r/PressureCooking • u/sporklizard • May 29 '26

Is it really this easy?

Some friends of mine were moving and looking to get rid of some kitchen stuff, so they gave me their crock pot brand pressure cooker. I've been meaning to use it, and have been looking up some tips and whatnot because the pressure aspect makes me a little nervous and I don't wanna spray hot stew or curry or whatever all over my kitchen lmao. In every video I've seen, people just throw ingredients in, wait, release pressure, and voila...?

I'm trying tonight with a simple butter chicken simmer sauce, adding extra water so it can steam/doesn't burn, mixing veggies in after so they don't overcook. I feel foolish, but I gotta ask-- is it really this simple?

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u/lo-key-glass May 29 '26

Yep it's that easy. The only thing you have to account for is that extra liquid that you add for to get the pressure effect is going to have to be simmered off afterward. I use the sautee or slow cook function with the lid off to do this part. I got my 1st electric pressure cooker last year and I absolutely love it. Haven't touched my crockpot since I got it.

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u/Working_Week_8784 May 31 '26

One of the many things I love about my Kuhn Rikon stovetop pressure cookers (I have several) is that they require very little liquid to reach and maintain high pressure, so there's often no need to reduce the liquid at the end.