Presto 8-Quart Stainless Steel Pressure Cooker

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Amazon.com ReviewCooks lighter meals, healthier, fast and easy. 3 to 10 times faster than ordinary methods - faster than a microwave. Chicken, fish, vegetables and more cook to perfection in minutes. Tenderizes leaner cuts of beef and pork. Quick steam release. Stainless steel steamer basket.
Pressure cookers have experienced renewed popularity over the last several years because cooks have rediscovered what some cooks (particularly grandmas) have known for a long time--they're really fast. And it's easy to cook healthfully with pressure cookers, since the food retains so much more of its nutrients and flavor. Presto's 8-quart pressure cooker is a multi-purpose pot that can stand in as a conventional soup pot as well as perform the kitchen magic that pressure cookers are famous for. Chicken Cacciatore cooks in 8 minutes! And it's big enough for home canning, too. (The USDA recommends pressure canning as the only safe method for low-acid foods such as vegetables, meats, and poultry.) This professional-quality stainless steel pressure cooker is a handy addition to any well-rounded set of kitchen tools.

The heavy-duty lid locks down during cooking; an inner sealing ring keeps the steam in. In addition to a pop-up pressure indicator and a simple steam release mechanism, there is an overpressure plug that will let off steam if it builds up excessively. This pressure cooker is useful for weeknight dinners or for any meal that needs to come together quickly. An accompanying booklet contains 75 recipes, ranging from basic soup stocks to stews and pot roasts--even desserts like Petite Pumpkin Custards! Tenderize lean cuts of beef or pork; or cook chicken, fish, or vegetables faster than you can in a microwave, and without losing moisture.

Nonabrasive cleansers are best for cleaning this stainless steel pressure cooker, though occasional use of a fine metal polish will help the exterior keep its shine. The Presto 8-quart pressure cooker is fully immersible; in addition, the sealing ring should be removed after each use to allow cleaning of the inside rim of the lid. The vent pipe is simple to keep clean with a small brush or pipe cleaner, and both the air vent/cover lock and the overpressure plug are removable. The pressure cooker measures 10-1/2 inches in diameter (15-1/2 inches including handles) and 8-1/2 inches tall (including lid). Presto guarantees this pressure cooker with an extended 12-year warranty. A detailed instruction and recipe booklet is included; special safety issues that pertain to pressure cookers are clearly explained. --Garland Withers

Technical Details - Heavy-duty 8-quart stainless steel pressure cooker
- Comfortably ergonomic, stay-cool black plastic handles
- Strong-lock lid with steam vent, pressure indicator, and overpressure plug
- Comes with rack for steaming food
- 15-1/2 by 8 inches; 12-year warranty
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Customer Buzz

"Pressure cooker" 2009-11-07
By Cheryl K. Stevens (stuarts draft, va)
After years of thinking about getting a pressure cooker, I finally did it! I couldn't have asked for a better one. This one is big enough to cook most anything. It is stainless steel and very easy clean up. Cooks so much faster than conventional and tastes like you have been simmering all day! I have cooked roasts, stew, chicken, beans. They have all come out wonderful. My only regret is that I have waited so long to finally get one. I was always afraid of using a pressure cooker, but it is one of the easiest ways to cook now. This pot is awesome!!

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"eh" 2009-10-23
By Jonathan Doyle (Frederick)
i went with the 16 qt canner

any canner can pressure cook. i really REALLY REALLY wanted a gauge.. after using this one i returned it. i ruing the first meal in it and the seal wasnt working correctly.

trust me - get one with an actual gauge on it.

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"I BROUGHT THIS PRESSURE COOKER AND USING IT ALMOST EVERY WEEK" 2009-10-22
By Z. Nguyen
IT JUST OK FOR THE PRICE BUT NOT THAT GOOD LIKE (ALL AMERICAN PRESSURE COOK) PLUS IT IS REALLY STRICKY TO OPEN AND CLOSING THE LID.

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"good choice just not the best choice" 2009-10-21
By Jody Koepp Norris (texas, usa)
the aspirating mechanism on this 8 quart pressure cooker is a bit tricky to use, the presto 6 quart stainless steel pressure cooker is easier to use(the presto 6 quart stainless steel pressure cooker uses a different aspirating mechanism that is more simple to use and more accurate), obviously the presto 6 quart cooker has a smaller capacity than this 8 quart cooker, if you need the extra 2 quarts cooking capacity then this 8 quart cooker is the best choice, just understand that the "new and improved aspirating mechanism" on this 8 quart cooker can be tricky to work with, i cook with pressure cookers every day for years

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"How can I justify two of them?" 2009-10-15
By L. Burrone (New Haven, CT)
Just completed teaching a class on how to use a pressure cooker, and I used this model to demonstrate. We steamed cauliflower, made a batch of black beans, perfect risotto, delicious chicken cacciatore, and topped off the meal with a batch of apple crisp. The recipes, more or less, came from the instruction manual (I always add more garlic where I can). The class was a big hit, and the pressure cooker was the star of the show.
First of all it is a lovely item. It's just beautiful to look at. It is sturdy, and has two handles which makes handling much easier. It nicely accommodates the 2 quart souffle dish I use to make desserts like the apple crisp. The capacity is perfect for making stews, you really need the 8 quart size to make a batch of stew or cacciatore or the like. The instructions are easy to understand and use, it's easy to clean (get some Bon Ami if you don't already have it. This baby sparkles after cleaning.), and it hasn't left my stovetop since I bought it.

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