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post #1 of 29
9/17/07 at 3:00pm
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Any recommendations on one? I'd say up to medium in size, as usually I only cook for the wife and myself.
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post #2 of 29
9/17/07 at 3:04pm
I have a Rikon (sp?) that I'm happy with. I'd provide more details but it's at home. It has what strikes me as a good locking/pressure release system, which is important for safety's sake.
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post #3 of 29
9/17/07 at 3:16pm
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Any recommendations on one?
Most large law firms or investment banks will do nicely.
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post #4 of 29
9/17/07 at 3:19pm
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I have a Rikon (sp?) that I'm happy with. I'd provide more details but it's at home. It has what strikes me as a good locking/pressure release system, which is important for safety's sake.
Ours is also Kuhn-Rikon. There are actually some terrific dishes you can make in a pressure cooker that are better than you can do with standard cooking. We make a Guinea Hen and a Pigs Foot that are terrific.
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post #5 of 29
9/17/07 at 3:21pm
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Ours is also Kuhn-Rikon. There are actually some terrific dishes you can make in a pressure cooker that are better than you can do with standard cooking. We make a Guinea Hen and a Pigs Foot that are terrific.

Do do a hen in a pressure cooker? Explain that please.
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post #6 of 29
9/17/07 at 3:34pm
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Do do a hen in a pressure cooker? Explain that please.
I will try to dig up the recipe tonight. It came from one of the Joel Robuchon books and kept the meat much moister than normal with a guinea hen.

IIRC, it was with cabbage and lardons.
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post #7 of 29
9/17/07 at 4:20pm
I've always held the pressure cooker in contempt, as a corner-cutting way to braise or simmer. Matt, you surprise me.
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post #8 of 29
9/17/07 at 4:24pm
a pressure cooker is a great way to make some delicious and tender kalbi-jim.
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post #9 of 29
9/17/07 at 4:30pm
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I've always held the pressure cooker in contempt, as a corner-cutting way to braise or simmer. Matt, you surprise me.

Ya, I was surprised to see that matt had one also. I've seen pressure cookers mentioned as a footnote in some of cookbooks and the general recommendation was to stay away from them.
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post #10 of 29
9/17/07 at 4:32pm
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Ya, I was surprised to see that matt had one also. I've seen pressure cookers mentioned as a footnote in some of cookbooks and the general recommendation was to stay away from them.

They absolutely do not work for stock, which is something you'd think they'd do well.
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post #11 of 29
9/17/07 at 4:46pm
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They absolutely do not work for stock, which is something you'd think they'd do well.
Yeah, they are terrible for stock. They work well for some braises where the meat can get dry if it isn't done perfectly, and for things like Pig's Feet that take so long to cook conventionally. It is not really that different in theory than when you seal a braising pan with dough to keep the pressure high and the moisture in. We don't pull ours out often, but it is more useful than some of the other things we own.
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post #12 of 29
9/17/07 at 5:38pm
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They work incredibly well for beans and legumes, which is why I am finally planning to get one.
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post #13 of 29
9/17/07 at 5:42pm
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I've always held the pressure cooker in contempt, as a corner-cutting way to braise or simmer. Matt, you surprise me.

I have seen both Iron Chefs and challengers use the pressure cooker in many episodes. Maybe Kaga can offer his insight?
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post #14 of 29
9/17/07 at 10:55pm
well... without knowing anything more about the show or the competitions, they have a time limit. If they needed to get it done in 30minutes the pressure cooker would help with that. Generally speaking, you get better results by not using it. I've never done a direct comparison, but that's what a number of cookbooks I trust say and the logic they use makes sense.
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post #15 of 29
9/18/07 at 12:16am
My grandmother always warned of the dangers of pressure cookers. I didn't really appreciate the message until I was involved in a ghastly accident with my Mukka Express. Let's just say the ceiling will never be the same.
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