Pot... Pots & pans Review

[CharlieJ]

Will check on Monday. If they have one I'll get it for you.

And yeah- after I made this thread I found the "reply" is was waaaaaaay over to the right - I just didn't scroll over far enough.  :P

[CapnK]

Thanks!

There was a long URL in the thread that made it "wide" - I'll fix that, didn't notice it before...

(PS - As I wrote this, I heard a long single blast from a ships horn. Looking out the deadlight, I could see the 130' Broward M/V "Miz Doris" was leaving dock. My buddy Drew is her skipper, I got the $.50 tour the other day. Gawd, what a big "bote"... :) )

[CharlieJ]

Hey Kurt- I have a brand new 12 inch double handled wok sitting on my table here at the house- Call me or email me an address so I can ship it to you.

Charlie

[s/v Faith]

'Pot' and 'Pot revisited' are now merged into one pot.

(in case anyone got confused looking for pot.......)

   ;D

[Amorous]

And to think, some don't have even ONE pot to piss in!
;D

[CapnK]

Yee ha! :D

Thanks so much, CJ!

[felixsail]

We have used our Kuhn Rikon pressure cooker and pressure frying pan both for 5 years...they still look new, cook fast, save gas. +karma to CapnK for being so consistently nice, responsive, upbeat! +1 I think... Sinc, F'n'J

[CapnK]

Felix -

Pressure frying pan? That sounds interesting... more details?

Thx for the karma and compliments. :)

[Kailyst]

Felix -

Pressure frying pan? That sounds interesting... more details?

Yes, PLEASE?????

[felixsail]

You can sear your meat and/or vegetables for a couple minutes, use a small squirt of good veg oil to carmelize, then pressure cook for a few mins for a good, quick meal/ If not a lean cut of meat, no oil neccessary on the non-stick surface. Very good for making meatballs, Swiss steak, spaghetti, Chili, etc.

[hearsejr]

 lol all this talk of food  has made me hungry again.

Bill

[Joe Pyrat]

I've been thinking about a pressure cooker for a while, but always thought there were some safety issues with them and that they were mostly necessary for high altitude cooking

Regarding the pressure frying pan, isn't that the secret to brosted chicken?

And you are right Bill, this thread is making me hungry.  :)

[Auspicious]

We have used our Kuhn Rikon pressure cooker and pressure frying pan both for 5 years...they still look new, cook fast, save gas. +karma to CapnK for being so consistently nice, responsive, upbeat! +1 I think... Sinc, F'n'J

I haven't tried pressure frying. I also have a Kuhn Rikon pressure cooker and have been using it more and more. I've been collecting cookbooks for pressure cooker recipes also. I'm away from the boat just now, but I'll try to remember to post the good ones when I get home.

[AdriftAtSea]

I have a Fagor pressure cooker, and it rocks... saves a lot of fuel (Propane) and allows me to cook three things on a two-burner stove.  You can take a pressure cooker off the stove and let it "coast" for a while, and use the burner for other things.

[Grampian]

Give the Bass Pro Shops a try. The one near Charlotte has some "camp style" woks. Saw them there when I was looking for a cast iron grill/griddle. Found it too...

Only trouble is getting near all those Bayse Botes!! ;D

[BobW]

As I prepare for our late January trip to SF Bay, I'm trying to figure out how we'll prepare our meals. 

I use a 2 burner propane stove, and have a 10" frying pan, 2 and 6 quart saucepans, a percolater for coffee, and a kettle. 

I have been thinking of making meals ahead, sealing them in plastic bags, and just heating the bags in hot/boiling water.  However, I am now thinking I'd rather cook than just reheat.

Virtually all cooking will be at anchor or in a slip, the only exception being coffee brewed when motoring in calm conditions if need be. 

I've never used a pressure cooker and, despite hearing rave reviews, don't understand what I may be missing.  Any suggestions for size, type, brand name, advantages or drawbacks to pressure cooking, or anything else I need to know will be appreciated.  I'll do some research, but would appreciate a jump-start from those of you with experience.

Thanks.

[Captain Smollett]

I've never used a pressure cooker and, despite hearing rave reviews, don't understand what I may be missing.  Any suggestions for size, type, brand name, advantages or drawbacks to pressure cooking, or anything else I need to know will be appreciated.  I'll do some research, but would appreciate a jump-start from those of you with experience.

Bob, you've hit upon one of the SailFar favorite topics!   ;D

If you have not seen it yet, check out this link on pressure cookers, complete with recipes and other ideas.

[BobW]

Thanks!  That was one heck of good "jump-start."  I scanned through that thread (didn't check out any of the included links) and learned a lot about pressure cookers and cooking.  I think it is time to look for a cooker and do more exploring of those recipes.

I think we may be better fed on this trip to the Bay than ever before! :-)

Thanks.

[CharlieJ]

Bob- you can also check out SCCA's bulletin board for Cooking, etc. There is a 4 pager posting about pressure cooking on there.

Here's the link to the cooking section-Scroll down a bit and you'lll one titled Pressure Cooker.

http://64.70.221.24/DiscBoard/viewforum.php?f=16&sid=6401dd33429c76fb37fd8100f92c53b8

[BobW]

Charlie,

Thanks for the link.  Lots of information re pressure cookers.

Once the holidays have passed, I see about getting one.  Jim and I can use it on our trip.  I'll use it at home first to have some idea of what I'm doing.

Thanks again.