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missusprim
True Blue Farmgirl
400 Posts
Karen
Fostoria
Ohio
USA
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 Posted - Jan 14 2011 : 08:32:05 AM
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K, I'm from the old school and am half afraid of these things. But, I know they've improved them greatly since they first came out.
Anyhoot, will get it Monday. I can't wait to see what all this thing does. And to have grub on the table so soon for most things is just awesome!
http://onceinnabluemoon.blogspot.com/
"Never trust a fart." Jack Nicholson in The Bucket List |
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CasieD
Farmgirl in Training
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Casie
Edgar
WI
USA
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Posted - Jan 14 2011 : 08:51:05 AM
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| Congrats!! I got one for Christmas. Only thing I have made so far is chicken stock, but it only took 15 minutes!! |
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emsmommy5
True Blue Farmgirl
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Angie
Buckley
WA
USA
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Posted - Jan 14 2011 : 09:18:01 AM
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I made NY Steak soup in mine the other night for dinner. So yummy and the meat was super tender. COmes in handy when I forget to take things out of the freezer or am rushed for time.
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woolgirl
True Blue Farmgirl
901 Posts
Elizabeth
Great Lakes
IL
USA
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Posted - Jan 14 2011 : 09:29:52 AM
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I am on the fence about buying one. I don't have much space, but it would come in real handy for canning season!
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missusprim
True Blue Farmgirl
400 Posts
Karen
Fostoria
Ohio
USA
400 Posts |
Posted - Jan 14 2011 : 10:21:01 AM
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it would come in real handy for canning season!
Yes, I see now after scanning the www that canning is something else I can do with the thing. Am going to have to plan our garden accordingly so I can utilize this thing to the max!
http://onceinnabluemoon.blogspot.com/
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Prairie Gypsy
True Blue Farmgirl
823 Posts
Tammy
Wolford
North Dakota
USA
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Posted - Jan 14 2011 : 10:27:41 AM
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If you got a pressure "cooker" you cannot use it for canning unfortunately. There's several yahoo lists for recipes and information on pressure cookers. They are wonderful. My first digital/electric one died about 2 years ago and I'd been making due with a small stovetop but the gasket was getting bad so my man bought me a digital/electric one for my birthday. It is wonderful. I think the first thing we made with it was a shrimp aspargus risotto. You can't beat them for cooking beans in either, saves hours of cooking time.
Farmgirl Sister # 2363
http://twilightburrough.blogspot.com/
Warren, MI
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Okie Farm Girl
True Blue Farmgirl
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Mary Beth
McLoud
Oklahoma
USA
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Posted - Jan 14 2011 : 12:17:05 PM
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Yay! Nothing like beans in a pressure cooker. And roast for dumplings or noodles! Think I'll drag mine out tonight. You've inspired me. :-)
Mary Beth
www.OklahomaPastryCloth.com
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alterationsbyemily
True Blue Farmgirl
694 Posts
Emily
Chambersburg
PA
USA
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Posted - Jan 14 2011 : 6:13:56 PM
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My parents got one for me last year for Christmas, unfortunatly the year was not a good one and most of my stuff in my garden got the best of me and I didn't use it at all. Hopefully this year will be different. I think I am going to go to a friend of mine's and get a lesson on it... I am also scared a bit of it.
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nubidane
True Blue Farmgirl
2901 Posts
Lisa
Georgetown
OH
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Posted - Jan 14 2011 : 6:16:42 PM
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| Tammy is right. A pressure canner can be used as a cooker, but not all cookers can be ised as canners. Just be careful |
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missusprim
True Blue Farmgirl
400 Posts
Karen
Fostoria
Ohio
USA
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Posted - Jan 14 2011 : 7:36:27 PM
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Ooooh, yeah - I was just reading another post on here about using them for canning and how some were having problems with the jars breaking. Oh well, no big. I've got a relatively big farm kitchen so I'll just do the canning the old fashioned way.
But I can't wait to do a pot roast in mine. In all of my 48 years, I've only had ONE roast come out so tender that it nearly fell apart........and THAT was for my ex husband's parents many, many moons ago. Anyway, I hear it can make even the toughest of meats very tender so I'm all for trying it out.
Also, I've been watching video's on youtube about them. Very informative - I'm feeling more comfortable with the idea of using it.
http://onceinnabluemoon.blogspot.com/
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