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[Casa Escarlata Robles Too]

I just saw this in a Macy's ad.Last year I picked up a set for the camper.What I was cooking on was crap.IMO this set makes for some useable cooking gear and the price is great.They store nicely under the sink and lids fit behind the sink and stove on a rack.They would be great if you need a new set at home.

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[MarkBC]

Reviving this old thread with a question:
Has/does anyone here use(d) a pressure cooker while camping?

I just got one for the first time -- a small one -- 4qt, since I usually just cook for myself. I got it for home use.


But the key feature of a pressure cooker -- faster cooking -- sounds like a quality desirable in camping, too: use less fuel.
This would be especially desirable, I'd think, when camping at high altitudes where the boiling point is significantly reduced and cooking times are longer (when cooking something water-wet).

I guess you'd have to weigh the likelihood of using it (you'd have to think what foods you'd use it for) against the "cost" of carrying another kitchen item -- a large-ish one, at that. In my case I think that this 4-qt pressure cooker will nest around the 3-qt pot that I already carry and still fit in the cabinet...or maybe replace the 3-qt.

[Lighthawk]

[quote name='sdmarkus' date='16 September 2010 - 01:35 PM' timestamp='1284672936' post='40436']
Behold the Weber Q100, by far one of the finest BBQ's I have ever owned. While not the most compact unit, I will always make room and never leave home without it.



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We've got the Q120 with fold out shelves. It fits underneath the Hawk bench, just barely. It goes on every trip. Love the instant piezo ignition. Snap, cook, eat!

In addition I carry a #7 Griswold cast iron pan. I bought it on Ebay because my #8 was too big and the #7 is the size of a standard issue tortilla. While I was at it I found a #6 and #5. I became a collector of cast iron. I also use a 'comal' (flat circular tortilla cast iron pan) that lives on my gas stove at home.

Nesting inside the #7 pan, we carry a 3 qt. pot for pasta, etc. and a colander. Sometimes I bring one of the smaller pans for sauces, etc. And, not to forget, Susan's parent's 1950's percolator for the all-essential morning coffee.

[MarkBC]

Has/does anyone here use(d) a pressure cooker while camping?

I just got one for the first time -- a small one -- 4qt, since I usually just cook for myself.

Not really camping-related, but:
Somebody asked me if this pressure cooker works on an induction cooktop.
Yes, this stainless steel one does work with induction.

[Smokecreek1]

That Weber reminded me about that old habachi i carry around with me under the couch-it's real old and greasy,.:lol:but small, and with a little charcoal can cook just about anything-and keep me warm too-also have an old lodge 10" skillet with cover; it's to big for the camper stove, but great for any outside work on the habachi , fire, coleman stove, BBQ grill or buried in the coals-and I've never dumped my old back packer stuff:o, still use it all the time!

Smoke

[leadsled9]

I use an Olympian Grill with a quick disconnect to my Hawks main propane tank.

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[EdoHart]

Reviving this old thread with a question:
Has/does anyone here use(d) a pressure cooker while camping?

I just got one for the first time -- a small one -- 4qt, since I usually just cook for myself. I got it for home use.


But the key feature of a pressure cooker -- faster cooking -- sounds like a quality desirable in camping, too: use less fuel.
This would be especially desirable, I'd think, when camping at high altitudes where the boiling point is significantly reduced and cooking times are longer (when cooking something water-wet).

I guess you'd have to weigh the likelihood of using it (you'd have to think what foods you'd use it for) against the "cost" of carrying another kitchen item -- a large-ish one, at that. In my case I think that this 4-qt pressure cooker will nest around the 3-qt pot that I already carry and still fit in the cabinet...or maybe replace the 3-qt.

Use it carefully. That is, never open it to look inside and see how your meal is progressing until the pressure inside the cooker is down to atmospheric pressure.

I was taught that opening a pressure cooker (or even removing the thimble which helps to relieve pressure in a controlled manner), while it is under pressure, was likely to create a Phreatic Explosion. The pressure which can be built up inside a pressure cooker is the reason that pressure cookers have such strong components to lock the top and bottom together.

I looked for a link to describe a phreatic explosion, but I didn't find one which describes it well in relation to a pressure cooker. I'll be glad to write a small thesis on the subject (3-4 paragraphs) if you wish.

[Mark W. Ingalls]

Use it carefully. That is, never open it to look inside and see how your meal is progressing until the pressure inside the cooker is down to atmospheric pressure.

I was taught that opening a pressure cooker (or even removing the thimble which helps to relieve pressure in a controlled manner), while it is under pressure, was likely to create a Phreatic Explosion. The pressure which can be built up inside a pressure cooker is the reason that pressure cookers have such strong components to lock the top and bottom together.

I looked for a link to describe a phreatic explosion, but I didn't find one which describes it well in relation to a pressure cooker. I'll be glad to write a small thesis on the subject (3-4 paragraphs) if you wish.

Who's gonna take advice from this guy? I mean look at him -- he's just another talking dog in a cool hat...

[EdoHart]

Who's gonna take advice from this guy? I mean look at him -- he's just another talking dog in a cool hat...

When you say it like that is sounds just weird. At least this dog looks good in hats.

[Mark W. Ingalls]

When you say it like that is sounds just weird. At least this dog looks good in hats.

OK, I'll give you that... You're a cool dog in a cool hat. I still don't trust your advice, 'cause you got a tail. Just sayin'.