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LateForTheFuture
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Why thrift stores are the best place to get a pressure cooker.
#5916431 - 07/30/06 08:56 PM (17 years, 6 months ago) |
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Holds 3 quart jars.
4.55.
Thats right.
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liamtheloser
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Re: Why thrift stores are the best place to get a pressure cooker. [Re: LateForTheFuture]
#5916471 - 07/30/06 09:02 PM (17 years, 6 months ago) |
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did it come with the weight?
looks like an old mirro
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Re: Why thrift stores are the best place to get a pressure cooker. [Re: LateForTheFuture]
#5916564 - 07/30/06 09:18 PM (17 years, 6 months ago) |
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Re: Why thrift stores are the best place to get a pressure cooker. [Re: Tippinthru]
#5918687 - 07/31/06 02:19 PM (17 years, 5 months ago) |
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sorry to bump an older topic, but im not sure how to use my pc. it's a presto rocker type, and heres the story. its only a 10 psi, so i put an inch and a half water in there, and put it on the stove and set it to medium for about five minutes, then to high for another five. a large amount of steam started coming out of the pressure control piece, but no jiggling, which it should be doing. then the piece started whisteling loudly. so i turned the heat down to low and now its been like that for a couple minutes... just little drops of evaporated water come out of the pressure control piece, but no jiggling. does this sound like its working/not working to anyone?
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Re: Why thrift stores are the best place to get a pressure cooker. [Re: shane]
#5918693 - 07/31/06 02:22 PM (17 years, 5 months ago) |
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Are you sure the rocker, is a match for that PC?
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Re: Why thrift stores are the best place to get a pressure cooker. [Re: Tippinthru]
#5918721 - 07/31/06 02:35 PM (17 years, 5 months ago) |
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yeah. i bought the whole thing at walmart for like 20 bucks recently. actually, its a mirro, and this is the exact model: http://www.pressurecooker-outlet.com/mirro4qt.htm it just occured to me that my stovetop is a flat surface. im pretty sure thats the problem.
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Re: Why thrift stores are the best place to get a pressure cooker. [Re: shane]
#5918748 - 07/31/06 02:45 PM (17 years, 5 months ago) |
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Tinker with it. As applied heat increases, the rocker weight should begin to rock. That is the time to adjust the heat down. So, the rocker weight barely moves.
A flat top stove may make a difference. If all else fails, try heating on a hot plate, if you have one.
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Re: Why thrift stores are the best place to get a pressure cooker. [Re: shane]
#5918753 - 07/31/06 02:46 PM (17 years, 5 months ago) |
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this is fucked up though. the thing has been leaking steam/condensation from several places in the handle. im pretty sure that shouldnt happen. am i right?
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Re: Why thrift stores are the best place to get a pressure cooker. [Re: shane]
#5918772 - 07/31/06 02:53 PM (17 years, 5 months ago) |
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Most leak/spit until a degree of pressure builds up. Then, it self seals, and builds more pressure, until the rocker rocks. Tinker more.
Sadly, very inexpensive PC's, and the proverb, you get what you pay for. Go hand in hand.
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Re: Why thrift stores are the best place to get a pressure cooker. [Re: Tippinthru]
#5918785 - 07/31/06 02:56 PM (17 years, 5 months ago) |
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guess its time to hit up some thrift stores myself
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Re: Why thrift stores are the best place to get a pressure cooker. [Re: shane]
#5918811 - 07/31/06 03:04 PM (17 years, 5 months ago) |
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anyone tried compensating for the flat stove top? i might try just putting the fucking thing on high for 20 minutes.
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Re: Why thrift stores are the best place to get a pressure cooker. [Re: shane]
#5918851 - 07/31/06 03:12 PM (17 years, 5 months ago) |
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You will just turn it to a tea kettle.
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Re: Why thrift stores are the best place to get a pressure cooker. [Re: shane]
#5918853 - 07/31/06 03:13 PM (17 years, 5 months ago) |
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You need to throw that sucker on high until it hits pressure. I think you're probably just not getting up to pressure.
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Re: Why thrift stores are the best place to get a pressure cooker. [Re: fastfred]
#5918862 - 07/31/06 03:16 PM (17 years, 5 months ago) |
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...or get the police and fire department there. If it's a flat bottom PC, you must not leave it on high that long.
Edited by kristen (07/31/06 03:17 PM)
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Re: Why thrift stores are the best place to get a pressure cooker. [Re: kristen]
#5918903 - 07/31/06 03:29 PM (17 years, 5 months ago) |
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no. the whole middle of the pc is indented, and only the perimeter is in direct contact with the stove. im saying, theres gotta be a way to heat it enough to get it up to pressure. its been on medium, and still no jiggling. just the sound of steam escaping.
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Re: Why thrift stores are the best place to get a pressure cooker. [Re: kristen]
#5918918 - 07/31/06 03:34 PM (17 years, 5 months ago) |
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"Please note: Mirro Pressure Cookers are NOT recommended for use on glass top/flat ranges. They are manufactured with a concave bottom, meaning a large area of the bottom is not in contact with the heat source. This will prevent the transfer of heat and not allow the cooker/canner to come up to pressure if used on a flat top range."
Well, there you go. You might try using a sand bath to heat it. Put a shallow pan filled with sand on your stovetop and put the pressure cooker on that. You could also use mineral oil, but that would be a bit messy.
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Re: Why thrift stores are the best place to get a pressure cooker. [Re: fastfred]
#5918929 - 07/31/06 03:37 PM (17 years, 5 months ago) |
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> its been on medium, and still no jiggling.
Your problem is also that you're not really doing it right.
You need to put the heat on HIGH, until it hits pressure, THEN reduce the heat until the weight jiggles a few times a minute. You won't hit pressure at medium. It's just like boiling water. You put the pot on high until it boils then bring it back a bit. You know a pot would take FOREVER to boil at the medium setting, same is true with a PC.
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Re: Why thrift stores are the best place to get a pressure cooker. [Re: fastfred]
#5918994 - 07/31/06 03:57 PM (17 years, 5 months ago) |
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think the sand will explode/burn?
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Re: Why thrift stores are the best place to get a pressure cooker. [Re: shane]
#5919018 - 07/31/06 04:05 PM (17 years, 5 months ago) |
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if you get it to work...
you need to oil your gasket and have it seal better. that is why it is leaking from the handle and such. once on, squeeze it down however many times it takes to seal.
those things are junk. good luck.
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Re: Why thrift stores are the best place to get a pressure cooker. [Re: monstermitch]
#5919054 - 07/31/06 04:21 PM (17 years, 5 months ago) |
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> think the sand will explode/burn?
Sand is neither explosive nor flammable.
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