Can you use a pressure cooker on this Cooktop?
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Hello Ronda, yes to maybe. Depends howbig pressure cooker is / required btu to run it. Compare stove btu's output vs. P. cooker min / recommended requirements. For pressure cooker can find on web
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You definitely can. It is a stainless steel so it should not be a problem. However, make sure you set it on a medium flame because the handles can sometimes go bad with continuous exposure to high heat. But the body of the cooker itself is of a very good quality steel and can be used as pan for sautéing, as pressure cooker and of course for deep frying too.
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You may contact Fagor, I believe they sell lids so you can use the pressure cooker as a regular pan
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Yes Bernard.This can be used with an induction cooktop. This is amazing pressure cooker which makes cooking so easy that you don't even have to worry about noting time. This pressure cooker whistles(gush of pressure out for 2-5 seconds) which can be counted for each type of food. e.g.: for rice 3 whistles, lentils-4 or 5 whistles, chicken- 2 or 3 whistles etc..
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I guess you can steam in the pressure cooker but timing will be VERY tricky in my opinion. Use a covered Corningware in your microwave preferably.
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This is not an electric pressure cooker but you can use it on electric stoves
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yes it can. I just stem them, not pressure cook. If you wanted to use this for idlies, try to not put cooker whistle on it. Once you get hot steam woozing out of the whistle, just switch off the stove and let idlies stay for 5 more minutes. For idlies i just use normal pot/deep-vessle and cover with lid. But as old technique if you want to pressure cook, fine with it, just dont put the whistle.
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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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I wouldn't; the heat-up and cool-down times required for proper canning could not be achieved with a regular pressure cooker. But it depends on who you ask, don't take a chance with the family's safety. Spend a little more and get the All-American 15-1/2-Quart Pressure Cooker/Canner. You'll make up the cost as you'll be canning your own food.
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I use mine on a glass top range, even the heavy pressure cooker. Trick is to not cover the entire burner with the pot, leave a little exposed and the heat regulates itself properly. If I put the pots so that they cover the entire burner, the burner doesn't heat properly.
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I would address this question to the company particularly with respect to glass top stoves. Don't have one; don't like them. The pot is very narrow relatively to height and I think not an appropriate canning pressure cooker.
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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 sorry but I am unable to answer your question as I do not have a pressure cooker. I purchased this to use in a pan to poach fish and have not used it yet. Good luck.
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Hello there Phillip, I've never tried this in a pressure cooker myself and it is not designed to be used with one, but from reading the Amazon reviews it looks like many customers have removed the handles from this item and have been more than happy with the result. I don't know the size of you pot but according to Amazon it is frequently sold together the 6 quart pot. I hope this helps! Kind regards - The Cookbook People
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Pressure cookers need a LOT of heat. I suspect that the disk is not sufficient to get the bottom of your pressure cooker hot enough. The disk is a stopgap and sort of defeat the purpose and operation of an induction cooker. Remember that a pressure cooker is going to get the water considerably hotter than a pot cooking at stmospheric pressure and thus will need considerably more heat. I have never looked for an "induction" pressure cooker but I am sure they are available... though perhaps at a price. good luck.
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I dont know, but i doubt it. This pressure cooker sautes and everything else. Why would anybody need an additional pot besides the one which is removable?
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Here is a link for the manual. http://westbend.com/media/catalog/product/doc/L5861_82011_Pressure_Cooker.pdf