Between its speed and ability to concentrate flavors, cooking under pressure is truly revelatory. Get the ins-and-outs of using a pressure cooker with these guides.

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Overhead shot of a bowl of ramen in broth topped with sliced of pressure-cooked pork belly chashu and garnished with sliced scallion.
Pressure Cooker Pork Belly Chashu Recipe
Overhead shot of a bowl of pressure cooker pork chile verde
Easy Pressure Cooker Pork Chile Verde Recipe
Butter chicken in a white bowl
31 Quick Dinner Recipes for Your Instant Pot or Pressure Cooker
2 bowls of pressure cooked lentils and sausage on a wooden tabletop, with a soft turquoise napkin, and small bowl of parsley for garnish to the sides.
Pressure Cooker Lentils and Sausage
Chicken & rice soup in a white bowl.
Pressure Cooker Chicken and Rice Soup
Overhead view of harissa with pickled vegetables and lavash
Harissa (Armenian Wheat and Chicken Porridge)
Finished and garnished mushroom risotto in a bowl with cheese and herbs on the periphery.
Pressure Cooker Mushroom Risotto Recipe
White bowl of pho ga on red placemat with chopsticks and a spoon on the bowl and garnishes on the side.
30-Minute Pressure Cooker Pho Ga (Vietnamese Chicken Noodle Soup) Recipe
Overhead shot of a pot of pressure cooker tomato sauce, bowl of pasta tossed in tomato sauce, and hunk of parmigiano resting on a cheese grater
Pressure Cooker Tomato Sauce Recipe
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Pressure Cooker Chintan Shoyu Ramen
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Turkey Chintan Ramen Recipe
Split Pea Soup with a spoon, a green napkin and a drink, with a marble surface
30-Minute Pressure Cooker Split Pea and Ham Soup Recipe
Bowl of creamy vegan risotto with serving spoon
Easy Vegan Pressure-Cooker Miso Risotto Recipe
A bowl of pressure cooker ragù Bolognese
Pressure Cooker Ragù Bolognese Recipe
A shallow earthenware bowl of pressure cooker corn risotto, lightly sprinkled with thyme leaves.
Pressure Cooker Corn Risotto Recipe
Close-up of the mouth and tentacles of a cooked octopus.
Pressure-Cooker Octopus
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Toasted Cream
A close-up overhead view of butternut squash risotto made in a pressure cooker, topped with cheese and sage leaves.
Pressure Cooker Butternut Squash Risotto With Frizzled Sage and Brown Butter
Several golden brown arancini lying on a plate lined with a patterned kitchen towel.
Rich and Creamy Saffron Arancini With Mozzarella Recipe
Creamy pressure cooker corn soup served in a bowl with soup, garnished with minced chives and tarragon, and extra-virgin olive oil
Pressure Cooker Corn Soup Recipe
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Quick and Easy Dairy- and Fat-Free Colombian Vegetable Soup (Ajiaco Negro) Recipe
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Sini Manti (Armenian Baked Lamb Manti) Recipe
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Use the Pressure Cooker for Quick Caramelized Onions and French Onion Soup | The Food Lab
Overhead view of pulpo gallego served on a red plate.
Classic Pulpo Gallego (Galician Octopus Tapa) Recipe
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Pressure Cooker French Onion Soup Recipe
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Pressure Cooker Caramelized Onions Recipe
Forget Mac 'n' Cheese. Say Hello to Creamy, Cheesy Baked Risotto
A shallow bowl of Tuscan ribollita made in a pressure cooker
Pressure Cooker Ribollita (Tuscan Bean and Vegetable Stew) Recipe
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Quick and Easy Pressure Cooker Black Beans With Chorizo Recipe
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Pressure Cooker Black Bean Soup With Sausage and Cumin-Lime Sour Cream Recipe
Overhead view of a black la chamba clay pot full of barbecue beans.
Smoky Barbecue Beans Recipe
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Lazy Cold-Weather Dinner: Easy Pressure Cooker Black Bean Soup With Smoked Sausage
A white oval platter of Jewish-style braised brisket with onions and carrots, and jus pooling beneath the brisket.
Pressure Cooker Jewish-Style Braised Brisket With Onions and Carrots
Cooked beef tendon on a plate.
Beef Tendon Recipe
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Pressure Cooker Red Wine–Braised Beef Short Ribs Recipe
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Pressure Cooker Ground Beef and Bean Chili Recipe
Pressure cooker beef stock in a jar
Pressure Cooker Beef Stock Recipe
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Pressure Cooker Beef and Vegetable Stew Recipe
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Pressure Cooker Chunky Beef and Bean Chili Recipe
A bowl of pressure cooker beef and barley soup on a table with a striped linen napkin and spoon in the background.
Pressure Cooker Beef Barley Soup Recipe
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1-Hour Pressure Cooker Texas-Style Chili con Carne Recipe
Plate with a portion of tamale pie next to the pie in a cast iron skillet
The Best Tamale Pie With Braised Skirt Steak, Charred Corn, and Brown Butter Cornbread Crust Recipe
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Mangalorean Beef and Bacon Gravy Recipe
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The Pressure Cooker Makes Short Work of This Authentic Texas Chile con Carne | The Food Lab
A bowl of butter chicken with a small bowl of steamed white rice next to it.
Butter Chicken Recipe
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Better Pressure Cooker Butter Chicken Recipe
Closeup of a spoonful of chicken paitan broth. A bowl of ramen is visible in the blurred background.
Chicken Paitan Broth (Tori Paitan Dashi) Recipe
2 bowls of Chicken Chile Verde with ripped tortillas, limes and cilantro, on black marble surface
Chicken Chile Verde Pressure Cooker Recipe
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Pressure Cooker Chicken Stock Recipe
2 bowls Chicken Lentil stew with a plates of sliced bread on the side, black salt and pepper shakers, and a glass and bottle of red wine
Quick and Easy Pressure Cooker Chicken, Lentil, and Bacon Stew With Carrots
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Colombian Chicken Stew With Potatoes, Tomato, and Onion Recipe
Overhead c lose-up of pressure cooker chicken and chickpea masala, sprinkled with cilantro.
Easy Pressure Cooker Chicken and Chickpea Masala Recipe
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Easy Pressure Cooker Chicken Enchiladas Recipe
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Pressure Cooker Thai Green Chicken Curry With Eggplant and Kabocha Squash Recipe
30-minute pressure cooker chicken with chickpeas, tomatoes, and chorizo, served in a shallow serving bowl.
30-Minute Pressure Cooker Chicken With Chickpeas, Tomatoes, and Chorizo Recipe
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Pressure Cooker Brown Chicken Stock Recipe
Quick and easy pressure-cooker chicken and black bean stew, served in a white bowl with a dollop of sour cream and a lime half.
Quick and Easy Pressure Cooker Chicken and Black Bean Stew Recipe
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