By now I am hoping that you a) have a pressure cooker and b) have taken it out the box? Let’s now look at using it for the first time. First of all, apologies in advance for the CAPS LOCK. I feel the need to highlight the most common mistakes pressure cooker users make – this is based on years of troubleshooting and discovering that the root of most issues is often a fundamental misunderstanding about the process. With that in mind, this post isn’t just for absolute beginners - if you have a niggling feeling that you aren’t using your pressure cooker right (you would be amazed how often I realise people have been using them wrongly for YEARS), or just want to double check, this is a post for you too.
You make a great teacher Catherine! Very reassuring for beginners. I’m fed up as I noticed my gasket had been damaged so have ordered two replacements. Hope they arrive quickly.
We had the giant couscous salad from your book last night, very yummy and the chilli con carne is made for tonight. I poached a whole chicken in it for caesar salad at the weekend. I'm on a roll! Thankyou so much for all your information. I'm definitely a convert but am keen to refine my skills so will be practising more and more. Pippa
Having a great time practicing with my son's pressure cooker. He bought it to use in the process of growing mushrooms from scratch but I thought it would be a really economical way of cooking the family meals while its sitting there taking up space in the kitchen in between mushroom growing. Quick question, it's a basic stove top 7.5 litre 15psi, how do you bring it up to low pressure as in some of the recipes in your book? I can't seem to find an explanation of that anywhere.
Thank you so much Catherine for these posts. I have an electric PC at the moment, but I am saving up for a stove top as I think I will need another ! Your teaching here is really helpful and gives us the confidence to know how to use the stove tops. I am falling in love with my PC so much.
Loving this, thank you 🙌 I have a question which is likely very foolish... 🙈 You haven't mentioned the plug bit that goes on the top and I remember my mum putting this on when the pan started to whistle. Have I missed something or am I being silly?! 🤦♀️😂 Thank you again
Heavens, I'm just loving your regular newsletter with the step-by-step guide to using what has been an intimidating beast. Thanks for the regular injections of confidence!
You make a great teacher Catherine! Very reassuring for beginners. I’m fed up as I noticed my gasket had been damaged so have ordered two replacements. Hope they arrive quickly.
LOVING the extremely useful and practical insights, Catherine. Great stuff!
First time use with just water is such a clever idea.
Thanks for solving that mystery! I was looking at how to boil eggs on p38 of your book using low pressure...
We had the giant couscous salad from your book last night, very yummy and the chilli con carne is made for tonight. I poached a whole chicken in it for caesar salad at the weekend. I'm on a roll! Thankyou so much for all your information. I'm definitely a convert but am keen to refine my skills so will be practising more and more. Pippa
Thanks for your speedy reply Catherine. It's a basic Prestige 7.5l 47283, with just a metal pressure gauge in the lid. Pippa Young
Having a great time practicing with my son's pressure cooker. He bought it to use in the process of growing mushrooms from scratch but I thought it would be a really economical way of cooking the family meals while its sitting there taking up space in the kitchen in between mushroom growing. Quick question, it's a basic stove top 7.5 litre 15psi, how do you bring it up to low pressure as in some of the recipes in your book? I can't seem to find an explanation of that anywhere.
Thank you so much Catherine for these posts. I have an electric PC at the moment, but I am saving up for a stove top as I think I will need another ! Your teaching here is really helpful and gives us the confidence to know how to use the stove tops. I am falling in love with my PC so much.
Oh, this one is so important for me. I can get started now !
Loving this, thank you 🙌 I have a question which is likely very foolish... 🙈 You haven't mentioned the plug bit that goes on the top and I remember my mum putting this on when the pan started to whistle. Have I missed something or am I being silly?! 🤦♀️😂 Thank you again
Heavens, I'm just loving your regular newsletter with the step-by-step guide to using what has been an intimidating beast. Thanks for the regular injections of confidence!
Thank you Catherine for this very clear explanation.