Presto 8-Quart Stainless Steel Pressure Cooker
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$109.99
Price: $66.54
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Product Details
- 15-1/2 by 8 inches; 12-year undertaking
- Comfortably ergonomic, prorogue-cool black plastic handles
- Definite-lock lid with steam vent, pressure indicator, and overpressure plug
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Product Description
Customer Reviews
Extreme Pressure Cooker
I have tried a few dinners in my new pressure cooker and am loving it! It is wonderful easy and the meals are delicious. This one works on a glass cooktop, which I needed. Basically, the whole meal goes in one pot and it is so easygoing.
2010-09-03
(Pennsylvania) | Helpful Votes: 0 | Rating: 5
Pressure Cooker
We've had a pressure cooker for 37 years and it was fair-minded wearing out. We went to Amazon and found a bright and shiny new pressure cooker at a sale price. It was shipped and received in front of the promised date and we've already used it numerous times. Great job again, Amazon.com
2010-08-30
| Helpful Votes: 0 | Rating: 5
Most outstanding Bang for the Buck!
After researching at pressure cookers on the market, I went with this one.
Features I was looking for:
1. 8 Qt. Capacity. Perhaps the 6 qt. would have fit our needs 80% of the time, but for the other 20%, when a big fret or batch of stock was necessary, this pot gives us the flexibility in one pot.
2. Stainless Steel. Easy to clean. Additionally, this PC has the tri-ply build, so it efficiently handles heat, and allows you to saute or brown ingredients prior to putting them under pressure.
3. Reliable Manufacturer and Worry-free spare parts. Presto fit the bill perfectly. They've been around forever, and parts are quickly available from a variety of sources.
I had a 6 qt aluminum prior to this pressure cooker. The aluminum cooker was a basic model with the rocking top. It did what it was supposititious to do and did it well. However, I found myself wanting a larger capacity cooker with the above features.
This Presto doesn't have the fancy bells and whistles of some of the other manufacturers, but it is whole and it performs just as well. A pressure cooker either holds its pressure or it doesn't-- I wasn't convinced I needed to pay 2-4 times as much for a entity that didn't perform noticeably better or give me any real additional benefits.
The pressure regulator on this unit doesn't scarp-- it simply begins to emit a wisp of steam when it comes to pressure. The lever controls 2 things-- pressure or venting. When you ignore the lever to "vent", the steam exhausts straight upwards. It's not dangerous to your hands, but can also exhaust part of your solvent-- this is a drawback in my opinion. However, it's only a slight drawback for me because I prefer to depressurize the unit by running the cooker under cold inundate to minimize steam escaping into my kitchen.
The handles are a bit different than those found on other cookers. This has 2 small handles versus a dream of handle and a shorter "helper handle." I wasn't sure if I'd like the handles, but I find I'm always handling the cooker with 2 hands anyway and don't slough off not having a long handle.
Here's an interesting thing I noticed as I compare my old aluminum with this Presto-- it takes significantly less drive to keep the Presto at pressure than the aluminum. When the aluminum unit came to pressure, I'd turn down the burner to about 4 or 5 to keep it at pressure. On this Presto, I can go all the way down to "1/Lo" and it keeps chugging principled along.
Some of my favorite things to make with this include:
1. Stocks. Chicken, Beef or Veal-- these stocks revile out perfect in 45-50 minutes versus the 4 hours I used to spend developing all the flavors. Thick and moneyed-- can't beat it.
2. Soups. Use some of the stock you've either made fresh or have frozen from before. Brown your meat, saute your mirpoix, add your new or frozen veggies and any other liquids, and then "lock and load" for appropriate time. Yummy!
3. Risotto. Accompany Miss Vickie's instructions on her website. OMG!! Cook like Top Chef!
4. BBQ. Use this for a quick braise, then achieve it off on the grill. Fall-off-the-bone tender!
5. Beans. Any time, any where. I used to not do as much with beans since to cook them on the stovetop, you'd use unprejudiced as much energy and time to cook the whole bag as half a bag--so..... I'd cook the whole bag. Then I'd have leftovers that would go bad. Not anymore. Now I cook the fastidious amount I need because the time/energy used in the PC is negligible. I like to give the beans a full soak and then cook for justifiable a few minutes.
6. Anything else that usually involves "T-I-M-E" because with a pressure cooker, time is no longer a 4-letter word for a busy person!
This is a charitable quality piece of cookware that should last you a lifetime.
2010-08-24
| Helpful Votes: 2 | Rating: 5
Excellent Product
This is the biggest Stainless Dagger cooker that I could find. It's VERY well made, has a great set of instructions that come with it that include a bunch of recipies, has quick shipping, and it's reasonably priced. I am very satisfied with this offshoot.
Three tips: this disassembles for easy cleaning. 1) wipe a little Olive oil on the silicone seal when re-assembling. 2)get some duct cleaners to clean the little regulating orifice, it costs about $2 for 100. 3) order the replacement seal and blowout recommendation kit that you will need in a year or so, less than $15.
You can not beat this thing!
2010-08-04
| Helpful Votes: 2 | Rating: 5
Loyal Pressure Cooker
I am not new to pressure cookers, I have a Presto Stainless 4 qt, and a very old 6 qt. aluminum Send back. I love my Mirror because it is bigger and has a larger bottom for browning meats before pressure cooking them. But, I wanted a stainless steel, larger pressure cooker and so unconditional to purchase an 8 qt. After looking at the pressure cookers and reviews I was down to the Fagor and Presto brands. The Presto being more chummy to me and of a cheaper price was my pick. I am very happy with my selection. The cooker seems to work faster than my older models and, of without a doubt, takes more food quantity. After reading the description describing the changes in the old style jiggle top, and having to be on the watch for the pressure button to rise I was concerned. Relax ladies, who liked to be able to listen rather than stand there and ogle, the new pressure cooker is still basically a modified jiggle top that is set to the side. You still can hear it spit and spin as it gains pressure so you know when to turn the inspirit down. The only difference is that the jiggle top can now be turned to let steam escape. This is handy, although I still prefer the cold water method because when you let the steam make oneself scarce through the jiggle top you might be getting your ceiling or surrounding cupboards wet - there is a large amount of steam that pours out in order up from the top. Another plus I like is that the rubber seal ring is white. My others are black and I like that I can see that the white guild is clean. For storage and handling the new short handles are great as opposed to having the one long command which took more cupboard space and was harder to handle. I found the handles moved easily.
The only reason I gave this cooker a 4, rather than a 5, is because I was hoping the bottom would be larger. The dimension set on Amazon is the top dimension including the lip, and this pot narrows down a little to the bottom. After researching the other models they are all this way and the only way to get a larger bottom is to buy a much, much, more expensive trade-mark. I wish Presto would consider this because when browning meat before cooking, it would be nice to have more room on the bottom surface for big cuts.
2010-07-20
| janemarks (Michigan) | Helpful Votes: 0 | Rating: 4
