When cooking split peas, I was told to use a small sterling silver or glass bowl covered with aluminum or a glass top.
I was told any glass that is safe for the oven is safe for use in a pressure cooker.
So I got a small baking glass pot with glass top and was about to use it,
Then I find the baking glass pot directions say not to use it on the stove top. So is this still safe to use in the pressure cooker or not? Anybody with experience?
I don’t want to use stainless steel because I can’t find any small with top and I don’t use aluminum because it’s toxic.
Thanks
msjantas, the manual says not to cook split peas because they can clog the holes and cause the pressure to reach dangerous levels. It said to put a small stainless steel or glass bowl and cover with aluminum foil and then put it in the pressure cooker to cook. Water has to go in both containers and using glass requires a couple minutes extra cooking time.
I can only say this once:
DO NOT UNDER ANY CIRCUMSTANCES EVER PUT GLASS IN A PRESSURE COOKER ON HEAT!!!
First, glass (corningware, glass bakeware, etc.) has been known to explode due to temperature fluctuations. You can google this. There have been lawsuits and severe injuries. Glass/corningware can NEVER go on a stove top ever.
Next, while pressure cookers are getting safer, due to their nature of being a pressure cooker, they can still be very dangerous!!! My mom used them all the time, and one time while she was in the kitchen at the sink with the pressure cooker on the stove, the thing exploded. Literally, the lid broke off by itself and hit the ceiling and all the ingredients went flying. It almost gave her a heart attack. Imagine if there was glass in it.. oh my god.
Please don’t EVER put glass in one.
putting the glass on the stove would subject it to higher heat. If it is in the pressure cooker, the highest temp it would be subjected to would be 246 F, since it is not in the direct heat.
What in the world are you talking about? A pressure cooker comes with it’s own lid and it locks into place. You cannot use another type of lid. never even heard of anyone thinking they could in all of my years.