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Get the best from your PRESSURE COOKER

■ While they are invaluable for braising, stewing and cooking ingredients like dried pulses from scratch, pressure cookers are less suitable for delicate foods like fish or green veg. The easiest workaround is to cook these separately, then add when the other ingredients are done.

■ With pressure cooker recipes, all cooking times should be taken from when the level of pressure

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