Product Description

This book provides 225 dishes that are simple to prepare, cook in as little as 15 minutes, and retain all the natural nutrients that can be lost with other cooking methods.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #1292874 in Books
• Published on: 2002-12-09
• Original language: English
• Binding: Hardcover
• 368 pages

From Library Journal
Wise is the author and coauthor of numerous other cookbooks, including The Well-Filled Microwave Cookbook. Here she provides dozens of recipes for today's "100% Safe" pressure cookers, from streamlined versions of pot roast to more contemporary, elegant dishes such as Pheasant Braised with Walnuts and Shallots. There are stews of all sorts, or course, but there are also quick (no-stir) risottos, vegetable dishes ranging from Baby Artichokes and Two Sauces to an easy Ratatouille, preserves like Green Tomato Chutney, and even desserts. A good companion to Lorna Sass's now-classic Cooking Under Pressure and its follow-up, The Pressured Cook, this is recommended for most collections.
Copyright 2002 Reed Business Information, Inc.

From Booklist
Cooks today are rediscovering the pressure cooker. It's fast, simple to operate, uses less energy, doesn't require special hookups, and doesn't use up valuable counter space since it can be slipped into the cupboard when not in use. Modern pressure cookers are safe, even when abused. Victoria Wise has assembled a new collection of recipes for this old appliance in The Pressure Cooker Gourmet. Her recipes include some expected dishes as well as some surprises. She, along with other pressure-cooker advocates, recommends the speed of cooking risotto in the pressure cooker to avoid the traditional method's constant stirring. Wise creates a salmon and asparagus terrine in her pressure cooker, noting that wrapping it well serves to keep the hot steam from waterlogging the final product. She uses similar close-wrapping techniques to produce desserts on the order of cheesecakes. Anyone committed to serving nontraditional foods fast and easy will find new ideas aplenty here. Mark Knoblauch
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About the Author
Victoria Wise