High Altitude Cooking in Guanajuato

[KenMacD]

Yes, thanks LaConstance for the information on high altitude cooking. I haven't done much baking here yet (the first batch of cookies is on the agenda for today, as it so happens), but I do make regular use of a pressure cooker. Mine does not have pressure adjustments, but I cook black beans regularly with great results: no presoaking needed and I put all the ingredients (excluding salt) into the pressure cooker, then cook for 75 minutes once the pressure valve on the top starts hissing. Absolutely, perfect! Any other method seems a waste of time and energy. Pressure cookers are available at Mega and Commercial Mexicana. I use mine for other beans (we are a mostly vegetarian household), as well as for some vegetables. Works just fine.

I'm getting hungry with all this talk about food, so off to the kitchen to start the cookies. Muchas Gracias.