>From: shron33 <[log in to unmask]> > >Which is better as far as cooking down the bones--a crock pot or a >pressure cooker? Based on my experience with both appliances, I'd say a pressure cooker would do a much better job of softening the bones during cooking, would take a lot less time to do it, and can be had much cheaper than a large enough electric crock-pot. I bought a pressure cooker with a basic twist-off lid for under $10 at the local Sam's Club, and while it is a little cranky about sealing properly at the beginning (before it really heats up), I've never had a problem once it was under pressure. Just set the sealed pot in your kitchen sink under a stream of cold running water until you hear the seal 'pop' (more of a 'woomph' than a 'pop' though ;-) before you open it. No problem! If you could spend $20-30 on one, you could probably get a model with more fancy dials and latches... That's what I'm planning to do, because I use mine for a LOT of things now that I have it. (Two words: beef stew) -Teresa [Posted in FML issue 4603]