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*NEW* ~ Pressure Cookers for Dummies ~ Tom Lacalamita ~ Softcover
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0013:Lacalamita
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ISBN
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9780764554131
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Book Title
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Pressure Cookers for Dummies
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Book Series
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For Dummies Ser.
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Publisher
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Wiley & Sons, Incorporated, John
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9.1 in
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Publication Year
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2001
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Trade Paperback
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English
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Illustrator
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Yes
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0.6 in
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Genre
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Cooking
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Methods / General
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14.2 Oz
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7.3 in
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Number of Pages
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264 Pages
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Product Identifiers
Publisher
Wiley & Sons, Incorporated, John
ISBN-10
0764554131
ISBN-13
9780764554131
eBay Product ID (ePID)
2197861
Product Key Features
Book Title
Pressure Cookers for Dummies
Number of Pages
264 Pages
Language
English
Publication Year
2001
Topic
Methods / General
Illustrator
Yes
Genre
Cooking
Book Series
For Dummies Ser.
Format
Trade Paperback
Dimensions
Item Height
0.6 in
Item Weight
14.2 Oz
Item Length
9.1 in
Item Width
7.3 in
Additional Product Features
Intended Audience
Trade
LCCN
2001-092903
Dewey Edition
22
Dewey Decimal
641.587
Table Of Content
Introduction.Why You Need This Book.How to Use This Book.Foolish Assumptions.How This Book Is Organized.PART I: Stress-Free Cooking under Pressure.PART II: Making the Best and Safest Use of Your Pressure Cooker.PART III: Getting Dinner on the Table: Basic and Delicious Recipes for the Pressure Cooker.PART IV: Complements to the Meal: Side Dishes, Condiments, and Sweet Endings.PART V: The Part of Tens.Appendixes.Icons Used in This Book.A Few Guidelines before You Begin.PART I: Stress-Free Cooking under Pressure.Chapter 1: The Pressure Cooker: Fact versus Fiction.Dispelling Fears about Pressure Cookers.A pre-WW II timesaver.The untimely demise of the pressure cooker.Design changes mean a safer product as well as convenience.Looking at the Benefits of Owning and Using a Pressure Cooker.Fast!Convenient!Delicious!Healthy!My Recipes for Success, Not to Mention Fabulous-Tasting Food, Too!Chapter 2: How Your Pressure Cooker Works.Understanding How Your Pressure Cooker Works.The Sum of the Parts.The pot and cover.The ever-important rubber gasket.Relying on the almighty valve!Guidelines for Easy Pressure Cooking.Letting Off Some Steam.Natural release method.Quick-release methods.Doing a Trial Run.PART II: Making the Best and Safest Use of Your Pressure Cooker.Chapter 3: Pressure Cooker Basics from Start to Finish.First Things First.Keep it clean.Remove and inspect the rubber sealing gasket or ring.Check the valves.Fill the pressure cooker properly.Look, listen, and smell.Three Ways to Cook in a Pressure Cooker.Stop-and-Go Cooking.Scenario I: The long and the short of it.Scenario II: Soup versus stock.The High and Low of It.Telling whether you’ve reached high pressure.Maintaining pressure.Now You’re Cooking.Is it done yet?Opening the pressure cooker safely.Keeping Your Pressure Cooker Squeaky Clean and Shiny.Storing Your Pressure Cooker.Help Is But a Phone Call Away.Chapter 4: From the Pot to the Pressure Cooker.Adapting Your Favorite Recipes for the Pressure Cooker.Determining Cooking Times.Filling the Pressure Cooker.Best Ingredients for Pressure Cooking.Meat and poultry.Fruits and vegetables.Dried beans, legumes, and grains.Liquids.Converting My Favorite Recipes for the Pressure Cooker.PART III: Getting Dinner on the Table: Basic and Delicious Recipes for the Pressure Cooker.Chapter 5: Spoon Foods: Soups and Great Grain Dishes.Soup under Pressure.Making stock.Using and storing stock.The Goodness of Grain.Chapter 6: Dried Beans in the Pressure Cooker: A Match Made in Heaven!Beans: A Powerhouse of Good Things.”Dried” Doesn’t Mean “All Dried Up”To Soak or Not to Soak? That Is the Question.Overnight soak.Quick soak.Cooking Beans.A Potful of Beans Is a Cook’s Best Friend.Chapter 7: Roasts and Poultry.Fabulous Results in Half the Time.Not All Cuts Are Created Equal.Beef.Pork.Lamb.Poultry.Using Steaming Baskets for Roasts.Is It Done Yet?A Roast in Every Pot.Chapter 8: Fork-Tender Stews.Flavor, Flavor, Flavor: The Makings of a Great Stew!A cut above the restBrowning your meatSaut’ing and deglazing.Season away!The veggies.When Is It Going to Be Done?Stews: Meals of Convenience.PART IV: Complements to the Meal: Side Dishes, Condiments, and Sweet Endings.Chapter 9: Vegetables: Nature’s Bounty.Saving Time and Nutrients.Steaming Your Vegetables.Casseroles.Eat Those Veggies!Chapter 10: Desserts, Jams, and Chutneys.The Pressure Cooker as a Hot Water Bath.Cheesecakes and Other
Synopsis
Pressure Cookers For Dummies gives you the lowdown on the different types of pressure cookers that exist. It also has special features of pressure cookers — including new safety valves — to make sure you get the modern pressure cooker best equipped to suit your needs., Pressure Cookers For Dummies gives you the lowdown on the different types of pressure cookers that exist. It also has special features of pressure cookers — including new safety valves — to make sure you get the modern pressure cooker best equipped to suit your needs. It includes 80 delicious recipes for quick dishes such as, soups, chilis, and stews; roasts and poultry; rice dishes; beans; vegetables; and desserts, jams, and compotes. Pressure Cookers For Dummies offers tips on adapting your favorite recipes plus several comparison recipes — made the traditional way. Every recipe Includes preparation times, cooking times, and nutrition information., Free daily eTips at dummies.comIncludes 85 foolproof recipes – with nutrition informationNo more fear! Make great food fast with today’s pressure cookers Great food in no time? Yes, with a pressure cooker! This book gives you tips for using today’s safe, versatile models and recipes for otherwise long-cooking classics like Chunky Chicken Noodle Soup and Sunday Pot Roast, plus delicious special dishes like Mushroom Risotto and Moroccan Chicken.The Dummies Way” Explanations in plain English ‘Get in, get out’ information Icons and other navigational aids Tear-out cheat sheet Top ten lists A dash of humor and funGet smart! @ www.dummies.comFind listings of all our booksCreate your own personalized book with Hungry Minds a la Carte”Sign up for daily eTips at www.dummiesdaily.com
LC Classification Number
TX840.P7L3297 2002
