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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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.
The Easy 30-Minute Dinner I'm Making in My Instant Pot All Season Long
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
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Pressure Cooker Tomato Sauce Recipe
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Pressure Cooker Chintan Shoyu Ramen
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Turkey Chintan Ramen Recipe
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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 Recipe
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
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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
Bowl of pressure cooker green chili chicken (chile verde) with tortillas, cilantro, and limes
Chicken Chile Verde Pressure Cooker Recipe
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Pressure Cooker Chicken Stock Recipe
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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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The Burger Lab: The Pueblo Slopper (And How To Make Pueblo Green Chili)