On Sat 22 Nov 2008 11:22:00p, Christine Dabney told us...

> On Sun, 23 Nov 2008 06:18:16 GMT, Wayne Boatwright
> > wrote:
>
>
> My electric pressure cooker was purchased in 1967
>>and still going strong.
>
> Do you use it often, Wayne? And what kinds of things do you use it
> for?
>
> Christine
>

I probably average 1-2 times a month, but it’s had a lot of use over the
years. I use it for stews, soups, the occasional tough roast, and for
canning in pint jars. It’s an 8-qt pot and will hold 7 pint jars.

I don’t bother using it for anything that ordinarily cooks quickly on its
own.

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On Sun, 23 Nov 2008 06:29:11 GMT, Wayne Boatwright
> wrote:


>I probably average 1-2 times a month, but it’s had a lot of use over the
>years. I use it for stews, soups, the occasional tough roast, and for
>canning in pint jars. It’s an 8-qt pot and will hold 7 pint jars.

Hmm..so I could use it for canning as well? I was wondering about
that....

Christine

On Sat 22 Nov 2008 11:34:23p, Christine Dabney told us...

> On Sun, 23 Nov 2008 06:29:11 GMT, Wayne Boatwright
> > wrote:
>
>
>>I probably average 1-2 times a month, but it’s had a lot of use over the
>>years. I use it for stews, soups, the occasional tough roast, and for
>>canning in pint jars. It’s an 8-qt pot and will hold 7 pint jars.
>
> Hmm..so I could use it for canning as well? I was wondering about
> that....
>
> Christine
>

Yes, does a good job on small batches. I inherited a huge pressure canner,
but it wasn’t practical for my needs, so gave it to my cousin.

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In article >,
Christine Dabney > wrote:

> On Sun, 23 Nov 2008 06:29:11 GMT, Wayne Boatwright
> > wrote:
>
>
> >I probably average 1-2 times a month, but it’s had a lot of use over the
> >years. I use it for stews, soups, the occasional tough roast, and for
> >canning in pint jars. It’s an 8-qt pot and will hold 7 pint jars.
>
> Hmm..so I could use it for canning as well? I was wondering about
> that....
>
> Christine

Oh yes!

But, mom bought a large pressure canner with an actual pressure gauge
for that chore. :-) It held more jars.
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In article >,
Christine Dabney > wrote:

> On Sun, 23 Nov 2008 06:29:11 GMT, Wayne Boatwright
> > wrote:
>
>
> >I probably average 1-2 times a month, but it’s had a lot of use over the
> >years. I use it for stews, soups, the occasional tough roast, and for
> >canning in pint jars. It’s an 8-qt pot and will hold 7 pint jars.
>
> Hmm..so I could use it for canning as well? I was wondering about
> that....
>
> Christine

Depends on the size you get. Nothing smaller than an 8-quart pot is
suitable for steam pressure canning. Has to do with cool-down time that
is part of the whole process.

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