PeterLucas wrote:
> I've seen an ad and we're thinking about buying one. Are they worth it? Are
> they safe?

I started using on eat age 12. Never had a problem.
>
> We've never used one before, and the idea of a cooked meal in 10mins
> appeals to me :-)

I use mine to make beef stew and homemade soups. It was a great boon to
a working mom.
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Janet Wilder
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On 2008-07-02, George Cebulka > wrote:

> So what is the difference between a pressure cooker and a pressure canner?

Pressure canner is bigger to accomodate jars and many have an actual
pressure gauge for more accurate control, but they both work on the same
premise.

nb

notbob wrote:
> On 2008-07-02, George Cebulka > wrote:
>
>> So what is the difference between a pressure cooker and a pressure canner?
>
> Pressure canner is bigger to accomodate jars and many have an actual
> pressure gauge for more accurate control, but they both work on the same
> premise.

I think pressure canners also have to have completely flat bottoms,
whereas pressure cookers don't.

Serene

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On 2008-07-03, Serene Vannoy > wrote:

> I think pressure canners also have to have completely flat bottoms,
> whereas pressure cookers don't.

My food P/C has a flat bottom. What else would they have? Rolling hills?

nb

notbob wrote:
> On 2008-07-03, Serene Vannoy > wrote:
>
>> I think pressure canners also have to have completely flat bottoms,
>> whereas pressure cookers don't.
>
> My food P/C has a flat bottom. What else would they have? Rolling hills?

The insides of some pressure cookers have slightly curved bottoms, or at
least that's what some book or other said when I was researching whether
or not I could use my cooker as a canner.

Serene
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"I think I have an umami receptor that has developed sentience." -- Stef

On Jul 2, 11:06*am, "cshenk" > wrote:
> "aem" wrote
>*The difference is I can add a veggie 'midway in the cooking' but with a pressure
> cooker that's not gonna happen while at pressure.
>



Your information is a few years outdated. Today's new, modern pressure
cookers come with a "Quick Release" valve that rapidly depressurizes
the cooker without a loss of heat so you can add other ingredients at
any time during the cooking cycle. In fact, most of the current
pressure cooker recipe directions use this method for foods with
different cooking times.

On Jul 2, 8:17*pm, Serene Vannoy > wrote:

> The insides of some pressure cookers have slightly curved bottoms, or at
> least that's what some book or other said when I was researching whether
> or not I could use my cooker as a canner.
>
> Serene

I think you must mean, "Bell Shaped", like some of the Fagor models;
the side of the pressure cooker where it joins the base flares out to
accommodate a large spoon or ladle for stirring. The bottom, however,
is still flat.

A pressure cooker with a rounded or bulging bottom is a good
indication that is was allowed to overheat to the point the metal
structure began to fail. I've seen this happen to thin walled aluminum
cookers, and it goes without say that any such pressure vessel should
be discarded.

wrote:
> On Jul 2, 11:06 am, "cshenk" > wrote:
>> "aem" wrote
>> The difference is I can add a veggie 'midway in the cooking' but with a pressure
>> cooker that's not gonna happen while at pressure.
>>
>
>
>
> Your information is a few years outdated. Today's new, modern pressure
> cookers come with a "Quick Release" valve that rapidly depressurizes
> the cooker without a loss of heat so you can add other ingredients at
> any time during the cooking cycle. In fact, most of the current
> pressure cooker recipe directions use this method for foods with
> different cooking times.
>

The $$$ ones do. My Cuisinart pressure cooker had that, but it was
stainless steel and everything stuck to it. When I had to replace it, I
opted for a WalMart aluminum one. It has no quick release valve, but
nothing sticks to it and it cooks better than the Cuisinart. YMMV

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Janet Wilder
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Good Friends. Good Life