Pressure cookers are great - and cheap

Pressure cooking has a LOT to recommend it. I'm a total convert. It is an extreme time and money saver. The cheapest meat can be tenderized and made the center of a meal without any compromise in taste or appearance, unlike microwaving. It needn't cost $100 either. The best pressure cooker in the world, by many accounts, is the Magefesa Rapid 2, sold by QVC in a 2-pot set for around $110 delivered. The same set is $40 + shipping from a surplus house that advertises on Ebay. I've had one for months, a second hand Presto for several years before that. I now think almost ANY of the modern cookers will do fine. Get stainless, it cleans easier and looks pretty. My only complaint about the Magefesa is that it took me a bit to learn to have my hands so near the hot pot. But within a few weeks, it came easily. Next time I spend $100 on a pressure cooker, it'd probably be an Ultrex. The design is splendid. Fagor also - makes a pressure fry pan which makes REALLY great fried chicken.

Get something. Presto, Fagor, Kuhn-Rikon -- all fine brands. My Magefesa is a fine cooker. I just like the design of the Ultrex better.

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