, vegetables and desserts in it.

If you use the pressure cooker for frozen foods, there is no need to defrost them beforehand. Pressure cookers cook and defrost at the same time.

In short, the list of foods that can be cooked in pressure cookers is very large. It’s easier to list the few foods that manufacturers say you can’t cook in the pressure cooker. This list includes apple, lingonberry compote, pearl barley, oat flakes, and other grains, crushed peas, pasta, noodles, spaghetti, rhubarb. These products have a tendency to form foam and splash when cooked, which can contaminate and clog the working valve from the inside.

If you want, the pressure cooker turns into a steam cooker

You can use the jug of the pot as a regular sized pot. Some manufacturers, such as Tefal, produce appropriately sized glass lids especially for this. Steamer baskets are also available.

Pressure cooking with steam cooker has excellent results. Vegetables, for example, turn out very well and quickly, and the vitamins and nutrients are retained almost entirely.

What pressure cookers don’t like

DO NOT put the pressure cooker on the fire unless there is water or some other liquid in it, this could seriously damage it. The volume of liquid must be at least 250 ml 2 cups .

DO NOT use pressure cooker to fry foods in oil. It is designed solely for cooking. It is true that you can saute chopped onions, carrots, and other vegetables in a little oil or broth at the bottom of the pressure cooker without a lid, then put the other foods, add the liquid, close it, and continue cooking under pressure.

DO NOT fill the pressure cooker to over 2/3 of its capacity. When cooking foods that can swell in hot water rice, dry vegetables or produce foam, do not fill the pot more than half full.

DO NOT put pressure cookers inside heated ovens or electric ovens. Using a microwave oven and pressure cooker together is out of the question.

DO NOT leave food in the pressure cooker before or after cooking. Otherwise, stubborn grease stains or hard-to-remove acid and salt stains will remain on the inner walls of the pan. Put the ready dish in a plastic container and place in the refrigerator.

– How to let the steam out of the pressure cooker quicker?

Modern pressure cookers have a pressure regulator. To release steam at the end of cooking, turn the regulator to the fast or slow decompression position.

To accelerate steam release, place pressure cooker under cold running water take care not to allow water to enter automatic regulator valve .

– Is it always necessary to take care of the steam release from the pressure cooker??

If you do not allow steam to escape, the cooking process will continue as long as the food is kept under pressure. It can be quite a long time after you turn off the heat. It’s not just because you can’t open the lid all that time. Unless otherwise specified in the recipe, steam must be allowed to escape or the food may become very cooked.

– Starting point for counting off the cooking time?

Start the cooking time from the moment when the pressure regulator valve lets out steam with a characteristic noise. This means that the correct pressure has been reached and boiling has started. Then lower the heat and start the countdown to the time specified in the recipe for this dish.

– At what point after cooking is complete, you can open the pressure cooker?

This can be done when the pressure in the pressure cooker drops. Signs are that the walls of the pressure cooker are getting cold, that the knob or pressure indicator is on the bottom of the lid.

– How to use spices in the pressure cooker?

In a closed pressure cooker, foods fully retain their own original flavor while absorbing the concentrated flavors of seasonings and other ingredients. Therefore, you should use half as many flavorings in the pressure cooker as you would use in a conventional cooking method.

– What kind of burners can be used for pressure cookers?

Pressure cookers work equally well on gas burners, all kinds of electric burners, including glass ceramic cookers, as well as on induction burners. Induction cooking requires cookware with magnetic properties, and pressure cookers made of steel meet this requirement. Always choose a size burner that is equal to or smaller in diameter than the base diameter of the pressure cooker. On a gas stove, the flame must not protrude beyond the pressure cooker base.

– How to wash the pressure cooker properly?

For washing all the parts it is enough to use warm water with a dishwashing detergent. If the pressure cooker is made of stainless steel, it is advisable to use specific detergents and cleaners for this metal. They are commercially available. The stainless steel container itself can be washed in the dishwasher. The seal, pressure regulator valve and other accessories must be washed separately after each use of the pressure cooker. Then the next time you use it, it will work properly and safely.

The lid of the pressure cooker should be carefully washed under running warm water. But never submerge it in water, even for a short time!

The pressure cooker lid cannot be washed in the dishwasher unless the lid is designed with a removable control panel. The manufacturer should inform you about the possibility of washing the lid in the dishwasher in the enclosed instructions. In addition to the control panel before washing such a lid in the machine must be removed and the rubber seal.

Do not use abrasive detergents or metal brushes and sponges to wash pressure cookers.