does this pressure cooker whistle? I purchased one and it does not all the soups are watery and legumes hard. My old Tefal instead works very well.
1470430
No it doesnt, if you are coming from the whistling ones (as I did in the past) there is a learning curve on how to use these, you have to follow the rings on the whistle here and let is sit on it for sometime controlling the heat.
1470431
It doesnt whistle but the round blue button-looking in the lid pops out slowly and two white stripes appears and it means the inducted heat inside has been built up and you should lower the heat. And if beans are not cooking properly you should check to see if the lid is closed properly all around the lid. I googled a lot to find out the cooking time per each recipe. I am using this skillet almost every day - easy and convenient... Hope this helps and good luck...
51898
It doesn't whistle. The unit makes a noise (something like a grumble) while heating & you can hear it click off when it's reached a boil. I'll admit I originally wanted a whistle, but in the grand scheme of things it wasn't a must-have feature. Our stove-top kettle whistles, but the Vitesses uses so much less energy because it's so fast, rather than turning a gas range on numerous times in the day; you really don't have to wait long enough to need a whistle. By the time I turn it on, get out the tea cup & bag, the water's ready!
1504657
I bought one couple of months ago. This was my first pressure cooker. I have cooked with it at least once a week since than. I have electric ceramic cooking surface and working well. In several recipes I have brown meat as first step, like regular pot and then cooked using pressure.
939653
Yea we had the same problem. I think there's a problem with the seal, so it won't steam. We just returned it and gave up on it. If you've got a pressure cooker or even just a steamer + a blender you can make your own without baby food without this overpriced piece of defective garbage.
1236804
As others have noted, mine doesn't whistle at all. That is a problem that never even occurred to me before i purchased this--you can forget it's even heating without the whistle and boil the kettle dry. Is this a fire hazard? Too bad, it's a great product otherwise but if I can't figure out how to fix or replace the whistle then I don't want it in my home (fire hazard).
1782741
This Cooker requires careful handling !!! For full instructions contact the manufacturer ! Pressure Cookers can and are Dangerous when not used properly !
1025515
Depends on how full it is. If you're not cooking a lot, or if the item is fluffy (like a bunch of kale) it doesn't take long for the steam to bring it up to pressure. But if you're cooking a lot of dense, cold ingredients, like stew or soup, it may take it a while longer to heat everything up. (It also takes it a while longer to cool down before you can open it!)But it's a great pressure cooker. :)
1274637
Sorry Barbara, I gave my copy of the recipe book (came with my new pressure cooker) to my daughter-in-law, along with my old 20 yr old Nordic pressure cooker. I'm sure if you contact the Nordic people they will send you one.You can get a new sealing ring through them so I hope you are lucky on the book.Sheila.
1338316
When I think of hot soup in this stainless steel canister/lunchbox it reminds me of the same thing that would happen when I can tHot tomatoes- it has a sucking/sealing affect. This is what causes it not to work. I would try letting my soup cool a little before I put the lid on the conister which would prevent the sealing affect.
2238252
Maybe, my brand new one quit and I ran water backwards through the whistle. If you have had it awhile you might try soaking it in CLR. Basically this is an inferior product.
645654
It sounds like it may need a new gasket, if opening and resealing (after the cooker is hot and can soften the gasket) is working. The Hawkins website carries them, they are not expensive.
2222132
Yes. However, it should be in placed while cooking. it can be removed only after the pressure is released completely and can be washed. Thw whistle is to maintain the required pressure while cooking.
732025
Hi K. Dudley,Thank you for your post. This rice cooker only made a loud noise once and then never again.... I do not know if maybe something was just not put together correctly... but it totally fine and I love it! I make oatmeal in it every night on the timer for in the morning. yummy!
1000369
The printed materials accompanying this product are at the bare minimum. However, you can just load the pot with your ingredients and press the button that says "soup" (or rice, or...). We mostly make porridge and rice. Any standard pressure-cooker recipe will work, as you can select how long to cook on the front panel and then the cooker heats up and cooks quietly until the food is done.
573277
This steamer/rice cooker works by basically evaporating all the water and releasing the steam (notice how the lid rattles; it's not meant to form a tight seal). There are sensors that shut the thing off when the water goes below a certain level. One should not use this to make soup.
2209685
I am also curious about this. I plan on buying this rice cooker regardless of how well it cooks tofu, but if the tofu functions actually works, it'll be even better.
957515
Hi Jillofalltrades, just make sure that the rubber ring inside the lid is on correctly and that the lid does lock right. Don't fill the pot to the guide line put less water. When the cooker starts hissing and the steam starts lower the heat so that the hissing is still going on but not as strong. The lid will always have a little mess because of the releasing steam. Trust me your food will still cook.