I'm scared - using pressure cooker for 1st time!

Teacher Mom · 02-17-2010, 04:33 PM

I came on here to post cause I am scared I am going to blow something up!!! Imagine that I found we have an entire forum devoted to pressure cooking!!!! Oh my gosh. I hope this goes well. The thingeee mijingeeee FINALLLY started jingling. Oh my gosh. I thought the pan was going to go flying into the ceiling!!!! I even put my safety glasses on. I was SO SCARED........I am laughing so hard writing this out...........

Any pressure cooker experts out there???????????????????

tazmom · 02-17-2010, 05:16 PM

I just used a pressure cooker/canner for the first time last night to can tomatoes. I was so scared of the thing I acted like I couldn't understand the directions and made dh do it all.

Teacher Mom · 02-18-2010, 06:52 AM

Someone saw my thread!!!

I COMPLETELY understand about wanting DH to do it. I would have did the same thing except my dh was not home yet!!!

The roast was good, but I overcooked it. Sounds funny that I overcooked a roast when I only cooked it a half hour!!!

Michelle3802 - at least we know what to expect now....

3xblessed · 02-18-2010, 10:00 AM

My mom gave me a pressure cooker several years ago as a gift. Once I worked up the courage to try it I loved it.

Now I am craving a pressure cooked roast.

Maybe I'll dig mine out soon.

They do make some jingling noises don't they. After a couple of years I'm still not use to the noise. When I cook with mine, I make the family stay away from the kitchen area.

tazmom · 02-18-2010, 12:36 PM

A roast in half an hour! Dh needs to make veg beef soup and that's way better than cooking it all night. I'll have to have him try it.

Teacher Mom · 02-18-2010, 08:15 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by 3xblessed

When I cook with mine, I make the family stay away from the kitchen area.

Remember, I was wearing my safety goggles and the kids were not allowed in the kitchen.......When I told my husband later, he smiled and told me I am so cute!!!!

mommylove · 02-18-2010, 08:24 PM

I LOVE my pressure cooker. My favorite is dried beans. All it takes is 45 mins. No soaking.

Teacher Mom · 02-18-2010, 08:29 PM

ooooooohhhh

So, how would I do bean soup. We love bean soup. But what a pain in the behind! Soak the beans the night before. Cook them for HOURS during the day. Blah. Is there a better way???

02-19-2010, 02:00 AM

I hid in the living room the first time I used mine

That was 15 years ago - I love love love it. Fantastic soups in minutes. Bean done to perfection. Mmmmm. For bean soup, I soak the beans in the pressure cooker overnight, rinse, put in the water and the rest of the ingredients, get up to pressure, and cook. Soybeans are the longest at 45 minutes, black beans 30 minutes or so, chickpeas the same... I have a chart somewhere.

Dovenoir · 09-09-2010, 10:53 AM

I was researching pressure cooking and someone theKitchn.com shared this link. http://www.food.com/recipe-finder/pr...ressure-cooker 352 pressure cooking recipes

I've got a 4 quart pressure cooker, but I can't stand the noise it makes cooking. It makes our 800 sq ft apartment unlivable for that 30 min. Any recipes that are worth that payoff?

Forsynthianicki · 09-09-2010, 11:28 AM

I love my pressure cooker and use it several times a week. Pasta cooks in less than ten minutes, potatoes for mashing or whole for potato salad. I made short ribs over the weekend, tender in 45 minutes instead of hours in the oven. Beans, no soaking, done in around 45 minutes. My only mishap was the time I wanted to release pressure quickly and thought that I would just remove the valve- I don't remember what I was cooking but it came spouting through the top in no time...I don't do that anymore.

tofufoofoo · 09-09-2010, 11:34 AM

I so want to try a pressure cooker because I use a lot of dried beans. I am very afraid of it exploding though

Especially considering the ones I have considered buying are at thrift stores. Is that a foolish idea?

macksmom · 09-09-2010, 11:40 AM

I asked for a pressure cooker two years ago for Christmas and it sits here mocking me daily cause I'm too scared to use the thing.

Six Little Feet · 09-09-2010, 11:42 AM

Can you use a pressure cooker on a flat top stove?

Forsynthianicki · 09-09-2010, 01:15 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by tofufoofoo

I so want to try a pressure cooker because I use a lot of dried beans. I am very afraid of it exploding though

Especially considering the ones I have considered buying are at thrift stores. Is that a foolish idea?

I bought mine at an estate sale, it is old. That said, I have used it a few times a week for over a year without any problems.

Quote:

Originally Posted by macksmom

I asked for a pressure cooker two years ago for Christmas and it sits here mocking me daily cause I'm too scared to use the thing.

After you use it a couple of times and realize it will not explode the fear will go away.

Quote:

Originally Posted by Six Little Feet

Can you use a pressure cooker on a flat top stove?

My mom has a flat stove top and uses one.

02-17-2010, 04:33 PM	#1
Teacher Mom Rose Garden Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Twilight Zone Posts: 13,772	I'm scared - using pressure cooker for 1st time! I came on here to post cause I am scared I am going to blow something up!!! Imagine that I found we have an entire forum devoted to pressure cooking!!!! Oh my gosh. I hope this goes well. The thingeee mijingeeee FINALLLY started jingling. Oh my gosh. I thought the pan was going to go flying into the ceiling!!!! I even put my safety glasses on. I was SO SCARED........I am laughing so hard writing this out........... Any pressure cooker experts out there??????????????????? __________________

02-17-2010, 05:16 PM	#2
tazmom Rose Garden Join Date: Jul 2007 Posts: 7,740	Re: I'm scared - using pressure cooker for 1st time! I just used a pressure cooker/canner for the first time last night to can tomatoes. I was so scared of the thing I acted like I couldn't understand the directions and made dh do it all. __________________ Michelle Bearer of the Sceptre of Sympathetic Strength Wife to the car guy for 21 years Mom to my kids T - Fifteen A - Thirteen Z - Ten

02-18-2010, 06:52 AM	#3
Teacher Mom Rose Garden Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Twilight Zone Posts: 13,772	Re: I'm scared - using pressure cooker for 1st time! Someone saw my thread!!! I COMPLETELY understand about wanting DH to do it. I would have did the same thing except my dh was not home yet!!! The roast was good, but I overcooked it. Sounds funny that I overcooked a roast when I only cooked it a half hour!!! Michelle3802 - at least we know what to expect now.... __________________

02-18-2010, 10:00 AM	#4
3xblessed Rose Garden Join Date: Sep 2005 Posts: 16,792	Re: I'm scared - using pressure cooker for 1st time! My mom gave me a pressure cooker several years ago as a gift. Once I worked up the courage to try it I loved it. Now I am craving a pressure cooked roast. Maybe I'll dig mine out soon. They do make some jingling noises don't they. After a couple of years I'm still not use to the noise. When I cook with mine, I make the family stay away from the kitchen area. __________________ Dinah married my sweetheart for 35 years mom to three - ages 39, 33, & 19 Nana to one - 22 months

02-18-2010, 12:36 PM	#5
tazmom Rose Garden Join Date: Jul 2007 Posts: 7,740	Re: I'm scared - using pressure cooker for 1st time! A roast in half an hour! Dh needs to make veg beef soup and that's way better than cooking it all night. I'll have to have him try it. __________________ Michelle Bearer of the Sceptre of Sympathetic Strength Wife to the car guy for 21 years Mom to my kids T - Fifteen A - Thirteen Z - Ten

02-18-2010, 08:24 PM	#7
mommylove Rose Garden Join Date: Feb 2007 Posts: 9,120	Re: I'm scared - using pressure cooker for 1st time! I LOVE my pressure cooker. My favorite is dried beans. All it takes is 45 mins. No soaking. __________________

02-18-2010, 08:29 PM	#8
Teacher Mom Rose Garden Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Twilight Zone Posts: 13,772	Re: I'm scared - using pressure cooker for 1st time! ooooooohhhh So, how would I do bean soup. We love bean soup. But what a pain in the behind! Soak the beans the night before. Cook them for HOURS during the day. Blah. Is there a better way??? __________________

02-19-2010, 02:00 AM	#9
jojola Guest Posts: n/a	Re: I'm scared - using pressure cooker for 1st time! I hid in the living room the first time I used mine That was 15 years ago - I love love love it. Fantastic soups in minutes. Bean done to perfection. Mmmmm. For bean soup, I soak the beans in the pressure cooker overnight, rinse, put in the water and the rest of the ingredients, get up to pressure, and cook. Soybeans are the longest at 45 minutes, black beans 30 minutes or so, chickpeas the same... I have a chart somewhere.

09-09-2010, 10:53 AM	#10
Dovenoir Rose Garden Dove - noir Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Cincy, OH Posts: 5,600	Re: I'm scared - using pressure cooker for 1st time! I was researching pressure cooking and someone theKitchn.com shared this link. http://www.food.com/recipe-finder/pr...ressure-cooker 352 pressure cooking recipes I've got a 4 quart pressure cooker, but I can't stand the noise it makes cooking. It makes our 800 sq ft apartment unlivable for that 30 min. Any recipes that are worth that payoff? __________________ Lyz

09-09-2010, 11:28 AM	#11
Forsynthianicki Climbing Rose Join Date: Mar 2008 Posts: 1,252	Re: I'm scared - using pressure cooker for 1st time! I love my pressure cooker and use it several times a week. Pasta cooks in less than ten minutes, potatoes for mashing or whole for potato salad. I made short ribs over the weekend, tender in 45 minutes instead of hours in the oven. Beans, no soaking, done in around 45 minutes. My only mishap was the time I wanted to release pressure quickly and thought that I would just remove the valve- I don't remember what I was cooking but it came spouting through the top in no time...I don't do that anymore. __________________ ____________ Forsynthianicki Married to my "hunk o' burnin love" for 13+ years Mom to: J Bug dd, born at 21 weeks (2003) from our arms to God's J Bean ds, "boundless energy" (2006)

09-09-2010, 11:34 AM	#12
tofufoofoo Rose Trellis ...and you shall nurse, you shall be carried upon her hip, and bounced upon her knees... Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Pennsylvania Posts: 1,712	Re: I'm scared - using pressure cooker for 1st time! I so want to try a pressure cooker because I use a lot of dried beans. I am very afraid of it exploding though Especially considering the ones I have considered buying are at thrift stores. Is that a foolish idea? __________________ alison wife to papa bear since 12-05 mama to my tubby little cubby 4-19-09 and my snuggly tiny teddy 4-2-11 now expecting a baby bear 7-15-13

09-09-2010, 11:40 AM	#13
macksmom Rose Blossom Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Michigan Posts: 155	Re: I'm scared - using pressure cooker for 1st time! I asked for a pressure cooker two years ago for Christmas and it sits here mocking me daily cause I'm too scared to use the thing. __________________ (INFP) Wife to Stephen since 9/2000 Gently mothering Mack since 5/2007 9/17/2010 TTC # 2 Full-timing RV living

09-09-2010, 11:42 AM	#14
Six Little Feet Rose Garden one who loves coffee Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: where I wait for SPRING!!!! Posts: 14,197	Re: I'm scared - using pressure cooker for 1st time! Can you use a pressure cooker on a flat top stove? __________________ Sheryl mom of three young feminists Pumpkin 2001-Midge 2005-Cookie 2007 “I know, up on top you are seeing great sights, but down here at the bottom we, too, should have rights.” ― Dr. Seuss, Yertle the Turtle and Gertrude McFuzz

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