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Great Food Fast
Make delicious family meals in a third of the time!
Few could boast having more expertise in pressure cookery than Bob Warden! He has introduced over 800,000 QVC customers to the convenience and deliciousness of cooking under pressure. In the twenty years he has been appearing as a guest cooking expert, Bob has helped develop hundreds of cooking products, including cookbooks. Slow Food Fast and Quick and Easy Pressure Cooking, his previous pressure cooker books, have sold over 200,000 copies, and have been said to be the foremost books on pressure cooking. Now, Bob Warden’s entirely new pressure cooking cookbook, Great Food Fast, looks to redefine pressure cooking all over again.
With the help of thousands of reader reviews, forum posts, and comments, Bob has now created recipes that are highly tuned to what his customers want. He didn’t have to go back to the drawing board, just back into the kitchen where he developed over 120 of his very best pressure cooker recipes ever, including five of his signature recipes that he perfected to even greater heights. Wait till you taste the Best Ever Macaroni and Cheese, and his richer, tastier, gravy-er Perfected Pot Roast! And all of this is done in one third of the time.
Move over, Slow...it’s time for Great Food Fast!
Few could boast having more expertise in pressure cookery than Bob Warden! He has introduced over 800,000 QVC customers to the convenience and deliciousness of cooking under pressure. In the twenty years he has been appearing as a guest cooking expert, Bob has helped develop hundreds of cooking products, including cookbooks. Slow Food Fast and Quick and Easy Pressure Cooking, his previous pressure cooker books, have sold over 200,000 copies, and have been said to be the foremost books on pressure cooking. Now, Bob Warden’s entirely new pressure cooking cookbook, Great Food Fast, looks to redefine pressure cooking all over again.
With the help of thousands of reader reviews, forum posts, and comments, Bob has now created recipes that are highly tuned to what his customers want. He didn’t have to go back to the drawing board, just back into the kitchen where he developed over 120 of his very best pressure cooker recipes ever, including five of his signature recipes that he perfected to even greater heights. Wait till you taste the Best Ever Macaroni and Cheese, and his richer, tastier, gravy-er Perfected Pot Roast! And all of this is done in one third of the time.
Move over, Slow...it’s time for Great Food Fast!
256 pages, Kindle Edition
First published January 1, 2012
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September 28, 2015
Bob Warden’s Great Food Fast is chockfull of amazing recipes that you can make with a pressure cooker. Whether you’re a novice, who was scared off previously by exploding pressure-cooker horror stories, or whether you’re an old hand, Warden has something for you.
I thought you couldn’t cook pasta, rice or other quick-cooking grains in a pressure cooker. Well, think again! Think you have to thaw meats before cooking them in a pressure cooker? So did I, but not necessarily! Warden even includes recipes that feature delicate shrimp, crab, fish and the like.
In addition to the usual collection of soups, stews and meaty dishes, Warden includes scrumptious, unexpected main dishes like Cheesy Chicken and Rice with Broccoli Florets, Pork Chops with Creamy Mustard and Sage Gravy, and Winter Vegetable Ratatouille. And the desserts! Rice puddings, Banana Bottomed Flan and S’mores Bread Pudding are but a few of the yummy dishes in Great Food Fast.
Definitely a must-have for pressure-cooker cooks.
I thought you couldn’t cook pasta, rice or other quick-cooking grains in a pressure cooker. Well, think again! Think you have to thaw meats before cooking them in a pressure cooker? So did I, but not necessarily! Warden even includes recipes that feature delicate shrimp, crab, fish and the like.
In addition to the usual collection of soups, stews and meaty dishes, Warden includes scrumptious, unexpected main dishes like Cheesy Chicken and Rice with Broccoli Florets, Pork Chops with Creamy Mustard and Sage Gravy, and Winter Vegetable Ratatouille. And the desserts! Rice puddings, Banana Bottomed Flan and S’mores Bread Pudding are but a few of the yummy dishes in Great Food Fast.
Definitely a must-have for pressure-cooker cooks.
March 26, 2016
I hesitated buying this book, because the less-than-stellar reviews just didn't grab me. Now, I know why. I bought this book for a few bucks, and am glad that is all I spent. I am not saying it's a bad cookbook. It's just that I'm an experience pressure cooker kinda cook. The recipes didn't inspire me, because they are all very basic and are recipes I've made years ago-- such as pot roast, or chili. I would have been annoyed that I paid $25 for a book that has a FEW photos but not for each recipe. (That is why I prefer the America's Test Kitchen Cooking Under Pressure.) Another thing, is that I don't like to use canned soups or a bottled pasta sauce. This cookbook uses Bisquick and Velveeta, too, and I just don't use those ingredients any longer. It's just the way that my cooking has evolved.
I will say that this book is perfect for busy moms/cooks of all genders. When I think back to my years of raising a young kid,and balancing my work, bottled this and canned that can be a huge time saver. I might try a couple of recipes, that sounded interesting....such as the Broccoli and Cheese soup (loaded with calories though). The Apricot Glazed Pork sounds enticing, as does the Shrimp Alfredo. The side dishes sound good, including the Brussels Sprouts, Cheesy Spoonbread, Italian polenta and Boston Baked Beans-- those recipes are on my "to try" list.
I have owned three pressure cookers, over the last 15 years. My newest acquisition is my Instant Pot, and I love it!
I will say that this book is perfect for busy moms/cooks of all genders. When I think back to my years of raising a young kid,and balancing my work, bottled this and canned that can be a huge time saver. I might try a couple of recipes, that sounded interesting....such as the Broccoli and Cheese soup (loaded with calories though). The Apricot Glazed Pork sounds enticing, as does the Shrimp Alfredo. The side dishes sound good, including the Brussels Sprouts, Cheesy Spoonbread, Italian polenta and Boston Baked Beans-- those recipes are on my "to try" list.
I have owned three pressure cookers, over the last 15 years. My newest acquisition is my Instant Pot, and I love it!
July 31, 2015
Good daily recipes
Some very nice recipes for the cook's essentials electric pressure cooker. I'm hoping to adapt them for my Instant Pot. I was disappointed that the time charts are so small in the ebook version. I was also disappointed that the introduction said from-frozen times were now included in the charts, but actually it's only for a handful of items. it would have been more useful to have frozen times for all meats and vegetables, and perhaps a guideline for other things that have been pre-cooked and frozen like beans or rice.
However, it was nice to have recipes that didn't have exotic ingredients. But the out-of-the-norm ingredients (like five spice powder,hoisin sauce) that are not part of an everyday pantry had tips on where to find them. There were also tips to help make a recipe better, cheaper, lighter, etc.
Some very nice recipes for the cook's essentials electric pressure cooker. I'm hoping to adapt them for my Instant Pot. I was disappointed that the time charts are so small in the ebook version. I was also disappointed that the introduction said from-frozen times were now included in the charts, but actually it's only for a handful of items. it would have been more useful to have frozen times for all meats and vegetables, and perhaps a guideline for other things that have been pre-cooked and frozen like beans or rice.
However, it was nice to have recipes that didn't have exotic ingredients. But the out-of-the-norm ingredients (like five spice powder,hoisin sauce) that are not part of an everyday pantry had tips on where to find them. There were also tips to help make a recipe better, cheaper, lighter, etc.
March 26, 2017
I bought several cookbooks for my new pressure cooker. This book is by far the best and most useful.
There are some recipes that I will not use, but that is personal taste and the same for any cookbook. The cooking and timing charts in this cookbook are wonderful. I would recommend this cookbook for anyone who has a pressure cooker.
There are some recipes that I will not use, but that is personal taste and the same for any cookbook. The cooking and timing charts in this cookbook are wonderful. I would recommend this cookbook for anyone who has a pressure cooker.
June 26, 2017
I guess I can't really accurately rate this book yet, as I haven't tried any of the recipes. But I sure bookmarked a whole lot of them. Maybe I'll update when I try them, but cookbook-wise, I definitely enjoyed it - well organized, lots of high-quality pictures, and easy instructions.
May 9, 2019
Sumptuous photos and clear directions. Excited to try some of these recipes.
July 17, 2021
Every day cookbook with basics, perfect for busy weekdays
March 18, 2015
Must have if you are new to pressure cooking, and great to have even if you're an old pro. Pressure cookers are such a convenience item, even better than a slow cooker (which I also own). This book will help you make the most out of your cooker. Lots of really great home style recipes. Several to die for pot roast recipes. This book has time tables you'll refer to often. I've read several dispirit books with time tables, and the ones set forth in this book work for me. This book also has a lot of recommendations on how to stock your pantry so you have recipe ready goods at hand. The author defines 'high' and 'low' if you don't have one of the newer digital models. Well worth the money. I'm looking forward to trying more of the recipes in this book.
January 8, 2015
I got this cookbook when I borrowed my mom's electric pressure cooker last year, and I've loved almost every recipe I've tried: Tortellini and Meatball soup*, French Onion soup*, chicken noodle soup, pot roast, enchilada casserole, cheeseburger macaroni*, bourbon chicken, honey garlic chicken*, whole chicken*, chicken fricasee*, sweet onion teriyaki chicken, honey dijon chicken, orange glazed pork chops*... Yummy!!
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August 19, 2014
Great recipes for my new Instantpot pressure cooker. Fast, easy to follow. The mole' pork shoulder was delicious! Want to try more.
October 16, 2015
some good recipes and several I can use to modify my own recipes for the pressure cooker
December 13, 2015
Great recipes. The best thing I did was buy a pressure cooker.
January 17, 2016
Lots of bookmarks to try in the Cook's Essentials electric crock pot.
August 3, 2016
If you have an instapot this is THE recipe book to get! Great layout, gorgeous photos, clear directions!
January 27, 2017
Beautiful pictures. Pretty standard recipes.
March 6, 2017
Excellent book for the Instant Pot! Easy, delicious recipes and I am a pretty harsh critic. The rice pudding and chicken apple bacon are faves!
December 17, 2017
If you have an electric pressure cooker and are an omnivore, this is a wonderful cookbook. We use it so much I finally had it spiral bound with plastic covers so it lays open nicely.
July 17, 2017
everyone who buys an instantpot needs this book. He keeps things simple and understandable and the recipes are great.
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November 16, 2012Really good pressure cooking recipes.
April 23, 2017
This recipe collection is simple enough for beginners, and really helps reduce the learning curve of pressure cooking! I really look forward to trying a lot of these recipes, and there were only a couple in the entire book that didn't appeal to me.
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