Cook's Essentials by Fagor 5-piece Pressure Cooker Set

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I am new to pressure cooker cooking. First, I bought a Fagor, 4-quart, Elite, at a well-known retail store. Seemed a good markdown. Then I did some research and realized it was going to be too small. Searched many websites and settled on Fagor, 10-quart, Duo Pressure Cooker at Overstock. Helpful to my research was Vickie Smith's Big Book of Pressure Cooker Recipes. She has lots of hands-on information. Fagor seems the preferred brand, unless you're going to invest in a Kuhn Rikon, the Cadillac of pressure cookers. For a while I was hesitant to plunge in. But last weekend I took a "test drive" with the cooker, as Miss Vickie recommends. Then began to assemble "Quick and Easy Chicken Soup" from the cooker recipe book. The soup turned out wonderfully! It was delicious. They say it takes 12 minutes to cook. That is conservative. And prep time is greater than their estimate. So, we're not talking about a microwave meal here. But I am so excited I have found something that will help me eat more healthily and tastefully.You can spend $70 on a can-opener and much more for a microwave, toaster oven, electric mixer, blender or food processor. To acquire this versatile, well-constructed kitchen appliance for under $70--one can hardly believe it! I look forward to many enjoyable experiments with my new cooker. It takes a little effort to maneuver the 10-quart around, for cleaning, etc. But I think the options with a large cooker make it worth the extra effort. As one expert points out, you can cook small items in a large cooker, but not vice versa. Non-stick interior and glass lid are also pluses. If you're interested, I encourage you to try pressure cooking. Good bargains found at major online stores. Here are the main selling points from my experience and reasons for 5 stars: lifetime warranty; glass lid option; cookbook; convenience of the larger size; steamer basket; free shipping and handling; non-stick interior; reputation; safety features; duo pressure setting.There's a reason the Fagor duo pressure cooker was chosen by a professional cooking organization as its top choice. Happy cooking and delicious eating! Thank you, Fagor and Overstock!

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I have been cooking with a pressure cooker for 10 years now. This pressure cooker is the best one I have ever owned! This is my fourth pressure cooker.I absolutely love the non-stick coating inside! It makes clean up of cabbage, potatoes, and tomatoes so effortless!It took me a bit to get use to the dial pressure selector, as all my old ones had the little ball rocker, but I wouldnt go back for anything! The pressure balls would always fall apart and were awful to clean. As a bonus, the steam from the pressure dial is great to aim at grime and food splatters on your wall by the stove or on the tile around the stove! It loosens it all and makes clean up easy and anti-bacterial to boot!I love the basket insert..thats an understatement! Before with other cookers, there was just this little rack. I was constantly fishing for the carrots, onions, or broken pieces of meat, in the broth. With this basket, I can grab the handle with a pot holder and lift it up just enough to drain all the broth and transfer our whole meal onto a platter in the basket!All in all I am in love with this cooker and recommend it for the beginner or pro pressure cooker cook!

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I have used this for cooking as well as canning and it really saves time and $$. The meats and soup I have made were terrific and it greatly reduced the amount of cooking time. The price I paid for this on Overstock was very good compared to other pressure cookers that are not as large as this one. I do not think you can go wrong with this model. If you cook for a large number of people, as I do when our whole family gets together, you will be pleased.

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My hubby wanted me to get a pressure cooker since he had fond memories of his mother's dishes. After much research, I settled on the fagor brand, and when it arrived, I was not disappointed. For a novice user, this is simple to use, and the safety features are a plus. It's a good looking, nice & heavy & the non-stick interior is a plus. Fagor says that this size can also be used for canning. I've tried out several meals in this one & I love it. I can't wait to try out soups that usually take hours to prepare.

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I love love love this 10 Qt. I make a lot of soups and my 7Qt is not is not adequate especially chicken soup when there is 5-6 pounds of chicken plus all the vegatables. You can only fill to 2/3 capacity with liquid. Now I have an extra 3 Qts to utilize. The stainless steel pot is a good looking pot and of course it comes with a glass lid to use as a stockpot.. I recommend this to anyone who pressure cooks.