Cooking Help with Pressure Cooker?

[chewtoy]

I recently was given an 8-qt programmable pressure cooker. I have no idea how to use this but I know my Mom adored her old-fashioned one and used it all the time.

How do you convert a Crock-Pot recipe into pressure cooking? I assume it needs less liquid? How do you figure out the timing?

Any favorite pressure cooker recipes out there?

 

[GoofyGolferGirl]

It depends on what you are cooking, you will use different pressure settings for different types of food ie: I use 10lb pressure for 20 minutes on my green beans then take the lid off and let cook down. You really need a owners manual if you have never used one because if not handled properly they can be very dangerous. I always start my timing when the top starts to "jiggle". You may be able to find a manual on the internet.

 

[MazdaUK]

Pressure cooking ais also very fast (I believe) - the opposite of a crock pot, it can give a lovely stew in a short time. I've not got one as they scare me