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Omelet[_7_]

In article >,
(Steve Pope) wrote:

> Omelet > wrote:
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> > (Steve Pope) wrote:
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> >> Omelet > wrote:
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> >>>I just use a pressure cooker for 20 minutes. No soaking required...
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> >> That certainly seems reasonable.
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> >> I don't own, and never have used, a pressure cooker, and
> >> don't necessarily have space for an additional item of that
> >> size... so I'm unlikely to ever explore using one.
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> >> Tangentially I do want to add that using a heavy pot does seem to
> >> improve bean cooking results -- it least to more even cooking.
>
> >Then there are always crockpots.
> >
> >Walk-away ease. :-)
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> I also don't own, and have never used a crockpot.
>
> I'm gadget adverse. But I do realise these apparati are useful.
>
> Steve

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