Originally Posted by brangdon:
“Well, I've ordered one today. A high-end WMF 6.5L one. It should arrive tomorrow.”
I'm finding it a bit of a learning curve. It is quicker than I'd feared, though. With minimal water it can reach pressure in about 3 minutes. Usually it's a minute or so longer but much of that time is heating the water which I can do while I'm preparing what's to go in. Also, if you open it and then reseal it, it's only a minute or two to reach pressure again, so it's practical to add quicker cooking food part-way through.
Steamed potatoes take around 12 minutes in total, rather than 20 minutes or so boiled, so there is an overall time saving. Other veg don't matter so much as it is the slowest that determines the overall time.
I've had quite a few meals which were not ideal due to me not being used to the new regime. Sometimes things take longer than I expect, and you can't just stick a fork in to see if something is done; you have to release pressure, test it, and then build it up again if it isn't done.