I do a lot of precision cooking: Does the cooker have a visual indication for when it has reached 15psi?
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When it is first under pressure, the yellow stem pops up. When it is under full pressure it starts its steady steam stream - before full pressure it just sort of puffs and maybe spits a little. I start timing when it starts it's steady steaming.
2109897
Sorry, cannot answer as I bought this as a gift, however they love this pressure cooker, it has exceeded their expectations and can cook entire meals in 15 minutes.
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http://www.wikihow.com/Use-a-Pressure-Cookerhttp://www.indusladies.com/forums/spotless-kitchen/152640-trouble-with-prestige-cooker.html (better to ask in this forum)
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No. It's 1500 watt heater element is either on or off. Menu selections determine how long the heater is on and at what point the cook cycle stops to releave the pressure. The cooker can be used for browning meats prior to closing the top to build pressure.
1776443
yes it will display the range of doneness, once you set meat selection before inserting...good device!
1642338
Hi, This cooker uses a thermal read switch to monitor cooking time. This sensor is not a digital timer, but a physical one that uses temperature to determine when cooking is completed.
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there is no psi measurement device on the cooker. just high and low indicator
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15 psi is not the standard, it is 10 psi. But this cooker will not sustain 10 psi for the length of time required to pressure can, so no, NO electric pressure cooker should be used for pressure canning. Electric PCs cycle, that is turn on when reaching max pressure then shutting off until a much lower pressure (usually 8 psi) before turning on again. With this much oscillation you can not safely know the contents are sterilized enough to prevent botulism growth. Not only that but with the cycling you get boiling of the canning jars contents which means it will boil out of the jars contaminating the lids and not seal. 15 psi is not the standard, it is 10 psi. But this cooker will not sustain 10 psi for the length of time required to pressure can, so no, NO electric pressure cooker should be used for pressure canning. Electric PCs cycle, that is turn on when reaching max pressure then shutting off until a much lower pressure (usually 8 psi) before turning on again. With this much oscillation you can not safely know the contents are sterilized enough to prevent botulism growth. Not only that but with the cycling you get boiling of the canning jars contents which means it will boil out of the jars... » Read More 15 psi is not the standard, it is 10 psi. But this cooker will not sustain 10 psi for the length of time required to pressure can, so no, NO electric pressure cooker should be used for pressure canning. Electric PCs cycle, that is turn on when reaching max pressure then shutting off until a much lower pressure (usually 8 psi) before turning on again. With this much oscillation you can not safely know the contents are sterilized enough to prevent botulism growth. Not only that but with the cycling you get boiling of the canning jars contents which means it will boil out of the jars contaminating the lids and not seal. « Show Less
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Information taken directly from this unit: 120V ac 60Hz 1450W This unit is similar to a slow cooker.
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This is the text of a comment, with additional info., that i posted on another Fagor Chef pc question: "...In addition, here's some important info that I put as a comment to one of your other responders: I agree with C Jacobs about the erroneous information presented in the Chef demo video about the pressure ring gauge. In that video the "chef" states that there are 3 pressure level indicator rings on the gauge. There are only 2, one for high pressure and one for low pressure. There is no third ring showing that the pc is pressurized. However, there is a separate pressure indicator rod that pops up to indicate that the pc is pressurized. At this point the rings on the pressure gauge will start to show as the pressure increases. I have found that the pressure gauge with rings is a somewhat imprecise measure of the level of pressure in the cooker. When I have the pressure dial set to the 2d position (hi) on my pc the pc pressure gauge will barely get to the 2d ring position before steam will FORCEFULLY vent from the hole in in the center of the pressure dial. I believe that this pc is designed so that the proper pressure is achieved at either dial setting 1 or 2 when steam vents continuously and gently/moderately from the hole in the center of the pressure dial--per some of the language on setting the pressure dial in the owner's manual and when proper pressure is achieved. Use this in addition to the pressure gauge rings to determine the correct pressure when using the Chef pressure cooker."
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No, it is about 10.25 psi. I could not find any electrics like this that were 15 psi. Adding a few minutes gets the equivalent in terms of doneness of a given food. But, it doesn't reach the magic 250 degree point. I highly recommend this item. You don't need to add extra water to offset steam loss In cooking because this appliance controls temperature in order to control the steam pressure. Little, if any, water is lost to steam exiting the appliance.
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I believe the gauge goes to 30 Psi but the pressure you need depends on your altitude and recipe and i think most recipes call for 15psi.
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The pressure is regulated at 15 psi and is done so by means of the "pressure regulator". The pressure regulator sits on top of the lid (or more precisely sits on the vent pipe) during cooking and 15 psi is achieved when the pressure regulator starts "jiggling. The jiggling also maintains the 15 psi throughout the cooking time. Unless the vent pipe becomes stopped up the pressure can not rise above 15 psi.
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Yes. There is a light to let you know it's ready. There is also an orange light to let you know that the cooking is still in progress.
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I do not have posession of this cooker; I purchased it as a gift for my sister. Check out the Presto website. This type of inforrmation should be there. All I know is she loves it.
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Mine has markings for quarts and liters, but unlike the other reviewer's, the markings on my pot are NOT easy to read. They are so faint that they are invisible unless the pot is tilted to the light in exactly the right way. My pot is old, so I wonder whether the newer ones are marked more clearly? Anyway, the markings are there!
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Yes that is how it works. However yesterday I did a pork tenderloin with it in and after the recommended 20-25 minutes this said it was at 113 when I was sure it was much hotter so I put in an instant read and it went to 140+ right away then I took this out and moved the probe and it shot up to 145 so I'm not sure how reliable it is. Perhaps I had done it wrong but I don't know how. I'm still mixed about this I love the idea of it.