Modern pressure cookers are safer, more reliable, and more user-friendly than the old-fashioned models. The editors at America's Test Kitchen demystify this cookware that to many home cooks remains intimidating, but shouldn't. Their recipes offer a wide range of deeply flavorful and nutritious foods, prepared in record time - everything from barbecue to risotto, roasts and stews to beans, grains and legumes. With this foolproof guide to cooking under pressure, home cooks looking to make the most of this time- and energy-saving method will be thoroughly pleased with the results.