Pressure Cooker Perfection : 100 Foolproof Recipes That Will Change the Way You Cook

100 foolproof pressure-cooker recipes that will change the way you cook. In __Pressure Cooker Perfection__, the first volume in our new test kitchen handbook series, the editors at America's Test Kitchen demystify an appliance that to many home cooks remains intimidating — but shouldn't. Modern pressure cookers are safer, quieter, more reliable, and more user-friendly than old-fashioned jiggle-top models. And they can prepare a wide range of foods — everything from barbecue to risotto — in record time. Cooking under pressure results in better-tasting dishes because every drop of flavor is trapped in the sealed pot. This fact, combined with the shorter cooking time, means that your dishes will be supercharged with flavor. And cooking under pressure is versatile. While they're ideal for roasts and stews, pressure cookers can also turn out perfectly tender beans, grains, and legumes in short order. If ever there was a cooking method that could benefit from the obsessive trial and error that our test kitchen is known for, this is it. When cooking time is compressed, every minute matters, and when flavors are amplified, even a small change becomes significant. We ran hundreds of tests in fifteen pressure cookers to find out what works and what doesn't, and we deliver the foolproof, guaranteed-successful recipes in __Pressure Cooker Perfection__. With this foolproof guide to cooking under pressure, every home cook will be guaranteed success. __Pressure Cooker Perfection__ features: • 100 foolproof recipes guaranteed to please, and to work every time • Full color photos accompany recipes so you can see how they should really look • Pressure Cooker 101 familiarizes you with the appliance and how it works with a simple-to-understand diagram • Shopping Guide and Key Traits based on our testing of a dozen best-selling models • Well-tested charts for cooking everyday staples like grains, meats, and vegetables • Recipe shorthand includes yield, total cooking time, time under pressure, and pressure release method • A "Why this Recipe Works" feature highlights discoveries made our way to the final recipe • Keys to Success and Test Kitchen Tips reveal important steps in photos and text • Troubleshooting Tips provide answers to questions about substitutions, adapting recipes to an electric pressure cooker, knowing when food is done, and more. Recipes include: • Beef Bourguignon • Osso Bucco • Farmhouse Chicken Noodle Soup • Texas-Style Chili Con Carne • Pork Vindaloo • Bolognese Sauce • Easy Barbecued Wings • Pulled Pork • Barbecued Baby Back Ribs • Parmesan Risotto • Artichokes with Lemon-Garlic Butter • Braised Collard Greens with Bacon • Mashed Butternut Squash • Warm Potato Salad • Asian-Style Boneless Beef Short Ribs

100 foolproof pressure-cooker recipes that will change the way you cook. In Pressure Cooker Perfection, the first volume in our new test kitchen handbook series, the editors at America's Test Kitchen demystify an appliance that to many home cooks remains intimidating -- but shouldn't. Modern pressure cookers are safer, quieter, more reliable, and more user-friendly than old-fashioned jiggle-top models. And they can prepare a wide range of foods -- everything from barbecue to risotto -- in record time.

Cooking under pressure results in better-tasting dishes because every drop of flavor is trapped in the sealed pot. This fact, combined with the shorter cooking time, means that your dishes will be supercharged with flavor. And cooking under pressure is versatile. While they're ideal for roasts and stews, pressure cookers can also turn out perfectly tender beans, grains, and legumes in short order.

If ever there was a cooking method that could benefit from the obsessive trial and error that our test kitchen is known for, this is it. When cooking time is compressed, every minute matters, and when flavors are amplified, even a small change becomes significant. We ran hundreds of tests in fifteen pressure cookers to find out what works and what doesn't, and we deliver the foolproof, guaranteed-successful recipes in Pressure Cooker Perfection. With this foolproof guide to cooking under pressure, every home cook will be guaranteed success.

Pressure Cooker Perfection features:

• 100 foolproof recipes guaranteed to please, and to work every time
• Full color photos accompany recipes so you can see how they should really look
• Pressure Cooker 101 familiarizes you with the appliance and how it works with a simple-to-understand diagram
• Shopping Guide and Key Traits based on our testing of a dozen best-selling models
• Well-tested charts for cooking everyday staples like grains, meats, and vegetables
• Recipe shorthand includes yield, total cooking time, time under pressure, and pressure release method
• A 'Why this Recipe Works' feature highlights discoveries made our way to the final recipe
• Keys to Success and Test Kitchen Tips reveal important steps in photos and text
• Troubleshooting Tips provide answers to questions about substitutions, adapting recipes to an electric pressure cooker, knowing when food is done, and more.

Recipes include:

• Beef Bourguignon
• Osso Bucco
• Farmhouse Chicken Noodle Soup
• Texas-Style Chili Con Carne
• Pork Vindaloo
• Bolognese Sauce
• Easy Barbecued Wings
• Pulled Pork
• Barbecued Baby Back Ribs
• Parmesan Risotto
• Artichokes with Lemon-Garlic Butter
• Braised Collard Greens with Bacon
• Mashed Butternut Squash
• Warm Potato Salad
• Asian-Style Boneless Beef Short Ribs

The first in our new handbook line, Pressure Cooker Perfection targets the resurging popularity of the pressure cooker, providing home cooks with everything they need to know about owning one. With this book, the test kitchen capitalizes on its well-known ability to pursue a topic in depth, demystifying an appliance that to many home cooks remains intimidating but shouldn't. With America's Test Kitchen as a guide and today's modern pressure cooker in their kitchens, home cooks have nothing to fear and much to gain. A pressure cooker is capable of delivering perfectly cooked food with deep, slow-cooked flavor on a fast-food time frame-- but when you lock on that lid, you want a recipe you know you can count on. This guide guarantees success-- from picking out a pressure cooker and learning essential techniques that are key to success, to foolproof, tested recipes. Pressure cooker 101 Soups, stews, and chilis One-pot pastas and pasta sauces Fast and easy suppers Big roasts and fancy meals Indoor barbecue Sides Equivalencies and conversions.