Tefal P2530738 Secure 5 Neo

Although I have never used a pressure cooker myself before, my wife has grown up with her mum using them almost daily. The distinctive hissing sound that almost instills a fear of a ticking bomb about to explode, tales of when pressure cookers go wrong are common place... so needless to say both of us were somewhat hesitant allowing such a utensil into the home. However the thought of cooking delicious chicken broth in less than 20 minutes, beef casseroles in under half an hour and an all round healthier way of cooking and saving energy was tempting enough. Well after shopping around on which model to get, I decided that stainless steel was a must (easy cleaning and better wear), at least 5-6 litre capacity, a good wide base and of course a reputable brand. This Tefal model ticked all the boxes and with Amazon's excellent price and prime delivery, it turned up at our door within 24 hours in its original box with the delivery labelling on the outside. Inside there's not much to shout about, the impressively huge saucepan occupies most of the box space, wrapped in plastic and accompanied with a small multi language booklet. Inside the saucepan there's a vegetable pan which can optionally be fitted inside to separate foodstuffs when cooking. The Tefal certainly looks impressive in its mirror stainless steel finish and heft, although its not too heavy when empty. The base seems well made, solid and thick and should easily cover the largest gas burners on a hob without flame spill. The flexible sealing gasket is a translucent thick extrusion ring which sits comfortably inside the lid and can be removed easily to clean. Of course spares are available but it looks as though it should last many years of service. Closing the lid is simple and fuss free, simply allow the weight of the lid to sit on the pan with the alignment arrows opposite each other and turn the handle so that the lid locks into position with a satisfying click.Our first try at cooking a meal was a chicken broth using drumsticks, stock and raw vegetables. We first quickly browned the chicken pieces with a little oil in the bottom of the pan (lid removed) and then added vegetables and hot stock (water and oxo) to just below the top of the ingredients. The lid was then secured and locked and the green selector on the lid turned to the meat position. With the hob burner turned up to max, slowly the pressure began increasing and after a little steam emitted from around the pressure indicator (normal) the red marker moves upwards so its flush with the inside of the window (note the red marker does not pop up above the handle so you do need to peer over the lid to see it). Once the marker is raised the pressure now begins to build and eventually steam will emit from the selector valve hole with a distinctive hiss. At this point you then reduce the heat of the burner/hob until there's just a gentle whisper of steam emitted from the valve. We were both impressed at how quiet the cooker is in operation, just a gentle whisper as it goes about its business! After about 20 minutes we turned off the heat and then over the course of several minutes very carefully turned the selector level back towards the steam position so to gentle release the pressure. Once the pressure has dropped to a safe level the red indicator will drop down and the steam should stop. You can then slide the green lever to unlock the lid and turn it to remove. As far as I can understand it is not possible to unlock the lid until the pressure has dropped to a safe level i.e. the indicator has dropped down. The chicken was cooked perfectly and fell off the bones! We did try cooking some vegetables separately using the lower pressure setting on the selector lever, again results were perfect. I was extremely impressed at just how efficient the Tefal was at cooking a meal in a fraction of the time usually taken in an oven and saucepans, and at how succulent and tasty it was. Unfortunately the supplied handbook doesn't contain any recipes, although it does give some guide times for cooking different ingredients. Best bit of all though was cleaning the Tefal, the stainless steel construction meant that no effort at all was needed to clean it other than a gentle sponge with hot water and dishwashing liquid! Brilliant! The Tefal secure 5 neo has changed our opinion of pressure cookers completely, it's a lot quieter than I had imagined and I feel confident that it's safe to use. Oh and I forgot to mention the very generous warranty supplied that I believe covers it for 10 years. Definitely would recommend this cooker and a great size for a small family. The steamer basket is a bonus and the two pressure settings helps optimise cooking times for vegetables and meat. The stainless steel construction not only looks fantastic, it's a dream to keep clean!

This is the best pressure cooker I’ve had, very pleased with it. Cooked mutton curry in 25 min and it’s so easy to use.

I purchased this pressure cooker back in 2021And now we are in 2025! I have only just noticed that I did not leave a review as I’m going through my previous purchases here on Amazon. I willSay excellent product! Cooked many dishes in this and I have no complaints. A great purchase :)

This is a really well made and easy to use pressure cooker. It is far superior to the equivalent Prestige that we have been using for a number of years. It would have got 5 stars but for its price which seems excessive.

Love my new tefal clipso pressure cooker. It is very lightweight, easy to clean and easy to use! Had my old tefal cooker for 20 years, was quite sad to get rid of it, as it just did not work anymore. But what a joy when I started using my new one. It looks lovely and very modern too. Would recommend. The only negative thing about it was the price. I was lucky enough to buy for a reduced price on amazon.

This has to be one of the best purchases I have made in a long time.It is well made and ultra easy to use, almost fool proof.I love cooking and I have enjoyed doing so for many years. Every now and again I would come across a recipe or advice from other home chefs that involved the use of a (dreaded) pressure cooker.I have terrifying memories of my Mam using one when I was a child, lots of steam, whistling and my Mam conducting it all with the prong on a fork.Well after many years of putting it off I did the research and bought this. It is so good and easy to use I bought one for my son and my Father (to replace the steam whistle).I do highly recommend this to anyone venturing in to using a pressure cooker, you wont regret it. I now struggle to understand how I ever got by without one.Potatoes never tasted so good and I can make homemade soup in 20 minutes.A sound investment for any home chef or otherwise for that matter.

Highly effective for my needs. Excellent product. I’d rate it 5 stars.

Very happy with my purchase