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This Fagor Professional Duo 8-qt. Pressure Cooker and Canner saves you up to 70% of cooking time over other traditional cooking methods. It features a triple-safety system that prevents opening before all pressure is released; 2 separate pressure settings; automatic pressure release; 18/10 stainless steel with encapsulated bottom for even heat distribution; and steam basket. Recipe book included. Cooking pot is dishwasher safe; hand wash lid. Imported.
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Love my new pressure cooker!
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I bought this Fagor Pressure Cooker about a month ago after being encouraged by a family member who frequently uses a pressure cooker. I had never used one before, so I bought Lorna Sass' Great Vegetarian Cooking Under Pressure and I borrowed Miss Vickie's Big Book of Pressure Cooker Recipes from the library. I've used the pressure cooker about 6 times so far and am delighted. It's easy to use, the food cooks quickly but the flavors are rich and intense.
Now that I'm working full-time and don't get home each day until 6:30 p.m., I can still prepare healthful and delicious meals in record time. Of course, washing and chopping vegetables still takes some time, but after the initial prep, the cooking time is remarkably fast. The pressure cooker is also a great way to save energy.
This pressure cooker is quite sturdy with a very heavy bottom. I can't imagine why anyone would need to spend more money on a different brand (but I wouldn't recommend a cheaper brand). I'm thrilled with my new purchase and am looking forward to preparing many more creative meals.
Rating: 
(5
out of 5) @ 2008-12-16
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Wonderful Pressure Cooker
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This pressure cooker is a wonderful invention. I haven't used the steamer basket yet because I primarily bought it for cooking dried beans. Beans turn out superb in the cooker; with a little olive oil there's almost no need for any other flavorings and they're cooked in 1/4 to 1/2 the time it used to take me in a cast iron pot. Plus I don't even bother to pre-soak. Just throw them in dry. Incredibly easy to use and care for, I highly recommend getting this model. Cheers!
Rating:
(5
out of 5) @ 2008-11-05
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Pressure Cooker Newbie Here: I like it
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I got this for my girlfriend and had never used or even seen a pressure cooker before this one. I read some of the negative reviews and am not sure what these people got... but the one we have does not have any nonstick in it. It's all stainless steal. It's not made in china, nor has anything ever broken or gotten stuck.
Once I got over the fact that this thing is SUPPOSED to shoot out steam as it's cooking, I thought it was pretty cool. Now if I can only convince my GF to not cook on high when using it... but she insists that's how she's always done it and it's fine. Who am I to question, her food is always better then what I can do.
Rating:
(5
out of 5) @ 2008-10-27
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Great cooker, so far
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I received this cooker yesterday. On my first attempt, lots of steam was coming out around the pressure indicator, and none was coming out where it should have. So, it didn't come up to pressure. Luckily, I was only making a potato cheddar soup, so it didn't matter much - I was going to put it in the crockpot the next morning anyway. Then, I decided to test it with a few cups of plain water. Same thing happened, but this time I nudged the little yellow popup pressure indicator with my finger, and all the escaping steam just stopped. Apparently on my first try, it didn't actually seal right. A few minutes later I had the nice steady stream of steam coming out of the proper place, and I knew it was up to pressure. So, if you buy one, realize that you might have to fiddle with the popup indicator a little bit to get it to seal right.
I'm no stranger to pressure cooking. My parents used one all the time, and I have a ten-year-old Presto that I've been using but just wanted something a little bigger and safer. I think this pot will do just fine, now that I've learned its intricacies.
It comes with a large basket and a little piece of thick wire bent into a triangle that's supposed to go under the basket and prop it up out of the water for steaming vegetables and the like. That's a good idea, because you want large cuts of meat to not touch the bottom or sides of the cooker, or they might scorch. I only use the little wire trivet thing when I want to steam vegetables. When I cook large cuts of beef, I just put the basket in without the trivet. It has three indents on the bottom of it to keep it just off the bottom of the cooker, so it's all good.
Buy one of these if you want a nice-sized cooker that you can do whole pork shoulders and briskets in. That's what I intend to do!
Rating: 
(4
out of 5) @ 2008-10-23
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If you like pea soup, come on over.
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However you will have to scrape it off the walls. The pressure release on the lid worked on only occasionally. One of the times it did not was yesterday, when the whole contraption blew up. If you need more persuasion, I'll note that I had to replace a torn gasket the first week I had it. If you're still not sure, you are one stubborn dude.
Rating: 
(1
out of 5) @ 2008-06-15
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