How do you mash the bones after pressure cooking?

[bayleighmom]

My mom bought me an restaurant/industrial sized potato masher to mash up the bones after pressure cooking. She spent way too much on this tool. Today I was at a hardware store and just happened to walk by the dry wall stuff. There was a mud mixer that looked exactly like my potato masher and a lot less expensive!

[kayboxer]

I mash mine with a potato masher that I inherited when my grandmother passed away. Who knows how old the masher is, but every time I use it I think of my beloved grandma.

[ELubas]

In the same vein, how long do you cook a whole chicken in a pressure cooker to get the bones soft enough to mash? And can you do meaty bones as well? Thanks in advance

[bayleighmom]

I cook chicken for 2 hours at 15 pounds of pressure. I haven't had any luck with any other bones. I have cook pork and beef in the pressure cooker but just picked the bones out when done.

[ELubas]

Originally Posted by bayleighmom

I cook chicken for 2 hours at 15 pounds of pressure. I haven't had any luck with any other bones. I have cook pork and beef in the pressure cooker but just picked the bones out when done.

Thanks!! I figured the other meats would probably not turn to "mush"

[LILYLARUE]

I know not much of this cooking, but after you remove the meat bones, can you pressure cook just those bones for a while longer to soften them up?

[kayboxer]

Originally Posted by LILYLARUE

I know not much of this cooking, but after you remove the meat bones, can you pressure cook just those bones for a while longer to soften them up?

Why not just pressure cook all of it for 2 to 2 1/2 hours (depending on how much you are cooking)? You don't need to remove the meat from the bones, unless you want to have the bones separate from the meat. In that case, yes, you could continue to pressure cook just the bones to make them mashable.

[ELubas]

I agree. I do not care how long I have to cook 'em Just wasn't sure if they ever really got soft like chicken bones-I guess I'll experiment and I'll let you all know!

[kayboxer]

Originally Posted by ELubas

I agree. I do not care how long I have to cook 'em Just wasn't sure if they ever really got soft like chicken bones-I guess I'll experiment and I'll let you all know!

Yes, I'm interested in knowing. In my last post I must have misread her question, I thought she meant chicken bones! I have no idea about cow or pork bones. I would imagine it depends on the size of the bone??? Not sure, can't wait to hear what you find out!

[bayleighmom]

I tried pork rib and neck bones for 2 hours. They broke up into pieces but not as soft as the chicken bones. I ended up pulling the bones out as I was afraid they were too splintery. I would imagine it would take a LONG time for big pork and beef bones to be mashable!