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Default What do you use a pressure cooker for?


"bigwheel" > wrote in message
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> 'Julie Bove[_2_ Wrote:
>> ;1844777']Assuming that you do use one. My mom used to have one but
>> used it rarely.
>> She was always afraid it would explode. And I've read countless old
>> timey
>> stories where they did explode. I gather that the new ones don't do
>> that.
>>
>> I can't remember what my mom used hers for. I think they are supposed
>> to be
>> good for beans and I do make a lot of beans but... They don't take long
>> to
>> cook on the stove.
>>
>> I probably won't get one because don't really need another large thing
>> taking up space that I don't have. But if the food would come out in
>> some
>> way as better tasting or better quality or something, I might consider
>> it.
>> For me, time isn't really a factor. There are plenty of quick meals I
>> can
>> fix if I need to. Like pasta or bean tacos.
>>
>> Thanks!

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> Pressure cookers are good for jack rabbits and carp patties.


Well, we don't eat those here!