The Pressure Cooker Cookbook: Recipes for homemade meals in minutes - Hardcover

Hutton, Laura Washburn

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 1788795458 ISBN 13: 9781788795456

Publisher: Ryland Peters & Small, 2023

Synopsis

Create delicious slow-cooked flavours with affordable ingredients using minimal energy with over 50 pressure cooker recipes.

Pressure cookers enable the preparation of delicious meals cheaply, quickly and efficiently because the food is cooked in liquid at temperatures far higher than in a conventional saucepan, shortening cooking time by up to 70 per cent. After years in the culinary doldrums, the popularity of brands such as Instant Pot, has propelled all types of pressure-cooking gadgets back into favour and fashion. John Lewis says that purchases of pressure cookers have risen by 110 per cent, and their popularity is only set to continue with the current rises in energy prices and food costs.

The pressure-cooking method is brilliant at sealing in flavour, so cheaper ingredients can be used to great effect and since the cooking time is shorter you save on energy too, making it one of the most eco-friendly cooking methods available. Time savings are impressive – braising beef takes just 30 minutes, a chicken casserole can be ready in 15 minutes. Pulses and grains cook in a fraction of the time, so it’s great news for veggies too. A John Lewis spokesman said: 'The cooking method often used by our parents and grandparents to tenderise cheaper cuts of meat is once again popular as thrifty, time-poor cooks rediscover the time and fuel-saving benefits of these marvellous machines' (Daily Mail October 2022). 

Choose from over 50 recipes covering all tastes and occasions including Soups & Stocks, hearty Meat dishes, lighter Poultry & Seafood dishes, Vegetarian Dishes and Desserts.

About this title

About the Author

Laura Washburn Hutton was born in Los Angeles but studied at university in Paris. She went on to train at the prestigious Paris cooking school, École de Cuisine La Varenne, and work with Patricia Wells, best-selling author of ‘A Food Lover’s Guide to Paris’. She is now based in London, where she works as a cooking teacher and food writer. For Ryland Peters & Small, she has written ‘Cooking with Apples & Pears’, ‘The French Country Table’, ‘Home-cooked Comforts’, ‘Tacos, Quesadillas & Burritos’, ‘Mac ‘n’ Cheese’ and ‘Grilled Cheese’.

Edition details

• Publisher: Ryland Peters & Small
• Publication date: 2023
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1788795458
• ISBN 13: 9781788795456
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 128