As a working mom I find it extremely difficult to have a good home cooked meal for my family every night. There are too many places to be and not enough time to do it all. I started trying to make my meals on Sunday nights and freezing everything, but I would rather be spending time with my family instead of cooking five meals! So I am left with the dilemma, “How do I cook a delicious, nutritious meal fast?” I found my answer, pressure cooking!
Did you know you can use a pressure cooker to make mashed potatoes in about 10 minutes? Green beans are cooked in no time and maintain their nutrients. As easy as it is to make a pot roast in a slow cooker and leave it all day it is even easier to throw everything in the pressure cooker, lock the lid and let it cook for about 15 minutes and my family has a delicious pot roast with potatoes, carrots and onions!
My favorite brand of kitchen appliances is Presto. I have multiple Presto products in my kitchen, but my favorite is the Presto Pressure Cooker. Presto offers a 4 qt., 6 qt., and 8 qt. cooker in both aluminum and stainless steel. I use several different sizes of cookers, but my favorite is the 4 quart aluminum. I realize it is the smallest, but I can use multiple cookers at the same time if I use the smaller ones. I have an aluminum one and a stainless steel one. There aren’t too many differences, but here is what I have found to be different.
Size The 4 qt. aluminum is 7 5/8” x 5” and the 4 qt. stainless steel is 8 3/8” x 4”1/4 on the inside. Overall the 4 qt. aluminum is 14 ½” long and 7 1/5” tall. The 4 qt. stainless steel is 17” long and 6 5/8” tall. This doesn’t really make much difference to me, but it is different. The biggest difference, to me, is the price. The 4 qt. aluminum cooker retails for an average of around $26.00 and the 4 qt. stainless steel retails for about $20 more at $46.99. The aluminum pot is cheaper because of the metal it is made of. As you know stainless steel will keep its shine longer and will probably last longer over time. I have both, but I use my stainless steel cooker more.
If you don’t know how to pressure cook you can read the instructions included with the cooker. It really is easy to do. The Presto cookers come with an instruction manual that includes recipes. With such an affordable price these cookers are great house warming gifts, Christmas gifts, or mother’s day gifts.
A word of warning, these cookers are not tested to do pressure canning. While it is possible to do pressure canning it is not recommended. Always use caution when preserving food. If the can does not maintain it’s seal then do not consume that product.
(I found this information on Pressure Cooker Outlet. This is also the site I use to order replacement parts for my cookers from time to time. I don’t have to buy parts often.) Great selection of Pressure Cooker Parts. We carry parts for Presto, Mirro, All American, Chef's Design, Sears, Maid of Honor & Maitre's.
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