I have just bought a pressure cooker. Recipes or advice on how not to blow the house up?

[CountessDracula]

It is a 1960s steel prestige jobbie like my mum had. I am very pleased with it (got it in charidee shop)

However I have no idea what to do now.

My mum is coming up on Fri and will bring me instructions but I can't wait that long ffs..

prepare food in it eg brown onions add meat or and veg and liquid afix rubber band to lid and put on when steam starts to come out of the top put on the little weight and turn down to simmer..if i recall correctly

when time is up (much less than conventional cooking)

cool under cold tap and remove weight and open

lol
My sister (utterly irresponsible but fab cook) has one in France and I know my father has worried secretly for years.
They are terrifying but bloody great.
I want one too.

On the theme of steam,my new steam cleaner is truly a thing of wonder.

Water vapour is the way to go.

tHey cook potatoes in about 3 minutes.
I think you can even get pressure cooker ovens.

Why they went out of vogue,I do not know.

I used to have one and used it for years but worried that it was aluminium and ditched it

Well I was going to get a new one but apparently they are not as good as these olde worlde ones.

My mum alwayse used to cook fab soups etc in it. I love cooking soup but is such a faff. Things like lentils and beans cook SO fast in them. I agree I can't see why they went out of vogue other than the rather terrifying hissing and screeching that they make

Also cook veg for dog so that would be much quicker, I cook huge quantities for her every 3 days

Just remember never ever to let it steam so much it dries out, and never ever try to force it open whilst pressurised. Those are the only two dangers I can think of. G

Super duper for cooking Christmas puds in a jiffy. You can "stew" meat which would normally take hours in about 40 mins.

I left mine in Ireland when I left... I might actually get another one...

you can make lovely steak and kidney puddings