Pressure Cookers For Dummies
by Tom Lacalamita
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Book Reviews of Pressure Cookers For Dummies
Book Review: A Dummy is Grateful
Summary: 5 Stars
I bought this book before I bought a pressure cooker. My mother had used a big canner to cook meat and while I remembered keeping an eye on the pressure gauge, I wasn't knowledgeable about pressure cooking. I didn't know about how to set up the cooker, I didn't know what to look for, I didn't have any recipes, etc.
Anyway, I made a really sound decision. I would recommend that anyone buy this book before starting out. (In reading some of the reviews, it's very obvious that the people don't know what they are doing. But enough of that.) For example, a cooker should steam gently while it is cooking, people with electric stoves should use the two-burner method and the rubber gasket must be treated gently. It is ideally washed in warm water, dried carefully and oiled, placed in the lid and the lid stored upside down to prevent compression on the gasket when it's not being used.
I did look on YouTube for videos showing how the pressure cooker behaved, and it was useful.
I am making the Master Bean Recipe for dinner tonight. It is inexpensive and very tasty. Happy pressure cooking.
Book Review: Definitely the book for Pressure Cooker novice
Summary: 5 Stars
This book is exactly what it says...for dummies. I had never used a pressure cooker before. In fact, mine was a gift and it sat on my counter for about 3 months before I ever tried it (I was scared to use it thinking of my grandmother's pressure cooker from years ago) and then it was forced on me because I accidentally broke my crockpot. I've been at it for a week now with the pressure cooker and I can't imagine ever going back to a crockpot. This book covers all the ins and outs, especially all the ones I didn't even know I should wonder about. I'm considering returning the other two pressure cooker books I purchased at the same time because this one was so thorough.Book Review: Pressure cooking isn't just for your Grandmother anymore!
Summary: 5 Stars
You probably have memories of your Grandmother slaving over a hot stove at Thanksgiving or another holiday. You might even remember a funny pot on the stove with a little steam escaping from a jiggly valve on top. It's a secret weapon in the fight against time in the kitchen. Your parents probably didn't use it because they were too enamored of the microwave oven. I got my first pressure cooker when my Grandmother passed away and I had no idea how to use it. This book provided a very good explanation about how it works and how to use it, plus a lot of great recipes. My favorites are the Moroccan Chicken and the Rice Pudding.Book Review: perfect for beginners
Summary: 5 Stars
I received a pressure cooker as a gift and was totally intimidated by the all the noise and rattles. The Dummies series is perfect to get over the hurdles of a new cooking technique. I've worked through the basics and now use my pressure cooker to make wonderful stews and soups. The risotto recipe works great and I've finally used up the 2 year old aborio rice in my pantry left over from a paella fest. I'm now moving onto some other pressure cooker books to expand my selections but I'll still come back to the dummies book to cover the basics.Book Review: Pressure Cookers for Dummies
Summary: 5 Stars
With the purchase of my first pressure cooker, I also ordered
this wonderful book, Pressure Cookers for Dummies, from Amazon.
I have other "for Dummies" books and know how good they are from
that series. I may get other pressure cooking books, but this
one deals with understanding the basics of how they work, so
you learn how to use them properly. Plenty of recipes are
included, also. I highly recommend this as your first book on
the subject.