On 7/1/13 8:18 PM, notbob wrote:
> On 2013-07-01, j Burns > wrote:
>
>> puffs of steam. Nils has a cooker whose valve doesn't normally lose
>> steam. I want to find out how it controls the temperature without
>> releasing steam.
>
> He has a kuhn-rikon like mine. Great unit:
>
> <http://www.hippressurecooking.com/pressure-cooker-review-kuhn-rikon-duromatic-excellent/>
>
> Unfortunately, DAMN pricey! I got my for half price at a close-out
> and it was still the most costly p/c on the shelf.
>
> Also, getting that precise temp to keep the pressure at one point is
> almost impossible (propane stove). I settle for it going up ever so
> slowly, then when it exceeds the 17psi relief point, I take it off the
> burner till it goes down and try retweaking when I put it back on the
> burner. I rarely hit it exactly. The article sez the school has an
> induction stovetop which I suspect controls the temp digitally and
> precisely. That's about the only way to control a K-R precisely.
> Still it's a great tool and I don't regret getting it for one second.
>
> nb
>
>
I've read that gas is inefficient because so much heat rises past the
pan. If it's a little too hot directly over the burner, can you slide
the pan off center?