Pressure cooker: Cleaning the gasket

Occasionally while using my pressure cooker the scent of the food I am preparing gets trapped in the rubber gasket. If I am cooking a pork stock or a bolognese sauce this almost always happens, and it could take weeks for the scent to disappear. Regular washing does not solve the problem, and a 2 day soak in white vinegar did not help.

Does anyone have a good way to remove lingering cooking scents from a pressure cooker rubber gasket?

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tshewman

I needed to replace mine (as well as part of the top-guess that's a good thing-testimony I use it LOL!). Now I soak it for a few minutes after every use and always use the vinegar as soon as I dump my stock (or whatever). Still lingers a minor amount, but not near as much as previously.

bkeene12

I have a Fagor. It's about 6 years old. I probably use it at least four times a month. Since day one I've always put the lid and gasket in the dishwasher after each use. I've never had any "off" smells come from it. What kind of pressure cooker do you have?

HammeredChef_DEFINITELY_does_NOT_work_at_22134

Ive had good luck Hydrogen peroxide solution (10 to 1 (peroxide). Easier is an "oxi-clean" product. It pretty much "eats" anything organic

ttpoker

Thank you, good idea, I will try this. A vinegar solution usually works with most basic issues, but it isnt working this time.

ttpoker

I've replaced mine 2x because the gasket started to wear down, its a good investment to replace it on occasion. Now you need to get yourself a second one so you can use it twice as frequently ;-p

Greg_Kraushaar_60903

When I get a persistent odor in mine that vinegar won't shift, I hang it up to air for a few days. Normally I store it in the lid.