Pressure Cooker Advice

snowball2 · 23 June 2006 at 11:33PM

I have decided that I would like to get a pressure cooker.

There seem to be a few different types about, I don't mind second hand.

What am I looking for in a good pressure cooker?

Are certain brands better than others, does it matter if it's an older model?

many thanks in advance

snow

Queenie · 24 June 2006 at 7:56AM

We've had a few threads on pressure cookers which I'll link to below, hopefully they may give you some ideas and answer your questions.

Pressure Cooker - Aluminium or Stainless Steel

Advice needed on Pressure Cookers

Calling all pressure cooker experts (info on cooking times)

There are other threads, but those should get you started

HTH

tootles_2 · 24 June 2006 at 9:36AM

I have a pressure cookera prestige have had it for 16 years, its aluminium, would like a stainless steel one, but as long as this one works I am too mean to splash out for another one.

Stainless steel is better, if you do get an aluminium one do not leave food in it after it has been cooked espeically anything with tomato in, the acid can attack the aluminium. There was some talk about aluminium being associated with Altzhimers, but I think that has since been discredited, not sure, do some research on line before you make your final choice.

snowball2 · 24 June 2006 at 10:00AM

thanks Queenie & Tootles (thanks button dosent seem to be working?)

I know there are specific bread makers and slow cooker models that seem to be prefered on here - wondered if there was the same thinking for pressure cookers too - save me humming & harring over which one to get then still thinking it's not the right one!

angeldelite · 24 June 2006 at 11:51AM

i dont know wot to look for in 1...but i got mine from morrisons bout 4 yrs ago.. n its still workin like brand new... i know this is isnt a long time but it was cheap so i did wonder if it wud b good or not

FZwanab · 24 June 2006 at 3:50PM

I had a prestige aluminium one and didn't realise it was not dishwasher safe, the body of it went a horrible shade of grey. After some time this model let out steam and didn't work properly, even after getting spare rings etc.. I now have invested in a prestige stainless steel 7 litre, its very good, but a bit on the expensive side. I went with prestige because it is easy to get parts, as rings etc. wear out. This one's body is dishwasher safe and it realises steam safely. I am hoping this one will last me as long as my Mum's she has her's ( alum. prestige) 35 years and its still going strong. I must have just been unlucky with my first. I mainly use mine for stews and potatoes although Mum uses hers for all sorts of things, bacon, jam, cooking the beetroot from the garden. I am not that advanced yet, but am gradually getting tips daily on this site.

susank · 24 June 2006 at 4:45PM

I also did the same thing with the aluminium one in the dishwasher and also have a new stainless steel one - well maybe about 6 years old now but going strong - Prestige are easy to get spares for.

maryb · 24 June 2006 at 5:24PM

I have a Prestige aluminium and stainless one and they both work well (although the stainless one catches more and I find is harder to clean. I did have a small Tefal for a while but couldn't get on with it but that's also a very good make - just different in the way the lid fits on etc

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