Includes Fagor Duo 8QT. Pressure Cooker Instruction manual Recipe book.
Customer Reviews:
Avg. Customer Rating: 4.0 / 5.0
Great!:
I have always been terrified of pressure cookers. At the insistence of my best friend, I finally broke down and bought this one so that I could make my own Cuban black beans and rice. I love it! I feel comfortable with the safety features of this one - so much better than the jiggle-top WWII-style my mother owned. I make all types of beans, soups, roasts, etc. in this and it's really fun to experiment.
Problems maintaining pressure:
We purchased this Fagor pressure cooker to replace a smaller Mirro that has been working well for us for decades. We can get our Fagor to hold pressure once in a while but most of the time it doesn't. The instruction book is 98% recipes with only one or two all-too-brief paragraphs on setting it up. I'm looking to replace it with another pressure cooker; something less frustrating to use and more reliable than the Fagor brand.
Great addition to the kitchen:
I've cooked in other pressusre cookers for over 50 years, nothing compares to this for the ease in using. Vegetables and beans come out perfect. I'm a vegetarian so haven't cooked anything with meat. Highly recommend this to anyone who wants to get out of the kitchen faster,plus saves money on cooking fuel.
Great pressure cooker:
After reading MANY reviews, I ordered the Fagor Duo 8 quart. I have used it several times. It works great. It is solidly built with a good seal and good handle. I also bought the Pressure Perfect cookbook. I have had a lot of success using the timing charts from that cookbook - they seem to be more accurate that the Fagor manual/cookbook. I am only giving this 4 stars because it is a little confusing when this gets to full pressure. Yes, the yellow pin comes up - that is when it is supposedly at full... more info
