Comments on: Pressure Cookers: Tasty, Quick, and Frugal Meals

By: Hannah

Hannah — Tue, 08 Dec 2009 10:46:40 +0000

njb,
Now I see–you let it cool off gradually, and adjust the time to allow that. Reducing the pressure seems to be the issue with older models.

By: njb

njb — Tue, 08 Dec 2009 04:59:49 +0000

You know since it takes such a low heat to come up to pressure, it takes longer, but this particular model has the 5/1015 pound setting–my newer one only has the 10 pound setting–so, for instance, lentils or mashed potatos, by the time it comes up to 5 pounds, I just turn it off. By the time the pressure goes down and I remove the valve, its done.

I’m guessing the cooking time at pressure might be shorter because the pressure was slowly building all along. I can’t remember ever having to cook anything longer that 15 mins to get a huge head start. Probably why its my favorite.

By: Hannah

Hannah — Tue, 08 Dec 2009 04:34:07 +0000

NJB, how is it when you release the pressure?

By: njb

njb — Mon, 07 Dec 2009 22:56:56 +0000

It would be best to google the exact cooker of course, which is how I found out it was made in 1948.

I had tried the high heat method till it comes up to pressure but it never would get the pressure, it just steamed. Then I remembered my mother telling me a decade ago I had the heat too high. Worked like a charm.

I really love pressure cookers, they save so much time and energy.

By: Hannah

Hannah — Mon, 07 Dec 2009 03:57:47 +0000

NJB, thanks for sharing that tip.

By: njb

njb — Sun, 06 Dec 2009 23:38:35 +0000

I have 2 pressure cookers, one is from 1948 and is my fav. It you inherit an older model, I have found they work differently than the newer ones. You do not start with the high heat. You start at say 3 or 4 on an electric range and turn it down after the pressure is reached.

By: tikva

tikva — Tue, 17 Nov 2009 11:09:05 +0000

We use our pressure cooker all the time for beans and soups containing beans. We use it most days of the week it seems…..

By: Hannah

Hannah — Thu, 15 Oct 2009 13:27:43 +0000

Ita, have fun!

By: Ita

Ita — Thu, 15 Oct 2009 13:21:53 +0000

I just came home from the US with mine.. I can’t wait to get started!

By: Hannah

Hannah — Wed, 02 Sep 2009 09:42:05 +0000

Hi David,
Look for my answer for this Sunday.