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Post by Patrick on Nov 26, 2009 23:03:31 GMT
I bought a Pressure Cooker the other week. I've had a lesson in using it courtesy of Mum-in-law. Still scares the willies out of me though!
Been thinking about one for a while, but most of the ones on sale seemed huge! This is a 4litre which is managable - sort of. and was under £20, os the right price too.
We did a stew (as you do) as my first test of it - and may do a gammon/ham joint at the weekend.
Any tips?
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Post by swl on Nov 26, 2009 23:08:21 GMT
We had one. But it had a wee hole in the lid where you put the decorative knob thing, which itself was a bit loose. So I superglued it on.
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Post by Patrick on Nov 27, 2009 0:54:42 GMT
How big was the ensuing explosion?  |
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Post by aubrey on Nov 27, 2009 7:01:31 GMT
We had one. Our cat at the time used to have his breakfast, jump up on the side, nip across the front of the cooker, then through a little serving hatch into the front room. He got cured of that when the pressure cooker let off steam just as he was passing in front of it.
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Post by housesparrow on Nov 27, 2009 9:29:08 GMT
Jack moved in with me with two black dustbin liners containing his clothes, and a vanload of kitchen equipment including an enormous pressure cooker. I was highly suspicious of it, but he ssured me it was quite safe.
He said he would use it to prepare fruit for wine, so set up the pressure cooker while I went to have a bath.
I heard an enormous "bang" and went downstairs to find gooseberry puree all over the ceiling. It took several coats of emulsion to disguise it - indeed, I'm not sure we ever did. The "we" doesn't sound quite right. For some reason it was me who ended up doing the painting - but I was at college then so had more time.
I am told that the modern pressure cooker is much better, Patrick. However, a supply of Dulux white emulsion might be a useful stand-by.
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Post by everso on Nov 27, 2009 17:45:17 GMT
I've always owned a pressure cooker. My auntie gave me her one when I got married. She'd been given it as a wedding present in 1946 and never used it. It worked perfectly until the mid 80s. Then I bought my current one.
I must say I don't use it that often - mainly because it's at the back of the cupboard and I have to move things to get it out. However, when I'm stuck for time and want to cook something like a beef casserole that would usually require a good few hours slow cooking, I hoick it out of the cupboard and in less than an hour can have a beef casserole on the table.
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Post by Patrick on Jan 9, 2010 1:26:07 GMT
As you touched on this tonight in chat - thought I'd bump it up, 'cos Best Beloved likes eating late (much to my chagrin) the PC has been a boon - cos I can prepare everything and it's all cooked so easily.
That's two extra cookbooks I need from Amazon now - Pressure cookery and juicing!
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