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Old 16-11-2016, 14:25
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I've always liked pressure cookers but the thing which puts me off them is how unsafe they are.. so saw the electric ones on the shopping channel and wondered if they are much safer? cooking a casserole in a quarter of the time seems appealing for "the person around town" like myself..
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Old 17-11-2016, 11:17
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If they was not safe they would not be on sale. Pressure cookers you put on the hob was safe, My sister had a pressure cooker for years, one of the older ones with the weights on the top, never had a problem with it.
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Old 17-11-2016, 12:58
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I didn't know pressure cookers weren't safe to be honest.
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Old 17-11-2016, 13:00
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Only if you forget to loosen the pressure release valve / whistle?
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Old 20-11-2016, 20:02
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Electric Pressure Cookers are brilliant especially Instant Pot from Amazon. I have one at home, one in my holiday home and one at my MIL's. Honestly could not live without it, use it at least once a day depending on what we are eating.
I bought my son one 18 months ago and he loves it.

https://www.amazon.co.uk/s/ref=nb_sb...ds=instant+pot

You can buy cheaper ones but the Instant Pot can be a pressure cooker, slow cooker, steamer, yogurt maker etc.
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Old 20-11-2016, 20:03
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Only if you forget to loosen the pressure release valve / whistle?

This is not so on an Electric one - sometimes on the electric ones you don't loosen the valve until the pressure has released by itself.
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Old 28-11-2016, 17:44
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Best ever Black Monday deal on Amazon - Instant Pot Electric Pressure cooker - was £160 - I paid £129 for my first one - £100 for my second and today they are £70 - A BARGAIN.
I have more than one home and can't live without one.
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Old 10-12-2016, 12:38
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Electric Pressure Cookers are brilliant especially Instant Pot from Amazon. I have one at home, one in my holiday home and one at my MIL's. Honestly could not live without it, use it at least once a day depending on what we are eating.
I bought my son one 18 months ago and he loves it.

https://www.amazon.co.uk/s/ref=nb_sb...ds=instant+pot

You can buy cheaper ones but the Instant Pot can be a pressure cooker, slow cooker, steamer, yogurt maker etc.
I'm another big fan of the Instant Pot. It's so versatile and works as a slow cooker (great for hot porridge ready when you wake up) and as a pressure cooker - stews or bolognese sauces in 35 mins rather than 3 hours. And it will sauté food as well so you can start these ragus in the same pot, frying the onions etc before you put the lid on and pressure cook. Makes absolutely fab ribs and chicken soup with a chicken carcass, cooks rice to perfection. Also absolutely silent as it works. I heartily recommend this gadget to any home cook.
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Old 10-12-2016, 18:14
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I've always liked pressure cookers but the thing which puts me off them is how unsafe they are.. so saw the electric ones on the shopping channel and wondered if they are much safer? cooking a casserole in a quarter of the time seems appealing for "the person around town" like myself..
Electric ones are probably a bit safer than stove top ones, but modern ones are very safe either way. I recently bought a stove-top one and it has about 5 safety features to stop it exploding. Electric ones have the additional benefit that they have sensors to monitor pressure and temperature, and they can just cut the power if something goes out of range.
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