bluekarin Posted January 3, 2012 Share Posted January 3, 2012 I have been thinking about getting one for a while, despite the idea of them scaring me. Can anyone recommend one and a book or website with good, reliable recipes? And any hints and tips are much appreciated to prevent walls being coated in pea soup Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
craftyhunnypie Posted January 3, 2012 Share Posted January 3, 2012 Prestige every time! Don't be scared of them - they are brilliant! Emma.x Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Egluntyne Posted January 3, 2012 Share Posted January 3, 2012 Kuhn Rikon every time! I absolutely love mine and use it frequently, especially in the 'soup season'. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lesley Posted January 7, 2012 Share Posted January 7, 2012 Prestige here - the new ones are nowhere near as scary as the old ones used to be! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Egluntyne Posted January 7, 2012 Share Posted January 7, 2012 My dear old FIL soldered the safety valve down on MIL's pressure cooker (Prestige - many years ago) because the hissing got on his nerves. Fortunately they were in the garden when it blew up. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Pharaoh Posted January 11, 2012 Share Posted January 11, 2012 Another vote for the KUHN RIKON. I have gone through many pressure cookers in my day but with this one have not had to replace the seal yet. Think I have had it for at least 3 years, could be more. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LolaLayla Posted January 11, 2012 Share Posted January 11, 2012 I have been reading this thread with interest as the weight in my Tower pressure cooker has split and the part is discontinued I loved it for making soup so will have to get a replacement. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mum Posted January 12, 2012 Share Posted January 12, 2012 Asda have Prestige pressure cookers for £18 but the pressure isn't the best. Its 7psi whereas the better ones are 15psi. As far as websites go, http://missvickie.com/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Egluntyne Posted January 12, 2012 Share Posted January 12, 2012 Another vote for the KUHN RIKON.I have gone through many pressure cookers in my day but with this one have not had to replace the seal yet. Think I have had it for at least 3 years, could be more. Same here. I must have had mine about 6 years and have never had to replace any part. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WitchHazel Posted January 15, 2012 Share Posted January 15, 2012 Kuhn Rikon every time. We wanted to be able to use our pressure cooker to "can" small numbers of jars (we have a propoer pressure canner for large quantities). I read on a US website that not all domestic pressure cookers can do this safely as they don't reach the correct pressure or stay at the correct pressure. I contacted all the suppliers I had been looking at (including Prestige) to find out if their make was suitable for canning. Kuhn Rikon are the only ones who said yes. I've had a number of makes before, and I would only ever have Kuhn Rikon now. Lakeland sell the most popular model, but KR actually come in different sizes so you can get something suitable for your requirements. Lakeland, however, has its no quibble guarantee. So if you get it, try it, and don't like it, they will take it back and refund you. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LolaLayla Posted January 15, 2012 Share Posted January 15, 2012 WitchHazel - I popped into Lakeland today and had a look at their model. They mentioned the no quibble guarantee which sounded really good. Think I will order this one online. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bluekarin Posted January 15, 2012 Author Share Posted January 15, 2012 I've had a number of makes before, and I would only ever have Kuhn Rikon now. Lakeland sell the most popular model, but KR actually come in different sizes so you can get something suitable for your requirements. Lakeland, however, has its no quibble guarantee. So if you get it, try it, and don't like it, they will take it back and refund you. Thank you all, and thank you WH. I shall pop into Lakeland in the week and see what they have - I didn't knwo about their no quibble returns, so thats good to know. My parents have an old one which they said I could borrow and see if I get on with it. But it is a few years old and I'd rather get a new one, with all the safety features Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WitchHazel Posted January 16, 2012 Share Posted January 16, 2012 Look forward to hearing how you get on. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Olly Posted October 28, 2012 Share Posted October 28, 2012 I'm reviving this thread, as I'm thinking of getting a pressure cooker, I'd already had a look at the Kuhn Rikon on Lakeland, and it's no surprise that lots of you above recommend it - Lakeland products are almost always the best ones, in my experience. Bluekarin, have you got one now, and how have you got on? My question is a bit wider - I've never used a pressure cooker, and I've got bad memories of the one my mum had - noisy and rather scary. Are they really easy to use? And what do you mostly use yours for? I make a lot of soups and casseroles in the winter, but I tend to put them in the slow cooker - what else might I use this for, and does stuff taste different when it's been cooked in one of these? You can guess that I've been prompted by Christmas, and the thought of steaming Christmas puddings for hours at a time, however this would be a big purchase and it will take up a lot of valuable cupboard space. I don't want to buy something that only gets used once a year! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Couperwife Posted October 28, 2012 Share Posted October 28, 2012 Just a bit of a twist to this thread Anyone buying one of these from Lakeland should buy through Boots Treat Street if you have a Boots advantage card, register it with treat street, it then gives you points on your card for your Lakeland purchases there are loads of stores on the treat street page I'm shopping this afternoon Cathy X Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LolaLayla Posted October 28, 2012 Share Posted October 28, 2012 I eventually got the Kuhn Rikon one from Lakeland and have not been disappointed. It is not noisy or frightening I am afraid I am a bit unadventurous and have only made soup in it though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bluekarin Posted October 29, 2012 Author Share Posted October 29, 2012 I will bear that in mine CW! I haven't bought the pressure cooker yet. It was quite a bit to spend and I was worried I wouldn't use it enough to justify it. But I think it would be one of those things once bought would be used a lot. Just got to get over the fear of them Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WitchHazel Posted October 29, 2012 Share Posted October 29, 2012 I will bear that in mine CW! I haven't bought the pressure cooker yet. It was quite a bit to spend and I was worried I wouldn't use it enough to justify it. But I think it would be one of those things once bought would be used a lot. Just got to get over the fear of them I use my KR pressure cooker for "slow" cooking, and for stock. I also use it for canning, if I'm only canning a small amount (I have a proper pressure canner from the US as well). KR was the only European pressure cooker that is suitable for canning. Don't forget that Lakeland has its no quibble guarantee, so you can return it if you don't get on with it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sadietoo Posted February 11, 2013 Share Posted February 11, 2013 I hope no-one reminds me reviving this old thread to ask if you are still happy with your pressure cookers and how much you use them? We are veggie and apparently I should have been using one of these for dried beans for years (instead of struggling home with hundreds of tins of beans which is what I do now!) The investment is large (I was at the price, my Mum had a Prestige one many moons ago which I'm sure was about £20 then...so I suppose I shouldn't be). I guess the savings come with not buying expensive tinned beans and quicker cooking times. It seems everyone loves the KR one, so that was the one i was considering. I have to add that my husband made me get rid of the slow cooker because he said everything from it tasted the same, and I could sort of see what he meant.(not a criticism of my cooking that he usually makes I hasten to add!) ...Is this a problem with soups etc made in the pressure cooker? (I don't remember this being a problem with the stuff my mum cooked:D ) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Egluntyne Posted February 11, 2013 Share Posted February 11, 2013 I use mine around twice a week at the moment, to make soup, and at least once more to make a stew or bolognese sauce. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bluekarin Posted August 5, 2015 Author Share Posted August 5, 2015 Ahem, it has taken my 2 and a half years, but I have finally bought one I got the Kuhn Rikon one from Lakeland, 5L size. Can you just put dried pulses into, say, kidney beans in a chilli con carne, and they cook through safely and well from dried? Or do I need to cook them first in the pressure cooker and then do the chilli? I have looked a bit on Goggle, but not found any recipes yet. I've looked more at the beginners guide to owning one. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Olly Posted August 5, 2015 Share Posted August 5, 2015 well done on finall getting one! I think you'll grow to love it. Personally I'd cook the pulses first separately because they'll need more water and a longer cooking time. I sometimes cook up a batch of pulses and then freeze them once cooked. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bluekarin Posted August 16, 2015 Author Share Posted August 16, 2015 So far, I have cooked in my slow cooker.....ribs (delicious), ham (delicious but cooked for a bit too long, I will also see what its like cooked in flat coke next time), potatoes (fab) and tonights piece of silverside of beef (not long enough, nor enough seasoning, but much more tender than roasting it, and not dry at all. It was a 2kg piece which I cooked for approx 50 mins) For a piece of kit which loads of people rave about, it is quite hard finding recipes to use it for Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
