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TheFuzzy
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Post subject: Fast Cooking  Posted: Fri Jan 17, 2014 10:38 pm |
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So, if a crock pot is a "slow cooker", then a pressure cooker must be a "fast cooker", no?
Anyway, I'm having fun with my new PC. It's electronic, which has its plusses and minuses, but I'm working with it. Aside from beans, which are why I got it in the first place, I've been pleasantly surprised by some other things -- particularly, risotto. For some reason, the PC makes better risotto than my prior "easy" risotto. It's not quite as creamy-aldente as doing "proper" risotto, but it's surprisingly close. Don't get how that works; somehow the pressure cooking brings out more starch.
So, what do you make in your PC?
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Post subject: Re: Fast Cooking Posted: Fri Jan 17, 2014 11:45 pm |
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A lot of the stuff I make has meat so it would not help you. Besides beans, risotto and stock, the other two non-meat things I make are German Potato Salad and Cuban Flan. My mom made Yucca in it as well, but I've never liked it, so I've never made it.
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Post subject: Re: Fast Cooking Posted: Fri Jan 17, 2014 11:53 pm |
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Alina,
What about black beans?
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Post subject: Re: Fast Cooking Posted: Sat Jan 18, 2014 2:10 am |
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Of course I never make them any other way. I've posted my recipe before, but if you don't have it, I'd be happy to post it again. It is typical Cuban, nothing fancy, no cilantro or hot peppers.
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Post subject: Re: Fast Cooking Posted: Sat Jan 18, 2014 9:04 am |
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I've found what I mostly make in my PCs is Red Beans and Rice and Hoppin' Jon.
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Post subject: Re: Fast Cooking Posted: Sat Jan 18, 2014 9:30 am |
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Artichokes are also good, unless you cook them too long like someone on this board has done.
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Post subject: Re: Fast Cooking Posted: Sat Jan 18, 2014 10:54 am |
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marygott wrote: Artichokes are also good, unless you cook them too long like someone on this board has done.
Sorry 
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Post subject: Re: Fast Cooking Posted: Sat Jan 18, 2014 4:16 pm |
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I love making soups in mine. Stocks and meat based soups for sure, but also bean soups, sweet potato soups and the like. Stews I have not mastered yet (I still get better results from the Dutch oven for those).
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Post subject: Re: Fast Cooking Posted: Sat Jan 18, 2014 5:06 pm |
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Paul, just watch your step next time (heh heh)
Carey, do you have the Lorna Sass book? She has a very good beef stew with potatoes that works well for me. The potatoes cook on top of the meat and soak up the juice and then you smash them up with cheddar. I also like the veal and cauliflower stew she does. Maybe not as good as a cook all day, lots of prep stew but still pretty darn good.
Mary
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