What is the benefit of Pressure Cooking (other than faster cooking)?

What are some of the benefits of a Pressure Cooker over a Slow Cooker (crock pot) besides that it's much faster, less nutrient loss (maybe) and less heat in the kitchen?

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Best Answer

I do not know that there are any benefits aside from what you have already mentioned. Pressure cooking is a technique, like using the slow cooker. It is similar to a debate on broiling vs. pan-searing. They both do something similar in slightly different ways.

The only other (and totally subjective) advantage I have seen, since I primarily use the pressure cooker for stocks, is better gelatin extraction from the bones and tendons with the pressure cooker. My stocks are thicker than the old-school "simmer it all day" approach, but it may just be I'm getting better at making stock since I gave up using anything but a pressure cooker for stock years ago. Therefore my case series is a retrospective review and subject to inherent biases from the study methodology.

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Foods retain most of their nutrients and are tastier Eating foods that are pressure cooked offers more nutritional boost than those cooked for longer periods using traditional cookware. The longer foods are cooked, the more nutrients are destroyed. Foods cooked in a pressure cooker are ready faster, using less liquid.

What is the advantage of pressure?

It makes us focus. It makes us hone in on the one thing that must be done at a given moment in time. It forces us to eliminate distractions and simply get it done. And with such intense focus, it also helps us get it done well.

What is pressure cooking good for?

Pressure cookers are designed to make short work of slow cook dishes. They're economical both in the amount of power they use and are also ideal for tenderising cheaper cuts of meat. They can reduce cooking times by up to 50% and retain nutrients well, making them a healthy cooking method.

What are the advantages and disadvantages of pressure cooking?

Top 10 Pressure Cooking Pros & Cons \u2013 Summary ListPressure Cooking ProsPressure Cooking ConsEnergy savingsPressure cookers can be costlyYou can save moneyYou cannot add flavors while cookingKeeps your kitchen coolYou can't see your food during cookingRelatively easy to operateYou can't check if your food is ready6 more rows

Is pressure cooking better than slow cooking?

Slow cookers are much better for cooking root vegetables and tough cuts of meat because the long, low-temperature cooking process is great for adding moisture and breaking down fat. It is not recommended that you cook leaner meats in a slow cooker, but they can be prepared no problem in a pressure cooker.

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