Miss Vickie's Big Book of Pressure Cooker Recipes
by Vickie Smith
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Author: Vickie SmithEdition: Paperback
Audio: English (Unknown); English (Original Language); English (Published)
Published: 2008-01-29
ISBN: 0764597264
Number of pages: 480
Publisher: Wiley
Book Reviews of Miss Vickie's Big Book of Pressure Cooker Recipes
Book Review: The definitive guide for a beginner
Summary: 4 Stars
My grandmother used a whistling pressure cooker for years and years until the seal wore out. I just bought my own, and since she has passed on, I had no way to learn to use it first hand as I don't trust the internet for something that can explode/melt down if done wrong(nobody else has one in my family).
I purchased this book after reading reviews and deciding between the top two sources. This book provides methods for a lot of different foods to be cooked. I gave it four stars because, as I saw in a different review, it does contain a boatload of sweet recipes which is not my cup of tea. That being said, the information appears to be complete and I'm quite capable of taking the main portions of any recipe and converting to my own taste. I just needed a guide to using the pressure cooker really but some others may wish to use most of the recipes so the one star reduction for a slight lack of variety, not a deal breaker. On the flip side, I did find some recipes for things I've never seen in any of my small collection of cookbooks which includes all the staple versions for the "just-learning" cook, which I am not.
The directions in the book lay out how you need to do everything, they give you times, what happens when you go under/over the times, just a plethora of information, most of which you should know from regular cooking, but this is condensed cooking where 1 minute can wreck something. Keep that in mind at all times. I actually ordered a stopwatch so I can time this stuff and keep the thing on my neck.
This book goes into detail about safety features and safe procedures for any type of pressure cooker out there. This is one of the main points of owning a manual such as this. My pressure cooker came with some worthless directions about safety and this guide makes me feel much better about pressure cooking in general since I'm doing it in a mini kitchen I put together where there's carpet and expensive items to be destroyed by a foul up.
A personal note to add in. I think that pressure cooking should go hand in hand with an induction hob(which means cooktop for those of us who call a stove a STOVE). The instant temp change and precise control just makes sense and seems like an excellent fusion of technologies. You will need a modern stainless steel with magnetic base cooker to use induction, but its worth it (Look at=> Presto 6-Quart Stainless Steel Pressure Cooker I can/can't recommend this unit depending on your needs. Its magnetic and parts are easy to get. It doesn't pressurize to 15 psi, only 10 psi(I think).. The manufacturer page will tell you the psi, but I didn't buy it because speed is what I'm after ). Look into induction if you are just getting into cooking because it only works with certain cookware. The minute I found out induction cooking existed(and its been around a while but I just heard because I'm old school) I ordered one and I now try to use that whenever possible. It is truly awesome to cook with! To add to that, the steam coming from your pressure cooker is going to create heat in the room, but induction adds very little heat to the surrounding atmosphere compared with gas or electric, so if that has ever been a concern with any cooking you will want to check into it. In fact, Amazon is a great place to do that research, its where I did mine even though I found out about induction on Newegg through some totally random window shopping I was doing.
The book does not have any pictures really. You have your basic books for that though, this is more for someone who is wishing to cook a different way and already has an idea how to cook the basic foods normally. Really, the main reason for recipe books is ideas and in that respect this book excels and gets a five star rating. I can't honestly say I wouldn't like any of them, but my natural tendencies at the store and my desires would put fewer of the dishes on my table than most people. I eat overly hot(like 120,000 scovilles hot) and overly spicy food all the time. Who knows, toss some Dave's Insanity Sauce in there with that mango/peach/lemon/whatever and I might chow down on most of these recipes without a second thought. What's in the head and the reality do not always merge well, yes? Try, try, try....
Conclusion: An excellent book for the budding pressure cooker user and while the recipes lean to the sweet side there are some very good and inventive ones in this book that may send me out to the grocer to try something new.
Summary of Miss Vickie's Big Book of Pressure Cooker Recipes
The Ultimate Pressure-Cooker CookbookNobody knows more about pressure cookers than Vickie Smith, creator of the leading pressure-cooker Web site, MissVickie.com. Now, at last, Miss Vickie has gathered all of her pressure-cooker wisdom into a book. Whether you're a pressure-cooker newcomer or a longtime fan, you'll find all the recipes, techniques, and tips you need for a lifetime of great pressure-cooker meals.
Miss Vickie's Big Book of Pressure Cooker Recipes is jam-packed with nearly 400 fast, tasty, foolproof recipes, ranging from one-pot meals like Chicken and Rice with Mushrooms to Sweet and Sour Pork, Navy Bean Soup, and Chocolate Malt Cheesecake. Miss Vickie's detailed recipe instructions and special techniques, such as "pan in pot" pressure cooking, guarantee that each dish comes out perfectly cooked--and perfectly delicious.
But Miss Vickie gives you more than just great recipes. Her book also provides in-depth guidance on every aspect of choosing and using a pressure cooker, including:
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A buyers' guide to modern pressure cookers
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Step-by-step pressure-cooker instructions
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Pressure-cooker safety
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Basic and advanced pressure-cooking techniques
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Common mistakes in pressure cookery
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Adapting recipes to the pressure cooker
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Tips, tricks, and troubleshooting
Offering hundreds of recipes that are proven to work--and proven delicious--plus plain-English answers to all of your pressure-cooker questions, Miss Vickie has created the single most useful pressure-cooker book ever published. It's a resource you'll turn to again and again as you explore the world of pressure-cooker possibilities and pleasures.
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