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TammyM

"OmManiPadmeOmelet" > wrote in message
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> In article >,
> (TammyM) wrote:
>
>> On 2 Oct 2006 16:15:30 -0700, "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!
>>
>> If you have one of the old style PCs (like I do), it's important to
>> make sure that the stem is not clogged. I use a pipe cleaner for this
>> purpose, having long since lost the little brush gizmo that came with
>> the PC. Mine did "explode" once -- the safety valve popped, scared
>> the beejeezus and at least two lives out of my cat, Norman Bates, and
>> vesuviused black bean juice all over my white ceiling. I deduced that
>> it did so because someone (pointing finger at self) neglected to clean
>> the stem. I've become right religious about doing so ever since.
>> Norman is pleased. The ceiling still has faint BB juice stains.

> You also may have overfilled it. ;-)
> Beans are famous for that......

Well in this particular case, it wasn't overfilled -- but your point is a
good one, and of importance for prospective PC cooks to take note.

TammyM