| |  | Kitchen & Housewares Fagor Duo Stainless-Steel 4-Quart Pressure Cooker |  | | | | | | | | | | Rating:  - Fagor 4 qt Pressure Cooker
I was expecting a clicker to show the steam escaping.What it is is a steady stream of air coming through a special escape vent.The cooker cooks well but when it is loaded, it cooks unevenly.
Rating: - High quality product.
This is our first pressure cooker, so we do not have much to compare it to.While we think it is made of quality materials and is easy to use, we have not yet "mastered" the cooking method.We find normal stovetop preparations (i.e. no pressure cooker) to be of better texture. The speedis very nice, so we use the pressure cooker often. We find that it works best for vegetables and beans, but the texture of most grains is difficult to get "right".
We are a family of three (two adults and one infant) and find the 4-quart size to be sufficient for most recipes.Making soup, and recipes with the intention of leftovers however, has been slightly more difficult, and a larger 6- to 8-quart pot would be nice.If we decide to get a larger pot in the future, I will definitely go with this brand, as we have been very pleased with the function of the 4-quart size.
Rating:  - Love these pans!
Quick, healthy cooking. I also have the 10 qt and I love these! (If I had a smaller family I would have bought the 5 pc. Duo Combi set.) I've been looking for a high quality stainless steel pressure cooker that I can afford. Amazon's prices and promo discount made this possible. Great quality. Nothing like my old aluminum pressure cooker I had 20 years ago. These are so simple to use. We use them everyday.
Rating:  - They're real nice unless they blow up!
I hate to put a bad review with all these other great ones, but my pressure cooker did not serve me well. It worked great the first two times I used it. I was amazed how fast it cooked things. The third time I used it blew up!!! I was next to the stove washing dishes when I heard what sounded like a cannon going off. I could see in slow motion the pressure cooker take off like a rocket. I dived out of the way with a loud yell as it landed right in front of the sink where I was standing. The handle had busted off and it sat there steaming on the ground. The gasket had blown out (A safety feature)and the steam had propelled it upward. I'm thankful for the safety features, things could have been much worse.
I know what your thinking: "This buffoon probably clogged up the valve cooking somthing starchy like pasta!", or "He probably had the stove on high with the cooker roaring away trying to cook things faster." The fact of the matter is I was sterilizing equipment in plain water, nothing starchy about that! I also had the stove on medium high with only a gentle steam coming from the cooker. I also checked the valve to be sure it was clear before I started the cooker. I followed all the guidelines in the book (the last thing I wanted was blown out ear drums and a flying pressure cooker!) There had to have been a defect with my cooker. I will call Fagor tomarrow to report the incedent (it only happened about 30 mins ago).
In all likelyhood your cooker will work great like the others who have written reviews, but I feel obligated to report what happened to me. Has anyone else had such an experience? I will let you know what customer service says and if they are helpful. Good luck to everybody out there and stay safe!
Rating: - time saver for beans & lentils
Fagor Duo 4 qt pressure cooker is great to prepare 3-4 servings meals.
After using it, it is a "gas-bill saver" when it comes to cooking your own beans & lentils.
I just don't want to go back to using regular cooking pan after this miracle unit.
It cooks foods healthy and fast. What more can I ask for?
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