Go to any kitchen store, and you will soon be overwhelmed by the mind-blowing array of kitchen gadgets that are currently taking up the counter and cabinet space of many American homes. Two of the more enduring popular favorites are the slow cooker and the pressure cooker. While the slow cooker is a great way to make stews, soups and even pot roasts over the course of the day while you’re at work, pressure cookers have some unique advantages.
FOODS TASTE GOOD AND ARE GOOD FOR YOU
With pressure cooking, you simply add all of your ingredients including a small amount of liquid, set the time and pressure, lock the lid and wait. Your food is cooked under low heat but at high pressure in a shorter period of time, meaning that fewer nutrients are lost in the cooking process. The food even retains most of its original color and flavor.
YOU CAN SAVE ENERGY
The pressure cooker lends itself to easy one-pot meals. As a result, you can drastically lower the number of burners and pots you are using. You also use less electricity because foods are cooked so quickly.
YOU CAN SAVE TIME
What busy person wouldn’t love the time they can save with a pressure cooker? Meals can be prepared up to 70 percent faster, enabling you to feed yourself and your family nutritious dinners even on the busiest nights.
MAKE CLEANUP A BREEZE
When you make your food in a closed pot, the surfaces in your kitchen, including your stovetop, backsplash and counters, are less likely to get splattered with grease or food juices. When it comes time to wash dishes, you only need to contend with one pot, not numerous pans and lids.
After learning about these benefits, don’t you think the time has come to put your fears aside and join the pressure cooking revolution? Today’s models are safe, quiet and affordable. Best of all, your cooker will be one of those rare kitchen gadgets that you actually use over and over again.