Pressure cooker

A few years ago, housewives did not even dream that life in the kitchen could be made so easy. Now, a multicooker-pressure cooker came to their aid, without which it is already difficult to imagine modern cuisine. Of course, before you decide on any particular model, you need to clearly understand the intricacies of such a technique. With this we will help you with tips in this article.

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Slow Cooker Features

The multicooker-pressure cooker is a multifunctional device in which you can automatically cook a wide variety of dishes. It can be successfully used instead of:

• gas stove;
• bread makers;
• double boiler;
• rice cookers;
• the oven.

Important! The cooking tank is heated by an electric heater, in which the set power is set.

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Pressure cooker features

This kitchen appliance automatically prepares dishes, which usually take a lot of time to cook. The main design feature of the pressure cooker is the presence of a sealed lid.

Important! The pressure inside the bowl is increased, so the heat treatment of products occurs several times faster.

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Differences between pressure cookers and slow cookers

It may seem that these kitchen gadgets are almost the same. Nevertheless, they differ significantly. And before you learn how to choose the multicooker, pressure cooker, you should consider the differences:

• The pressure cooker has a powerful bracket covering the lid. In some cases, it is cleaned inside the structure, but the lid is very powerful anyway.
• In a slow cooker you can cook faster than in a pan, but the pressure cooker is much ahead of it due to the very high pressure.
• High pressure allows the pressure cooker and products to heat up much faster. The multicooker has a bypass valve that relieves pressure.
• There are no pressure losses in the pressure cooker, which means that the energy spent on heating is reduced. This suggests that the multicooker consumes more electrical energy.
• Since the slow cooker releases steam through the bypass valve, more water will be needed to cook.
• A pressure cooker can be a substitute for a multicooker, but on the contrary - in no way.
• The cost also varies - a pressure cooker is more expensive. The thing is that it is a combined device.

Important! For general development, when choosing such a miracle pan for a home and an understanding of all the differences, read about which is better - a double boiler or a slow cooker?

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Pressure cooker

More precisely, this kitchen appliance can be called a slow cooker with a pressure cooker function. Now you will not surprise anyone with this, because progress does not stand still and more and more devices appear in the kitchen, combining many functions.

Advantages:

• In such devices, food is cooked very quickly.
• You can use a variety of options and modes.
• The products will look natural, the colors will remain bright, since the heat treatment does not last very long.

Disadvantages:

• All products must be laid at the same time.
• If any ingredient is forgotten, you have to cook without it. Spices should also not be added. Until the cooking process is over, the lid will not open.

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How to choose a reliable assistant in the kitchen?

There are a lot of models in stores and the hostess has a difficult question: a slow cooker-pressure cooker - which one to choose?

There are a number of nuances that you should definitely pay attention to:

• the material of which the housing is made;
• The material used to cover the bowl - Teflon or ceramic is most often used.

Important! Of great importance is the number of coating layers. The more of them, the stronger the bowl.

• how much has the inner pan;
• the presence of a pan into which condensate will drain;
• the ability to change pressure from high to low and vice versa;
• the presence of a convenient and informative menu;
• what automatic programs are in the device and whether there are parameters that can be set manually;
• Does the multicooker-pressure cooker have the ability to independently change the temperature and time;
• the presence of the “delayed start" function;
• Is there a child lock;
• Is it possible to completely remove the lid - thus it is easier to wash;
• whether the equipment consists of useful devices: spoons, measuring cup, tack, ladle, recipe book.

Important! Particular attention should be paid to the level of safety of the device and the degrees of its protection.

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The main degrees of protection of devices:

1. The pressure cooker on the lid has a safety lock. Thanks to him, the device cannot be opened during cooking. With the lid tightly closed, dishes are cooked at maximum overpressure.
2. The tank inside is equipped with a pressure regulator. It is necessary to maintain constant constant pressure. His work is automatic.
3. If the protection system fails and the pressure rises to the maximum, the bypass valve will operate. It will release steam, which will lead to a drop in pressure inside the tank.
4. When the temperature rises above the maximum, or vice versa - when it drops significantly, the temperature sensor is triggered. Thanks to it, the device either turns off automatically, or the power is turned on.
5. If for some reason there was a malfunction in the temperature sensor and the temperature inside the device became maximum - 145 degrees, there will be a complete power outage due to the temperature sensor - fuse.

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How to choose a manufacturer and model?

When you need to decide which multicooker-pressure cooker is better, you should pay attention not only to materials and functions, but also to the manufacturer. There are a number of brands that have already managed to establish themselves well.

Redmond RMC-M4502

This model has an extensive configuration. In addition to a five-liter bowl with non-stick coating, the hostess will become the owner of a measuring cup, deep-frying basket, a special container for steaming, a scoop and a flat spoon, and a recipe book.

Features:

1. Three-way placement of heating elements allows products to warm evenly.
2. The model comes with thirty-four programs, 16 of which are automatic.
3. There is a “multi-cooker” mode that allows you to set an arbitrary temperature from 40 to 160 degrees and a time range from 5 to 720 minutes.
4. In Redmond RMC-M4502, you can delay the start of the day, as much as it will automatically keep the dish warm.

Panasonic sr-tmh18

The model appeared a long time ago, so it does not differ in rich configuration and wide functionality:

1. Accessories are represented by a plastic spoon, a measuring cup and a container - a double boiler. Thanks to the latest device, it becomes possible to cook two dishes at the same time.
2. The heating elements are located on both sides - under the pan and under the lid.
3. When preparing meals, you can use six programs.
4. A delayed start is possible for up to thirteen hours.
5. The heating function is also available - up to twelve hours.

Even with such modest possibilities, the unit is quite enough for cooking various dishes and it is characterized by high reliability, which is very important.

Moulinex CE 4000:

1. A six-liter bowl also includes a recipe book and a metal container for steaming.
2. In this model, you can completely remove the cover, which makes it easier to wash.
3. If the maximum allowable pressure or temperature is exceeded, the device will automatically disconnect from the power supply.
4. Cooked meals are automatically heated.
5. Fully automatic programs are presented by six, of which are used for cooking.

Oursson MP5005PSD:

1. The set includes measuring cups of different volumes, a spoon, a two-level lattice for a double boiler, four measuring spoons and a book with recipes.
2. For cooking in a five-liter bowl, high pressure is used, but the temperature is not more than 100 degrees, which allows you to save vitamins.
3. Temperature and pressure are controlled automatically.
4. You can use both the programmed modes and your own settings. There are eleven automatic modes.

Important! If you have already made your choice and are going for a new device, take a note:

• Better recipes for cooking in a multicooker.
• What foods have the most vitamins?

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In our article, we examined the question: which slow-cooker is better. Of course, such a device significantly saves time and space in the kitchen, because instead of separate gadgets now you only need one. Unlike a conventional multicooker, which takes a little less time to cook than when using a cooker, the process can be significantly accelerated. At the same time, cooking is becoming easier - just put the necessary ingredients in the bowl and select a mode. Every housewife deserves such an assistant in her kitchen!