Description
- Chicken, fish, meat, and vegetables cook to perfection fast; Helps tenderize economical cuts of meat
- Pressure regulator maintains the proper cooking pressure automatically; Complete 64-page instruction/recipe book included
- Ideal for use on regular, smooth-top and induction ranges; Our stainless steel pressure cooker may also be washed in an automatic dishwasher. When washing in a dishwasher, you must first remove the sealing ring and overpressure plug from the cover as these parts must be hand washed
- Cover lock indicator shows when there is pressure inside the cooker and prevents the cover from being opened until pressure is safely reduced
- Helper handle for ease of handling; Extended 12-year limited warranty
Laura –
Na culinária diária. Excelente qualidade!
austin_Larry –
I didn’t grow up in a family with a pressure cooker (PC), so really the only thing I knew or thought I knew was that they were dangerous, hard to use, something from the past. Boy could I not have been more wrong. I started thinking of getting one probably for the same reasons you are, the appeal of fast cooking, with tasty and healthy results, and improved safety over the pressure cookers from the past. My wife and I have had this model now for a couple of weeks and it delivers on all counts.
The basic idea is that because of the pressure that builds up inside, water gets to 250 degrees, it is super hot. And at that temperature it can break down the tough parts of meats and cook things very quickly. Yet it also retains nutrients and tastes good. Well it does cook fast and it is tasty. I will take the experts opinion that it is also a healthy way to cook.
As a PC newbee I had no idea what to expect. First off is a little bit of assembly. That went quickly and smoothly. Second is READING the instruction booklet. This is not a pan or a microwave or something like that. It is safe..but also something that is, well, under pressure. And pressure can be dangerous. After getting familiar with the parts of the pressure cooker we cooked our first meal, a pot roast. It was super easy and delicious. We used, frankly, a pretty cheap piece of meat but it came out tasting fantastic. It was quick but something to keep in mind is cooking time does not usually include the time to heat it up and the time to cool it down. Also you can’t just walk away. Once the pressure seals the cooker most of the time you have to then reduce the heat. But it really isn’t that much oversight.
In any event even taking all of that into account it was still by far the fastest pot roast I have ever cooked and better than average in taste. We have done some chicken dishes and some rice dishes. It has turned out perfect rice in a fraction of the time it would have taken otherwise. We are still getting a feel for seasoning. Sometimes we have had dishes too seasoned and other times not but nothing that hasn’t been easily as tasty as other ways we cook things.
So if you are a PC newbee like me I say give it a try. As long as you read the instructions and respect the pressure it is a pretty easy way to cook with excellent tasty results in a quick amount of time. Granted it has only been a couple of weeks but we have eaten out much less these 2 weeks. We picked up a well regarded cookbook on Amazon Pressure Perfect: Two Hour Taste in Twenty Minutes Using Your Pressure Cooker and so far so good. This could easily become the main way you cook, it has that a good a combination of benefits and realtive ease of use. What it excels at is…great results/unit of effort and time. I can’t see many other ways that you can maximize your cooking effort and cooking time than a PC.
SaraN –
Great functionality, easy to use, efficiency and great price.
OceanWaves –
I have a larger Presto pressure cooker that I don’t use that often as it is just too big for me and my small kitchen. This one is just the right size to make smaller meals when I want, or larger ones when I am feeding more people. It works great and is very easy to use and clean. I can make a soup that will feed 8 people in this!
When cooking beans, especially lentils, I recommend adding some oil to reduce foaming.
I have not had any issues with the screw rusting as other viewers have mentioned. If I do, it looks like it will be easy to replace them cheaply at my hardware store.
I have borrowed a $250 Fagor pressure cooker and this one works just as well.
I cook more because this speeds up cooking time (especially at my high altitude), and everything tastes so much better. I don’t bother adding broth to soups anymore as the simple act of cooking the ingredients in the pressure cooker amplified the flavor. I can cook heirloom beans in 20 minutes, potatoes in 5 minutes, lentils in 5 minutes, soup in 7 minutes, brocolli in 1 minute (may be faster for you if you are at a lower altitude). Yesterday I whipped up a chili with potatoes in 7 minutes that tasted like it had simmered all day.
I have turned many friends onto pressure cookers because the speed and taste is so much better.
Fresh cooked beans are a million times more delicious than canned! And cheaper!
Do keep your eye on the time. It is easy to overcook your food and thus have it burn. But that is no fault of this pressure cooker. Set a timer and keep your eye on it.
The included mini cookbook is helpful and a good start. But I recommend buying a cookbook.
Follow the instructions to always remove the seal and wash it each time, then store it with the lid upside down. A friend didn’t do that and his seal adhered to the lid, which was a pain to remove.
I expect this cooker will last me for many years.
Annabella Moreno –
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Hola, Gusto de saludarles. Aquí les comparto algunas fotos de la olla a presión de (6 cuartos de galón, acero inoxidable) modelo 01362.
La olla es de acero inoxidable, muy resistente, muy cómoda de manejar. Viene en su caja, con sus asas para atornillar, pero ésto se hace sin problemas en 5 min, con un desatornillador de cruz mediano. (trae sus tornillos).
Su manual está en Inglés, lo que tampoco es problema, ya que descargué en español el manual en la página web del fabricante, que viene especificada en la caja de la olla.
La olla a presión, tiene una garantía de 12 años, lo que me pareció fabuloso.
Me encantó que todas sus partes, ya sea sus mangos (asas) válvulas, el tapón de sobre presión, la goma que sella la olla, todo tienen sus refacciones a la venta en línea, cuando por alguna razón se te queme uno de los mangos, los puedes conseguir en línea y tu olla queda, para seguir usando por muchos años más.
Cuando está en funcionamiento la olla, es suave su sonido y eso está genial.
Cuando se pone al fuego, en primera instancia deja salir un poco vapor por el orificio de cierre que está en el mango superior; pero una vez alcanzado la presión suficiente en la olla, ese orificio se sella debido a la presión interna y ya no sale nada más de vapor.
Los tiempos de cocción son exactos. Lo puse a prueba y sí, según el tiempo de cocción que dice el manual, es literal que así se cocina y deja los alimentos súper bien, bien cocinados. ¡Me encantó!. Súper recomendable. 100% satisfecha con la compra. Saludos. Que tengan lindo día.
K –
Good size and easy to use pressure cooker from a reliable brand.
Luciana Leôncio –
Good stuff
Annabella Moreno –
Presto has always made the best pressure cookers. I’ve had many different sizes and loved them all. Now with less mouths to feed I’m downsizing. This pressure cooker lives up to my expectation. Safety is great.
it makes it easy to prepare great food. And the flavor it wonderful. I highly recommend Presto
Julie Morgas Baca –
It’s lasted a long time. You have to tighten the handle often the longer you use it, but it’s not a problem. I’m buying another one.