FabSwingers.com forum: Pressure cooker v slow cooker

By *icecouple561 OP Couple
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over a year ago

East Sussex

Which one in your opinion is better in terms of taste, fuel economy and versatility?

Scintillating and sexy question, no?

But we're thinking of buying one or the other and need opinions.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Slow cooker all the way for me

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

depends what you want to cook and how quickly really

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

I don’t have a pressure cooker so can’t offer a constructive comparison. But, I do have a slow cooker and some of the stuff I’ve produced with it is fucking awesome!!

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"Scintillating and sexy question, no?"

I like it slow.

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By *icecouple561 OP Couple
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over a year ago

East Sussex

"Slow cooker all the way for me"

What are your reasons for saying that? Is it easier, does the food taste better than if it was cooked in a pressure cooker?

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By *icecouple561 OP Couple
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over a year ago

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"depends what you want to cook and how quickly really"

Ragu, stew, casserole type things mostly

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By *s_bettyboopWoman
over a year ago

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I have a slow cooker and a halogen oven love them both. We do tend to use the slow cooker mainly in the winter. I can't comment on the pressure cookers.

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By *icecouple561 OP Couple
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over a year ago

East Sussex

"I don’t have a pressure cooker so can’t offer a constructive comparison. But, I do have a slow cooker and some of the stuff I’ve produced with it is fucking awesome!!

Ok. It looks like slow cooker is in the lead.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

I love my slow cooker

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By *inky-MinxWoman
over a year ago

Grantham

I feel the slow cooker is less likely to destroy my kitchen with an explosion

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By *icecouple561 OP Couple
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over a year ago

East Sussex

"Scintillating and sexy question, no?

I like it slow."

Me too but sometimes a bit of pressure is a good thing

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

pressure cooker if you're in a rush ... slow cooker if you're able to plan ahead

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By *icecouple561 OP Couple
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over a year ago

East Sussex

"I have a slow cooker and a halogen oven love them both. We do tend to use the slow cooker mainly in the winter. I can't comment on the pressure cookers."

Another vote for slow cooker.

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By *icecouple561 OP Couple
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over a year ago

East Sussex

"I love my slow cooker

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By *icecouple561 OP Couple
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over a year ago

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"I feel the slow cooker is less likely to destroy my kitchen with an explosion

This is a consideration

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Slow cooker because I think the flavours develop together whereas a pressure cooker is just a pot for cooking quickly.

(no shit Sherlock, get it in first)

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over a year ago

"Slow cooker all the way for me

What are your reasons for saying that? Is it easier, does the food taste better than if it was cooked in a pressure cooker?"

Slow cooker is much more versatile. Amazing pulled pork/beef brisket, chillis, currys, stews, soups, list is endless. Cooks over a long period and really let's the flavours develop.

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By *icecouple561 OP Couple
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over a year ago

East Sussex

"pressure cooker if you're in a rush ... slow cooker if you're able to plan ahead

I am not a planner, this is my problem where slow cookers are concerned. Many is the occasion that I've seriously considered blowtorching a frozen chicken.

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By *icecouple561 OP Couple
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over a year ago

East Sussex

"Slow cooker because I think the flavours develop together whereas a pressure cooker is just a pot for cooking quickly.

(no shit Sherlock, get it in first)"

It does make sense.

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By *icecouple561 OP Couple
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over a year ago

East Sussex

"Slow cooker all the way for me

What are your reasons for saying that? Is it easier, does the food taste better than if it was cooked in a pressure cooker?

Slow cooker is much more versatile. Amazing pulled pork/beef brisket, chillis, currys, stews, soups, list is endless. Cooks over a long period and really let's the flavours develop.

This was our thinking but I wonder if a pressure cooker preserves freshness of flavour in certain dishes?

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

I got a slow cooker recently, really good, versatile and healthy

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By *lla_maiWoman
over a year ago

staffordshire

Not used a pressure cooker myself but remember them being used by my dad. Mainly for stews always tasted great and cooked in short time.

Slow cookers im not great at planning in the morning and when i do i often change my mind and dont fancy what ive cooked by the time its ready

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By *icecouple561 OP Couple
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over a year ago

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"I got a slow cooker recently, really good, versatile and healthy "

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

top tip ... a pressure cooker is handy if you're planning on hanging out in mexico city for any length of time ... it's the only way to get water hot enough to make a decent cup of tea

saying this i'm going to slow roast a lamb in my slow cooker tomorrow

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over a year ago

"Slow cooker all the way for me

What are your reasons for saying that? Is it easier, does the food taste better than if it was cooked in a pressure cooker?

Slow cooker is much more versatile. Amazing pulled pork/beef brisket, chillis, currys, stews, soups, list is endless. Cooks over a long period and really let's the flavours develop.

This was our thinking but I wonder if a pressure cooker preserves freshness of flavour in certain dishes?"

I've never used one but have had food cooked in a pressure cooker a few times. It was ok, nothing soecial in my opinion.

If you want to do stews, ragus etc. a slow cooker is perfect for that.

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By *ady LickWoman
over a year ago

Northampton Somewhere

I very nearly bought a slow cooker today but it was massive. I don't think I've got anywhere to store it!!

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By *icecouple561 OP Couple
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over a year ago

East Sussex

"Not used a pressure cooker myself but remember them being used by my dad. Mainly for stews always tasted great and cooked in short time.

Slow cookers im not great at planning in the morning and when i do i often change my mind and dont fancy what ive cooked by the time its ready

This would be my problem. Neither of us work on a regular basis so we don't really need to plan as such and we don't start thinking about dinner until mid afternoon at the earliest. I envisage serving up at midnight. I've heard people say pressure cooked food tastes great.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

I have a slow cooker and I'm a wing it woman never that organised when it comes to food but they really don't take much prep and the smell you come home too is amazing and it's ready!!

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By *icecouple561 OP Couple
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over a year ago

East Sussex

"top tip ... a pressure cooker is handy if you're planning on hanging out in mexico city for any length of time ... it's the only way to get water hot enough to make a decent cup of tea

saying this i'm going to slow roast a lamb in my slow cooker tomorrow"

No plans to visit Mexico city in the foreseeable but I'll be sure to pack a pressure cooker if I do

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By *icecouple561 OP Couple
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over a year ago

East Sussex

"Slow cooker all the way for me

What are your reasons for saying that? Is it easier, does the food taste better than if it was cooked in a pressure cooker?

Slow cooker is much more versatile. Amazing pulled pork/beef brisket, chillis, currys, stews, soups, list is endless. Cooks over a long period and really let's the flavours develop.

This was our thinking but I wonder if a pressure cooker preserves freshness of flavour in certain dishes?

I've never used one but have had food cooked in a pressure cooker a few times. It was ok, nothing soecial in my opinion.

If you want to do stews, ragus etc. a slow cooker is perfect for that."

Ok, thank you.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

All that contained pressure in a pressure cooker worries me

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By *icecouple561 OP Couple
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over a year ago

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"I very nearly bought a slow cooker today but it was massive. I don't think I've got anywhere to store it!!"

a lucky escape!

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By *icecouple561 OP Couple
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over a year ago

East Sussex

"All that contained pressure in a pressure cooker worries me

Yeah, it worries me a bit. I wonder if there's a pressure cooker explosion statistic available.

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By *inky-MinxWoman
over a year ago

Grantham

You can bake in a slow cooker and make jams

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

check that the glaze on the slow cooker pot is lead-free ... there was a health warning issued about this a little while back

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

My mum and gran had pressure cookers and loved them.

I've never used one, so don't have an opinion either way.

But I love my slow cooker.

There are days when we're both working, so I chuck whatever we're having for tea into it before I leave for work (often before 7.30am) turn it on, and my tea is ready for me when I get home at night.

And the smell that welcomes you is amazing x

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"I very nearly bought a slow cooker today but it was massive. I don't think I've got anywhere to store it!!"

I keep getting given them by the MIL . I'm using them as garden plant pots

(minus the electrics )

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"Scintillating and sexy question, no?

I like it slow.

Me too but sometimes a bit of pressure is a good thing

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By *icecouple561 OP Couple
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over a year ago

East Sussex

"You can bake in a slow cooker and make jams

I doubt I'd make jam. What can you bake?

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By *icecouple561 OP Couple
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over a year ago

East Sussex

"check that the glaze on the slow cooker pot is lead-free ... there was a health warning issued about this a little while back"

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By *izzy RascallMan
over a year ago

Cardiff

Slow cooker is amazing but brown your meat first

helps keep the juice in and adds to the taste.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"All that contained pressure in a pressure cooker worries me

Me too!

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By *icecouple561 OP Couple
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over a year ago

East Sussex

"My mum and gran had pressure cookers and loved them.

I've never used one, so don't have an opinion either way.

But I love my slow cooker.

There are days when we're both working, so I chuck whatever we're having for tea into it before I leave for work (often before 7.30am) turn it on, and my tea is ready for me when I get home at night.

And the smell that welcomes you is amazing x"

The main advantage seems to be that they can be left all day. This isn't so much of an issue for us as we're rarely out for a full day but it would be quite nice to put it on in the morning and then forget about it.

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By *icecouple561 OP Couple
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over a year ago

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"Slow cooker is amazing but brown your meat first

helps keep the juice in and adds to the taste."

providing that's not some sort of euphemism

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"My mum and gran had pressure cookers and loved them.

I've never used one, so don't have an opinion either way.

But I love my slow cooker.

There are days when we're both working, so I chuck whatever we're having for tea into it before I leave for work (often before 7.30am) turn it on, and my tea is ready for me when I get home at night.

And the smell that welcomes you is amazing x

I suppose it really depends on why you want it. For us it's handy when we're out all day. Means the boys don't need to wait as long for their tea at night.

And you can pretty much do everything from soup, to roasts, to desserts in them.

Good luck in whatever you decide x

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By *izzy RascallMan
over a year ago

Cardiff

I regularly cook on/in an Aga, that's like the original slow cooker.

Used to make the house smell amazing before the crock pot was invented.

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By *icecouple561 OP Couple
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over a year ago

East Sussex

"My mum and gran had pressure cookers and loved them.

I've never used one, so don't have an opinion either way.

But I love my slow cooker.

There are days when we're both working, so I chuck whatever we're having for tea into it before I leave for work (often before 7.30am) turn it on, and my tea is ready for me when I get home at night.

And the smell that welcomes you is amazing x

I suppose it really depends on why you want it. For us it's handy when we're out all day. Means the boys don't need to wait as long for their tea at night.

And you can pretty much do everything from soup, to roasts, to desserts in them.

Good luck in whatever you decide x

Thanks

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Slow cooker. All the way

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By *icecouple561 OP Couple
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over a year ago

East Sussex

"I regularly cook on/in an Aga, that's like the original slow cooker.

Used to make the house smell amazing before the crock pot was invented."

We used to have a coal fired rayburn. Put jacket potatoes in the bottom oven at 7 in the morning and they were cooked to perfection when we got home. Oven chips were a puzzle though

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Slow cooker for me.

I live alone and can work long hours.

What I’ll do is prepare a casserole, turn it on low when I go to work, then when I get in I’ve got a casserole ready to eat.

I am biased though as I’ve never used a pressure cooker

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Aga

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By *icecouple561 OP Couple
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over a year ago

East Sussex

"Slow cooker. All the way"

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Slow cooker.

I do mainly pork or beef for Sunday lunch in mune. Cook it through the night and it makes the meat fall apart and stay moist. Just pulls apart and melts in the mouth.

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By *icecouple561 OP Couple
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over a year ago

East Sussex

"Slow cooker.

I do mainly pork or beef for Sunday lunch in mune. Cook it through the night and it makes the meat fall apart and stay moist. Just pulls apart and melts in the mouth.

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By *LCCCouple
over a year ago

Cambridge

As mentioned above, try not to bring anything into your house that you might inadvertently turn into a bomb!

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By *icecouple561 OP Couple
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over a year ago

East Sussex

"As mentioned above, try not to bring anything into your house that you might inadvertently turn into a bomb!"

I just did a search for pressure cooker explosion. My tablet auto filled explosion

. I'm definitely not getting one!

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By *innie The MinxWoman
over a year ago

Under the Duvet

Used to have a pressure cooker. It terrified me!

Have had a slow cooker for years now. Brilliant. And not scary!

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By *icecouple561 OP Couple
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over a year ago

East Sussex

"Used to have a pressure cooker. It terrified me!

Have had a slow cooker for years now. Brilliant. And not scary!"

Now is the time to confess that my aunt gave me a pressure cooker about 20 years ago. Despite taking it with us on two house moves I never used it. When we unpacked it here it was corroded so we had to throw it away .

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By *y Favorite PornstarCouple
over a year ago

Basingstoke

Vote for pressure cooker here. 30 minutes to stew beef and have it come out all soft and tender, yes please

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By *ieman300Man
over a year ago

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Slow cooker is great for doing a chicken curry. Ive seen these master hell's rules cooking shows. People seem to mess up with pressure cookers a lot.

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By *adame BWoman
over a year ago

C'est moi Boudoir

I am not a forward planner per say but my slow cooker makes my life so much easier. I have a mix of vegetarian, vegan and a carnivore

I can cook up extra and freeze what's left over. There are 3 settings on mine, 4 hours, 8 hours and keep warm. My kids are stragglers so the keep warm is handy. From Christmas ham to dhal Currie's, stews, roasts, soup's etc... it's great.

Would love to hear the baking ideas also

Madame Boo

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By *ouis CyphreMan
over a year ago

The Midlands

Slow cooker every time. Cooked every thing from a whole joint to Bolognese. Great for cooking chritmas ham in .

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By *oggoneMan
over a year ago

Derry

Slow Cooker fan here and have a weakness for kitchen gadgets. The older pressure cookers always looked dangerous.

Have a google for the new type of pressure cooker, they were all the rage in the States last year. The name is Instant Pot and appear be quite versatile. At around £100 they would need to be.

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By *ce WingerMan
over a year ago

P.O. Box DE1 0NQ

Ma nan used to do a wicked corned beef hash in a pressure cooker

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By *ensualtouch15Man
over a year ago

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They are just not comparable ?

One is the equivalent of a microwave

The other a SLOW cooker

For me there are a great number of alternatives to knock up a quick spontaneous dish

But for slow cook hot pot dishes the SLOW cooker is better than leaving the oven on low

I have 3 slow cookers and no microwave or steamer

I like to be spontaneous and to plan

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

My gran had a pressure cooker and her stuff was legendary. Never had soup like it since. I have a slow cooker but I buy the big roasting bags and Chuck everything in and it tastes the exact same and cooks in a fraction of the time x

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By *or Fox SakeCouple
over a year ago

Thornaby

After years of using a slow cooker, we invested in a pressure cooker. The huge bonus of the pressure cooker is speed. A well done broth in 30 minutes.

At the risk of throwing a cat amongst the pigeons, anyone else using a cooking brick?

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By *entleman JayMan
over a year ago

Wakefield

Just bought a slow cooker. First meal last week was great. I’m just about to put the next eight hour marvel on.

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By *ranny-CrumpetWoman
over a year ago

The Town by The Cross

Food tastes better from a pressure cooker.

I have both. I don't use my slow cooker much and don't think it produces as good a consistency or amalgamation or 'joining' ( can't think of the right word ) as a pressure cooker does.

I will go out and leave my slow cooker on but I won't go out and leave my pressure cooker on .... BOOM if it steams dry.

The end.

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By *ranny-CrumpetWoman
over a year ago

The Town by The Cross

"After years of using a slow cooker, we invested in a pressure cooker. The huge bonus of the pressure cooker is speed. A well done broth in 30 minutes.

At the risk of throwing a cat amongst the pigeons, anyone else using a cooking brick? "

I use a heating slab in the oven. It really distributes the heat and cooks everything well.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Slow cooker for me, I've got into a habit of preparing the next evenings meal, bung it in the pot. Pot goes in the fridge until just before we leave home in the morning. Timers do the rest.

I've even started to use it for desserts and breads.

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By *ingbilly76Man
over a year ago

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Slow cooker every time. This cold weather is perfect for a nice beef stew....

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By *izzy RascallMan
over a year ago

Cardiff

I made a herby marinade yesterday, massaged it into my beef, flash fried it for 15 chucked it in the fridge.

Just put a tin of beef consumme in the crock, some carrot onion, topped up with a small amount of stock and the big lump of beef.

I still want to it to resemble roast beef rather than casserole and the veg will either be squashed or discarded.

7 hours on the low setting.

Get a decent size 'Crock Pot' OP.

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By *icecouple561 OP Couple
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over a year ago

East Sussex

"Vote for pressure cooker here. 30 minutes to stew beef and have it come out all soft and tender, yes please"

This is what is making me consider a pressure cooker.

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By *izzy RascallMan
over a year ago

Cardiff

Why does it have to be just the one?

Get both. Christmas is coming.

New crock pot. New pressure cooker. New hoover and some socks.

What more could you want?

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By *icecouple561 OP Couple
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over a year ago

East Sussex

"Slow cooker is great for doing a chicken curry. Ive seen these master hell's rules cooking shows. People seem to mess up with pressure cookers a lot."

In an exploding kind of way or a recipe kind of way?

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By *icecouple561 OP Couple
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over a year ago

East Sussex

"I am not a forward planner per say but my slow cooker makes my life so much easier. I have a mix of vegetarian, vegan and a carnivore

Would love to hear the baking ideas also

Madame Boo"

Just us two so no stragglers here. I recall the days of kids turning up late or with half a dozen hungry friends though

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By *icecouple561 OP Couple
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over a year ago

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"Slow cooker every time. Cooked every thing from a whole joint to Bolognese. Great for cooking chritmas ham in ."

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

pressure cookers give root veg the most amazing texture and as a result if you do mash them afterwards the mash is utterly perfect

... by the way i'm 3 hours into dry slow roasting a lamb shoulder in the slow cooker and the smell is driving me nuts already. i have to endure this for another 6 hours

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By *icecouple561 OP Couple
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East Sussex

"Slow Cooker fan here and have a weakness for kitchen gadgets. The older pressure cookers always looked dangerous.

Have a google for the new type of pressure cooker, they were all the rage in the States last year. The name is Instant Pot and appear be quite versatile. At around £100 they would need to be."

I'll have a look, thank you. The old ones look dangerous to me too, hence I never used the one my aunt gave me

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By *icecouple561 OP Couple
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over a year ago

East Sussex

"Ma nan used to do a wicked corned beef hash in a pressure cooker

Good old Nan

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By *icecouple561 OP Couple
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over a year ago

East Sussex

"They are just not comparable ?

One is the equivalent of a microwave

The other a SLOW cooker

For me there are a great number of alternatives to knock up a quick spontaneous dish

But for slow cook hot pot dishes the SLOW cooker is better than leaving the oven on low

I have 3 slow cookers and no microwave or steamer

I like to be spontaneous and to plan

I understand that a slow cooker will cook things slowly

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By *ieman300Man
over a year ago

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"Slow cooker is great for doing a chicken curry. Ive seen these master hell's rules cooking shows. People seem to mess up with pressure cookers a lot.

In an exploding kind of way or a recipe kind of way?

Opening up and releasing the pressure too soon to ruin dishes. And ive heard about people burning themselves.

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By *igeiaWoman
over a year ago

Bristol

I love my slow cooker. And I'm not the most organised cook but it doesn't matter, shove stuff in and it tends to taste nice regardless. I would never trust myself with a pressure cooker having seen the aftermath of my gran taking out a chunk of the kitchen ceiling with hers (luckily no one was in the room at the time).

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By *icecouple561 OP Couple
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over a year ago

East Sussex

"My gran had a pressure cooker and her stuff was legendary. Never had soup like it since. I have a slow cooker but I buy the big roasting bags and Chuck everything in and it tastes the exact same and cooks in a fraction of the time x"

Have you ever had a pressure cooker accident?

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By *icecouple561 OP Couple
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over a year ago

East Sussex

"After years of using a slow cooker, we invested in a pressure cooker. The huge bonus of the pressure cooker is speed. A well done broth in 30 minutes.

At the risk of throwing a cat amongst the pigeons, anyone else using a cooking brick? "

This is a new one on me...off to have a look.

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By *icecouple561 OP Couple
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"Just bought a slow cooker. First meal last week was great. I’m just about to put the next eight hour marvel on. "

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By *icecouple561 OP Couple
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over a year ago

East Sussex

"Food tastes better from a pressure cooker.

I have both. I don't use my slow cooker much and don't think it produces as good a consistency or amalgamation or 'joining' ( can't think of the right word ) as a pressure cooker does.

I will go out and leave my slow cooker on but I won't go out and leave my pressure cooker on .... BOOM if it steams dry.

The end. "

In more ways than one

. See I've heard that pressure cookers are better for flavour and consistency.

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By *icecouple561 OP Couple
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over a year ago

East Sussex

"Slow cooker for me, I've got into a habit of preparing the next evenings meal, bung it in the pot. Pot goes in the fridge until just before we leave home in the morning. Timers do the rest.

I've even started to use it for desserts and breads. "

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By *icecouple561 OP Couple
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over a year ago

East Sussex

"Why does it have to be just the one?

Get both. Christmas is coming.

New crock pot. New pressure cooker. New hoover and some socks.

What more could you want?"

A lovely new iron and a tumble dryer.

True story my friends husband told her he had something she would really love for Christmas. She was really excited and told everyone she had a really romantic gift coming. It was a tumble dryer. They're divorced.

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By *icecouple561 OP Couple
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over a year ago

East Sussex

"pressure cookers give root veg the most amazing texture and as a result if you do mash them afterwards the mash is utterly perfect

... by the way i'm 3 hours into dry slow roasting a lamb shoulder in the slow cooker and the smell is driving me nuts already. i have to endure this for another 6 hours

I can lend you a peg

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By *icecouple561 OP Couple
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over a year ago

East Sussex

"Slow cooker is great for doing a chicken curry. Ive seen these master hell's rules cooking shows. People seem to mess up with pressure cookers a lot.

In an exploding kind of way or a recipe kind of way?

Opening up and releasing the pressure too soon to ruin dishes. And ive heard about people burning themselves."

I think I might just get a chef in

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By *icecouple561 OP Couple
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over a year ago

East Sussex

"I love my slow cooker. And I'm not the most organised cook but it doesn't matter, shove stuff in and it tends to taste nice regardless. I would never trust myself with a pressure cooker having seen the aftermath of my gran taking out a chunk of the kitchen ceiling with hers (luckily no one was in the room at the time). "

Ooer.

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By *y Favorite PornstarCouple
over a year ago

Basingstoke

I don't know what old models are like but you'd have to be pretty special to injure yourself with our pressure cooker. It's got various locking mechanisms so you literally can't start / stop it in compromising situations. About the worst you could do would be the get mild burns on your skin when releasing it, but again you need to be pretty special to do that. Basically if you trust yourself with scissors then you'll be fine with a modern pressure cooker.

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over a year ago

Pressure cookers scream and hiss and shake like they're going to explode in a hail of steam, boiling water and splattering shards of beetroot!

Slow cookers make soft bubbling noises and nice smells and delicious stews.

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By *icecouple561 OP Couple
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over a year ago

East Sussex

"I don't know what old models are like but you'd have to be pretty special to injure yourself with our pressure cooker. It's got various locking mechanisms so you literally can't start / stop it in compromising situations. About the worst you could do would be the get mild burns on your skin when releasing it, but again you need to be pretty special to do that. Basically if you trust yourself with scissors then you'll be fine with a modern pressure cooker. "

But I AM special

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By *icecouple561 OP Couple
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over a year ago

East Sussex

"Pressure cookers scream and hiss and shake like they're going to explode in a hail of steam, boiling water and splattering shards of beetroot!

Slow cookers make soft bubbling noises and nice smells and delicious stews.

do they! You're not mistaking your time machine for a pressure cooker again are you?

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By *y Favorite PornstarCouple
over a year ago

Basingstoke

But I AM special

Maybe learn to eat with chop sticks so you don't need to take the risk of using a knife and fork?

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over a year ago

"I very nearly bought a slow cooker today but it was massive. I don't think I've got anywhere to store it!!"

There are different sizes of slow cooker so the number of people to cater for makes a difference. A pressure cooker is good for getting meals ready in a shorter time so more time for making love later whereas a slow cooker can be left simmering while you are making love so you can have a hot meal when you are ready afterward no matter how long a session you have had.

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By *icecouple561 OP Couple
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over a year ago

East Sussex

But I AM special

Maybe learn to eat with chop sticks so you don't need to take the risk of using a knife and fork? "

I can do that thanks to Japanese relatives

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By *icecouple561 OP Couple
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over a year ago

East Sussex

"I very nearly bought a slow cooker today but it was massive. I don't think I've got anywhere to store it!!

You're obviously a man who has given this some thought

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over a year ago

"Pressure cookers scream and hiss and shake like they're going to explode in a hail of steam, boiling water and splattering shards of beetroot!

Slow cookers make soft bubbling noises and nice smells and delicious stews.

do they! You're not mistaking your time machine for a pressure cooker again are you?

I haven't used the time machine since the accident in 2019.

This is just my memory of pressure cookers from ~40 years ago. They might be slightly better now.

I'm still not going to risk it though.

I'm thinking of getting a slow cooker now. This thread is tasty.

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By *thwalescplCouple
over a year ago

brecon

Slow cookers are safer, a pressure cooker is like a little bomb simmering away in the kitchen.

Erm, not that it should worry you, I mean, a pressurised container on a heating element, filled with water, what could go wrong, I mean, they build space rockets, and they almost never go wrong, right?

Well, there was that one in India that went bang... and that Chinese one... oh, and the Russians lost a couple... but other than that, technology hardly ever goes wrong, apart from that incident with my grandmas cat and the microwave.

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By *iversong321Woman
over a year ago

Preston/Merseyside

Pressure cookers scare the life out of me. Could imagine them destroying my kitchen. I could not live without my slow cooker tho.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Pressure cooker every time

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By *izzy RascallMan
over a year ago

Cardiff

For the first time ever I cooked Roast Beef in mine today and it didn't casserole it, you could slice it as normal and it wasn't pulled beef.

My only regret is not doing this ages ago, I'm never roasting in my oven again (other than chicken).

Can't wait to do Lamb as suggested above

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By *oachman 9CoolMan
over a year ago

derby

I agree with all thee above on slow cookers, but if you have say a piece of gammon on its own that you want to get all the salt out of then a pressure cooker is a saviour, after releaseing the steam pressure just pour the remaining salty water away then fill with more fresh water let it soak for a while pour this water away and repeat, let gammon cool off then into the fridge beautiful..

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By *icecouple561 OP Couple
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over a year ago

East Sussex

Thank you to everyone who's contributed.

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By *uke olovingmanMan
over a year ago

Gravesend

Captain slow cooker here.... You can taste and see and smell your meal as it's cooking...

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By *ouple in LancashireCouple
over a year ago

in Lancashire

Have to go with the slow on this..

never had a pressure cooker but can remember Mum's one and wasn't keen..

besides the smell from the lamb shanks madras slowly cooking as one types is yum..

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"Which one in your opinion is better in terms of taste, fuel economy and versatility?

Scintillating and sexy question, no?

But we're thinking of buying one or the other and need opinions.

Ta!"

Got both. The pressure cooker enables meals to be created very quickly that would take all day in the slow cooker. The slow cooker doesn’t need to be supervised, so ideal if you are out all day and want to walk in and eat, provided that you have the time to do the preparation. Wouldn’t be without either

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

I dont like either.

Mum cooked beetroot in a pressure cooker which exploded all over the kitchen !

Im not keen on leaving an electrical applience cooking food if im not in the house plus, other than bread, i dont like the smell of cooking food in a house.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"I dont like either.

Mum cooked beetroot in a pressure cooker which exploded all over the kitchen !

Im not keen on leaving an electrical applience cooking food if im not in the house plus, other than bread, i dont like the smell of cooking food in a house."

Salad for dinner then

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By *exycouplemmmmCouple
over a year ago

Surrey

Got a slow cooker and it’s great! Makes some awesome food in it

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

We use our slow cooker daily during the week. With a little one and busy jobs we put everything in it at night leave it in the fridge and in the morning switch it on. Great walking in to cooked dinner. The flavours are also amazing, just brown meat first to keep the flavour. Lamb shank curry is a fav...... nom nom nom

Mrs

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

More expensive option but we have the Heston / Sage badged device that is both a pressure cooker and slow cooker. The pressure cooker function is fully automated with safety pressure release etc.

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By *icecouple561 OP Couple
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over a year ago

East Sussex

Thanks all

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