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Finally, a book with instructions for stovetop and electric.
So far, I totally love this book. I've tried a number of recipes, and not only did they work, but they tasted good. Even better, there's instructions for both stovetop and electric models, which is a huge plus. I have both types, and it's great to know exactly what the difference will be if I choose one over the other.
Since I live at high altitude, I've needed to add a few minutes of cooking time to the recipes I tried, but that's not a big deal - I'm totally used to that now.
With 500 recipes, it's pretty unlikely I'll make every single recipe, but this will be a great resource on the days when I get home later than planned and need to hurry things long. And, and electric pressure cooker is great in the summer, since it doesn't heat up the house as much. I'm looking forward to trying some of the more unusual recipes, like the cheesecake.
Edit: I had to come back and say that I tried the cheesecake recipe - I was pretty skeptical that a pressure-cooked cheesecake would work, and even more skeptical that it would work if left uncovered. Shouldn't it be a soggy mess? But no, it came out perfectly. I have no idea what voodoo happens that makes it work, but it does.
March 2015 · Books