pressure cookers

[robertj]

I am looking to get a small pressure cooker. Looked at several retailers but not a smaller one in sight.
Help.

bob

 

[philip_stevens]

I am looking to get a small pressure cooker. Looked at several retailers but not a smaller one in sight.
Help.

bob

A 2ltr pressure cooker here on ebay

and 3ltr pressure cookers here

An excellent bit of kit on a boat. We've had one on the boat for as long as we can remember, and used most days.

 

[FistralG]

there's a 1.5 litre mini pressure cooker on Amazon
Mini Pressure cooker

 

[TQA]

Not as small as the above but I have this one in stainless. Good size for one to two people at 4 qts.

http://www.fagorpressurecookers.com/product/918060616.htm

 

[gianenrico]

Always used a couple (3,5 ltrs and 5 or 6 ltrs) but STRICTLY by Lagostina: well of course I' biased....

 

[VO5]

Always used a couple (3,5 ltrs and 5 or 6 ltrs) but STRICTLY by Lagostina: well of course I' biased....

You don't have to feel biased, but proud instead.

I have it on the best authority from a very experienced chef that it is the best pressure cooker in the world.

To feed between 4 to 6 people (crew), which size would you recommend ?

 

[gianenrico]

Much depends on what type of kooking You are doing, e.g: a 6 liters is OK to prepare octopus and potatoes for 6, 3,5 ltrs is ok to prepare "risotto" for same crew.
As a general idea, a bigger cooker is only sligyly more cumbersome to store, but otherwise no big differences in cooking times.
On a 39 / 40 footer I keep a small one (for soups, "risotto", "minestrone" etc) and a larger one for main entries (roasted meat, ish, etc.).

Mmmh, I guess it' breakfast time..........
Cheers!!

 

[VO5]

Ah! Bravo! Grazie mille.
The difficulty is that Langostina is not available in the USA where I am going, or here in Gibilterra.
I shall try with amici Italiani Fiorentini to get one. Many thanks

 

[RAI]

I found my butane stove could not raise the pressure in a 6 litre pressure cooker. So thanks for the links to the smaller ones.

 

[VO5]

I have heard it is possible to make bread in a pressure cooker, is this true?

Does anybody here know anything about it ?

 

[gianenrico]

I have heard it is possible to make bread in a pressure cooker, is this true?

Does anybody here know anything about it ?

This I found googling around:
http://www.instructables.com/id/Easy-Bread-Anywhere:-"Baking"-bread-in-a-pressure-/


...but honestly never tried as, in the Med, it's difficult to stay more than three days away from a bakery.
Cheers!


Oh yes, this is the tread:

http://www.ybw.com/forums/showthread.php?t=231082&highlight=bread+cooking+in+pressure+cooker

...and if my friend Roberto says it works, do believe it does!!!

 

[oldvarnish]

There's been a thread on pressure cooker bread in the last few days, possibly on Scuttlebutt

 

[V1701]

I have heard it is possible to make bread in a pressure cooker, is this true?

Does anybody here know anything about it ?

There's a thread on liveaboard link about that, yes it's possible.

My recommendation would be a WMF one (available on Amazon), they're expensive but very high quality stainless (read the reviews). 6, 4.5 and 3 litre sizes. I have the 4.5 litre that's big enough to put in a small whole chicken or a joint of meat plus veggies, but also can cook a quick stew for 1 or 2 very easly. I wouldn't go any smaller than 3 litres...

 

[robertj]

thanks

thank you all will start to bid now!

bob

 

[VO5]

There's a thread on liveaboard link about that, yes it's possible.

My recommendation would be a WMF one (available on Amazon), they're expensive but very high quality stainless (read the reviews). 6, 4.5 and 3 litre sizes. I have the 4.5 litre that's big enough to put in a small whole chicken or a joint of meat plus veggies, but also can cook a quick stew for 1 or 2 very easly. I wouldn't go any smaller than 3 litres...

Langostina make a 3.5 litre.
Do you think this one is big enough to cook a small chicken with veg ?
The next size up is a 5 litre.

 

[Ana72]

I love stainless steel pressure cooker because I’ve been using it for years, it’s better than aluminum cookware. Because of its shiny, mirror finishes, it looks elegant and modern type of cookware. It has high quality materials, warps easily, scratch resistant, and doesn’t dent. It works on all types of surfaces in kitchen like, gas, induction, electric, and ceramic. I cope up some information from my trusted resources and from my own experienced as well. Always smile!

 

[jakeat]

I agree - I prefer stainless steel pressure cookers personally. They clean better, look better, last longer and are more suitable on different hobs.

I recently picked up this 5 litre Tefal model - http://www.pressurecookershop.co.uk/tefal-secure-5-litre-pressure-cooker/ - it is the perfect size for a family of four and dead easy to cook and clean. Best thing I have bought so far this year.

A 3.5 litre would be a little small to cook a chicken and veg I reckon. Maybe if you cut the chicken up and deboned it first. Depends how your cooking it.

My friend has made bread in a pressure cooker before and said it was good, but I am not convinced. I dont think you can beat a fresh, oven cooked loaf of bread. Even those home bread makers don't quite do it for me....