"Elaine Parrish" > wrote in message
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>> Don't be silly. Others here say it's either unlikely or impossible. My
>> actual take on them is that they have no known purpose to a skilled cook.
>> There is nothing on earth that MUST be made in a pressure cooker.
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> Silly? Are you nuts? I blew one up. It is not hard to do. With enough
> pressure and a bit too much liquid, that "safety valve" will pop right out
> of there and you will have "Old Faithful" right on your stove ..and walls
> ..and ceiling.

I was being facetious. A number of people here have claimed that the things
are highly UNlikely to blow up. You've said otherwise, and I agree. My
initial remarks may have been a bit extreme, though. I can't prove that
entire neighborhoods have been devastated by a pot roast. :-)



> Skilled cook? Are you Mr. Arrogant Purist or who? This group is not
> Chef's R Us. It's for people who like to cook or want to learn or learn
> more about cooking or investigate cooking from others' perspectives or
> several dozen other reasons.

My definition of "skilled cook" includes any of us who've been cooking
successfully for a period of years. I guess my best evidence against
pressure cookers is simple, though: Except for cookbooks written
specifically for the use of this tool, I've never seen a recipe that
mentions them. Oh, there may be a few in Joy of Cooking, but you know what I
mean.


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> Skilled??? The Skilled cook is the one that works all day, does all the
> parent stuff, and still cooks. May God bless them all.

Hey! I cater to 4-6 ravenous teenagers most weekends, and manage to get them
fed before they get so hungry that they start eating one another's limbs.
All without a pressure cooker. I guess there are just certain tools I don't
like. Little motorized screwdrivers are another. And, food processors when
all one needs to do is chop one onion and they've got all afternoon to
achieve this goal.