I finally ordered a new pressure cooker.<<<
You will love it.
I never used the crock pots, as I am not one to plan ahead, so it was the pressure cooker for me.
Main thing to keep in mind, is do not overfill and be sure it keeps jiggling, when it is supposed to do so.
I always put my seasoning in before I cooked, and had a reputation as making excellent beans, full of taste.
Of course, using almost every spice in the cabinet helped.
Today, I think I might put the spices in a tea ball or cheesecloth and not just dump them in the pot.
The only time mine exploded, was with beef barley soup and if I recall it right, barley is something to not cook in it, according to the book.
My mother fixed a pork roast in hers, I asked and she said:
put the roast in, brown the sides, dump in a can of chunk pineapple and cook...........it was good.
Have fun, share some of your recipes with us.
I think Yahoo has a group for pressure pot cooking.
Mine is too old to be safe and I don’t know that I will buy a new one, LOL, will learn to plan and use the crockpots.