STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. -- Now, I don't like to live dangerously. But two Christmases ago, I bought a pressure cooker. Scary? Yes, especially when one hears the kitchen horror stories -- talk of burns, ...

Consumer Reports has no financial relationship with advertisers on this site. It's time to reconsider the pressure cooker. Sales are up more than 25 percent in the past 12 months, according to the ...

A pressure cooker is like a slow cooker on steroids. It uses the same “set-it-and-forget-it” technique, but you don’t have to wait 10 hours for your food to be ready. The device uses, well, pressure ...

The modern-day version of the pressure cooker dates to 17 th-century France. Invented by Denis Papin, a physicist noted for working the steam power, the “steam digester” increased water’s boiling ...

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In every kitchen, the pressure cooker stands out as both a time-saving hero and, at times, a source of unease. Known for tenderizing the toughest meats and cutting cooking time in half, this humble ...