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Pressure Cookers for Dummies | 
 enlarge | Author: Tom Lacalamita
Publisher: For Dummies
Category: Book
List Price: $16.99
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Rating:  13 reviews
Sales Rank: 87180
Media: Paperback
Pages: 264
Number Of Items: 1
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.8
Dimensions (in): 9.1 x 7.4 x 0.7
ISBN: 0764554131
Dewey Decimal Number: 641.587
UPC: 785555094529
EAN: 9780764554131
ASIN: 0764554131
Publication Date: October 29, 2001
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Product Description
Pressure Cookers For Dummies gives you the lowdown on the different types of pressure cookers that exist. It also has special features of pressure cookers -- including new safety valves -- to make sure you get the modern pressure cooker best equipped to suit your needs. It includes 80 delicious recipes for quick dishes such as, soups, chilis, and stews; roasts and poultry; rice dishes; beans; vegetables; and desserts, jams, and compotes. Pressure Cookers For Dummies offers tips on adapting your favorite recipes plus several comparison recipes -- made the traditional way. Every recipe Includes preparation times, cooking times, and nutrition information.
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| Customer Reviews: Read 8 more reviews...
 pressure cooker March 8, 2008
C. welch
2 out of 3 found this review helpful
The info on pressure cookers was good. I just wish they had a few more recipees until I get the hang of it.
 pressure cooking for dummies February 9, 2008
Carol Simpson
1 out of 5 found this review helpful
It's an ok book I thought the shipping charges were way too high, for such a small item. I don't think any one would need this book, even for a first time user as myself. The intructions included in my cooker that I ordered were enough. I would not recommend it at all.Pressure Cookers for Dummies
not a replacement of an owners manual January 6, 2008
John City (Burbank CA)
3 out of 3 found this review helpful
This is a great book that backs up your owners manual of your pressure cooker. My main concern when I bought my pressure cooker was safety. I figured they were safer than the old models that blew up but I wanted to know why. Also I know that if I understand the basics of this apparatus I could potentially avoid problems since I know it is impossible to idiot proof anything 100%. After reading the book, I able to use the pressure cooker with confidence. I think its main strengths are the basic information it provides on the safety of pressure cookers, how different types of pressure cookers work and cooking times for common ingredients used in pressure cookers, e.g. soups and beans. One reviewer criticized this book for not providing step by step instructions. This is very difficult cause there are different types of pressure cookers. My owners manual is very specific compared to the this book. I would agree with other reviewers that I would not buy this book just for the recipes. I tried the beef stew and chicken cacciatore and I liked both of them. However, I improvised a mexican pozole soup and chile colorado and liked them even more.
 Everything you ever wanted to know about pressure cooking, and more... December 2, 2007
Snow White (sunny southwest)
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
I bought this book for my daughter, who is new to pressure cooking. Before giving it to her, I read it through to be sure the information was complete and easy to understand. It was all I had hoped for, and more. I gave it to my daughter, and she also was impressed with the readability and thoroughness of the instructions as well as the recipes. This is probably the best book you can hope to find, especially if your are a novice to the joys of pressure cooking.
perfect for beginners September 3, 2007
Caloucon (Washington DC)
3 out of 3 found this review helpful
I received a pressure cooker as a gift and was totally intimidated by the all the noise and rattles. The Dummies series is perfect to get over the hurdles of a new cooking technique. I've worked through the basics and now use my pressure cooker to make wonderful stews and soups. The risotto recipe works great and I've finally used up the 2 year old aborio rice in my pantry left over from a paella fest. I'm now moving onto some other pressure cooker books to expand my selections but I'll still come back to the dummies book to cover the basics.
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