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Farm Kitchen:  I am scared of my pressure cooker...need recipes  |
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Fabulous Farm Femmes
True Blue Farmgirl
792 Posts
Diane
Lakebay, Tacoma
WA
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 Posted - Aug 20 2005 : 01:38:28 AM
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I have never used one before..HELP!! I finally got one now the kids are gone..figures..
Now that I don't need quart jars of veggies, what else can i can?Someone mention chili and baked beans..recipes? Any body know a good web sight or book for canning with a PC? |
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ThymeForEweFarm
True Blue Farmgirl
705 Posts
Robin
An organic farm in the forest in
Maine
USA
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lareyna
True Blue Farmgirl
242 Posts
Arlene
Valley Ford
Ca
USA
242 Posts |
Posted - Aug 20 2005 : 07:36:50 AM
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| I feel for ya, the first time we did anything in a PC I made my hubby do it and I stayed in the other room, I was petrified. My mom had scars all over her chest from canning applesauce in the oven she had glass embedded in every cut. Any way since he didn't blow up the kitchen the first time, I got brave but I took a chair into the kitchen and sat and watched that pressure valve the whole time, lol. You will get used to how your stove functions and when to turn down the heat, it just takes practice (and nerve lol) |
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lonestargal
True Blue Farmgirl
607 Posts
Kristi
Texas
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Posted - Aug 20 2005 : 09:19:19 AM
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| I second the Ball Blue Book. That's the first book I used when I got my pressure cooker. Now I use that thing for literally EVERYTHING!!. Apple crisp, cheesecake, rice, roasts, most of my chicken recipes, and the list goes on. But for canning purposes to start I recommend the Ball book. I made the pomegranate jelly out of that book and it was wonderful. Good luck!!! |
Edited by - lonestargal on Aug 20 2005 09:20:09 AM |
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quiltedess
True Blue Farmgirl
296 Posts
Nancy
Priest River
ID
USA
296 Posts |
Posted - Aug 20 2005 : 10:00:50 AM
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Arlene: I too sat in a chair in front of the stove to watch the pressure canner. And I was contantly adjusting the heat, up a notch-down a notch, to make sure that the pressure was in exactly the right spot. I think I was more concerned about killing someone with improperly canned vegetables than I was with the canner blowing up. And putting up all that food was a lot of work and I didn't want to have to throw anything away. Good Times.
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Ahodge
Farmgirl in Training
27 Posts
Anne
334 SW Well, Fort White
FL
USA
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Posted - Aug 21 2005 : 06:41:52 AM
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| I thought I was the only one scared of pressure cookers...hehe. I have terrible memories of my mother exploding her's, as a child. My grandma's kitchen ceiling still bares the scars. Spaghetti sauce ceilings! :} |
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Fabulous Farm Femmes
True Blue Farmgirl
792 Posts
Diane
Lakebay, Tacoma
WA
792 Posts |
Posted - Aug 21 2005 : 10:02:20 AM
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| My Nana blew up applesauce..that's why I am scared too. Thanks for the resources girls, that helped alot. Now who lives close enough to come hold my trembling hand while i do the canning the first time?! |
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Coffee and a Muffin
Farmgirl in Training
38 Posts
Kim
GA
USA
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Coffee and a Muffin
Farmgirl in Training
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Kim
GA
USA
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LJRphoto
True Blue Farmgirl
760 Posts
Laura
Hickory Corners
MI
USA
760 Posts |
Posted - Sep 07 2005 : 10:18:13 PM
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How likely is an explosion? I did some water bath stuff the other day for the first time in over ten years and I really enjoyed it, but I too am a little intimidated by the pressure cookers. I'd love to be able to can homemade stocks and soups, but I don't want to end up in the hospital!!
Also, is $130 about right for a pressure cooker/canner? It's cheaper than a chest freezer, but it still seems like a lot of money to me.
"Whenever you find yourself on the side of the majority, it's time to pause and reflect." -Mark Twain
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Edited by - LJRphoto on Sep 07 2005 10:21:23 PM |
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Aunt Jenny
True Blue Farmgirl
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Jenny
middle of
Utah
USA
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Posted - Sep 07 2005 : 10:27:12 PM
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Being a Mormon,we do alot of canning. I have never known ANYONE personally in my life who has had a pressure canner blow up. I think as long as you follow the instructions to the letter it is really really safe..heck people have been doing it for a zillion years...almost. You can do it!!
You can get a pressure cooker for under $100 now. Just look for a brand you have heard of. Mine is Presto and I have used it every year, alot for more than 10 years. I also have one of my grandmas that I use for a second one if I need it that is more than 50 years old. You just have to have the dial thing checked to make sure it is acurate if you get an old one. I have not had to replace my gasket in the Presto yet. When I do need to they are very easily bought at any hardware store.
If I could do it when I was 17 alone..I KNOW you can do it Laura..it gets easier after the first time you do it and see that it is safe.
Okay..was that a good enough pep talk for you gals??? It is so fun to be able to can everything that you can't can in a water bath...opens up such possiblilities and makes you feel very independant!!
Jenny in Utah
The best things in life arn't things |
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LJRphoto
True Blue Farmgirl
760 Posts
Laura
Hickory Corners
MI
USA
760 Posts |
Posted - Sep 07 2005 : 10:32:26 PM
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Okay, I'm going to do it Jenny. I'll see what I can find while I am out tomorrow. I definitely feel reassured.
"Whenever you find yourself on the side of the majority, it's time to pause and reflect." -Mark Twain
http://ljrenterprises.blogspot.com/ |
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lareyna
True Blue Farmgirl
242 Posts
Arlene
Valley Ford
Ca
USA
242 Posts |
Posted - Sep 07 2005 : 11:38:11 PM
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My pressure canner is All American, no gasket and I love it I can stack pints two deep, after you get that first batch done it will be a breeze, just scary with all these horror stories.As long as you read your directions and watch the pressure you will do fine. Good Luck!! Let us know how well you did!!
I was Country before Country was COOL!!!! |
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Horseyrider
True Blue Farmgirl
1045 Posts
Mary Ann
Illinois
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Posted - Sep 08 2005 : 04:09:24 AM
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I also have an All American. It has no gasket; the edges are so precise, you can use a swipe of vegetable oil to make your seal. It's important to have your guage checked every year or so; your home extension office can do it.
I see on the Lehman's site that my canner goes for $469 now!!! I can't believe it! It holds 42 quarts, and while I haven't used it in years, I'm reluctant to get rid of it. Of course, in the interim I went and bought a glass topped JennAir stove. I destroyed the wiring harness of the last stove I had with this big heavy canner; and now I see I can't use it on my JennAir. What a bummer! |
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