( 54 reviews )
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( 0 of 1 found this review helpful ) Posted: Aug 14 2009
It's beautifully built, it works exactly as advertised, for SOME foods it's unbeatable. But don't throw away your other kitchenware. You have to bring the steam up, cook the food, then let it cool down till the steam vent drops (in most cases). So I finally had to compare TOTAL cooking times against stovetop and microwave for one cup of rice. It ain't that great, folks. When you count time to come to a boil, time to cook, and the cooldown time for the pressure cooker, -Pot on the stove, 25 minutes. -Pyrex covered bowl in the microwave, 22?? minutes. -Pressure cooker, 24 minutes. Now, with the pot you have to watch it till it comes to a boil and check at around 15-16 minutes to see if it's done. With the pressure cooker, you have to monitor it for the steam coming up, set the heat to the proper temperature to make the pressure gauge rock, turn it off at the specified time, and then watch for the valve to drop, in this case about ten minutes. With the microwave, you watch till it boils, set the time and cut the power back to 10%, and then walk away. The pressure cooker DOES do whole grains and beans in half the TOTAL time, but that cooldown really cuts down its advantage.
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Posted: Aug 10 2009
I have used this pressure cooker for approximately one month and like it a lot. Don't be tempted to put the cover into the dishwasher as the valves may be damaged.
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Posted: Jul 30 2009
I like the fact that this pressure cooker is made by Presto, a reputable company with year of experience and good financial strength so you could still get parts years from now. We have been using it to cook brown rice every other day for over a year and it still holds up its name! Wish they sell 2 or 3 in a set so we could use it for more dish.
