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How To Clean The Inside Lid Of My Pressure Cooker ???

NoelSeven — Sun, 27 Sep 2015 21:03:22 GMT

Hi,

Finally got to try out my new pressure cooker from the Q TSV. It was wonderful! I used the recipe for pork shoulder in the recipe book that came with it.

We're not sure how to clean the top lid, inside. It's not bad, but how do you do it?

Do you have to remove the little pieces and wipe it down with a damp paper towel? What to do?

Re: How To Clean The Inside Lid Of My Pressure Cooker ???

SharkE — Sun, 27 Sep 2015 21:06:14 GMT

I just squirt in some dishwashing liquid and swish it around. If it has gasket leave it alone. Once you start taking them out and trying to smooch it back in again they stretch out and twist, etc. P on that I just rinse and air dry.

Re: How To Clean The Inside Lid Of My Pressure Cooker ???

NoelSeven — Sun, 27 Sep 2015 21:14:39 GMT

Thanks, sharke!

I didn't see anything in the instructions about cleaning the lid, an oversight imo.

Re: How To Clean The Inside Lid Of My Pressure Cooker ???

momtochloe — Sun, 27 Sep 2015 21:27:03 GMT

Oh Noel, I am so happy you are pleased with your PC . . . welcome to the wonderful world of pressure cooking!

Re: How To Clean The Inside Lid Of My Pressure Cooker ???

NoelSeven — Sun, 27 Sep 2015 21:33:24 GMT

Hi mtc!

I can't wait to try more! I went ahead and ordered David's CB from here because he has a PCooker chapter, and I pre-ordered Merideth's new PC CB. I liked everything she had to say about what you can do with it, etc.

Re: How To Clean The Inside Lid Of My Pressure Cooker ???

momtochloe — Sun, 27 Sep 2015 21:37:29 GMT

Hi Noel, it really is a great way of cooking without heating up the kitchen or for some recipes taking all day if you don't have the time (or in my case the talent as the PC has made me a better cook).

Hopefully with these new electric PC's the old myths and horror stories will fade away and more people will give it a try . . . .

Re: How To Clean The Inside Lid Of My Pressure Cooker ???

Lacey1 — Sun, 27 Sep 2015 22:15:24 GMT

I am OCD about keeping my electric PC clean. I take the lid apart, remove the gasket and give it all a thorough hand washing. The gasket can absorb odors. I also have a straightened paper clip to make sure the safety valves are clear.

Re: How To Clean The Inside Lid Of My Pressure Cooker ???

RedTop — Sun, 27 Sep 2015 22:30:27 GMT

I've used my pressure cooker for several years now. I hold the lid with my left hand over the sink, and with the dishrag in my right hand, I give the inside a good washing with regular dishwater. Then I rinse with clean water from the spigot, then prop it up to drain and dry before putting it away. Just don't immerse the entire lid.

Re: How To Clean The Inside Lid Of My Pressure Cooker ???

NoelSeven — Sun, 27 Sep 2015 23:54:27 GMT

@Lacey1 wrote:
I am OCD about keeping my electric PC clean. I take the lid apart, remove the gasket and give it all a thorough hand washing. The gasket can absorb odors. I also have a straightened paper clip to make sure the safety valves are clear.

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Lacey, thank you for mentioning the paper clip trick!

DH cleaned the PC last night and I was worried that he'd removed and washed the gasket, now I can rest easy

Re: How To Clean The Inside Lid Of My Pressure Cooker ???

NoelSeven — Sun, 27 Sep 2015 23:56:29 GMT

@RedTop wrote:
I've used my pressure cooker for several years now. I hold the lid with my left hand over the sink, and with the dishrag in my right hand, I give the inside a good washing with regular dishwater. Then I rinse with clean water from the spigot, then prop it up to drain and dry before putting it away. Just don't immerse the entire lid.

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Thanks, RedTop, that sounds perfect to me! Yes, we were all afraid to immerse it.

Re: How To Clean The Inside Lid Of My Pressure Cooker ???

NoelSeven — Sun, 27 Sep 2015 23:58:22 GMT

mtc, I've been online for about an hour collecting PC recipes. Interesting that so many of them are ones I remember from my childhood.

This is going to be fun

Re: How To Clean The Inside Lid Of My Pressure Cooker ???

depglass — Mon, 28 Sep 2015 15:39:37 GMT

Have any of you OCD people found a way to get the odor out of the silicone gasket? I don't use garlic, but I use a lot of onions and I think that is what is causing the odor.

Re: How To Clean The Inside Lid Of My Pressure Cooker ???

NoelSeven — Mon, 28 Sep 2015 17:05:39 GMT

@depglass wrote:
Have any of you OCD people found a way to get the odor out of the silicone gasket? I don't use garlic, but I use a lot of onions and I think that is what is causing the odor.

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Dawn is famous for getting out food odors on things but you're supposed to soak the item in warm Dawn water. I don't know if that would be OK for the gasket or not.

DH once chopped garlic and stored it with saran wrap over it in a cute little plastic dipping bowl I had, and nothing I tried got the odor out. Then I remembered the Dawn advice, he went to the store for some, I soaked the little bowl twice, about an hour each, and IT WORKED like a charm!

Re: How To Clean The Inside Lid Of My Pressure Cooker ???

momtochloe — Mon, 28 Sep 2015 17:14:36 GMT

@depglass wrote:
Have any of you OCD people found a way to get the odor out of the silicone gasket? I don't use garlic, but I use a lot of onions and I think that is what is causing the odor.

I copied this from eHow:

Once the source of the odor has been removed, the odor may remain. Baking soda has natural deodorizing properties and will not impart any scent of its own. Create a paste of equal parts baking soda and warm water. Rub this paste over the silicone and allow it to sit overnight. Scrub off the paste with a clean kitchen sponge.

Read more : http://www.ehow.com/way_6050857_do-smells-out-silicone-utensils_.html

Maybe if you mixed baking soda with Dawn Detergent that would really work!

Re: How To Clean The Inside Lid Of My Pressure Cooker ???

NoelSeven — Mon, 28 Sep 2015 17:23:33 GMT

I've used baking soda for years and usually it works. It didn't work on my little plastic bowl, though.

Think Dawn as a backup for most things

Re: How To Clean The Inside Lid Of My Pressure Cooker ???

NoelSeven — Mon, 28 Sep 2015 17:27:28 GMT

Speaking of pressure cooker recipes, I was so bummed yesterday!

Looking for PC recipes it occurred to me that the Betty Crocker site always has good ideas and recipes, so I looked there.

Got a message that they had NO PC recipes. Say what? Good old reliable Betty?

Re: How To Clean The Inside Lid Of My Pressure Cooker ???

momtochloe — Mon, 28 Sep 2015 19:52:45 GMT

@NoelSeven wrote:

Speaking of pressure cooker recipes, I was so bummed yesterday!

Looking for PC recipes it occurred to me that the Betty Crocker site always has good ideas and recipes, so I looked there.

Got a message that they had NO PC recipes. Say what? Good old reliable Betty?

Noel, I really am surprised that they don't have any PC recipes . . . yikes.

I know a lot of people really like this site:

http://www.hippressurecooking.com/

You may want to give it a looksee as I know a lot of people have posted recipes from there . . .

Re: How To Clean The Inside Lid Of My Pressure Cooker ???

NoelSeven — Mon, 28 Sep 2015 20:20:52 GMT

THANKS SO MUCH, MTC!

Going to browse there now...

Re: How To Clean The Inside Lid Of My Pressure Cooker ???

NoelSeven — Mon, 28 Sep 2015 21:19:19 GMT

Thanks again, mtc!

I got several meat recipes from there and was especially thrilled to find a couple for beef short ribs, I've wanted to try making those for awhile now.

Re: How To Clean The Inside Lid Of My Pressure Cooker ???

momtochloe — Mon, 28 Sep 2015 21:22:42 GMT

@NoelSeven wrote:
Thanks again, mtc!

I got several meat recipes from there and was especially thrilled to find a couple for beef short ribs, I've wanted to try making those for awhile now.

Oh Noel, you will love beef short ribs out of the PC . . . they are delicious!