Includes Fagor Duo 8QT. Pressure Cooker Instruction manual Recipe book.
Customer Reviews:
Avg. Customer Rating: 4.0 / 5.0
Is the metal in the pressure relief valve safe? What's this black stuff?:
After using the pressure cooker to cook the following foods: Rice (1 cup)
Garbanzo Beans (3 cup)
More Rice (2 cup)
Black Beans (1 cup w/ onions, peppers, salt) I didn't notice it until after the black beans tonight (which came out fabulous by the way). On the inside of the lid there is the safety pressure release valve and next to it is the pressure regulator. The regulator now has this filthy black dirt/dust on it. It is the ONLY part of the lid or pot that has this stuff on it,... more info
I can't get things to NOT burn in this:
Everything I make burns in this pot. I had an electric pressure cooker before that died after I had it for a few years. It worked beautifully. It took a little longer to pressurize than the stove-top Fagor Duo, but nothing burned in it. My Fagor, on the other hand, burns everything! The only thing that doesn't burn is water. Occasionally I like to cook food in something besides water, but if I want to do that I have to use my oven and do it the old fashioned way. Very frustrating! I do not cook it on too... more info
8 Quart PC and Lorna Sass' Cookbook - A great start...:
I have only done a few recipes thus far. All have come out nicely... Using Lorna Sass' book as a guide I can feel safe in my early PC ventures and have excellent (scientific even) assistance on how to operate my PC and be successful with various recipes. The 8 qt. is quite big, but I think it's a good way to start so you can do roasts, etc. Later I may invest in a smaller one. No wonder the Italians love the PC!
Made the best pot roast ever:
I heard about this model through Cooks Illustrated, which ranked it as the best pressure cooker for the money. I've never used a pressure cooker before, and it was a bit intimidating -- I was worried that I'd blow up the house if I did something wrong. Fagor has very clear instructions, but it takes a good 15 minutes to carefully read them. After understanding the concepts, it was easy to get everything set up. I used a chuck roast to make the pot roast, and after only 50 minutes of cooking... more info
