Pressure cooking

Well. we Indians use only pressure cooker to cook most of the dishes. its quite safe. the exploding part is due to old worn out gasket or the safety valve. we use this cooker to cook rice, vegetables, and pulses. i even bake cake using a pressure cooker. its very useful, it saves cooking gas and time. the cooked food is also very healthy.

I don't have one but I've been curious about them. I figure anything that can make things go a lil faster & use less energy would perhaps be worth a try. The only problem like any is there's always a ton of gadgets for the kitchen but my kitchen isn't getting any bigger.

ALOT OF PEOPLE DO USE THEM BECAUSE THEYcook so much faster than the normal way but i have never used one & i have been cooking a long time. I just prefer the old fashion way of cooking myself. Did u make the green tomato relish i sent u the recipe for. Never heard from u so wasn't sure whether u got the recipe or not.

Pressure cookers huh? I haven't heard of those since mom had one when I was knee high to a grass hopper. I went online to check out prices and see how much they have changed and it doesnt look like they have. Just be careful and READ THE INSTRUCTIONS before using. Mom's blew up on her! Had beans everywhere!! Here is a link I found: http://www.pressurecooker-outlet.com/prestocooker.htm?source=msnad

I remember my mom using a pressure cooker when I was little and it terrified me. This was one of the really old ones with the weight on top that made a lot of noise. For years I put off buying one but bought one about a year ago and am very pleased with it. The new ones are much quiter and easy to use. Mine was one of the more expensive ones - stainless steel and made in Germany - but I'm sure if you shop around you might be able to find something in your price range. The new ones are pretty safe as long as you follow the instructions. I use mine a lot especially for cooking whole pulses like chickpeas and butterbeans. It takes very little time and cooks them really well 20-30 minutes instead of well over two hours by conventional methods. The only one I have heard of exploding was when a friend's dad was using it to try to make gin. Really, that was only because he was using it in a way he shouldn't have been!