Hi, Is This pressure cooker more like pressure pan?
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There may be a difference in design for pressure pan vs pressure cooker. Prestige sells pressure pans(available on Amazon). Just search for them.
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The rice that I use don't need a pressure cooker. I usually cook only things that otherwise will take longer to cook on a regular pot like beans, chick peas, and other dry grains. It is excellent to cook chicken, beef and other meets. I love my little Hawkins Contura because in my household we are only my son and I and is the perfect size plus an excellent quality.
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I'm sure they both work perfectly, but as a general rule bigger is always better when it comes to pressure cookers. The 26cm pan has more surface area for browning food and has a larger capacity. You with be able to brown in fewer batches and have more flexibility in the amount of food you can make. You can always put a smaller batch in a larger cooker and get good results but it is never o.k.to over fill a smaller pressure cooker.
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If you attempt to "can" food in this cooker be absolutely sure you read the recipe you are using carefully. This cooker operates at 15 psi and cannot be reduced to 5 or 10 psi. If you live at an altitude that recommends 10 psi for home canning then this is NOT THE COOKER FOR YOU!!!! You can compensate for the increased pressure but this requires experience ...... talk to someone who lives near you who is known to KNOW what they are doing when it comes to "canning" !!!!! Hope this helps!
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This is pressure cooker with the heavy bottom so, you should not have any problem. But remember that it is not a frying pan.
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yes. Take a look at pressure cooking for dummies it will give you the times and how to's.
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YES But pressure cooker is a piece of junk. Burns on bottom. Hard to put lid on.
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It is just a regular rice cooker that cook white rice, brown rice, porridge, warming. It is not a pressure cooker.
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I don't think this pressure cooker is more than 10psi. I use a large canner with a gauge that goes up to 20psi. Highest recommended psi is 15psi. I have used 10 psi for almost everything and I find the cooking time comparable to that. Only way to know for sure, ask the manufacturer.
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That's exactly what I'd like to know... it seems difficult to find this information on pressure cookers... I'm trying to research before I buy, and I can't find exact pressure settings (just 'low', 'medium', or 'high'). ? ? ?
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Sorry Betty. I'm no help, my experience is with an electric stove top; however, in either the Rikon owner's manual or one of the pressure cooker cook books this subject I is covered.
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Hi- I have the really large gas pressure cooker. This steamer is nothing special. You would probably be better off getting one of those stainless steel ones for $5.00 at Bed Bath...
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I don't remember reading the PSI. One of the things I do like is that steam does not come out the top, Mr Chef adjustments itself unlike my non electric pressure pot that I put on the stove and have to adjust and adjust the burner to get the pressure set right. I also like that I can touch the sides when it is cooking so it is not heating up the house or putting humidity into the air, that is important here in Florida and elsewhere in the the summer. It cooks faster than the stove and makes everything tender also. If you are cooking for a family I think you will love this cooker as I do.
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Yes. That's what we have and it works just great. Fabulous pressure cooker.
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Actually, I don't remember but it did come with instructions on how to use it, filling it, adding liquid, etc. I had already had a cookbook for pressure cooking, so I only looked at the information and checked it with my cookbook. Sorry I can't be of more help, but this pressure cooker is a real time saver!
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Yes, it has a pressure valve. It cools down like all other pressure cookers and it cooks super fast. On some things you can cool it down by running water over it. The booklet that comes with the cooker is very helpful. I love this cooker!
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Thought I was ,but I ended up buying the Nu wave as well. I hope you find out because it sure was an expensive pressure cooker that way. Did use the precision as a gift but still. I use my pressure pan alot now as just a nice big pan because I don't pressure cook that much. It works great and I didn't have to go buy another big pan for chili or whatever.