Kuhn Rikon Duromatic Stainless-Steel Stockpot Pressure Cooker - 8.5-Qt

Really great pot. Very large size for home use but not heavy at all. Strong quality product that feels safe to use. Super quiet to use and so little heat needed once to temperature. Fixed all the issues mentioned in past reviews. Made some excellent meals and highly recommend.

I bought this mainly for canning and pickling and it works perfectly. I'm thinking I would like vegetable baskets to make more flexible use of tge pressure cooker.

I don't have a huge amount of experience with pressure cookers, but after owning a T-Fal Clipso 6qt, which I loved so much, I started eyeing the better brands. Here are my thoughts:1. The exhaust valve on this model is beautiful and also extremely sturdy. I dropped the lid on my Clipso and the plastic pressure knob was damaged, and I couldn't find where to get a new knob. I think the KR would survive a similar fall because the mechanism is all-metal. If it did break, KR seems to sell all sorts of replacement parts2. From what I understand, the pressure on the KR goes higher than the Clipso3. This is much quieter than the Clipso - it basically doesn't make any sound except for at the start, when the pressure knob engages, and if the pressure goes too high and the steam needs to exit4. Obviously it's more efficient than pressure cookers that constantly let out a bit of steam5. The lid is harder to lock than the Clipso, requiring precise alignment and a twist, but it's also lighter and easier to carry6. I think it probably just needs cleaning, but the pressure "knob" doesn't engage as easily as when I first got it7. Beans seem to cook better in this than the Clipso. Not sure why - maybe it's just a different batch of beans\\8. I love the sizeOverall, I am completely satisfied with this pot. It's one of those things I hope will be passed down to my children.

Si lo que buscais es una cocina rápida, sana y equilibrada....no lo dudéis, después de un mes utilizándola, no hay palabras para describir el funcionamiento tan rápido y sobre todo, que es lo que buscaba con respecto a las ollas express antiguas es ....su seguridad.Realizar un cocido en 15 minutos y que salga igual de tierno que en 1 hora de la olla de antes, esto es un ahorro de tiempo, dinero y energía.Yo soy partidario de la cocina lenta de nuestras abuelas, pero en los tiempos que vivimos esto es incompatible y este modo de cocinar lo apoyan nutricionistas y cocineros profesionales, en resumen que más pedir.....Lo recomiendo sin pensar. Cada euro invertido en ella merece la pena.

The only thing I am upset about which has nothing to do with the quality of this product itself. the original box that it came in. It was not in a condition in which I thought this item was new the original box was dented from the inside and out, even the cookbook and instruction book was dented up.This was not due to shipping because I ordered this with a set of other pots which was both package in a bigger size box and that box itself was in perfect condition. I was second guessing myself on returning this item but I thoroughly checked over the pressure cooker to ensure it wasn't used previously and I could find no sign of use so I decided not to return it.This is my first pressure cooker ever so I made sure to do my homework to find the best one out there and guess what my research brought me to this one. Research showed that bad ones, easily burn at the bottom, hard to keep track of the correct cooking pressure, and don't last that long due to the fact of getting burned and other reasons.Since this was my first pressure cooker I made sure to read the instruction manual thoroughly and even watch some YouTube videos on how to use this Kuhn Rikon pressure cooker before preparing my first ever pressure cooker meal.My first pressure cooker meal was simply easy and came out great. This pressure cooker easily identifies to you with 2 red markings the correct cooking pressure temperature you need for the meal you are preparing inside the pressure cooker. Simply adjust the heat to keep it leveled to the red markings on the top of the cover. The cover itself locks on easily without much strength needed and the pot itself has a good weight to it that lets you know its not cheaply built. The looks are a plus for this pressure cooker as well but looks don't mean nothing to me if it cant do the job and this pressure cooker obviously does.This pressure cooker is quiet as well almost to quiet theirs none of that hissing sound for this pressure cooker. You might say to yourself "I want the hissing sound" so it could let you know the food is cooking. I like change and this is a good change, no need to worry about noise when im watching my tv show or talking on the phone. Dont worry this pressure cooker will hiss at you when it needs to, basically when you have too much pressure developing inside this pressure cooker it will let you know with the hissing noise you have been used to which tells you to turn down the heat you have too much pressure building up. So when you hear no hissing noise you are ok and if you hear hissing noise it means you have to much pressure so turn down the heat. The hissing noise is there only when its needed so dont be scared of the quietness with this Kuhn Rikon pressure cooker. The quietness of this thing actually works in your favor.I learned in life you get what you pay for so $200+ for this Kuhn Rikon is worth it. I can see myself getting a cheaper pressure cooker but next thing you know I will find myself having to throw it out for some reason and keep buying a new one. Research for Kuhn Rikon pressure cookers shows people having there same Kuhn Rikon pressure cooker for 10+ years with the same cooking results as the first day they used it so its worth it in the long run.Highly recommend this to first time pressure cookers such as myself as this pressure cooker really makes it easy for you to use.