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I Love Clams Casino : 7/28/2016 10:15 am
I am thinking about getting one.

Any comments, thoughts, recommendations etc are appreciated -

Thanks in advance BBI!

I think they over cook things ...  
Beer Man : 7/28/2016 10:21 am : link
Plus they do pose safety hazards. I was at a family camp out a few years back, where we were using one to cook veggies. The lid wasn't on tight enough and when my nephew picked-up the pot, the lid popped sending boiling water all over him. It was a long painful recovery for him.
They are great  
bigblue1124 : 7/28/2016 10:30 am : link
^^^Simply need to know how to use them
I am on my second one and has a lot more options with a slow cooker/ hold temp option works great. I do a lot of chili and stews in the winter time. And use the simmer option to make a lot of my stocks that I chill and freeze for future use.

Granted they can be dangerous if you do not know what the heck you’re doing but it’s not that difficult to learn. I use electric for the options but even a stove top works great.
Pressure cookers  
Giantophile : 7/28/2016 10:41 am : link
are great if you know how to use them. And they are NOT hard to use. Superior to slow cookers for a number of reasons (google it). They don't "overcook" things because the idea is, for my purposes, to achieve a braise in an expedited timeframe. No one should be using a pressure cooker to made a medium rare steak.

Also the wife loves how quickly they can do a perfect artichoke in 10-12 minutes. It's a good tool to have in your bag.

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I Love Clams Casino : 7/28/2016 10:56 am : link
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are great if you know how to use them. And they are NOT hard to use. Superior to slow cookers for a number of reasons (google it). They don't "overcook" things because the idea is, for my purposes, to achieve a braise in an expedited timeframe. No one should be using a pressure cooker to made a medium rare steak.

Also the wife loves how quickly they can do a perfect artichoke in 10-12 minutes. It's a good tool to have in your bag.


does she stuff the artichoke?
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Giantophile : 7/28/2016 11:09 am : link
In comment 13048247 I Love Clams Casino said:
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does she stuff the artichoke?


I'd ask you kindly to stay out of my personal affairs.
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I Love Clams Casino : 7/28/2016 11:14 am : link
In comment 13048265 Giantophile said:
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does she stuff the artichoke?



I'd ask you kindly to stay out of my personal affairs.


hahaha....no! seriously!....I LOOOOOOOOVE stuffed artichokes....that'd be the kicker for me
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mikeygiants : 7/28/2016 5:52 pm : link
The MIL got me one for Xmas last year. I love it and I've used it a ton. It's
great for weeknight meals. It can make tender chicken thighs in a manner of minutes. There is a safety feature on mine (not electric) but it still scares the shit out of me every time I use it.
LOL  
GeorgeAdams33 : 7/28/2016 7:02 pm : link
That was hilarious
put me in the artichoke lovers  
gidiefor : Mod : 7/29/2016 11:51 am : link
column!!!
i got an instant pot  
Mighty : 7/29/2016 4:55 pm : link
a couple months ago after a friend reccommended it and i love it!! Im actually making ribs in it tonight. 15 mins in the instant pot and 5 mins under the broiler and the ribs are perfect. Have done a lot of other stuff in it and its amazing. Easy to use, easy to clean and a very active facebook community with a ton of recipes.
i should mention the instant pot  
Mighty : 7/29/2016 4:58 pm : link
is a little pricy but it does a lot. The one i have is a 6 in 1. Pressure cooker, slow cooker, rice cooker, steamer, saute, soup maker and theres a more expensive one that also makes yogurt.
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