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"zxcvbob" > wrote in message
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> Ophelia wrote:
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>> "Sqwertz" > wrote in message
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>>> On Mon, 1 Apr 2013 12:12:24 -0400, Sharon wrote:
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>>>> Friends of ours have a small family owned business making city
>>>> chicken.
>>>> It's marinated pork cubes breaded and pressure fried on skewers.
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>>> Pressure fried on skewers is an excellent idea. Frying alone won't
>>> get them tender enough before the breading burns. Most recipes call
>>> for frying and then braising or frying and then bake-steaming.

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>> Is that using a pressure cooker?

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> Yes, but it's a special type of cooker called (IIRC) a "broaster". If you
> try to fry in a normal PC you will ruin the rubber seals and/or the safety
> valve. It probably won't fail right away.


Thanks, Bob. Not sure I would have dared to try it anyway

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