Comments on: Pressure Cooker http://www.angiewashington.com/2008/09/pressure-cooker/ Tue, 07 Feb 2012 16:02:22 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Lilmoma http://www.angiewashington.com/2008/09/pressure-cooker/comment-page-1/#comment-2050 Lilmoma Fri, 21 Nov 2008 03:28:07 +0000 http://angiewashington.wordpress.com/?p=680#comment-2050 I agree with Annie.... The best way to cook an artichoke is with a Pressure Cooker. OMG I have one steaming up right now and I cannot wait to dip the leaves in Melted butter and a cup of mayonnaise! Then the Center is my prize after eating all of the leaves. With a diet like this I should be HUGE! Once in a while they are worth it and to die for.....Give them a try! Make sure the leaves are falling off and it is soft. Also, after it is done steaming....take the pot outside to take the weight off of the top of the lid so the steam can escape.....Its not a great idea to let all of that high pressure steam out in the house. ENJOY....I know I'm about to. :)~ Yummy Lilmoma Gig Harbor WA I agree with Annie….

The best way to cook an artichoke is with a Pressure Cooker. OMG I have one steaming up right now and I cannot wait to dip the leaves in Melted butter and a cup of mayonnaise! Then the Center is my prize after eating all of the leaves. With a diet like this I should be HUGE! Once in a while they are worth it and to die for…..Give them a try! Make sure the leaves are falling off and it is soft. Also, after it is done steaming….take the pot outside to take the weight off of the top of the lid so the steam can escape…..Its not a great idea to let all of that high pressure steam out in the house.

ENJOY….I know I’m about to. :) ~ Yummy

Lilmoma
Gig Harbor WA

]]> By: libzsonshine http://www.angiewashington.com/2008/09/pressure-cooker/comment-page-1/#comment-2049 libzsonshine Tue, 23 Sep 2008 04:13:11 +0000 http://angiewashington.wordpress.com/?p=680#comment-2049 Ah!!! Yep you're right! Mom used watermelon rines to make Watermelon pickles...YUM!!! And other pickles as well. You nailed it on the head yet again!! Ah!!! Yep you’re right! Mom used watermelon rines to make Watermelon pickles…YUM!!! And other pickles as well. You nailed it on the head yet again!!

]]> By: @ngie http://www.angiewashington.com/2008/09/pressure-cooker/comment-page-1/#comment-2048 @ngie Mon, 22 Sep 2008 23:03:51 +0000 http://angiewashington.wordpress.com/?p=680#comment-2048 @Sheep - your name reminds me that He is our Good Shepard; He is also our Good Chef. :-) @Sheep – your name reminds me that He is our Good Shepard; He is also our Good Chef. :-)

]]> By: anotherlostsheep http://www.angiewashington.com/2008/09/pressure-cooker/comment-page-1/#comment-2047 anotherlostsheep Mon, 22 Sep 2008 20:25:32 +0000 http://angiewashington.wordpress.com/?p=680#comment-2047 Nice one Angie. Loved where it led, too. A good ingredient - what a positive way to think of oneself!! Nice one Angie. Loved where it led, too. A good ingredient – what a positive way to think of oneself!!

]]> By: @ngie http://www.angiewashington.com/2008/09/pressure-cooker/comment-page-1/#comment-2046 @ngie Mon, 22 Sep 2008 14:04:28 +0000 http://angiewashington.wordpress.com/?p=680#comment-2046 @Anita la cocinera - I can see that you are passionate about your pressure cooker. Thanks for all the tips. I do like artichokes, I will have to try that. Oh, especially with melted butter to dip them in.Yum! @Amy Ellison - Wow, to know that I got your husband to read a blog made me smile. What about it attracted him to the post? @My Man - Ha! you are so funny! And no one would suspect it either - we might have to keep that in mind next time we need to hide something. :-) @Anita la cocinera – I can see that you are passionate about your pressure cooker. Thanks for all the tips. I do like artichokes, I will have to try that. Oh, especially with melted butter to dip them in.Yum!

@Amy Ellison – Wow, to know that I got your husband to read a blog made me smile. What about it attracted him to the post?

@My Man – Ha! you are so funny! And no one would suspect it either – we might have to keep that in mind next time we need to hide something. :-)

]]> By: DaRonn http://www.angiewashington.com/2008/09/pressure-cooker/comment-page-1/#comment-2045 DaRonn Mon, 22 Sep 2008 03:57:38 +0000 http://angiewashington.wordpress.com/?p=680#comment-2045 I remember trying to open that thing. Afterwards I thought it would make a pretty good safe because no one was getting that thing open, Good job!!! I remember trying to open that thing. Afterwards I thought it would make a pretty good safe because no one was getting that thing open,

Good job!!!

]]> By: Amy Ellison http://www.angiewashington.com/2008/09/pressure-cooker/comment-page-1/#comment-2044 Amy Ellison Mon, 22 Sep 2008 01:15:55 +0000 http://angiewashington.wordpress.com/?p=680#comment-2044 ok - I've never known anything about pressure cookers before, so this was very informative. i love the anaolgy you drew for us in the past paragraph. it is so true! and so "deliciously" phrased, you got my husband to read a blog! ok – I’ve never known anything about pressure cookers before, so this was very informative.

i love the anaolgy you drew for us in the past paragraph. it is so true! and so “deliciously” phrased, you got my husband to read a blog!

]]> By: annie http://www.angiewashington.com/2008/09/pressure-cooker/comment-page-1/#comment-2043 annie Sun, 21 Sep 2008 20:31:46 +0000 http://angiewashington.wordpress.com/?p=680#comment-2043 PS2: I have had the lid stick once - <i>after</i> cooking food! I had the full pot in the sink, trying to get the lid off and it wasn't working. That was a bit of panic. Turned out, if anything sticky (food, oil) gets in around the gasket, it will make the lid stick like that. I had to look that up on the internet "on the fly." So I cleaned it up real good. Hasn't happened since. PS2: I have had the lid stick once – after cooking food! I had the full pot in the sink, trying to get the lid off and it wasn’t working. That was a bit of panic. Turned out, if anything sticky (food, oil) gets in around the gasket, it will make the lid stick like that. I had to look that up on the internet “on the fly.” So I cleaned it up real good. Hasn’t happened since.

]]> By: annie http://www.angiewashington.com/2008/09/pressure-cooker/comment-page-1/#comment-2042 annie Sun, 21 Sep 2008 20:28:24 +0000 http://angiewashington.wordpress.com/?p=680#comment-2042 Oh also - I don't think you need the sink <i>filled</i> with cold water. Mom and I (so it seems to work just fine) brought the pressure down (that's what you're doing with the cold water) just by sticking it in the sink and running cold water over the lid. You'll hear the pressure escape and the seal release. Then all is safe. Most pressure cookers today have a fairly good series of locks in place that work fairly well at keeping you from trying to open it at the wrong point and splattering food all over your kitchen. The one you were lent has a rocker on top? That's what my Mom's had. Mine (newer model obviously) has a steam valve, a "flavor lock", and a weight gague. I'll take a picture of it for you. It makes a bit of noise (the steam trying to escape) but it's not that loud, and it doesn't do the spitting and rocking like Mom's old one did. Oh also – I don’t think you need the sink filled with cold water. Mom and I (so it seems to work just fine) brought the pressure down (that’s what you’re doing with the cold water) just by sticking it in the sink and running cold water over the lid. You’ll hear the pressure escape and the seal release. Then all is safe. Most pressure cookers today have a fairly good series of locks in place that work fairly well at keeping you from trying to open it at the wrong point and splattering food all over your kitchen. The one you were lent has a rocker on top? That’s what my Mom’s had. Mine (newer model obviously) has a steam valve, a “flavor lock”, and a weight gague. I’ll take a picture of it for you. It makes a bit of noise (the steam trying to escape) but it’s not that loud, and it doesn’t do the spitting and rocking like Mom’s old one did.

]]> By: annie http://www.angiewashington.com/2008/09/pressure-cooker/comment-page-1/#comment-2041 annie Sun, 21 Sep 2008 20:23:36 +0000 http://angiewashington.wordpress.com/?p=680#comment-2041 OH I <i>love</i> pressure cookers. You are so right about cooking. It's basically a slow cooker ... fast. It can meld all the flavors and achieve the same level of tenderness without it taking <i>all day</i>. All that said, <i>I</i> could use more recipes myself! Mashed potatoes ... yes. What Mom called 'buttered potatoes (cubed, cooked, and tossed in butter and herbs). Pot roast. Stew. (I can give you relative recipes here.) You can cook that same beef and just serve it over rice or with other vegetables. I'm sure you could make sloppy joes or pulled pork sandwiches this way too. I've never tried those. <i>Artichokes</i>. Oh, yum yum yum yum yum. Do you eat artichokes? Love them? Hate them? I'll warrant if you think you hate them - you've only had the canned variety. Fresh cooked = YUM. And the only way (in my opinion) to do justice to an artichoke is to use a pressure cooker. I've tried them on the stovetop ... not good. So yes!! All 'yall who have never tried pressure cookers! Try it! You'll be SO glad you did. (PS: to all the 'I don't cook' people - the pressure cooker will become your best friend. Check them out!) OH I love pressure cookers. You are so right about cooking. It’s basically a slow cooker … fast. It can meld all the flavors and achieve the same level of tenderness without it taking all day.

All that said, I could use more recipes myself! Mashed potatoes … yes. What Mom called ‘buttered potatoes (cubed, cooked, and tossed in butter and herbs). Pot roast. Stew. (I can give you relative recipes here.) You can cook that same beef and just serve it over rice or with other vegetables. I’m sure you could make sloppy joes or pulled pork sandwiches this way too. I’ve never tried those. Artichokes. Oh, yum yum yum yum yum. Do you eat artichokes? Love them? Hate them? I’ll warrant if you think you hate them – you’ve only had the canned variety. Fresh cooked = YUM. And the only way (in my opinion) to do justice to an artichoke is to use a pressure cooker. I’ve tried them on the stovetop … not good.

So yes!! All ‘yall who have never tried pressure cookers! Try it! You’ll be SO glad you did. (PS: to all the ‘I don’t cook’ people – the pressure cooker will become your best friend. Check them out!)

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