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"Perfect Pressure Cooking" by Debra Murray

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"Perfect Pressure Cooking" by Debra Murray

Avg. Customer Rating
3.8
3.75
(36 reviews)
Turn up the steam in your kitchen with this "Perfect Pressure Cooking" by Debra Murray. Featuring dozens of terrific pressure cooker recipes ranging from simple to complex, this delightful cookbook offers something for every occasion. Includes an introduction by world-famous celebrity chef Wolfgang Puck. "Perfect Pressure Cooking" by Debra Murray Features: Written by Debra Murray - food stylist for Wolfgang Puck Full-color photographs - beautifully depict of many the recipes in the book All recipes feature clear, concise instructions Measures approx. 8.75"L x 0.65"W x 11.13"H Full-color illustrations Hardcover 160 pages Printed in USA Chapter List: Soups, Stews & Stocks Vegetables Rice, Beans and Pasta Beef, Lamb and Pork Chicken & Turkey Desserts
Customer Reviews for "Perfect Pressure Cooking" by Debra Murray
Average Customer Rating:
5 out of 5
5.0 out of 5
littlegma
Select your location: CA
Makes me a great cook 
littlegma
Select your location: CA
Average Customer Rating:
5 out of 5
5.0 out of 5
Date: 11/17/2009
Easy to follow and glad I got it. Makes using the Pressure cooker fool proof. Thank you for such a great cookbook.
Review 2 for "Perfect Pressure Cooking" by Debra Murray
Average Customer Rating:
3 out of 5
3.0 out of 5
CindyAnn194
Select your location: MI
Converting Recipes 
CindyAnn194
Select your location: MI
Average Customer Rating:
3 out of 5
3.0 out of 5
Date: 11/13/2009
I just purchased the cookbook but do not have WP's pressure cooker. I have the Cuisinart Pressure Cooker. There are directions for Beef and Vegetables if not using WP's but not for the Soup or Stew setting. Any recommendations would be greatly appreciated!
Review 3 for "Perfect Pressure Cooking" by Debra Murray
Average Customer Rating:
5 out of 5
5.0 out of 5
ScottyRoo
Select your location: OR
Deb is my hero!! 
ScottyRoo
Select your location: OR
Average Customer Rating:
5 out of 5
5.0 out of 5
Date: 11/05/2009
I have every single one of Deb's cookbooks and have found all of them to be very well done and easy to follow. This cookbook is one of my very favorites, as it contains the corned beef and cabbage recipe, which is to die for! The beer is the secret!
I like to use this cookbook as a reference guide as well, when I am using my own recipes.
I use the pressure cooker on a weekly basis and I am so happy to have bought this beautiful book to accompany it.
I wish Debra Murray had her own cooking show. I think she is very talented and a lot of fun when on the air. Her personality shows in this cookbook as well! She gives great tips and provides wonderfull pictures to get the tastebuds excited!
Very well done, Deb!!!
2 of 2 found this review helpful.
Review 4 for "Perfect Pressure Cooking" by Debra Murray
Average Customer Rating:
5 out of 5
5.0 out of 5
Community135
Cooker 
Community135
Average Customer Rating:
5 out of 5
5.0 out of 5
Date: 10/21/2009
Ok. My husband and I have had the pressure cooker and recipe book for about 6 days and we have already used it for 3 meals. ABSOLUTELY FABULOUS!!! We have made chicken
1 of 1 found this review helpful.
Review 5 for "Perfect Pressure Cooking" by Debra Murray
Average Customer Rating:
4 out of 5
4.0 out of 5
nita32740
somewhat dissapointed 
nita32740
Average Customer Rating:
4 out of 5
4.0 out of 5
Date: 10/20/2009
bought this because I wanted one especially for WP 5qt. PC. The first recipe I tried was the Cabbage Soup. It would not fit into the cooker. I had to make it in 2 batches. I have to say though, this soup has a great taste. I would like to suggest that each recipe should say whick size PC its for!
1 of 1 found this review helpful.
Review 6 for "Perfect Pressure Cooking" by Debra Murray
Average Customer Rating:
3 out of 5
3.0 out of 5
LadyDinLA
Select your location: CA
average cookbook 
LadyDinLA
Select your location: CA
Average Customer Rating:
3 out of 5
3.0 out of 5
Date: 10/18/2009
I found the receipes to be simplistic. If I had seen this book at the bookstore, I would have never purchased it.
Review 7 for "Perfect Pressure Cooking" by Debra Murray
Average Customer Rating:
2 out of 5
2.0 out of 5
Granny45
Select your location: OK
Not A Favorite 
Granny45
Select your location: OK
Average Customer Rating:
2 out of 5
2.0 out of 5
Date: 10/12/2009
I knew this cookbook was prepared for W. Puck's pressure cooker so I was expecting it to be geared that way. Overall, I was very disappointed in it. The print is a nice size, and it's on nice paper stock. I don't know if it's the fact that many recipes don't have pictures, the layout or what ... it just didn't make me want to cook anything in it. I wish I had sent it back. There just aren't many recipes in it that interested me or ones I'd ever even think about using.
1 of 3 found this review helpful.
Review 8 for "Perfect Pressure Cooking" by Debra Murray
Average Customer Rating:
3 out of 5
3.0 out of 5
Fran
Location: AZ
This book is okay but ... 
Fran
Average Customer Rating:
3 out of 5
3.0 out of 5
Date: 07/06/2009
Cooked Deb's Famous Meaty Pasta tonight for dinner - it was way too salty. Between the pasta sauce and the beef broth that should have been enough sodium butshe also calls for 1 tsp salt and I hesitated adding it but was afraid not to because I thought Deb knew what she was doing. My husband & I ate it but I had to throw away most of it.
3 of 3 found this review helpful.
Review 9 for "Perfect Pressure Cooking" by Debra Murray
Average Customer Rating:
2 out of 5
2.0 out of 5
Anonymous
Not for the 8 qt 
Anonymous
Average Customer Rating:
2 out of 5
2.0 out of 5
Date: 06/13/2009
I did not like the book. I think it is best for the Wolf Gang Puck Pressure cooker and not for those of us that brought the Elite 8 qt pressure cooker. I can say that the book does have a lot soap ideals if you live in a state that get's cold. I will be returning this book. I hope that HSN comes out with a book for 8 qt pressure cooker only.
1 of 1 found this review helpful.
Review 10 for "Perfect Pressure Cooking" by Debra Murray
Average Customer Rating:
4 out of 5
4.0 out of 5
Maureen
Location: AZ
Great Book for WP PC 
Maureen
Average Customer Rating:
4 out of 5
4.0 out of 5
Date: 06/11/2009
This is the 2nd book of Deb Murrays I have purchased. The reason I gave it a 4 instead of a 5 is that a lot of the recipes are repeated from the Rice Cooker book. But we appreciate the fact that Deb accounts for altitude and really tells you how to make the foods properly. We used our PC last night to make a version of the chicken stew and it was awesome! Tonight we are making pork carnitas! YUM! Thanks Deb!
2 of 2 found this review helpful.
Review 11 for "Perfect Pressure Cooking" by Debra Murray
Average Customer Rating:
1 out of 5
1.0 out of 5
Lorri
Location: PA
No Nutritional Info 
Lorri
Average Customer Rating:
1 out of 5
1.0 out of 5
Date: 06/08/2009
I bought this cookbook to accompany my purchase of a pressure cooker. However, when I looked through it for recipes, there is absolutely no nutritional information, so if you need to be calorie, carb, or anything else conscious, this is not the cookbook. It is a shame that they did not indicate in the description that there in none of this info available.
1 of 1 found this review helpful.
Review 12 for "Perfect Pressure Cooking" by Debra Murray
Average Customer Rating:
5 out of 5
5.0 out of 5
Donna
Location: FL
A must have 
Donna
Average Customer Rating:
5 out of 5
5.0 out of 5
Date: 04/30/2009
if you like good food this book is for you. The ones I've tryed are wounderful and quick . thats what its all about.
Review 13 for "Perfect Pressure Cooking" by Debra Murray
Average Customer Rating:
5 out of 5
5.0 out of 5
Judy
Location: NY
Deb Produces Another Winner 
Judy
Average Customer Rating:
5 out of 5
5.0 out of 5
Date: 04/09/2009
I bought this cookbook for my sister who I also gifted with the WP pressure cooker. As she in new to pressure cooking, I figured Deb's book would be perfect for her to learn about the method. Having looked through the book, I find it's loaded with terrific recipes so I'm buying one for myself too!
Review 14 for "Perfect Pressure Cooking" by Debra Murray
Average Customer Rating:
5 out of 5
5.0 out of 5
Darcy
Location: CA
Love the PC and Deb''s Cookbook 
Darcy
Average Customer Rating:
5 out of 5
5.0 out of 5
Date: 02/01/2009
I just purchased Wolfgangs PC and Deb's cookbook. I have never in my life used a pressure cooker and I love it. I have made 3 items in the past 2 days from the cookbook and my family loved them all. The Beef Stew, Split Pea Soup ( I added fresh basil and oregano) and the Pot Roast. I can't wait to try the deserts. Thanks to Wolfgang and Debra !!!! This will be one of my most used kitchen items.
Review 15 for "Perfect Pressure Cooking" by Debra Murray
Average Customer Rating:
2 out of 5
2.0 out of 5
Cindy
Location: LA
Recpies 
Cindy
Average Customer Rating:
2 out of 5
2.0 out of 5
Date: 01/19/2009
I found this book to be lacking in food that taste good. The italian food had a bland taste. I will follow my own recipes that I made up myself.. It was a waste of money.
Review 16 for "Perfect Pressure Cooking" by Debra Murray
Average Customer Rating:
4 out of 5
4.0 out of 5
chris
Location: LA
found great recipe 
chris
Average Customer Rating:
4 out of 5
4.0 out of 5
Date: 12/15/2008
I got this because I had gotten Wolfgang's pressure cooker
I found a recipe in it for a hot fudge cake tried it today
Have to say it is totally awesome I will be making another one for Christmas so far this is the only recipe I have tried hope it has few more like this cake
Review 17 for "Perfect Pressure Cooking" by Debra Murray
Average Customer Rating:
2 out of 5
2.0 out of 5
Zoe
Dissappointed 
Zoe
Average Customer Rating:
2 out of 5
2.0 out of 5
Date: 10/29/2008
Thought the guess work would be taken out, recipes are watery,like the meatballs, lacking details, made unhealthy by seasoning packets. Ruined items because of the stainless steel bowl,used the only one that fits,apparently is too small,cakes are uncooked on the bottom, as are other recipes. Flavor of the foods are good, but consistency is compromised, other items are over cooked. Will have to make the necessary adjustments on recipes. Love the pressure cooker as a whole and is very quiet.
Review 18 for "Perfect Pressure Cooking" by Debra Murray
Average Customer Rating:
5 out of 5
5.0 out of 5
Anita
Location: GA
TIME SAVER 
Anita
Average Customer Rating:
5 out of 5
5.0 out of 5
Date: 10/27/2008
Thus far have tried 5 recipes and family has enjoyed all of them. Easy ingredients w/full page pictures for most meals. In the AM to busy to real get a slow cooker started. Nice to come home and at the most so far - 1 hour later family has a homecooked meal. Due to today's economy eating out is not readily an option. Bonus for me is having leftovers to take for lunch the next day. This one gets A++ in my book !!
Review 19 for "Perfect Pressure Cooking" by Debra Murray
Average Customer Rating:
5 out of 5
5.0 out of 5
Aunt Bea
Location: MI
best pc cookbook 
Aunt Bea
Average Customer Rating:
5 out of 5
5.0 out of 5
Date: 10/26/2008
This is the best collection of PRACTICAL pressure cooker recipes I've ever seen in one book.They are recipes your family will recognize and eat..easy to do, everything is explained well. They are easily adapted to your own home recipes and they do not need a lot of exotic ingredients. I have at least 5 other pressure cooker recipe books and this is the one sitting in my cookbook rack on the counter. This is a book that will get spattered instead of gathering dust on your cookbook shelf.
Review 20 for "Perfect Pressure Cooking" by Debra Murray
Average Customer Rating:
3 out of 5
3.0 out of 5
Kim
Location: OH
Confusion on stainless bowl mentioned in recipes 
Kim
Average Customer Rating:
3 out of 5
3.0 out of 5
Date: 10/18/2008
What is the stainless bowl that many of the recipes refer to? Is that a special purchase or just a stainless bowl?
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