Chances are, when someone lists their must-have kitchen appliances, an oven or air fryer comes up first. But if you ask someone with a pressure cooker what their favourite appliance is, they’ll most likely tell you about how their multicooker or pressure cooker changed their lives.
What are pressure cookers good for?
Pressure cookers are good for fast, efficient cooking that locks in flavours and nutrients. They can cook meals 70% faster than other methods of cooking, they’re great at tenderising meat, and are the best way of making your favourite vegetable soup and stew recipes. While they can do all this and more, there are somethings better suited to a multicooker.
To get the most out of your pressure cooker it’s helpful to know pressure cooker to stovetop conversion times. As a general rule, pressure cooker times are about one-third to one-quarter of stovetop cooking times. So, chicken breast recipes that take 40 to 60 minutes on the stovetop will only need 10 to 15 minutes in the pressure cooker. Exploring with different pressure cooker recipes is a great way to find out just how vital this kitchen appliance really is.
What cannot be cooked in a pressure cooker?
While a pressure cooker can make your life a lot easier, there are some things that a multicooker can do that a pressure cooker cannot do. This includes:
- Fried or crispy foods. Pressure uses moist heat so a multicooker is the best way to get that crispy taste.
- Delicate fish and seafood. These cook too fast and fall apart under pressure. So, a multicooker is your best bet for this.
- Dairy products. Milk, cheese, yoghurt and cream will curdle, scorch and foam in a pressure cooker.
- Pasta. Pasta will foam and clump into mush when pressurised.
- Baked goods. Pressure cookers don’t provide the dry, even heat needed to get that proper baking texture. Some multicookers like the Bennett Read 8-in-1 Gourmet Chef let you bake biscuits, cakes and puddings with ease.
If you want something that can do everything a pressure cooker can do and still do all of the above, then you need a multicooker, one of the most quintessential best appliances for your kitchen appliances you can ask for.
Why a multicooker is the answer?
A multicooker, as the name implies can cook in multiple ways. For example, the Bennett Read Superchef 6 Multi Cooker is a pressure cooker, slow cooker - and more, all baked into one multifunctional appliance. Multicookers are the best solution for busy people, because you can just set everything up in your multicooker and let it slow cook all day and come home to a perfectly cooked and flavoured meal. Certain multicookers, like the Bennett Read 8-in-1 Gourmet Chef, come with a deep-fry tray letting you make chips and other deep-fried delicacies.
No matter what you’re trying to cook, a Bennett Read multicooker will be able to help you make it faster and tastier.
The ultimate answer to questions like ‘Which is better: a pressure cooker or slow cooker?’ is actually a multicooker. From making rice perfectly to simmering meat to melt off the bone, you can’t go wrong with a Bennett Read Superchef multicooker. Share your favourite pressure cooker recipes with us on our Facebook and Instagram pages.
