Presto 01362 6-Quart Stainless Steel Pressure Cooker

The Presto 6-Quart Stainless Steel Pressure Cooker is the smart choice for healthy, flavorful meals, offering fast and easy cooking. It cooks 3 to 10 times faster than ordinary cooking methods, and even faster than a microwave for many foods. Chicken, fish, meat, and vegetables cook to perfection quickly, and it helps tenderize economical cuts of meat.

This pressure cooker works on regular and smooth-top ranges, with a cover lock indicator that shows when there is pressure inside and prevents the cover from being removed until the pressure is safely reduced. It includes a special rack for cooking several foods at once without intermingling of flavors, and is dishwasher safe for easy cleaning.

Pressure cookers have experienced renewed popularity in recent years as cooks have rediscovered their speed and ability to cook food healthfully, retaining more nutrients and flavor. The Presto 6-quart pressure cooker is a multi-purpose pot that can function as a conventional soup pot as well as perform the kitchen magic that pressure cookers are known for. Chicken Cacciatore, for example, can be cooked in just 8 minutes!

This professional-quality stainless steel pressure cooker features a heavy-duty lid that locks down during cooking, with an inner sealing ring to keep the steam in. It has a pop-up pressure indicator, a simple steam release mechanism, and an overpressure plug that will let off steam if it builds up excessively.

The pressure cooker is useful for weeknight dinners or any meal that needs to come together quickly. An accompanying booklet contains more than 65 recipes, ranging from basic soup stocks to stews, pot roasts, and even 5-minute custard desserts. It can be used to tenderize lean cuts of beef or pork, or to cook chicken, fish, or vegetables faster than in a microwave, without losing moisture.

Nonabrasive cleaners are best for this stainless steel pressure cooker, though occasional use of a fine metal polish will help the exterior maintain its shine. The pressure cooker is fully immersible, and the sealing ring should be removed after each use to allow cleaning of the inside rim of the lid. The vent pipe is simple to keep clean, and the air vent/cover lock and overpressure plug are removable.

The Presto 6-quart pressure cooker measures 9 inches in diameter (17 inches including handles) and 8-1/2 inches tall (including lid). It is backed by a 12-year extended warranty, and comes with a detailed instruction and recipe booklet that clearly explains the special safety issues pertaining to pressure cookers.

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