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Old Mother Ashby > wrote:

> 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!
> >
> >
> 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

If the safety valve goes (generally due to over-filling), it makes a
helluva mess. <G> If it happens, RUN until the "fountain" stops or you
might get scalded.

It's only happened to me once in the 20 + years I've been using one, and
it was my own fault for over-filling it when cooking beans.

Cleanest my kitchen had been in a year or so. <G> I had to move the
stove out away from the wall to get the wall and floor under and behind
it, and I also had to take part of the stove hood apart to get it
all.......
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