topic Re: 2 qt pressure cooker in Kitchen

2 qt pressure cooker

SharkE — Thu, 12 Jan 2017 01:45:27 GMT

Anybody ordered ? I was going to, but, guess don't need it.

I wanted the eggplant. Think it's about gone.

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Justholdingon — Thu, 12 Jan 2017 02:04:07 GMT

I was thinking of it too,but I thought I can do anything in a 4 or 5 qt that I can do in a 2 qt. , so money saved ! 😁

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SharkE — Thu, 12 Jan 2017 02:12:49 GMT

I just thought it was cute , but, I got 2 four qt. ovals, 2 six qt rounds, and one 8 qt. oval. Couple of old school on the burner types don't guess I need another. LOL

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Kachina624 — Thu, 12 Jan 2017 02:56:40 GMT

@SharkE What on earth would you do with a 2qt pressure cooker? Maybe cook an onion?

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SharkE — Thu, 12 Jan 2017 03:27:37 GMT

LOL I had thought about soups, few sweet potatoes, stuff like that.

Then again I got dutch ovens, crock pots, slow cooker.

Just a gadget freak. LOL

Crazy woman.........LOL

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Kachina624 — Thu, 12 Jan 2017 03:49:54 GMT

@SharkE I understand. I'm pretty addicted myself.

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AKgirl2 — Thu, 12 Jan 2017 04:04:40 GMT

@Kachina624 wrote:
@SharkE What on earth would you do with a 2qt pressure cooker? Maybe cook an onion?

@Kachina624 ~ My thoughts exactly! 😄

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heyslick57 — Thu, 12 Jan 2017 05:14:14 GMT

You would be surprised what you can cook in a 2 quart. I do potatoes for 3 for mash potatoes. I do green beans, and carrots. My family made fun of me for buying it, and now they like to use it.

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Kachina624 — Thu, 12 Jan 2017 07:45:58 GMT

I live alone and use a 6qt. I never make just one meal; I always want leftovers so I don't have to cook again for several days. It's not my favorite activity.

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SharkE — Thu, 12 Jan 2017 14:08:04 GMT

I enjoy baking pretty much. Speciality is breads and rolls. Lot of meat down here in Tx is tough as a belt, so, have all the pressure cookers mainly for that. Can't master pie dough gave up on that trick. LOL Cookies, I can do pretty well too.

Since I lost lot of wgt back 3-4 yrs. ago I just bake on Sat. and give most of it away on Sun. at church LOL

Thing I'd like to have is Puck's pressure cook oven, but, hubbo would sue for divorce if I bought in another big gadget like that. What with the air fryer and xlarge toaster/convection oven up on the ledge he'd bellow. LOL

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leighagemini — Thu, 12 Jan 2017 14:51:14 GMT

I am thinking about it since it's just me and my husband

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Carmie — Fri, 13 Jan 2017 01:15:11 GMT

I love cooking in a pressure cooker, but a 2 quart is just too small for two or more people.

They cooked a half rack of spare ribs in it. A half rack would not even be enough for my husband. A four quart would be much better for two people.

This would be a great appliance for one person though.

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Razzy 7 — Fri, 13 Jan 2017 06:05:51 GMT

Meredith emphasized that the 2 quart would be especially good for making side dishes or if there's one or two of you in the family the 2 quart might be a good choice.

In her demo, she showed a 1 1/2 lb. pot roast with veggies and said you could use a 2 lb. pot roast if not adding the veggies. So yes, this pressure cooker can clearly cook more than an onion.

True anything cooked in a 2 quart PC can be cooked in a 4 quart or 6 quart PC, but for some space is an issue and they just want a small PC. I can't say that I'd choose a 2 quart for my only PC, but can see it being useful for doing sides while I was cooking the main dish in a larger PC.

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SharkE — Fri, 13 Jan 2017 15:27:58 GMT

True, what can you buy any more for 40? If I was just starting out housekeeping I'd get one for sure. Good way to tell if your gonna want to build up your stock. LOL

Sure, you can smoke meat to tenderize it, but, for the quickest and less time demanding way it's always gonna be the good ol' pressure cooker.

Set it and forget it Throw in cup of water, salt and pepper a roast and you'll have stock that you can make gravy out of too.

I got the ovals to make chicken and dumplings in. Cook the chicken first for an hr or so depending on the size, then,lift the chicken and in the hot broth add your dumplings. If I make 'em to thick I even pressure cook the dumplings for like 5 minutes. LOL Don't like real thin dumplings.

Don't see how people live and eat without pressure cookers. LOL

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Marp — Fri, 13 Jan 2017 16:40:13 GMT

I bought a 2 qt cooker from HSN not too long ago and I am so glad I did. It is perfect for doing side dishes and vegetables.

Just a couple of days ago I did a corned beef brisket in my larger cooker and instead of having to go through the process of depressurizing, add the potatoes and carrots and repressurize to finish I put the potatoes and carrots in the small cooker.

I will use the two cooker method next time I am doing a pot roast or anything that requires I add components during the cooking process.

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giddy up — Sat, 14 Jan 2017 00:55:47 GMT

too small. 4 quarts or better for me.

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Evie2004 — Sat, 14 Jan 2017 03:29:02 GMT

@SharkE...I don't have one, never have, married almost 50 years, my husband has never liked pot roast types of meals, or ribs, I only cook 2-3 meals a week & we don't like left overs..so, never needed one.

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SharkE — Sat, 14 Jan 2017 03:49:09 GMT

Saves on clean up.

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KaySD — Tue, 17 Jan 2017 18:54:13 GMT

I'm interested in this discussion and your various points of view. There's no video demo on qvc.com, and I'm still not sure if this would make my life easier or not.

I cook for 1 or 2, and I have a nice larger pressure cooker, but I'm always on the lookout for things that are more convenient and flexible. This one looks as if it has very useful functions, despite its small size.

Has anyone used it enough to have an opinion about the durability and general quality? It's fairly inexpensive, but not if it won't last or doesn't hold temperature or pressure!

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SharkE — Tue, 17 Jan 2017 20:34:38 GMT

I just saw guess it was Sunday the 15th where they advertised the 4 qt one too.

I've found where you really just have to try something and take a chance for yourself. I just bought the juicer on Sun. even though a few folks knocked it.

I got a cast iron ceremic coated skillet one time from HSN people said "oh no not worth a dime" blah, blah, Why that's the best skillet to make gravy in even created. So, I don't put much credence with reviews. Most people are good at some things, but, not necessarily cooking and they pass their opinions on and people lose out on a good product.