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Cook Instant!: More Than 80 Quick & Easy Recipes for Your Electric Pressure Cooker

✍️ Publications International Ltd
Reader Score
4.4
(1 review)
$15.98
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📚 WHAT THE BOOK IS ABOUT

A practical guide with recipes and charts for electric pressure cookers.

This volume functions as a reference tool for home cooks using electric pressure cookers. It prioritizes speed and convenience over intricate technique. The inclusion of time charts allows users to adjust cooking durations for various ingredients without guesswork. Recipes span savory mains like pot roast and risotto to sweet finishes such as bread pudding. The visual component relies on extensive photography rather than textual explanation. This approach suits individuals who want reliable results quickly. It does not cater to those interested in the history of pressure cooking or advanced gastronomic theory.

Key Themes
electric pressure cooking quick easy recipes cooking time charts
Literary Context

Published in 2017 by Publications International, Ltd., this book reflects the mid-2010s surge in popularizing electric pressure cookers as versatile kitchen appliances. It targets American home cooks seeking efficient meal solutions using modern special appliances for one-dish meals.

Difficulty
● Easy
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🏛 Publications International, Ltd. 📅 2017 📔 Hardcover ISBN: 9781640300187

📝 Description: Cook Instant!: More Than 80 Quick & Easy Recipes for Your Electric Pressure Cooker

Publications International Ltd presents Cook Instant! as a practical guide for electric pressure cooker users. The text opens with an introduction to the appliance's basics, offering creative tips to simplify meal preparation. It then provides over one hundred fifteen recipes designed for speed and ease. These dishes include hearty soups, stews, pot roast, risotto, and pulled pork. The collection also features dessert options such as creamy custards, cheesecake, and bread pudding. The book includes pressure cooking time charts for common ingredients like meat, poultry, seafood, beans, grains, and vegetables. More than one hundred ten full-page photos illustrate the content throughout its two hundred fifty-six pages. This format supports both beginners learning the fundamentals and experienced cooks seeking fresh ideas. The hardcover edition contains one hundred ninety-two pages in some editions, while others list two hundred fifty-six. It covers subjects including quick and easy cooking, slow cooking, and special appliances. Readers looking for complex culinary theory or historical analysis may find this volume too focused on immediate utility. Those wanting straightforward instructions for their electric pressure cooker will appreciate the clear organization and visual aids.

💎 Expert review

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Eatbook Family editorial team
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The book excels as a practical reference tool, offering clear time charts that help users adjust cooking durations for various ingredients without guesswork. The extensive photography supports the visual learning style preferred by many modern cooks. It delivers on its promise of speed and convenience for savory mains and sweet finishes alike. However, it will not suit readers seeking deep culinary history or advanced gastronomic theory. Those interested in intricate techniques may find the approach too simplified and lacking in detailed textual explanations.
✓ EDITOR'S REVIEW

⭐ Reader reviews

The starting rating comes from the team Eatbook Family —
⭐ eatbookfamily.com editorial review Editorial rating 4.5/5
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Busy home cooks seeking reliable electric pressure cooker meals without complex techniques. Ideal for those valuing speed and convenience over culinary theory. Perfect for quick weeknight dinners or simple one-dish family meals requiring minimal prep time.

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Eatbook Family editorial team

The book excels as a practical reference tool, offering clear time charts that help users adjust cooking durations for various ingredients without guesswork. The extensive photography supports the visual learning style preferred by many modern cooks. It delivers on its promise of speed and convenience for savory mains and sweet finishes alike. However, it will not suit readers seeking deep culinary history or advanced gastronomic theory. Those interested in intricate techniques may find the approach too simplified and lacking in detailed textual explanations.

❓ Frequently asked questions

Yes, it includes time charts that allow users to adjust cooking durations for various ingredients without guesswork.
192 pages, hardcover.
Published in 2017 by Publications International, Ltd..
Orders ship from a US warehouse. The shipping cost is shown before you pay, and returns are accepted within 30 days.

📖 Who should read this

Busy home cooks seeking reliable electric pressure cooker meals without complex techniques. Ideal for those valuing speed and convenience over culinary theory. Perfect for quick weeknight dinners or simple one-dish family meals requiring minimal prep time.

📜 Historical context

This volume joins the growing category of appliance-specific guides by focusing on utility rather than history. It prioritizes practical reference tools like time charts to eliminate guesswork. The book serves as a functional companion for modern kitchens, emphasizing speed and convenience over intricate gastronomic theory or advanced technique.

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