pressure cooker recommendations?
Looking for stove top model (not electric) pressure cooker because I want to use it boondocking with propane. I know NOTHING about pressure cookers. I want to cook beans and rice in it FASTER. Ma...
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jamway wrote:S-n-L wrote:
I would recommend the Fagor Duo. This is one of the highest rated PC from cooks illustrated. Make sure to get a stainless steel & would not recommend aluminum. I have two, a 10 qt & a 6qt and love them. When using it as a pressure cooker you can only use about 2/3 to 3/4 of the volume so you may need to get a larger one than you may have thought. Also, these make a great conventional pot as well. I bought the glass lid made by Fagor to use this way. Amazon has it all.
Stuart
Why would you not use aluminum? I used one yesterday (Presto) that was a hand me down over 50 years ago and it cooked fine. What am I missing?
Aluminum is a bad idea. At high temps and using acidic sauces like tomato or bbq there is evidence that the aluminum can leach into your food. This possible contamination is high on the suspect list as being contibutory for Alzheimers, Parkinsons and other neural impairments. Stainless steel is the way to and is easier to clean.
