Soviet pressure COOKER

Everyone who was born in the Soviet Union was the house such a device as a pressure COOKER. I have this unit since childhood caused genuine fear. Heavy aluminum pot with a screw-tight cover, attracted my attention only in the disassembled condition. Once the subject was set up on the electric stove, I was blown away by the wind from the kitchen. All that is not clear for us - causes mistrust, and therefore fear. The survival instinct in action. I Remember that terrifying whistle, which issued pressure cooker. It is a feeling that she will explode. In fact, almost invented in the 17th century method of cooking under pressure greatly facilitates the life of the Soviet Housewives.

Our dear mother and grandmother. They had time to go to work, and in the kindergartens we led, and school meetings to take the rap for our bad grades and broken noses, washing clothes (often by hand) and the house clean and cozy to maintain, and time to find that from the magazine Burda Moden nested patterns on the sewing machine to create. In fact, Soviet women - that's the real miracle of technology, and the pressure cooker only partially eased their way of life. The first Soviet pressure cooker "Minute" appeared on the shelves of local stores in the 60-70-ies, and instantly became a deficit, as well, and all in the country. At a considerable price of 14 rubles per unit every family aspired to buy this miracle of engineering. Indeed, the pressure cap allows to create high pressure while cooking, which increased the boiling point of water and accordingly reduced cooking time as much as 3 times. For lovers of meat jelly it was a godsend. And meat jelly is loved by all except children.
Ordinary chicken could easily cook for some 20 minutes instead of an hour. Included with the pan was a booklet with simple recipes healthy meals: soups, steamed vegetables with added meat and poultry. An important part of the kit was the manual, because with improper use of the cooker is easily turned into weapons of mass destruction. And such cases in everyday life has happened repeatedly. Can now Google "exploding pressure cooker", and the pictures seen are shocking you no less than picture of the Apocalypse. By the way, during the Afghan war, terrorists used the pressure cooker as casings for explosive devices.

Fortunately, technological progress does not stand still. Now the old pots high pressure replaced safe "smart" crock pots, and convection ovens. Despite the variety of modern kitchen appliances, some Housewives are still using old Soviet pressure cooker to cook delicious soup or meat jelly. And if we add horseradish or mustard, mmmmm yummy!!
In conclusion, here is the classic recipe jellied pig:

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Alexey