Operation Old Pressure Cooker.

[dmforcier]

Originally Posted by Rajun Gardener

I'm also stoked to find a PDF version of the original instructions/cookbook. This thing must have 200 recipes in it and I consider it a must have. Here's the site, you can read it there but it's easier to download to get a better view.
http://libcdm1.uncg.edu/cdm/ref/coll.../HENP/id/12226

Good find. According to the back page I have a Cook-Master. Never tried to fit mason jars into it. Hmm..

[Worth1]

Originally Posted by dmforcier

I've never fried in mine and thus always use the tray. It just keeps food off the bottom. Unless you're frying you want to transfer heat through the steam, not through contact with the aluminum bottom.

Custard in a pressure cooker? Sure, why not! I'll have to try it.

I have looked at a bunch of old recipes for frying in these old canners.
All I have found so far are ones where you brown stuff in oil then add water to pressure cook.
I cant see where this would come out crispy.

[dmforcier]

Originally Posted by Rajun Gardener

There's still good customer service on Ebay!!!

Yes there is. Small sellers are usually pretty good, and you got one of the good ones.

When I was selling on eBay, packing and shipping was quite an education. Packing is more of an art form. IMO your cooker should have been double-boxed. An inner box that didn't need to be all that strong or well packed and an outer box to give enough space to stuff newspaper (or better stuff) between them. The stuffing and inner box would have diffused the impact on the outer box.

One thing your seller might appreciate is a picture of the damage done to the box. It can be hard to understand why her packing didn't work well unless she can see how it failed.

[coronabarb]

<<Why would I have a comeback to dispute your concern. Sorry you feel that way about me.>>

Because you have in the past had comebacks when I've voiced my concerns over unsafe canning practices.

I don't like cake either, unless it is a moist, very dense cake like apple cake. Soft, fluffy cake loaded with frosting is not my thing.

And the cured meat thing...there are opinions on that in various places. My MFP instructor is old school Dutch (English is her second language) who still lives on the farm. She likes all the Scandinavian dishes like pickled fish and smoked tongue. She's been teaching that in our MFP course every year. Not my thing. Anyway, when our Facebook canning group was discussing canning ham, I decided to ask her opinion. She looked at me funny and said "why not?". I understand why NCHFP takes a particular stand like this because like you said, they have to allow for variables when people can. Curing changes density and it is on them if something goes wrong. So, they say no. To me, that's a grey area.

[Worth1]

Newest addition coming along nicely.
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[Rajun Gardener]

Looks good. What are you cleaning it with? The one I bought looked good but I can see where the water level was when I tested it. I'm on well water so I'm thinking it might be the stuff the seller used that discolored it. I know I can get it right with a little vinegar and water cooking time.

If you check the link I posted it has instructions to use cream of tarter for cleaning.

[dmforcier]

Yes, my Cook-Master will indeed hold three 1 pt Ball jars. Looking at it I would have sworn that they were too tall sitting on the tray, but the dome clears nicely. This opens up the whole world of pressure canning!

[Worth1]

3M rubbing compound and comet.
Cream of tarter is too expensive for these big hogs and is just for after it is in good shape to keep it in good shape.

I dont worry too much about the inside due to water and vinegar staining.

Worth

[Worth1]

Originally Posted by dmforcier

Yes, my Cook-Master will indeed hold three 1 pt Ball jars. Looking at it I would have sworn that they were too tall sitting on the tray, but the dome clears nicely. This opens up the whole world of pressure canning!

They dont recommend then and now to can with anything that wont hold at least 4 one quart jars.
Cool down time is too fast.
Worth

[Worth1]

Here it is and I will explain what it is in a minute.
Okay I am back on the computer.
This is a contraption an old biker friend of mine much older than me showed me how to make.
He owned an engine rebuild and machine shop and I worked there from time to time.
It is a pneumatic gasket compound applicator.
You put the tube of gasket compound in the pipe, stick the end of it out the hole.
You plug in the air hose and use the hole you see on the side to control the flow with your thumb.
The air pressure inside the pipe will seal the cone shaped tube to the hole and squeeze the compound out of the tube.
It will come out evenly and get every last bit of the gasket compound out of the tube.
This is how I am going to apply some high temperature gasket compound inside the groove you see on the canner lid.
Next I need to come up with a way for the lid to turn as I apply the silicone gasket compound.
Once it is done I will let it cure for about 48 hours.

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[Jimbotomateo]

That's ingenious Worth! And fun! How long have you had that old Lasco plastic fitting? . That's the same brand my uncle carried back in the early 70s. Lol. Did you figure a way to turn the lid?. Should work like a beauty when you're all done! . Jimbo

[Worth1]

Originally Posted by Jimbotomateo

That's ingenious Worth! And fun! How long have you had that old Lasco plastic fitting? . That's the same brand my uncle carried back in the early 70s. Lol. Did you figure a way to turn the lid?. Should work like a beauty when you're all done! . Jimbo

Yes I have.
Didn't even have to make anything.
Just drill a hole.
After proper alignment this will work like a charm.
The pressure cooker is sitting on a marble lazy Susan.
Quite the contraption if I do say so myself.

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[Jimbotomateo]

Originally Posted by Worth1

Yes I have.
Didn't even have to make anything.
Just drill a hole.
After proper alignment this will work like a charm.
The pressure cooker is sitting on a marble lazy Susan.
Quite the contraption if I do say so myself.

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[Worth1]

Did a test run with some old cheap stuff I had on top of the canner.
The stuff I use will be red orange and no air pockets.
I'll just let this stuff set up and peel it off tomorrow.
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[Jimbotomateo]

Originally Posted by Worth1

Did a test run with some old cheap stuff I had on top of the canner.
The stuff I use will be red orange and no air pockets.
I'll just let this stuff set up and peel it off tomorrow.
Worth
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Looks like you laid a nice bead on there Worth!. Is the real material pricey?