August 26, 2022

Pressure Cookers, Reviews

Is microwave pressure cooking a real thing? Our best answer is “sort of.” Microwave pressure cookers can speed up getting dinner on the table, they’re safe, and most of them are easy to use and clean. But calling them “pressure cookers” is a bit of a misnomer. We look at what microwave pressure cookers really do,

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August 19, 2022

Carbon Steel, cast iron, Cookware, Copper cookware, Nonstick cookware, Stainless Steel, Stoneware

The best cookware material really depends on what you want to accomplish. But there are definitely some cookware materials that are better than others, as well as better quality among the types. And there’s some cookware you should avoid altogether.  In this article, we take a look at popular cookware materials and discuss what they’re great

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August 14, 2022

Reviews, Rice Cookers

Brown rice is tricky. It takes longer to cook, and often turns out badly: dry and chewy, overly mushy, or unevenly cooked. And not all electric cookers with a brown rice setting make good brown rice. We scoured the Internet for rice cookers that actually make great brown rice. We looked at performance, cost, size, ease

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August 5, 2022

Pressure Cookers, Presto, Reviews

Presto is one of the most popular brands sold in the US.  Presto pressure cookers get overwhelmingly positive reviews on Amazon and elsewhere. Presto is also an affordable brand, so if you’re just getting into pressure cooking and aren’t sure how much you want to commit, it’s a good way to get started. We take a

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July 29, 2022

How To's, Pressure Cookers

No! Pressure cooking and pressure canning are NOT the same thing, and many people are confused by the differences (after all, they sound so similar). If you’re going to use a pressure cooker or pressure canner, it’s important to know what each one does–in fact, your life may depend on it. Here, we look at pressure

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