One of our wedding gifts was this neat looking pressure cooker. We
hadn't actually asked for one (I've always been mildly afraid of them),
but there it was! It's manufactured by WMF, and it's a two-pot set (3
liter & 6.5 liter) that uses the same lid for both. Very snazzy
looking. You can see the 6.5 l version he

http://tinyurl.com/5sags

I tried it out last night for the first time, since I had bought some
tough lamb neck pieces and was starting dinner after 8 pm. First, I
removed as much meat off of the bones as I could, then I browned all of
it (bones and meat pieces) in a little bit of olive oil. Tossed in
about a cup or so of water, put the pressure on for 15 minutes, and
then checked to see what happened. Pretty tender - not bad! I removed
the bones and threw in chopped onions, potatoes, tomato paste (would've
been better w/actual tomatoes, but I forgot to buy them), minced
garlic, cumin, tumeric, ground coriander, and another spice that I'm
forgetting now, and pressure cooked it for another five minutes.

It came out a little bland (plus I think I overcooked a little bit b/c
the potatoes had lost their oomph), but we ate it w/rice and had a good
dinner anyway. I'm not as afraid of the cooker as I was before. I
think I'll even use it again!

June

In article .com>,
" > wrote:

> One of our wedding gifts was this neat looking pressure cooker. We
> hadn't actually asked for one (I've always been mildly afraid of them),
> but there it was! It's manufactured by WMF, and it's a two-pot set (3
> liter & 6.5 liter) that uses the same lid for both. Very snazzy
> looking. You can see the 6.5 l version he
>
> http://tinyurl.com/5sags
>
> I tried it out last night for the first time, s
(snip)
> then checked to see what happened. Pretty tender - not bad!
(snip)
> It came out a little bland (plus I think I overcooked a little bit b/c
> the potatoes had lost their oomph),
(snip)
> June

Oooh, lucky you! I wouldn't be without mine - a 20-year-old Presto
6-quart stainless steel number, fixed at 15# pressure. I don't cook
vegetables for more than about 2 minutes, though. Did you see what the
instruction manual recommends for veggies? I've never cooked legumes in
it, although I know many folks do. I cook the beef for stew in the
pressure cooker then add the vegetables to the cooked beef and liquid
and simmer as usual. Mighty fine. And I make beef broth for vegetable
soup in it, too. Maybe 20-25 minutes for a pot.
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"I read recipes the way I read science fiction: I get to the end and
say,'Well, that's not going to happen.'" - Comedian Rita Rudner,
performance at New York, New York, January 10, 2005.

On Tue, 29 Mar 2005 11:42:52 -0600, Melba's Jammin'
> wrote:

>In article .com>,
" > wrote:
>
>> One of our wedding gifts was this neat looking pressure cooker. We
>> hadn't actually asked for one (I've always been mildly afraid of them),
>> but there it was! It's manufactured by WMF, and it's a two-pot set (3
>> liter & 6.5 liter) that uses the same lid for both. Very snazzy
>> looking. You can see the 6.5 l version he
>>


I use a pressure cooker almost daily. I have two of them. My
favorite is my Fagor. It's a two pot set as well, similar in design
to yours.

I am always preparing fresh vegetables in them.

A great quick meal that my whole family enjoys:

Polish Sausage and Redskin Potatos.

-Cut the sausage into half inch chunks - and leave the potatos whole
(with the exception of halving any that are on the larger side.) You
can also add cabbage - but I HATE CABBAGE.

Takes five minutes (after pressure is built up).

BTW: Your pressure cooker is almost foolproof. The new designs are
extremely safe.

In article >,
wrote:

> On Tue, 29 Mar 2005 11:42:52 -0600, Melba's Jammin'
> > wrote:
>
> >In article .com>,
> " > wrote:
> >
> >> One of our wedding gifts was this neat looking pressure cooker. We
> >> hadn't actually asked for one (I've always been mildly afraid of them),
> >> but there it was! It's manufactured by WMF, and it's a two-pot set (3
> >> liter & 6.5 liter) that uses the same lid for both. Very snazzy
> >> looking. You can see the 6.5 l version he
> >>
>
>
> I use a pressure cooker almost daily. I have two of them. My
> favorite is my Fagor. It's a two pot set as well, similar in design
> to yours.
>
> I am always preparing fresh vegetables in them.
>
> A great quick meal that my whole family enjoys:
>
> Polish Sausage and Redskin Potatos.
>
> -Cut the sausage into half inch chunks - and leave the potatos whole
> (with the exception of halving any that are on the larger side.) You
> can also add cabbage - but I HATE CABBAGE.
>
> Takes five minutes (after pressure is built up).
>
> BTW: Your pressure cooker is almost foolproof. The new designs are
> extremely safe.

Forget cabbage...

Add some kraut and then top with some grated Swiss Cheese when it's all
done. ;-)
--
K.