[Lifestyle] Pressure cooker: why it's so much more useful than you think

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The pressure cooker, also called pressure cooker, works thanks to its high temperature and hermetic closure. The enclosed steam cooks food without destroying its mineral salts or vitamins.

-What is the user manual? After putting your food in your pressure cooker, place it on high heat then as soon as you hear the first whistle, lower the heat to cook your dish as desired. However, make sure that throughout cooking, the valve turns or whistles. It is important to note that the cooking times start from the moment the casserole comes on. Once your cooking is finished, place your casserole dish under cold water to lower the temperature. Be careful at this time not to burn yourself by touching the lid or the handles, which are often hot. When there is no more steam, you can remove the valve. Then open your pressure cooker on the side opposite you to avoid the steam.

 

- Perfect for steaming… If you want to cook lightly and quickly, the cocotte is the perfect tool. The basket allows you to place the ingredients inside the casserole dish and steam them. It will serve you at the end of cooking, to drain them easily. The pressure cooker must always contain a liquid. Also, never fill the pressure cooker more than two-thirds full, otherwise the food will clog the valve. For foods that create foam, such as rice or pulses, fill your casserole dish only one-third full. …

-but not only Of course, the casserole allows you to steam, but it is also used to prepare good simmered dishes such as veal blanquette or beef bourguignon. Hermetically sealed, tastes can quietly concentrate there. The cocotte also allows you to sterilize certain utensils or even your jars.