"PeterLucas" wrote

> I've seen an ad and we're thinking about buying one. Are they worth it?
> Are
> they safe?

Safe if used properly.

> We've never used one before, and the idea of a cooked meal in 10mins
> appeals to me :-)

Although they can be a good timesaver, it's not like you load it and have
food 10 mins later. You have to first heat it to pressure level and *then*
it's 10 mins cooking time, then you have to let it cool to reduce the
pressure before you can eat.

I have a simple one. Took 10 mins to hit pressure, and 10 too cool off on a
so called '8 minute recipe'. In that specific case, the stove top alone was
faster than 30 mins to use a pressure cooker.