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On 7/20/2012 12:33 AM, Kent wrote:
> "Janet Wilder" > wrote in message
> eb.com...
>> On 7/17/2012 7:54 PM, Kent wrote:
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>>> Do you need the pressure? Would you lose anything if you steamed in a
>>> steamer, like an oriental bamboo steamer? We have a huge steamer for
>>> Dungeness Crab we picked up at Ranch 99 for less than $30.

>>
>> One thing I learned about pressure cooking, there is a good deal less
>> shrinkage of meat. It's also faster and uses less energy.
>>
>> I learned to use a pressure cooker when I was about 11 years old. Still
>> use one all the time.


> Is it a Presto Pressure Cooker? It was developed near the beginning of WWII
> and was sort of a standard during those difficult times. I haven't seen one
> in years. The Presto plant was very near where I grew up. I think it's
> dormant now.
>

It is a Presto. Aluminum cheapie model from WalMart. I had a stainless
steel Cuisinart one and didn't care for it as stuff stuck to it and it
was hard to clean. Love this Presto. Lightweight to handle, but does a
great job.


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