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Default Pressure cooker paranoia

merryb wrote:
> As I read yall's postings, pressure cookers keep coming up in the
> topics. I have never used one- when I was younger, I remember hearing
> about how they can explode. Is that something of concern, or is that
> just the older ones, or what? It sounds like many of you use them, and
> I would like to hear what you have to say. Thanks!
>
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Modern pressure cookers are designed with fail safe features that
prevent them exploding. Mind you, it is still a good idea to ensure that
the outlet vent is not clogged.

I love my pressure cooker, use it all the time.

Christine