SC - Steam cookers
LrdRas at aol.com
LrdRas at aol.com
Thu Apr 20 18:59:51 PDT 2000
In a message dated 4/20/00 1:01:21 AM Eastern Daylight Time,
baronsig at peganet.com writes:
<< Several other workers were burned, too, I might add, but
nowhere as severely as this fellow. Moral: steam is a dangerous thing, treat
it with respect!
Sieggy.
>>
Having worked for a number of years with a commercial pressure fryer, I can
sympathize with your concerns over safety. However, the pressure cookers that
most of those on the list use at home are small affairs with pressure valves
that release if pressure is allowed to build to an unsafe level. There is
virtually no danger of these modern pressure cookers becoming a bomb. Lest I
am being to 'general,' I am sure one person or the other can relate stories
of family members in the distant past who had bad experiences with these but
the statistics are insignificant when viewed against the number of safe
users. If the valves are kept clean and the pressure gauge is periodically
checked, seals (if any) replaced regularly then these are no less safe than
any other kitchen gadget in my experience. My current pressure cooker dates
from the 1950s and has never been a problem. Every time the pressure built up
quicker than I anticipated the trusty cock valve blew and other than a steamy
kitchen all was well.
Ras
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