Cooks 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
Customer Reviews:
Avg. Customer Rating: 4.5 / 5.0
Huge time saver:
By just following the directions, you get great meals fast. My Mother used to use a pressure cooker years ago and I can see why. It saved her a lot of time and I remember all the wonderful meals that came out of her pressure cooker. This unit is so much lighter and easier to clean. A good purchase.
No pressure - pressure cooking:
I have been cooking with a pressure cooker for many years and decided to move up to a new model. The Stainless steel Pressure cooker from Presto is great to cook with. I have an electric stove so I am learning at what temp to cook with to maintain the right level of steem release. My old cooker had a rocking vent but this one is just a slow steam release so I had to learn to read it right. I was overcooking my food in the beginning but I am now getting everything right on the mark. The ordering and delivery... more info
Good Pressure cooker:
This cooker can't be beat for the price paid and the performance. It would be nice to be able to cook reliably at less than 15 lbs pressure all the time but it still works great. The quality is clearly better than anything in the same price range. We really use it all the time an all sorts of vegetables.
Can someone tell me the inside dimensions?:
I called presto but they couldn't help.
I have a rack to use that I need to find a pressure cooker that will be able to fit it inside.
My rack is approx 7 3/4 inches diam. by 7 inches high.
Can someone please measure the 8 qt pressure cooker inside for me?
Thank you
