"Mary" > wrote in message
> Hmm. My mother used a pressure cooker. I am not sure I understand
> what the advantages are.

My mother had one also but don't recall it being used a lot. You can cook
foods faster because you can get higher temperatures under pressure. It was
supposed to make meats more tender in stews, or pot roast.

Never used one, never had a desire to so I can't tell you much more.
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