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Pressure Cooker/ Slow Cooker
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I have had a pressure cooker for many years. Are there any advantages to be gained from buying a slow cooker?
Your views would be appreciated. Thank you.
Your views would be appreciated. Thank you.
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For more on marking an answer as the "Best Answer", please visit our FAQ.Slow cookers have come along way from when i had one which i still use,i only had high and lo settings,which still took quite a while to cook,there are so many sizes for one a family and a tribe,but i find some totally make meat dissolve,and so pressure cookers have come along way since i was given one as a wedding present and the buggar frightened the life out of me till i realised it wouldnt blow up,now they are just quick,retain all the vitamins,are silent,if you want your food cooked quickly then pressure cooker and if you can wait and let it slow cook and apparently energy saving chose a slow cooker!!!
Basically YES! The slow cooker I use is about twenty years old but still serves us well. As explained earlier the main use is bunging in (well prepared) ingredients early in the day and letting it sit and do its stuff for many hours. Even a simple bolognese takes on a new dimension after a few hours in the slow pot. Stews are superb with shoulder steak just melting in the mouth. I could go on but just listen to the experienced views above - buy one! Cheers, Andy
PS. I emphasise the well prepared bit - brown the beef/chicken/lamb/whatever very well before adding and use good stock. The Knorr stock pot stuff works very well.
PS. I emphasise the well prepared bit - brown the beef/chicken/lamb/whatever very well before adding and use good stock. The Knorr stock pot stuff works very well.
i dont agree in the preparation bit, ive never browned anything - defeats the object faffing around making washing up! just chuck it in and let it cook. I must say though they do all cook differently, my latest one (quite new to me) cooks very fast compared with my old ones so much so i have to use a time switch so that it only comes on at lunchtime. Others have been fine all day.