Bought new Pressure Cooker!

Shermie

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Last week, I just bought a new pressure cooker!

it is made buy Fagor. It is very unusual because of its new feature that allows you to just turn a large knob atop the unit's lid. Turn it to the left to lock the lid, turn it to the right to unlock it after the pressure has been released

And of course, it is made from gleaming shiny stainless steel. I've already used it twice, & I like it a lot!! :readytoeat:
 

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Adillo303

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Had you looked at the Magic Pot?

Peeps seems to be having great success with it.

Just curious.

This one looks great as well.
 

Shermie

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Thanks!

Is it posted here anywhere?

I more than likely won't get it because I already have THIS (BELOW). Combined with the pressure cooker, they can do all the things that an electric pressure cooker can do.
 

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Shermie

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My only pet peeve with using any cookware made of stainless steel is that starchy foods tend to leave a white film inside the vessel, so I use THIS after washing it.

Gets rid of all of the white film!! :clap:
 

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Leni

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I ran into a lady that really liked her new pressure cooker, Instant Pot. Do any of you have one? If so what do you think about it? Is this something that I should buy?
 

Shermie

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I ran into a lady that really liked her new pressure cooker, Instant Pot. Do any of you have one? If so what do you think about it? Is this something that I should buy?


I had one similar to it, but I don't now. I just have the Presto Big Kettle & a pressure cooker now. :cooking:
 

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Adillo303

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Leni PM Peeps - she has one.

She has posted several meals made with it.

I looked at it, seems nice.
 

Shermie

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I just can't wait to pressure cook a pot roast in mine!! I will post pics of it as I go along. :piesmiley1::eating2:
 

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Thinking to get the Instant Pot IP-Smart https://goo.gl/TjohHT Apparently, hi-tec pressure cooker - I love gadgets :dizzy: It has a lot of features, and options to cook lots of things, even make yogurt, and seems that even sterilizing (?) . Price seems to be fair, and good customer reviews :thumb:
 

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I have the Fagor Splendid pressure cooker. Being "old school," I learned how to use a pressure cooker from my mother, and can more quickly turn around a meal with a standard pressure cooker than with the new electric pots that take longer to come to temperature, and longer to cool down before you can open them. I can make chicken soup from frozen chicken in just over an hour, because I can put my cooker in the sink and do a rapid cool down with cold water to open the lid and put in the next ingredients. To the best of my knowledge, you can't do that with the electric models.

I love how you can take an inexpensive cut of meat and make it tender under pressure. I made beef stew from a chuck roast, and the cubed beef kept its shape until eaten, when it just fell apart in your mouth. DW really like how quickly we can get together a meal with the pressure cooker.

You're going to have fun with that baby, Sherm.
 

Shermie

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I have the Fagor Splendid pressure cooker. Being "old school," I learned how to use a pressure cooker from my mother, and can more quickly turn around a meal with a standard pressure cooker than with the new electric pots that take longer to come to temperature, and longer to cool down before you can open them. I can make chicken soup from frozen chicken in just over an hour, because I can put my cooker in the sink and do a rapid cool down with cold water to open the lid and put in the next ingredients. To the best of my knowledge, you can't do that with the electric models.

I love how you can take an inexpensive cut of meat and make it tender under pressure. I made beef stew from a chuck roast, and the cubed beef kept its shape until eaten, when it just fell apart in your mouth. DW really like how quickly we can get together a meal with the pressure cooker.

You're going to have fun with that baby, Sherm.


Thanks!!

I, also, am old school!

Like yourself, I also have learned a lot from using our mom's Presto pressure cooker. She would have me take the pressure off the thing in the sink, and have me pressure cook some foods in it.

But todays units are more simple & modified. They now come with little safety allow you to remove the pressure from the unit without having to put the unit in the sink under the faucet, unless you still want to. Silicone gaskets now replace the old outdated rubber ones. Silicone is much more reliable and lasts far longer than rubber!

I've already pressure cooked some pinto beans & Turkey wing in it. I love it!! :WitchBrewsSmiley::weber:
 

JoeV

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One thing to remember with your silicone gasket, is to give it a light coating of cooking oil after washing it. Fagor says this extends the life of the silicone gasket. I just give mine a quick shot of cooking spray and feed it through my fingers to coat it all over.
 

Shermie

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Thanks! Also, there is a little red indicator that pops up through a hole in the cover to let you know that the pressure is built up & activating. :piesmiley1::bbq:
 
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Shermie

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There is also a quick-release to let you release the steam and pressure quickly, eliminating the hassle & bother of putting the cooker in the sink and running cold water on it.

Or you can let the pressure valve stay closed & let the pressure drop of it's own accord, to allow for a little extra cooking time. :wink:
 

Shermie

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Had you looked at the Magic Pot?

Peeps seems to be having great success with it.

Just curious.

This one looks great as well.



My sis-in-law just got this last week!:wow::hotdog:
 

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Cooksie

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I was cruising through the free kindle books on Amazon a few days ago and ran across a free Instant Pot Cookbook. I don't know if it's still available though.
 
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