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(AlleyGator) wrote:

>I'm pretty sure I don't have ADD <G> but i do have a problem with
>keeping track of things sometimes. I'm glad you have things under
>control, but I really don't trust myself all that much. I usually
>have about a hundred things going on at once (yes, I'm a moron) so I
>think I'll invest in a new one for my own safety.

Even with a newer model, the rule still holds. You *can't* have
other things going on that you have to attend to. If you can't
clear the decks and pay strict attention, better not to try
using a pressure cooker at all.

> BTW, have you
>cooked dried beans of any kind (navy, pinto, whatever) and I wonder
>what your experience has been. I've been told you can cook dried
>beans of any kind in nothing flat, so I just wonder if you've tried
>that.

I don't do a lot of dry beans nowadays, but I have done in the
past. They do tend to clog the safety openings of pressure
cookers, but as long as you're right on deck you can bring them
down, clear out the openings, and re-start them. It's a hassle,
but worth it because of the time savings. A tablespoon of oil
added to the cooking water helps reduce the likelihood of
plugging.

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Wayne M.