Pressure Canner: Why Am I Terrified Of You?
HWMMS (He Who Makes Me Smile) mentioned the other day that he was shocked that we didn’t already own a pressure canner, because “isn’t that an essential item?”
In our house, perhaps. Especially since I have jars of bone broth in the fridge that would be much better suited for the pantry right now.
So tell me why is this bad boy still sitting on the counter? I did take it out of the box, but…
There was one story, long ago, about a pressure canner randomly exploding and for that reason alone (doesn’t matter if it was true or not…) I’M TERRIFIED OF ACTUALLY USING THIS BAD BOY!
And then there are the instructions. First page. Eek. BODILY INJURY. I tool Torts class in Law School, I know why these precautions are written in black and white.
I think as long as I have HWMMS by my side the first time, I will feel safe. Or at least this way he can’t blame me if we blow up the house the first time we use it.
Someone, reassure me?
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UPDATE: SUCCESS!
Woo hoo!
HWMMS did help me with the first go around but NO JARS EXPLODED! Pressure canning success!
I would say, being a trainwreck and all…that it wasn’t as scary as I thought, the lid was secure nothing was going to explode. HOWEVER it took a lot of patience, which isn’t my strongest suit. Waiting for it to steam, then waiting to get it at pressure, then cooking at the right pressure, then waiting for the pressure to drop, then waiting to remove the pressure gauge to release all the steam and then, finally, unlocking and opening the lid.
Now I can put my beef and chicken stocks in the pantry instead of in the freezer. HURRAH!
(Yes, it’s the little things…)
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