Saturday, December 5, 2009

Tips For Purchasing Electric Pressure Cookers

By Irena Claire

Pressure cookers have been providing great help in the kitchen for many years now; and it appears that as time goes by; the need to have one just rises. These kinds of cookers enable less cooking time especially for meat recipes.

When in the past you have been cooking meat recipes for long hours, waiting for the meat to have just the appropriate consistency and tenderness to make your dish perfect; with the help of a pressure cooker; you there's no need to wait long hours which gives you plenty of time to do other things in kitchen.

GENERAL TIPS ON GETTING ELECTRIC PRESSURE COOKERS

Before making your purchase, particularly if this is your 1st time to buy and use a pressure cooker; there are a few essentials to consider in order to get the best electric pressure cooker that's suitable for you and your kitchen.

Firstly, consider the dimension. How large or how small of an electric pressure cooker do you require? How many people do you normally cook for? If you are simply cooking for family on most days, the average size will be ideal for you. But if you're always holding dinners and such, you may require a bigger one for your meat and bean dishes.

You should also check if the cooker you're getting has a heat diffuser. This will prohibit the heat from building up on the floor of your electric pressure cooker which translates to no food sticking at the bottom of the cooker.

Other factors to look for include the built-in control for specific types of food; and temperature regulator. This is sort of like a mechanized timer for basic food categories such as meat and vegetables.

SHOULD YOU GET AN ELECTRIC PRESSURE COOKER?

With an electric pressure cooker, you can simply regulate the heat control; fix the timer and then you can cook other dishes in the kitchen while you're waiting for the timer to go off. You don't have to keep checking every now and then if your meat dish has just the right tenderness.

For safety reasons, electric pressure cookers are superior since they are outfitted with a mechanized pressure releasing function that lets off the pressure from the pot should it reach a scale that could be a risk.

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