I decided I need a pressure cooker, after it took me about two hours to cook the farro, never mind the instructions say it should take one hour, which is still an ungodly length of time to cook something. But the thought had occurred to me before. Shorter cooking times = less greenhouse gas emissions AND longer life for my propane tank between refills.
BUT - where do I find one locally? I went to Dead Meyer, and they only have gargantuan pressure canning kettles. Right, I have one additional requirement: it has to be the smallest pressure cooker ever made. With me living alone, and with very tight closet/cabinet space, I don’t have any use for a regular size. I could order this, but I’d rather give my money to a neighborhood merchant.
Posted on August 11th, 2007 by fulvio
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pressure cookers can be hard to find, and recipes for them can be as hard to pin down as UFO sightings. the best thing to do is buy one that’s a bit larger than you need, and use the recipe guide that comes with it as a starting point for your own recipes.
i’ve been using a pressure cooker for years now - i use my late mother’s - it’s 25 years old and still going strong.
Today I went to Kitchen N Things on Market and 24th, and they have two different pressure cookers. One is the 4 quart Fagor duo, which looks pretty good, for about $90. Then they have another one, larger than this, so I didn’t pay attention to the brand and model.
I got one at Costco a few months back. It’s been used lots and I’m very pleased with it. It was a Fagor and about $50.
Pressure cookers are available at full service hardware stores like McLendon’s and Hardwicks. They are reasonably priced and come in a variety of sizes.
Another good way to cook full grains is to use a slow cooker or crockpot. These are also readily available and inexpensive at places like McLendon’s or Hardwick’s.
I have the pressure cooker that the first responder talked about. I use both sizes regularly, in fact, they are our only pots at the moment (even went through an entire canning season with just them as my applesauce cookers… that was a feat with no stock pot.)
If you are looking for cookbooks for your vegan/veggie lifestyle that use pressure cookers, check out Lorna Sass. I ADORE her. She has wonderful recipes, and she is the only cook book author that I have ever enjoyed her vegan breads. (Although I usually add some applesauce or a banana to sweet breads and muffins as they can be more dense than my family likes).
I am also on a local path, and I am in a similar area to you (south Oly, WA). I truly enjoyed your list of farms to eat at. I am sure I could add a few more that we frequent if you would like. Just let me know.
BlueRoseMama {at} hotmail(.)com
Enjoy your path!
Val