Pressure Cooking can bring other foods into your life that you had previously neither the time nor patience to prepare. It is a cause for celebration when you take a chance and discover that a risotto with superb texture could be pressure cooked in 6 minutes - no stirring!

Whole grain and beans are ready within half an hour, without any presoaking. Pot roast and brisket are fork-tender in an hour. And 15 minutes is all the time you need to prepare an old-fashioned Breadpudding.

Despite the wintry appeal of these wonderful comfort foods, don't be fooled into thinking of the pressure cooker only in terms of hearty cooking. It is a great boon for preparing fresh Vegetables any time of the year and turns out a delicate rice pilaf in 10 minutes.