Melba's Jammin' wrote:
> In article >,
> George Cebulka > wrote:
>
>> waiting for the pressure to go back down so the pot is safe to open. You
>> can reduce the cool down time by setting the pot in the sink and running
>> cold water over it until the pressure
>> George
>
> For some things, though, you're supposed to let the pressure drop
> naturally. I'd follow the manual until I was comfortable with using it.
> I've used one for at least 30 years without incident. Mine's a Presto
> with a fixed-pressure weight.
>

True. My mom never used the cool by water method. When she saw me do it,
she would get one of those stern thin lipped " I AM NOT AMUSED" look of
disapproval on her face.... Poor mom...