For the 2 liter pressure cooker, how long does it take to cook soaked and unsoaked black beans? How much water for both?The manual does not say.
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it depends on your quantity also.1 cup say 4oz of beans need to be soaked overnight and 2 liter cooker will be quite small for that.you need 4 cups of 3oz minimum water.but I won't recommend cooking more then that or it will spill.if you just want for salad no gravey then you must soak it overnight with pich of baking soda.boil them with enough water without the pressure and then after 20 mints cover it with pressure cooker.it will take 30 mints on medium flame. un soaked beans is not good idea to cook as it might spoil the gasket and the air pressure switch.you must soak them in hot water for minimum 20 mints with baking soda.still will suggest you to do everything on bigger pressure cooker at least 4 liter.check you tube also for further help.
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Buy a pressure cooker. With Cuisinart CPC-600AMZ 1000-Watt 6-Quart Electric Pressure Cooker, Brushed Stainless and Matte Black , I put 1 cup rice with 1.3 cups water and set the cooker to high pressure for 3 minutes. It takes a total of abut 15 minutes; the 3 minute setting only means that the food will cook at maximum pressure for 3 minutes. Some time is spent on achieving that pressure and then cooling back to normal pressure so that you can open the cooker.
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Funny you should ask me at this moment as I have the pot on the stove as we we speak. I have three Fagor pressure cookers( am not connected to the company if you are feeling cynical). I use the 6ltr one the most. I cook for mostly for myself and my wife. My favourite feature is the lower psi setting which allows me to cook 'soft' vegetables for curries without them being pulverised. I will bring these vegs like cauliflower, zucchini & egg plant up to pressure for three minutes, max!! They are still firm. That is my favourite feature of this pressure cooker. I have no safety issues to report.
500090
This is a pressure rice cooker. Yes a pressure cooker. I think its still a very good pressure cooker just dont add liquids above the 4 cup mark, this may cause it to boil out the back. Whole grains soak for an hour like brown rice and wild rice. Good luck!
828134
All of the recipes specify the proportions for a variety of bean dishes adapted just to this cooker. The exterior of the cooker then lets you press a button that automatically times the cooking to the type of bean you have selected. I have a pressure cooker as well but never used it for bean recipes from raw-bean stage after finding it burned a layer on the bottom the first time I tried. I just fine the bean cooker easier, more resistant to accidental scorching, more convenient for interrupting to add vegetables or rice to the beans, and for some reason easier to clean up. I suppose if you find you can make bean and bean/rice dishes easily on your pressure cooker, you'd find this cooker unnecessary.
1407660
It is a 2 liter cooker. Comes very handy for quick cooking of dals or boiling a potato.
828136
I LOVE the EZ bean cooker...rinse the beans, put them in the pot with water and a little oil and press a button...it takes all the guesswork out of bean cooking and they come out perfect every time. I gave my other pressure cooker away since I only got it for beans! You will love it if you buy it!
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hi there. there is no 15psi. its 12 psi for the 2 setting and 7psi for the 1 setting. i then add a few minutes to the cooking time for a 15psi need. it really isnt that big a difference and you will get the same results. promise. I love my pressure cooker to death and use it for everything from whole octopus to potatoes. mmm
2109897
Sorry, cannot answer as I bought this as a gift, however they love this pressure cooker, it has exceeded their expectations and can cook entire meals in 15 minutes.
996907
I tried brown jasmine rice in my pressure cooker and it was a disaster. I used the recipe in the manual. It called for 2 cups rice and 6 1/2 cups water for 20 minutes. Since I only wanted 1 cup I used 3.5 cups water. After 20 minutes I has lots of water remaining so DH put it back under pressure to try and cook more. I ended up with a soupy, sticky, gooey mess. Any ideas how to cook brown rice? ?
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Just an update - I have cooked garbanzo beans and pinto beans in the rice cooker. I soaked the garbanzo beans for 8 hours and then slow cooked them for two. A half cup of pinto beans took a little longer - I think around 2 1/2 hours. They came out great! Give it a shot, you'll be pleasantly surprised.
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The rice that I use don't need a pressure cooker. I usually cook only things that otherwise will take longer to cook on a regular pot like beans, chick peas, and other dry grains. It is excellent to cook chicken, beef and other meets. I love my little Hawkins Contura because in my household we are only my son and I and is the perfect size plus an excellent quality.
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I don't think there is any conversion needed. I use various pressure cooker cookbooks and recipes from the web without changing any of the cooking times. Pressure Cooking for Dummies has a lot of useful info and good recipes too. I love this, bought it to replace a Wolfgang Puck machine that died just at a year. The Cuisinart has been going and going. Just made delicious corned beef, so tender, cook the meat for 1 hour in 2 cups of broth, take the meat out, add your veggies and cook for a few more minutes, then slice corned beef and dinner is done. So easy and yummy! The guys in my husband's office perk up their heads when he reheats these leftovers! I don't think there is any conversion needed. I use various pressure cooker cookbooks and recipes from the web without changing any of the cooking times. Pressure Cooking for Dummies has a lot of useful info and good recipes too. I love this, bought it to replace a Wolfgang Puck machine that died just at a year. The Cuisinart has been going and going. Just made delicious corned beef, so tender, cook the meat for 1 hour in 2 cups of broth, take the meat out, add your veggies and cook for a few more minutes, then slice corned beef and dinner is done. So easy and yummy! The guys in my... » Read More I don't think there is any conversion needed. I use various pressure cooker cookbooks and recipes from the web without changing any of the cooking times. Pressure Cooking for Dummies has a lot of useful info and good recipes too. I love this, bought it to replace a Wolfgang Puck machine that died just at a year. The Cuisinart has been going and going. Just made delicious corned beef, so tender, cook the meat for 1 hour in 2 cups of broth, take the meat out, add your veggies and cook for a few more minutes, then slice corned beef and dinner is done. So easy and yummy! The guys in my husband's office perk up their heads when he reheats these leftovers! « Show Less
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I have cooked the following in this rice cooker: Trader Joe's 17 bean and barley soup mix; also lentils, quinoa, all kinds of beans and whole wheat pasta and split peas. Of course when cooking beans in any manner using any device, they should be soaked first for at least 4 hours.
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Don't have mine yet, but either pre-soaking and rinsing the dry beans (better) or using the delayed timer start after soaking all night would probably work. Works in a crock pot.
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At 9-3/4 inches in diameter and 3 inches deep, this 2-1/2-liter (2.65-quart) cooker resembles a deep frying pan. A waffle pattern on the bottom releases food quickly after browning. Cleanup is a bit involved: hand wash the cooker, rubber gasket, and lid with a mild detergent; lightly oil the gasket. Minor cleaning inconvenience, however, should not overshadow the major convenience of pressure cooking. Accompanying the cooker is a 92-page pressure-cooking recipe booklet. --Fred Brack
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Carlos, The larger is approximately 8 quarts, which I think is 7.5 liters. The short one is about 4.25 quarts or 4 liters. They both are nice sizes to work with. Both are heavier than most pressure cookers, because more stainless steel is put into them then other cookers. Doug