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10:28 am
17 January 2011
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Does anyone here in the forums have a pressure cooker?
I am thinking getting one and using it to cook whole chickens for Riley - my mom used to have one when we were kids and it would pretty much disegrate anything you put in it - (my mom felt everything needed to be thoroughly cooked)
any thoughts??
10:47 am
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26 July 2009
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That's funny, I just heard my Mom saying she was going to start yard sailing and thrift store shoppin to look for one. She can't cook anything up here in Colorado (we're at 8500' elevation!), and she heard a pressure cooker will let her make beanz. But she's never had one before and is curious about them too.
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10:54 am
17 January 2011
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I heard you can rinse beans (no soaking overnight) and put them in the crockpot and 18 minutes later they are fully cooked....
My kind of cooking......
11:18 am
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25 September 2009
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Not at 8,500' ... maybe 18 days!
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11:35 am
14 August 2009
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I have one and used to use it for pinto beans when I was in a hurry. But that was years ago.
Once I discovered the crock pot, I never went back to the pressure cooker. If you cook something in a crock pot long enough, it will disengrate everything. The reason I like crock pots is because you don't have to worry and can cook something overnight.
I have to be honest, pressure cookers are tricky and can be a bit dangerous. If you do buy a used one, the seal may be cracked or worn out and will need to be replaced. With pressure cookers you really have to monitor it. I remember my mom had a lid pop off when we were kids and it was a like bomb in the kitchen!
Comet - 1999 to 2011
She departed us unexpectedly January 23, 2011 at the age of 12 1/2.
She was born with a deformed front leg and a tripawd all of her life.
11:47 am
17 January 2011
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I take it getting Kurts grandmothers out of storage probably wouldn't be a good idea then? Last thing I need is to blow a hole thru my kitchen ceiling. 
My mom used to cook chickens and trout (we lived next to a fish farm) for the dogs and when she took the fish out - they bones were completely gone.....she also used the pot for melting chocolate when she made bon bons (the thick walls kept the chocolate from scorching).
I looked at them this morning on the internet and they have the stovetop type and another one that plugs into the wall - it can be a pressure cooker, rice cooker or crockpot....Looked rather interesting.....
12:37 pm
14 August 2009
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Our moms were brave! Anything for a good meal!
My mom used to "can" stuff for entertainment! Sheesh!
Actually, my pressure cooker is from my mom and it's pretty old. I haven't used it in years and the seal may be dried out now but you can look at Kurt's grandmother's cooker and see if the seal is okay.
Crockpots are cheap and if you've never used one, you'll love it!
Comet - 1999 to 2011
She departed us unexpectedly January 23, 2011 at the age of 12 1/2.
She was born with a deformed front leg and a tripawd all of her life.
2:38 pm
23 August 2010
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Daisy says: Mom has a pressure cooker and she cooks chicken for me every week! YUM! I LOVE CHICKEN!
Seriously- I love my stovetop pressure cooker. The new stove top ones have a safety valve (kinda of like a teapot whistle). The safety will vent the steam before it explodes. Mine will hold 8 chicken breasts or 1 whole chicken. Done in about 30 min. Throw in a few wholes carrots, a couple sticks of celery and keep a few pieces of chicken for yourself, shred the chicken into the broth, add flour, make some biscuits and mmmmm chicken and biscuits in about 40 minutes.
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