What is the center burner made out of? Aluminum or stainless steel? Thanks.
591880
The burner itself is aluminum. The base supporting the burner is steel. The heat exchanger for the butane canister is aluminum. While most of the remaining housing and other components are steel and plastic.
1909582
It's been years since we've had a pressure cooker. Don't remember where we got it, or what the bottom metal way. Probably aluminum. Top was stainless steel.
543164
I'm not certain but I know it's not aluminum, not the one we bought and it's some form of cast iron but it's been awhile since we bought it, you should ask the seller, they should know that answer best.
494250
It doesn't seem to be stainless to me - has a flat finish. Could be aluminum but it seems a bit heavy. Could also be some type of alloy but I'm not sure. It does have the heat transfer properties of aluminum.
600387
Presto's manual mentions only one functional advantage: stainless steel will work on an induction burner. I believe the aluminum spreads heat better.
2058999
The cookware is made from stainless steel, aluminum, glass, and a 4.5 millimeter magnetized stainless steel plate base to ensure even heat distribution with no hotspots on the cooking surface. The inside is made up of stone.
1080375
It appears to be cast iron like a duch oven would be made from. It is NOT aluminum, and does not appear to be stainless steel.
998927
I don't think the burner is stainless steel but the top and the grates are. I use this when camping in the motorhome. Great little grill. It's fast and efficient. When I want to fix eggs or pancakes I throw a griddle on top. Easy cleanup and I store it in a plastic container when not in use.
1686549
I have had both. After having an aluminum one for years, I splurged and bought the stainless steel and was so disappointed in the performance that I bought a new aluminum one. I have had it for 10 years and am very pleased with it.
732197
I don't know 100%, but it very much seems like aluminum--dissipates heat incredibly well.
2018302
No, this is not stainless steel. I believe it is considered a carbon steel. It behaves more like cast iron than stainless steel. It needs to be seasoned prior to its first use and will continue to cure as you use it. It is pretty non-stick and very easily cleaned. I have the big four burner one. It is very heavy and very large.
1443170
The original is aluminum that I discovered when I got my grill. My original aluminum ones melted due to leaving the grill on longer that I guess you should, which I never saw in any instructions. I decided to get the cast iron ones so I would not have a problem if I did a lot of grilling, which sometimes we do while camping. I have not had a problem with the cast iron ones.
15993
Yes, the burner is but at the controls end there are other materials such as stainless steel, brass, plastic etc. this is a great burner. It puts out a lot of heat for large kettle cooking.
236011
Yes, it is made of aluminum. The heat is evenly distributed with the aluminum, and does do a great job of making sandwiches. I remember we had one that was steel when I was a kid. Might have been a knock off of the original at the time.
1341404
There's no aluminum in ours. The element is probably high carbon stainless, because a magnet will attract it but less so than the other parts such as the pan, the brackets on the heating element, etc. So it is all steel of some sort or another. (The parts that contact the food, that is.)
2050595
I know the new answer is stainless. But I have used aluminum all my life and never had any problems. I know when I need another pan it will be aluminum. Lighter heats faster, cooks more uniformly. Aluminum would always be my choice.
121074
There doesn't appear to be any aluminum on it anywhere. I could not speak to whether there is aluminum sandwiched in between stainless. How would I know that? I can tell you I absolutely LOVE this pressure cooker and use it several times a week. I actually used it three times yesterday. I'm very concerned about the use of aluminum in my food and I am comfortable using this pressure cooker. Only stainless touches my food. I hope this helps.