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I love my pressure cooker. I'm not afraid of it, one bit. I've never had an "explosion".
Dear fearful non-pressure cooker readers, please believe me when I tell you that there is nothing to fear. Today's pressure cookers don't growl or bite. They have been updated with safety features that makes pressure cooking fun. Imagine, a Beef Bourguignon (Beef Burgundy) cooked in 40 minutes, instead of 3 hours! Don't you love it?
I have as slow cooker, and I use it every so often. The downside of slow cookers is that I don't have time to load it up with ingredients in the morning. The night before, I'm usually worn out and don't have the energy to chop and measure. With a pressure cooker, that's not a problem! Pressure Cookers are…
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