Generally, you start with the flame on high, until it comes up to pressure. Then you lower it to the lowest temp for the rest of the cook. If you’re using a plug-in model, you start with the temp on its highest, then when it comes up to pressure, you lower it until the light turns off - back when I was using a…

1) How do you REALLY prepare dried beans? I’ve followed the directions and I got squishy rocks. Like after a day of soaking I had squishy rocks.

The egg in the picture is being cooked in a pan that’s too hot.

How do you properly bake a pie without burning the crap out of the exposed crust?

all my boiled eggs looks like they fought through vietnam.

especially things like fresh herbs

+1 for the pressure cooker

I like the Borner V slicer, too.

We use stove pellets. They sell for less than $10 per 40lbs, and break down into sawdust as the box is used. Absolutely no smell.

That’s natural with hackers. . .build it first, even test it out, then think about the ramifications.

Exactly. When I saw this heading, I knew I was going to go looking for this image. You found it first.

I keep an icon group of favorite sites on my homescreen. That way, I click on my group, and choose the site I want to go to.

Very Interesting. I’ve got a lot of gizmos in my kitchen, but I don’t have one of those.

I love my pressure cooker!! I started out when I was 16 with a Presto plug in. Moved to a TFal stove top, and recently got a stove top Fagor Duo. Then, I was able to find rings for my TFal again, so now I have 2 full working pressure cookers!

I use this in combination with a Scotch-Brite green scrubber to use as a pad behind the screen - it makes it more comfortable to use and easier to maneuver. Does the job.

I’ve had one (Bamix) for years and use it all the time in the kitchen. I also have a cheaper Braun for soapmaking.

First stop to making a veggie patty taste good is for it to spend some time on a grill. Microwaved veggie patties are tasteless and mushy and a sad thing. To the best of my knowledge, Subway microwaves their patties, and has no way (or motivation) to grill them.

I’m not going to badmouth the rice cooker, but brown rice lends itself very well to a pressure cooker.

Must you use a Costco Visa, or will any Visa do?

I think it goes double for women.