Pressure Cookers
Delicious, easy-peasy, low-energy cooking is just a click away when you browse our range of electric pressure cookers.
You may have heard friends or family say that you can cook almost anything in a pressure cooker – and they would be 100% correct. While most people use them to whip up tasty curries and stews or to make supremely tender meat dishes, it’s also entirely possible to cook vegetables or even a decadent dessert in one.
Not sure whether a pressure cooker is the right product for you? Or maybe you’ve wanted one for a while? Take a look at our collection of high-quality options and get ready for a simpler, more efficient way of creating mouth-watering meals.
What does a pressure cooker do?
This increasingly popular piece of kitchen equipment essentially uses high pressure to rapidly cook food.
Wondering how? Pressure cookers feature a central chamber where you can stash your ingredients. It’s then sealed off when you switch it on and starts to heat up. The steam created by the heat begins to cook the food and, thanks to zero evaporation, does so much quicker than an oven ever could.
As well as using less water initially for the cooking process, pressure cookers also allow food to retain more of its nutrients. What’s more, they typically use less energy than a hob – making it a win-win for your tastebuds and your bank balance.
What should I look for when buying a pressure cooker?
Choosing the right pressure cooker can be tricky as there are so many on the market. Deciding which one is right for you will likely come down to how often you plan on using it, what you want to cook in it and how much space you have in your kitchen to store it.
At Lakeland, you’ll spot electric pressure cookers in a range of sizes, from three-litre options that are great for smaller households to larger eight-litre products perfect for families. Want your pressure cooker to do more? Consider a combined instant pot that can also bake, grill or sauté.
High-tech electric pressure cookers
If you’re planning on using your pressure cooker regularly, you might want to invest in a top-of-the-range product that has heaps of additional, worthwhile features.
Select a more high-tech digital pressure cooker which allows you to specify exactly what you’re cooking. It’ll then adapt its pressure settings to suit your chosen dish, ensuring the temperature and cooking time are both at the optimum level.
There are also plenty of automated pressure cookers where you simply pick your cooking setting and leave it to do its thing – all without having to manually turn it off when your food is ready.
Or, why not select a product that has a delayed start function? Simply configure it in the morning before you head off to work and arrive home in the evening to a perfectly cooked veggie stew or a joint of wonderfully succulent pulled pork.
Searching for more gadgets and appliances that’ll make cooking at home easier and more enjoyable? Check out our full range of kitchen electricals to discover everything from standing mixers and rice cookers to ice cream makers and electric egg poachers.
