Eddie it looks the same. I did get a new regulator several years ago. I still have the old one but it pops up on its own letting off stream. They are great for cooking and I wish more people would learn how to use them as you can make a meal pretty fast. Another my mom made in ours was ham, potatos and green beans. I have never been able to figure out what she put in to make the gravy. Good how ever it is cooked though. No lid is beef tips and noodles. Noodles boiled separate. My sister love this. Our mom used to make homemade noodles for this. Thanks, Dano
I love rice and beans, with some meat (usually beef) and a salad. It's one of my favorite meals.
And yes, a good soak makes beans more digestible.
If you don't have time to soak, you can "power soak" them with salty water for 1 or 2 minutes under pressure, drain and rinse them, then cook them as usual (no salt) under pressure, salt after cooked. I am told that salting beans when pressure cooking prevents the skins from splitting but also prevents them from getting soft so it takes much longer to cook.
