PRESSURE COOKER

Provided you can stand the squeal they emit to alert you to your food being almost ready, there is a huge amount to be said for investing in a pressure cooker. Not only are they cheap, they “make cheap ingredients – cheap cuts of meat, beans and pulses for example – taste delicious in a short space of time,” says Seymour. “So, they’ll save money o your supermarket bill as well.” What’s more, they’re energysaving. “Pressure cookers can save a huge amount of energy compared to traditional cooking methods, because they get the job done so quickly,” she continues. On a regular hob, cooking chickpeas from dried takes about two hours, plus a long soaking time. A pressure cooker will have them ready in just over an hour, and that’s without soaking.