Fager Pressure Cooker or Cuisinart I am looking at purchasing an electric pressure cooker and wondering if anybody here could be of assistance. Is anybody familiar with both products?
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I have been using my Fagor Electric Pressure Multi Cooker for over 4 years on average 3 times a week and it has performed flawlessly. I just replaced the Silicone Gasket and the Aluminum bowl which has gotten scratched buy using metal utensils but I have to say, this is the best electric pressure cooker available today. checked out the Cuisinart and it is poorly constructed. Cooks Illustrated uses this model Fagor as their benchmark electric Pressure Cooker (See the Jan-Feb 2014 Cooks Illustrated Magazine just hitting the newstands now) in their test kitchen lab outside of Boston.
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I tried both. I actually bought the cuisinart first but found the quality not so good. I ordered the fager and my DH likes it much better. The cleanup is a lot easier (the lid is easier to clean and the gasket to reinstall) and it browns meat before cooking. Another great feature is being able to cook in it. If things seems like they are not cooking you can just use brown and it cooks as if it were a pot on the stove. Love the fager!!!
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Fager simply because I can slow cook in that too. I had the Cuisinart and sent it back for the fager. My DH likes the design and features of the Fager better also.
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Anyone else out there who has tried both? If so what advantage does one have over the other?
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Hi Nick, First of all I would like to share with you that I love all the simax product I have purchased. I had a 2.75 chuck roast in my freezer, so I plopped in the pan to check for size. It was a tight fit Nick with vegetable too. I don't have a toaster oven , but I think it might be a close fit too. I hope don't mind if I make another suggestion for cooking a pot roast. Have you ever thought of purchasing an electric pressure cooker ? You cannot believe all the things you can successfully cook with this small appliance. I got one as a gift and thought ho hum. I fell in love as I began to use it. I use it a least 2-3 time a week. You can cook everything from roasts to hard boiled eggs. Here is a site you might like to look at to see all the possibilities. "Pressure cooking today". Electric pressure cookers have a million safety features built in them! So you don't have to be concerned them as in the old day . I have a cuisinart electric pressure cooker. Which you can purchase from amazon. I hope I didn't give more information than you wanted. I just wanted to give you something to think about. Amazon offers a number of different brands of electric pressure cookers check those out too.
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You may contact Fagor, I believe they sell lids so you can use the pressure cooker as a regular pan
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I have never used an electric pressure cooker. Having said that, I use a gas stove and growing up my family used an old style pressure cooker (with a weight on the top instead of a release valve) that is still going strong - Gotta be 50 years old!! So, I would stick with the one I bought (non-electric). In my review I mention a separate lid (glass) for keeping things warm - and I would get that in addition to the press. cooker because it really helps. I use this about twice a week - no complaints AT ALL. I put the bottom half in the dishwasher. I DO NOT put the lid or gasket in the dishwasher.
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Hi, do not really have experience with a pressure cooker, I have not use one for ages. Suggest to test on a vegetarian dish...cook 5 minutes, close lid, let pressure build and place in the WB and cover any vent. I think it should work and like loomweaver says, cooling and de pressuring will increase, so you need to reduce actual cooking time on a heat source. But is a good question and I will experiment myself with it. Best regards.
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ALL pressure cookers can be dangerous. Read all instructions carefully and follow them...it will then be "safe".
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This pressure cooker nearly blew up in our kitchen. I returned it and think you should, too, for safety reasons. I had owned a different brand for 20 years and never had a problem.
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I returned my cuisanart FP-14DC and purchased the Breville sioux chef 16 cup. My cuisanart would shut down many times while pulsing and the Breville is a beast of a machine and i would recommend the Breville. It's a few more bucks but the customer service is top notch.
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This Fagor pressure cooker model is constructed from high gauge 18/10 stainless steel with an aluminum encapsulated bottom that guarantees even heat distribution. The pressure cookers will work on any kind of stove top: gas, electric, ceramic and even induction! This means that there is NO aluminum in contact with the food.
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I would definitely recommend Cuisinart.... If any indication of Kitchenaid - I ruined one of their top of the line blenders, because of the 'cheap' design and construction. Plus the motor on the Kitchenaid could not stand up to the task of making home-made mayonnaise (which requires an extensive time of blending). The motor on the Cuisinart has a safety 'shut-off', which so far, I have not had to challenge after many uses.....
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That's exactly what I'd like to know... it seems difficult to find this information on pressure cookers... I'm trying to research before I buy, and I can't find exact pressure settings (just 'low', 'medium', or 'high'). ? ? ?
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I did find another "fast/slow" cooker, and thought it was actually the Breville model- but upon closer study I realized that there were a number of factors that suppressed my enthusiasm for the unit- I don't remember all of the considerations, but the controls were definitely an issue, and it just didn't sound as "put together" as the unit on the Breville advertisement. The engineering/quality of the Breville is excellent (and I should know, since I'm an engineer). It is worth the premium price. Sorry I didn't have more tangible observations.
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Ha! Yeah, that disk is a piece of crap. The whole reason people use induction cookers is because they are almost 100% efficient with ferritic steel pots, but if you have to use the disk you are loosing a ton of efficiency. My suggestion would be to buy a pressure cooker that is induction compatible, one where you can stick a magnet on it.
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I would buy this one again, which is saying something considering how old it is. I bought mine in the late '90s. Electric appliances are great and I've got many. If my power goes out for any period of time, I'm set with a gas range. Additionally, I can disassemble the whole caboodle and put it in the dishwasher. That aside, what are your needs? Alton Brown recommends against uni-taskers and I, with a tee-tiny kitchen, have to agree. For many, many years, until last year actually, I used my pressure cooker as my "heavy bottomed pot" for cooking almost everything in addition to using it as a pressure cooker. In fact, I would be willing to say that it got used more for non-pressure cooking purposes than as a pressure cooker. Now that's my opinion. For yourself, determine what all of your needs are in relation to a pressure cooker. If necessary, write a list; check out cookbooks-are regular pressure cooker cookbooks convertible to electric?
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Although we have SEB pressure cookers for 35 years, we have not seen an indication about the kPa overpressure. Instead of overpressure comparison between various cookers, I suggest to compare cooking time for the same food. My experience is that "slow" cooking using a pressure cooker gives the best results.
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I was not happy with the durability of the Rikon pressure cooker. It basically lasted about a year and then fell apart. The top of the cooker came off in pieces. If I were you, try one of the new electric pressure cookers. Get the extended warrantee as well.
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I am not familiar with this brand of pressure cooker. I did a search and found this. I don't know if it is the correct one. I would do a search and see what you find. Good luck. Sharing. http://www.cookingandcanning.net/nationalold5.html