Customer Reviews:
 Not a Canner July 11, 2008
3 out of 3 found this review helpful
In the product description, it states "Comes with rack for steaming food or for canning." Yet on arrival, there is no way to regulate the pressure as needed for canning. I called Presto and they said it was not intended for canning. Now I have to return it.
 Stainless Steel Pressure Cooker July 7, 2008
I bought this for future use, so I haven't used it yet. But examining it, it looks well built and will last for a long time. The price was the best I could find on the internet.
Everything burns June 18, 2008
2 out of 5 found this review helpful
It's pretty and it cooks, but everything burns on the smallest of cooking flames. And it burns evenly across the bottom of the pot, so the heat-plate is distributing the heat. My ex-wife has possession of the fancy Italian pressure cooker which never burned anything. Sweet mysteries of life.
 "Cooking Times" may be a bit deceptive. June 12, 2008
3 out of 4 found this review helpful
The so-called "cooking times" seem short and very fast, but they don't take into account the time it takes to build up the pressure, which is often longer than the actual stated cooking times. For example, to cook potatoes the time is given as 8 minutes, but it takes 10 minutes to build up the full pressure before you're to start timing, so it's really 18 minutes. Plan accordingly. It's even worse for recipes done in parts where you cool it down to add a second step or things that would over cook if added at the beginning - then you have to build to pressure twice.
The cooking rack at the botton is nice, but no easy way to extract it when it's hot, or thicken gravy, so you have to empty it, reclaim the juice, thicken that, and add back the main dish and stir on low heat.
Since you can't fill the thing more than half way or three fourths to the top (for safety) I sort of wish I got the 8 quart one so a entire cut up chicken and vegetables wouldn't be pushing the limit.
Still, it's easy to clean up and use.
Great product June 7, 2008
1 out of 4 found this review helpful
I hope our younger generation will pick up on the canning thing because it cost alot to go to the store for everything plus your home canning is better.. God Bless America
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