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Hi @Shel_B, nice to see you back here. @blue_dolphin has a chart of appropriate cooking times for Rancho Gordo beans in the Instant Pot. From her notes, chickpea (garbanzo) needs 10-14 minutes soaked or 32-35 unsoaked. I eat a lot of Rancho Gordo beans of all varieties and, because I want slightly chewy beans (underdone), I have taken to always soaking the beans for 6 hours (or overnight) and not pressure cooking them. I use the slow cook option, medium heat, for a few hours. If we're approaching dinner hour and the beans aren't done yet, I raise the slow cooker temp to high heat for a while.

Sorry I missed this. Do you have a recipe for this bread?

@rotuts, you said: "some brands of infant flake potatoes re much more versatile than they use to be "Jacques Pepin uses them for thickening . soups etc "and now I do myself." ----- What is a good brand of instant flake potatoes to use for thickening?

Last time I looked, Eat Your Books couldn't do what I was looking to do (I checked with Support). So this time, I'm asking the experts! 😃

@FrogPrincesse and @blue_dolphin, can you search for "stale bread" and "smoked chicken", i.e. multiple search strings?

I'm thinking more about Eat Your Books, so can I ask some questions? Supposing you had some day or three old bread, how would you go about looking for recipes which use stale or dry bread?

Hello @tooncekat. Lots of fascinating folk here. As some have quite divergent opinions, discussions can get quite lively. A word of caution, eGers are world famous enablers, so hang onto your wallet! Welcome.

Blissfully with contents?

Spicy hot is clear to me.

Thanks for the postings @BonVivant. I'm glad you're feeling a bit better.

Hello @Neely. I'm looking forward to learning more about you. Welcome.

Hello @PetarG. Most interesting post. Perhaps @Duvel or @AlaMoi or @Kerry Beal can help? Looking forward to following your quest! Welcome.

Hello @Tanz, welcome to eGullet. Hope you like this place! Sorry, I have no answers for this question though.

@aliénor, it's funny in retrospect but I bet it was upsetting at the time. 🙁

Do you suppose there is any difference in the behaviour of the pump mechanism whether the contents are liquid soap or soap foam?

How does one clean this device? (BBQ sauce drips?) I have an Anova Oven which does NOT have any self-clean option which I think is a REAL DRAWBACK.

Thanks again, @BonVivant, for your enticing journeys. Many years ago, in Switzerland, there was honey from pine trees. At the time, I thought it was very piney. Curiously I have yearned for that pine honey ever since. I hope you enjoyed your piney wine.

Thanks, @lindag. How long have you used the same pump(s) ?

I have purchased some surprisingly pricey empty plastic bottles with a "reusuable" pump only to discover (again and again) that the pump fails. (e.g. look here). These bottles are filled with foaming soap made in my blender (4:1 unscented dish soap and water). The pump fails after the first bottle of soap foam. Has anyone discovered a reliable soap dispenser? TIA.

I have TWO flour canisters with broken off corners!

I'd definitely like to see it. Hope you will report back!

Wow, @BonVivant ! I don't like heights and just LOOKING at your photos was enough to make my knees shaky. 🫣 Am full of admiration for you and partner for PERSISTING with that hike. Ooh la la, I'm going to have to lie down and REST. Bet the wine was really tasty!

@gulfporter, why is the cartoon funny?

@ElsieD. I did call Zojirushi, but it was some time ago. It wasn't a satisfactory exchange. I could ship the whole machine to them for repair/replacement of parts. Seems expensive AND I would be without a bread machine for a while. Haven't felt sufficiently motivated.

No, but I haven't tried. I just make bread with paddles in it. 😝