Johannesburg - Pressure cookers I have used recently have been really easy to use and not intimidating at all. This was also the case with a Prestige pressure cooker I was given to try out.
The 10-litre pressure cooker is made from high quality aluminum and stainless steel.
A trivet is included with the pot which is useful for putting your pan or pudding basin on if the recipe requires it.
Another plus is that the cooker works on an induction hob, which is lucky for me as we only have induction hobs at the Angela Day cookery school.
I prepared a soup, some stew and even rice pudding in it and found it worked well. It was so quiet I had to keep checking it was working.
It has some handy safety features like the weight valve which will start to whistle if the pressure builds up too much. If this happens you will need to turn your heat down.
It is best to start the cooking on a high temperature until the pressure is reached, then you can turn the heat down to low to maintain it.
When using the pressure cooker you just press the weight valve in position until you hear it click.
I found the 10-litre size very useful as you can cook up to six lamb shanks at a time or put in a large roast to make pulled pork, for example. I feel it is always better to go for a larger size, because you don’t need to fill it completely if you only have a small amount to cook.
I mainly use my pressure cooker in winter as it is extremely useful for cooking up large batches of soup and tougher cuts of meat for warming stews. - The Star
* The Deluxe Pressure Cooker is available from Pick n Pay stores and sells for about R600. A 5-litre model is available as well.