On Sat, 04 Nov 2006 17:35:28 GMT, Steve Wertz
> wrote:

>Fagor Splendid 10qt 2-in-1 model. The first time I tried it I
>loaded it with about 7lbs of beef cheek meat and 1.5 cups of
>water (onions, garlic, chili powder). Turned it up to almost max
>on the gas stove and it boiled away for 15 minutes without ever
>building up any pressure. Water and steam sputtered from every
>possible crevice in the handle.

Did you oil the gasket?

serene, who only has trouble with the pressure cooker when she forgets
to oil the gasket
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Serene wrote:
> On Sat, 04 Nov 2006 17:35:28 GMT, Steve Wertz
> > wrote:
>
>> Fagor Splendid 10qt 2-in-1 model. The first time I tried it I
>> loaded it with about 7lbs of beef cheek meat and 1.5 cups of
>> water (onions, garlic, chili powder). Turned it up to almost max
>> on the gas stove and it boiled away for 15 minutes without ever
>> building up any pressure. Water and steam sputtered from every
>> possible crevice in the handle.
>
> Did you oil the gasket?
>
> serene, who only has trouble with the pressure cooker when she forgets
> to oil the gasket


I've never oiled the gaskets in my pressure cookers, and two of them are
over 20 years old and have the original gaskets (one of them *is* just
starting to deteriorate though) If you oil them with vegetable oil,
that can cause them to crack. I don't know if oiling with lard or
shortening is OK or not, but it is not necessary. HTH :-)

Bob

On 2006-11-06, zxcvbob > wrote:

> I've never oiled the gaskets in my pressure cookers, and two of them are

Sometimes just wetting the gasket (seal) with water is enough. When
my p/c was new, the seal was slightly oily with something. When it
finally dried out I would have problems sealing the lid. Now, I just
pass the lid under the faucet before using and it seals just fine.

nb

In article >,
zxcvbob > wrote:

> Serene wrote:
> > On Sat, 04 Nov 2006 17:35:28 GMT, Steve Wertz
> > > wrote:
> >
> >> Fagor Splendid 10qt 2-in-1 model. The first time I tried it I
> >> loaded it with about 7lbs of beef cheek meat and 1.5 cups of
> >> water (onions, garlic, chili powder). Turned it up to almost max
> >> on the gas stove and it boiled away for 15 minutes without ever
> >> building up any pressure. Water and steam sputtered from every
> >> possible crevice in the handle.
> >
> > Did you oil the gasket?
> >
> > serene, who only has trouble with the pressure cooker when she forgets
> > to oil the gasket
>
>
> I've never oiled the gaskets in my pressure cookers, and two of them are
> over 20 years old and have the original gaskets (one of them *is* just
> starting to deteriorate though) If you oil them with vegetable oil,
> that can cause them to crack. I don't know if oiling with lard or
> shortening is OK or not, but it is not necessary. HTH :-)
>
> Bob

I wet my gaskets with water before starting them up.
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Omelet wrote:
> zxcvbob wrote:
> > Serene wrote:
> > > Steve Wertz wrote:
> > >
> > >> Water and steam sputtered from every possible crevice.
> > >
> > > Did you oil the gasket?
> > >
> > > serene, who only has trouble when she forgets to oil her gasket.
> >
> > If you oil them with vegetable oil, that can cause them to crack.
> > I don't know if oiling with lard or shortening is OK
>
> I wet my gaskets with water before starting them up.

Why don't you just tickle your vent jiggler and your gaskets will
produce their own lube.

Sheldon