cornilius maximus Posted February 24, 2013 Hi All, I am currently in the market for a new pressure cooker as my old faithful is to small and doesnt seal very well anymore and was wondering if anyone can give me any ideas of what to and not to look for in this process. I use standard rectangle take-away containers for all my teks so I want to be able to fit at least 4 containers stacked. Any suggestions are delightfully welcomed peace cornilius maximus Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
OPP Posted February 24, 2013 My advice is buy the biggest and best you can afford. You may only need space for 4 containers now but in the future you may want to do 8. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
cornilius maximus Posted February 24, 2013 Yeah I figured getting a larger than needed one, i.e 9L + Im just a little unsure as to what defines a good This one is a large one but I dont know the quality? http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/Hawkins-Pressure-Cooker-Model-Classic-12-ltr-/181037723523?pt=AU_SmallKitchenAppliances&hash=item2a26b06f83&_uhb=1#ht_4233wt_925 peace cornilius maximus Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
El Presidente Hillbillios Posted February 24, 2013 an all american will last you forever,but they aint cheap. Theyre precision made so they dont even have a seal. they seal just metal to metal 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
OPP Posted February 24, 2013 I have a similar Hawkins Pressure cooker to the one you posted. From memory it is 20L. Have had it for several years with low/moderate use. It does leak ever so slighly but still PCs fine. The only downside is that the lids is oval shaped and fits underneath the rim. This means that the lid has to be turned 90 degrees to the PC, inserted inside the body of the PC and then pulled upwards to seal. This results in a small amount of wasted space under the lid which needs to be left free to insert/remove the lid. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
goneski Posted February 24, 2013 Presto 23 qt. Around $80 + $40 postage from Amazon. 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
quarterflesh Posted February 24, 2013 http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/Presto-23quart-21-9-liter-Pressure-Cooker-15PSI-/280754321894?pt=AU_SmallKitchenAppliances&hash=item415e42f9e6 this one has some interesting pics of mushrooms in the description, but yeah cheaper on amazon Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mud Posted February 25, 2013 The largest preesure cookers i've seen can now be found in chinese bargain stores, or 'homewell' type 'acme' style outlets for $30 - 40. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Bigred Posted February 25, 2013 an all american will last you forever,but they aint cheap. Theyre precision made so they dont even have a seal. they seal just metal to metal +1 best advice ever, your great grand kids will be using it 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
cornilius maximus Posted February 25, 2013 Thanks for the tips people. I think that I am going to go the All American route; http://www.amazon.com/All-American-921-2-Quart-Pressure/dp/B00004S88Z As Bigred said, my great grandkids will be able to use this unit too. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
