Basic Essentials 5-Quart Polished Pressure Cooker Reviews

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I got this pressure cooker at thanksgiving 2010. I use it at least every other day since then. If you follow directions it is the safest and easiest pressure cooker I have ever used. I have used all types. antique screw downs, huge ones, prestos, and this is the best and I have never had anything stick to the bottom like my last 2 prestos before this one. I always make sure to wash and immediately dry my gasket after each use and make sure it has no oil on it. It is now time for a new gasket, but everything else on mine is in perfect working order. Since the gasket replacement is about 1/2 the cost of a new one I am opting to buy a new one at this point. It has beyond paid for itself 10 fold in time savings. It says something when you are a repeat customer. I am very familiar with pressure cookers but have recommended this to friends that have never used one at all. I always recommend staying close to it though for anyone. Also helps us eat healthier. You can have 2 bags of frozen turnips or lima beans ready 20 minutes after rocker starts rocking. Make sure to add a little oil so it will not foam up.

Follow UP: this is not the pressure cooker I bought before. this is the recession version. I struggled with this pressure cooker 2 hours to get it to work. It is too tall and skinny. Previous version was wider and not as tall and metal was thicker. Ok so after it boiled over and foamed out of the top three times and i had to cool and totally wash lid and liner and dry reheated for it to do it again. I had to add at least 8 tbsp oil (usually add 2) to meat for it not to foam. ok I have a GE Profile electric stove and on high it took 13 minutes to rock, and the old one took 7. with the old pressure cooker after that i would lower temp (stove has dial 1-9 then high) to 7. with this one you have to lower temp to 5 for it not to foam or spew liquid from around handle. i hope this follow up saves you the couple hours to figure it out yourself. once we got it worked out I am thinking this may be a good pressure cooker for frozen veggies. Buying a new gasket for my old model. I don't forsee doing a bigger roast in this one. it is too skinny and narrow.

UPdate: in new market for another pressure cooker. there are no gaskets for replacement on the market for this kind. My hubby even went to ace hardware and out of the many ones they have he couldn't find anything close and I even mailed a check to company that had address in users manual and they sent back the check saying they had no idea what i was even talking about and they didn't carry it either. ALSO this pressure cooker may be the most dangerous i have ever used. ONLY let the temp from naturally. if you cool under the sink hot liquids squirt out of the sides at full blast and have twice burned me even though i was not even touching the pressure cooker.

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I did not like this product when I received it and took it from the box. I realized that it felt very cheaply made and I would not recommend this product to anyone.

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It works fine. It will not open if there is any pressure inside. The other safety features work well. It is well made. The anodizing is first-rate. It is not hard to clean. It is only $25. It is a no-brainer.

Unless you cook entire chickens or large hunks of meat, or cook for 4 or more people, it is a bit large for a cup of rice or beans. In that case there is an identical 3-cup version.

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Used this way too many times over the last few mths! Its a life saver!! Cooks fast, and easy to clean up!

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Bought this thinking it would be a good inexpensive cooker. It did not even make the first meal without the gasket blowing out the side of the lid. There is a hole manufactured in the side of the lid making this unable to hold any pressure at all even with the gasket properly installed. Avoid.