tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1629175743855013102.post5705895194119600721..comments2024-02-25T02:24:14.972-08:00Comments on Whole Health Source: A Pressure Cooker for the 21st CenturyStephan Guyenethttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09218114625524777250noreply@blogger.comBlogger40125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1629175743855013102.post-82289690821872622782013-02-08T07:34:39.289-08:002013-02-08T07:34:39.289-08:00How did I not see this post earlier!!? Thanks, Ste...How did I not see this post earlier!!? Thanks, Stephan. You answered some of my concerns here. I'm living in India, and just made stock using a pressure cooker for the time a month ago. I used goat bones, because my usual beef bones are not to found anywhere here. It turned out great. I am glad to see you answer the question about the WAPF not recommending pressure cookers, either. <br />-JoAnneAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1629175743855013102.post-12707607776981665202013-01-08T22:50:14.774-08:002013-01-08T22:50:14.774-08:00I have one too! Christmas present to myself and I...I have one too! Christmas present to myself and I was amazed by it. Use it 3+ time every night since it arrived. Super easy to use and clean. LOVE IT and highly recommend too!!!!! Made this working mamma who makes homemade clean nutrient dense foods for her family a must a much simpler life! Go stainless steal...non stick chemical surfaces are not as durable and I do not think they are healthy either.NANRhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12359756298476976173noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1629175743855013102.post-5744507553134695082012-07-07T07:41:51.610-07:002012-07-07T07:41:51.610-07:00Wow! This was just what I needed to hear about as...Wow! This was just what I needed to hear about as I have been dithering over getting a second slow cooker or a rice cooker or what exactly would work in my limited space. THis sounded perfect. Got it a few days ago. Last night made a stew in a third the time it would have taken ordinarily. This morning made a steamed custard/soup kinda thing with eggs, broth, cream and veg. Took ten minutes and it did not heat up the kitchen!!!! Thanks so much for writing about it.elliebellyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15647947387802335253noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1629175743855013102.post-30645550826414022122012-06-24T19:46:15.415-07:002012-06-24T19:46:15.415-07:00Could have used one of those today. I stewed a big...Could have used one of those today. I stewed a big honkin' ginormous chicken. A tough fullgrown bird. I think it took 3 hours on the stove. I don't know how much less time it would have taken with a pressure cooker. A definite plus would be programme it and forget about it. This is great. I love appliances that turn themselves off and I don't have to supervise, stir, check etc.<br /><br />Several things discourage me from buying one of these electronic pressure cookers:<br /><br />weight: 13 pounds<br />gasket: may as well order the spare when buying the new one.<br />space: limited counter space, storage would entail removing item from lower cupboard. Hard on recalcitrant back muscles.<br /><br />Probably the big Le Creuset pot I use is just as heavy. It mostly lives on the stove.Gabriella Kadarhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18294468426599703416noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1629175743855013102.post-85083031805451424292012-06-24T15:14:16.850-07:002012-06-24T15:14:16.850-07:00thanks for sharing us those informations
Words Abo...thanks for sharing us those informations<br />Words About Health<br />http://myhealth-your-health.blogspot.com/Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15927323064163787118noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1629175743855013102.post-43039587925577148222012-06-23T22:21:47.283-07:002012-06-23T22:21:47.283-07:00http://www.amazon.com/All-American-921-2-Quart-Pre...http://www.amazon.com/All-American-921-2-Quart-Pressure/dp/B00004S88Z<br /><br />I own the above pressure cooker/canner. Totally indispensable.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1629175743855013102.post-8738085546944284722012-06-23T21:10:20.556-07:002012-06-23T21:10:20.556-07:00I'm in a hurry and usually could not wait for ...I'm in a hurry and usually could not wait for the pressure to come down after cooking in it. . . so I run cold water from the kitchen faucet all over the un-opened Presto pressure cooker. In about 20-30 seconds I release the top pressure valve a bit and listen to the weak dying pressure sound till it's safe to remove it and uncover.neiani4bloggerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02569105070053157748noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1629175743855013102.post-36568298271114055982012-06-23T20:34:18.572-07:002012-06-23T20:34:18.572-07:00Stephan,
You've sold me. Now, your 40-minute...Stephan,<br /><br />You've sold me. Now, your 40-minute soup stock recipe, please. :)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1629175743855013102.post-71987088082834241532012-06-22T12:13:01.700-07:002012-06-22T12:13:01.700-07:00Hey stephan,
On Chris Kresser's podcast he sa...Hey stephan,<br /><br />On Chris Kresser's podcast he said you sent him about 9 papers on cooking temperature. Is there any way you can send those to me if I email you? Thanks<br /><br />DerianDERIANhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08364145799509803649noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1629175743855013102.post-36183877747791431352012-06-22T11:43:02.644-07:002012-06-22T11:43:02.644-07:00I've had the Cuisineart pressure cooker for a ...I've had the Cuisineart pressure cooker for a couple of years. It sells for about the same price as this one on Amazon, but this one is much fancier. SO convenient. I never worry about it blowing up. I did worry about the old fashioned stove top ones because if there's a way to screw that up, I will find it. These new countertop models are idiot proof. Everything cooks instantly and I can't lift the top off the cooker until the pressure is released (idiot proof).Methinkshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17278490832490933652noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1629175743855013102.post-7698159946959142062012-06-21T16:02:11.522-07:002012-06-21T16:02:11.522-07:00Wow, what a coincidence. I bought the exact same m...Wow, what a coincidence. I bought the exact same modle for my parents 2 weeks ago.<br /><br />I haven't used them, but I may make a visit and make some stock. Do you know if the stock would be as nutritious? The comments seems to indicate so but I remember Sally Fallon mentioning bad things about pressure cookers in Nourishing Traditions. What do you think?jandrohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12433243728236353522noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1629175743855013102.post-27963344826614963432012-06-21T15:09:11.427-07:002012-06-21T15:09:11.427-07:00wow. I pity people that manually cook rice...
Ye...wow. I pity people that manually cook rice...<br /><br />Yet here i am regularly sprinting to my stove top pressure cooker.<br /><br />I highly recommend regular cooking of jalepeno lemon chicken, beans (for bean, cheese, and rice breakfasts), and brisket.danhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00102123417025209961noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1629175743855013102.post-42000508132031272892012-06-21T10:57:51.883-07:002012-06-21T10:57:51.883-07:00Just ordered one of those Instant Pots on Amazon. ...Just ordered one of those Instant Pots on Amazon. Just the ability to make bone broth quickly and easily makes it worthwhile for me. Looking forward to getting my new toy. Thanks Stephan.Mario Vachonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17611830951878250517noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1629175743855013102.post-9486940258690128252012-06-21T06:00:19.579-07:002012-06-21T06:00:19.579-07:00^Ok, Stephen take that above away. That wasn't...^Ok, Stephen take that above away. That wasn't nicely put. After all, you are my online buddy :)<br /><br />-apologiesPeterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12904866274339527690noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1629175743855013102.post-49149567054393714752012-06-21T05:21:49.075-07:002012-06-21T05:21:49.075-07:00@Evelin,
While trying to find a non-stick pan my s...@Evelin,<br />While trying to find a non-stick pan my son wouldn't ruin while cooking for himself in university (ceramic one didn't survive even one semester), I came across the option of cast aluminum and cast iron. As a result I bought a thick aluminum one without any coating from a restaurant supply store for him. Nothing sticks to it now, even paper-thin crepes, but at the beginning it did. I also was pleasantly surprised to find out for myself the American vintage cast iron. It looks like there is nothing similar to quality anyplace else, and there are a lot of reasonably priced pieces on ebay. I think I would never buy another modern coated skillet again.Galina L.https://www.blogger.com/profile/09156132815504279615noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1629175743855013102.post-71166240280127322622012-06-21T04:55:33.420-07:002012-06-21T04:55:33.420-07:00Thanks for sharing! I've been toying with get...Thanks for sharing! I've been toying with getting one for a while now as many of the things I do "long and slow" in the oven seem awfully wasteful of energy.<br /><br /><i>"I don't really know whether nonstick is a health risk or not-- honestly I doubt it-- but I'm not going to do the experiment on myself."</i><br /><br />Good plan :D I still use a non-stick fry pan though!CarbSanehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17739915307890592327noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1629175743855013102.post-10615848837576199962012-06-20T16:06:11.005-07:002012-06-20T16:06:11.005-07:00Enzymes break chemical bonds in food, cooking brea...Enzymes break chemical bonds in food, cooking breaks chemical bonds. Apart from a few special cases like bromelian (wonderful stuff for mucus congestion or potentiating antibiotics) or papain, I've yet to see any real science showing effects of enzymes in raw food.<br />If I cook food it digests much better than if I eat it raw (the only exception is meat) so I figure the raw vege enzymes are not actually much help.<br />Probiotics might be another story, any cooking would kill those.Puddleghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00953398103675945541noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1629175743855013102.post-33753278051724231952012-06-20T14:56:47.773-07:002012-06-20T14:56:47.773-07:00I blew up one in the 70s, solder hit the ceiling.I blew up one in the 70s, solder hit the ceiling.Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15727857476700090660noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1629175743855013102.post-84643833727617510292012-06-20T13:04:43.062-07:002012-06-20T13:04:43.062-07:00I love my pressure cooker, too. You have a fancy ...I love my pressure cooker, too. You have a fancy one -- sounds nice. I got mine from IKEA for only around $45. It is very easy to operate and safe, although a stovetop and it does release steam, so some manual adjustment of heat is necessary.Monicahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10223664599729768316noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1629175743855013102.post-60036819581499870382012-06-20T11:34:29.409-07:002012-06-20T11:34:29.409-07:00Hi bentley,
I made a pot roast but I didn't c...Hi bentley,<br /><br />I made a pot roast but I didn't cook it long enough and it was tough. I only gave it an hour. We tried a stew with smaller pieces of beef and you can get it quite tender. The problem is that if you put your veg/potatoes in at the beginning, they turn to mush, so you have to stop it and give it another 15.<br /><br />Hi G,<br /><br />I just put bones in water and let it rip. If I'm feeling fancy, I'll stop it after 30 min and add vegetable scraps for another 15. That makes a fabulous stock.<br /><br />Hi Beth,<br /><br />Interesting article. The Instant Pot releases virtually no steam during cooking so it should produce a top quality stock, according to that person's conclusions. I've tried it a few times and I can say the stock it made was very good.Stephan Guyenethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09218114625524777250noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1629175743855013102.post-49999996057777333852012-06-20T11:25:32.047-07:002012-06-20T11:25:32.047-07:00Hi Nate,
All cooking destroys enzymes and denatur...Hi Nate,<br /><br />All cooking destroys enzymes and denatures proteins. Thermally denaturing molecules including proteins is THE reason why we cook food-- it makes it more digestible, more tender, kills pathogens, and in some ways makes it more nutritious. The only way to preserve enzyme activity and not denature proteins is to eat your food raw. But obviously our digestive tract secretes plenty of enzymes so the lack of enzymes in cooked food isn't a barrier to digestion.Stephan Guyenethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09218114625524777250noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1629175743855013102.post-62108124834209047852012-06-20T11:12:33.798-07:002012-06-20T11:12:33.798-07:00Good question Nate!
Does pressure cooking destroy...Good question Nate!<br /><br />Does pressure cooking destroy enzymes and denatures proteins???Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06182200590259850192noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1629175743855013102.post-64105197557571766972012-06-20T10:58:47.081-07:002012-06-20T10:58:47.081-07:00finally decided to answer my question eh?
http:/...finally decided to answer my question eh? <br /><br />http://wholehealthsource.blogspot.com/2011/10/losing-fat-with-simple-food.html?showComment=1319909141663#c8120294901139296056 or <a href="http://wholehealthsource.blogspot.com/2011/10/losing-fat-with-simple-food.html?showComment=1319909141663#c8120294901139296056" rel="nofollow">click</a><br /><br />> for Kamal and Stephan, pros and cons of using a pressure cooker (much shorter cooking time) instead of the slow cooker? <br /><br />what a bad procrastinator - almost as bad as meSanjeevhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09522727136330797375noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1629175743855013102.post-11541417144077425862012-06-20T10:50:03.561-07:002012-06-20T10:50:03.561-07:00I would love to use a pressure cooker for bone bro...I would love to use a pressure cooker for bone broth, but WAPF-types warn against it because they say doing so destroys enzymes and denatures proteins. Anyone know if there's any validity to this?Natehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13893871419287111397noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1629175743855013102.post-35884032990684707592012-06-20T10:02:07.213-07:002012-06-20T10:02:07.213-07:00Been using a pressure cooker for 3 years now, ever...Been using a pressure cooker for 3 years now, ever since I spent some time in Cuba where it is a basic appliance in every kitchen.<br /><br />Wonderful thing to own. Makes bone broth rapidly and delicious!Danny Albershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15874435555345300963noreply@blogger.com