What's the capacity of this? I am looking to cook for about 15 people in this (12 lbs of meat plus 5 lbs of veggies) would this be big enough?
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don't waste your money the stand won't hold that much, i had to re-weld and re-enforce the cooking stand, really weak, there are much better cooking disc, i don't even use this. Google Disc it, albq, NM now this is a cooking disc and they will custom one for you
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hi Daniella,it is large, but that seems like a lot of meatit has been a while since I used mine.................works great for dirty rice...................Honestly, that might be too much, but you could do two loads
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I don't have that cooker, because of its inferior design and quality of construction, compared to other similar units. I returned it to the store where I bought in less than one day without even firing it up. There are other units out there at comparable cost that are much better designed and constructed. Regardless of what you use, I would recommend that you should plan on cooking several relatively small portions rather one huge batch all at once.
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I haven't cooked more than 2-21/2 lbs so far, the recipe book that came with it only has a few recipes but the most amount of meat shown in there is 3 lbs.I have cooked a larger amount if you include vegetables and potatos. the instructions say do not fill over 2/3 full though.There is a toll free number you can call at Presto though; you can call 8 AM- 4PM central, weekdays at 1-800-877-0441
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If you fill this pot to capacity, it can hold two quarts. However, it is impractical to fill it so high considering most of us are using this pot on tiny, unstable backpacking stoves. I would say a comfortable capacity is 7 cups. That said, my husband and I use this pan often on the trail and easily prepare two servings worth of food. You would even be able to prepare three serving at a time. I base this on two cups of cooked food per person. More than that and I suggest a bigger pot or two pots.
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I have used my SVS for dinner parties with 8 people ... it depends on what you are trying to cook but it has a pretty good capacity
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I bought this as a gift for my mother in law. It's just her and her husband and she said that it's the perfect size to make meals for the two of them. I hope this helps
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Hi Bonnie: Sorry, I'm not 100% sure. I know the 12 quart will hold a 7 lb turkey breast with no problem. I did make a 3 lb. rib eye roast and had lots of room left on each side. Hope this helps.
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I use it mainly for roasting vegetables, but I estimate that it would hold a 12# to 15# turkey if it was well trussed. The problem would be turkey juices and basting juices dripping outside the pan.
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You can fit more than a pound. I've cooked two to three pounds at one time in the large strainer. The small one is only for streaming.
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The 10 quart will hold a roast and vegetables. Before you use a pressure cooker find a good resource book. Another responder recommended Miss Vickie. She has a vast amount of information. I used my cooker weekly. It has been a fantastic investment for me! I am completely happy with this pressure cooker.
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My opinion is a definite yes. I have used mine to cook an 8 lb pork shoulder, a 6 lb whole roasting chicken, LOTS of chili, veggie soup, etc. with both the pork shouDer and roasting chicken, I still had plenty of room left in the pot to allow for veggies and "flipping" room.A very roomy pan that I truly love--so glad I purchased it
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The pan is fabulous, and probably could roast some vegies. I have never tried vegetables alone only with a roast and it was fabulous. I would just be careful and make sure that what ever liquid you use does not evaporate. The rack would be especially good for larger vegetables.
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Well 12L does not help anyone but..I can fix 4 nice Rib Eye Steaks or 4 big chicken breast with no trouble at all. If you want to cook something larger you can always adjust the Height by taking out the top portion and just using the bottom rack. You can put anything in there frozen too! we have put our veggies in there and they come out great!! Hope this Helps you out!!
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Absolutely I have cooked rump roasts, beef brisket and eight pound turkey breast in this slow cooker with vegetables. I think there is more room in this rhan my round slow cooker. Highly recommend. Enough room for 3 or 4 people I would say. Hope this helps.
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The cooking area is about 11.5 x 8 inches. You can very easily fit four large burgers, and I have actually fit five before. Hope this helps!
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I can cook 4 regular size burger. A little tight though. I hope it helps you.
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Just used mine for the first time. So, hope this answer is not too late. I cooked a 14 pound turkey in my 14 inch Calphalon roaster and it was a perfect fit. Would not go much bigger.
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This is not a large size grill, more of a medium size. No yet having used it to capacity, you could probably grill a dozen patties with some working space between them.