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Cooking Under Pressure

Electric pressure cookers, such as the Instant Pot, have quickly become a best-selling kitchen appliance. Loyal users swear by the appliance's ability to cook a homemade meal quickly and safely. Check out the Library for electric pressure cooker recipes, tips and tricks. 

 

Delicious Under Pressure: Over 120 Pressure Cooker Recipes by Meredith Laurence. Delicious Under Pressure by Meredith Laurence.

Laurence believes being comfortable in the kitchen is key to successful and enjoyable cooking. She gives you recipes, tips, and explanations that will have you pressure-cooking delicious meals quickly and comfortably. 

 

 

Dinner in an Instant: 75 Modern Recipes for your Pressure Cooker, Multicooker and Instant Pot by Melissa Clark. Dinner in an Instant by Melissa Clark. 
Inspired by her viral New York Times article "Why Do Cooks Love the Instant Pot? I Bought One to Find Out," Melissa Clark's "Dinner in an Instant" has all new recipes that bring her signature dishes to everyone's favorite countertop appliance. 

 

Great Food Fast: Bob Warden's Ultimate Pressure Cooker RecipesGreat Food Fast: Bob Warden's Ultimate Pressure Cooker Recipes
Bob Warden has introduced over 800,000 QVC customers to the convenience of the electric pressure cooker. With the help of thousands of reader reviews, forum posts, and comments, Bob has now created a book of recipes that are highly tuned to what his customers want.

 

 

The Healthy Pressure Cooker Cookbook: Nourishing Meals Made Fast by Janet A. Zimmerman.The Healthy Pressure Cooker Cookbook: Nourishing Meals Made Fast by Janet A. Zimmerman.
This book offers a mix of 125 classic, international and modern pressure cooker recipes for all eaters who want to put wholesome meals on the table, but not spend all day cooking them.

 

 

Hip Pressure Cooking: Fast, Fresh, and Flavorful by Laura D. A. PazzagliaHip Pressure Cooking: Fast, Fresh, and Flavorful by Laura D. A. Pazzaglia
Laura Pazzaglia’s Hip Pressure Cooking offers over 200 recipes designed to work in the Instant Pot, electric pressure cookers and stove top pressure cookers. The recipes were tested across multiple pressure cookers to ensure delicious results no matter what you have in your kitchen.

 

 

How to Instant Pot: Mastering All the Functions of the One Pot That Will Change the Way You Cook by Daniel Shumski.How to Instant Pot: Mastering All the Functions of the One Pot That Will Change the Way You Cook by Daniel Shumski. 
A guide to understanding the Instant Pot basics and a foodie's creative collection of over 100 recipes specially crafted to take advantage of the Instant Pot's many virtues. 

 

 

Instant Pot Miracle: From Gourmet to Everyday, 175 Must-Have Recipes. Instant Pot Miracle: From Gourmet to Everyday, 175 Must-Have Recipes. 
Features pressure cooker recipes for everything from breakfast to dessert, including such offerings as bacon and egg breakfast bowl, beef chili, chicken noodle soup, cheesecake and orange marmalade.

 

 

Instant Pot Obsession: The Ultimate Electric Pressure Cooker Cookbook for Cooking Everything Fast by Janet Zimmerman. Instant Pot Obsession: The Ultimate Electric Pressure Cooker Cookbook for Cooking Everything Fast by Janet Zimmerman. 
A cookbook giving quick pressure cooker recipes that also includes tips on cleaning and taking care of your pot.

 

 


 

 

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