Pressure Cookers For Dummies

by Lacalamita, Tom

• ISBN13: 9780764554131
• ISBN10: 0764554131
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2001-10-29
• Publisher: For Dummies

Summary

Pressure Cookers For Dummies gives you the lowdown on the different types of pressure cookers that exist. It also has special features of pressure cookers -- including new safety valves -- to make sure you get the modern pressure cooker best equipped to suit your needs. It includes 80 delicious recipes for quick dishes such as, soups, chilis, and stews; roasts and poultry; rice dishes; beans; vegetables; and desserts, jams, and compotes. Pressure Cookers For Dummies offers tips on adapting your favorite recipes plus several comparison recipes -- made the traditional way. Every recipe Includes preparation times, cooking times, and nutrition information.

Author Biography

Tom Lacalamita, a nationally known expert on housewares, is the author of The Ultiate Pressure Cooker Cookbooks, and coauthor pf Slow Cookers for Dummies and Bread Machines For Dummies

Table of Contents

Introduction	1	(6)
Part I: Stress-Free Cooking under Pressure	7	(26)
The Pressure Cooker: Fact versus Fiction	9	(10)
How Your Pressure Cooker Works	19	(14)
Part II: Making the Best and Safest Use of Your Pressure Cooker	33	(30)
Pressure Cooker Basics from Start to Finish	35	(12)
From the Pot to the Pressure Cooker	47	(16)
Part III: Getting Dinner on the Table: Basic and Delicious Recipes for the Pressure Cooker	63	(86)
Spoon Foods: Soups and Great Grain Dishes	65	(26)
Dried Beans in the Pressure Cooker: A Match Made in Heaven!	91	(26)
Roasts and Poultry	117	(16)
Fork-Tender Stews	133	(16)
Part IV: Complements to the Meal: Side Dishes, Condiments, and Sweet Endings	149	(38)
Vegetables: Nature's Bounty	151	(20)
Desserts, Jams, and Chutneys	171	(16)
Part V: The part of Tens	187	(18)
Ten Problems and How to Handle Them	189	(6)
Ten Web Sites to Check Out	195	(4)
Ten Tips for Great Pressure-Cooking	199	(6)
Appendix A: Contact Information for Pressure Cooker Manufacturers	205	(4)
Appendix B: Metric Conversion Guide	209