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(More customer reviews)I feel cheated after purchasing this pressure cooker 2 days ago,Aug.25, 09, both by Amazon & by Mirro/Wearever. My experiences should warn others away from both vendors to others MORE HONEST.
First Wearever/Mirro: 1) Most pressure cookers today have a standard of 15 [fifteen] pounds per square inch of cooking pressure. This is what one should expect & get. Not these, that have only 10[ten]psi, meaning much longer cooking times. Much of the pressure cooking advantage is reduced, cooking times increased, more nutrients lost [there is a time x temperature interaction for many compounds].
2) It is not clearly stated that this cooker is of the type with a separate weighted pressure head instead of the more modern in-built type. There is no way to determine this from the product description by Amazon which should be clearer about these 2 important features: the working pressure, if non-standard, and the type of head.
Amazon: 2 days ago, the price was $37.98, today it is $35. Apparently, this item is not selling well, so the price dropped 3/38 in 2-3 days; it will fall further, probably because customer dissatisfaction is VERY VERY HIGH with both sets of vendors. Warning: I was foolish: will find only only a few customer reviews, 2-3, for this product. Compare that with the better brands, for which you will see 300+ reviews. That itself speaks volumes: people are buying those brands and NOT Wearever. Only fools like me buy brands on clearance!! You either buy what you like or
like what you buy, its that simple.This is my first ever cookware purchase from Amazon and my last.
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Cut cooking times up to 70-percent compared to conventional cooking methods with this 8-quart pressure cooker. The unit combines steam, heat, and pressure--while retaining all the nutrients and flavor of food--for delicious home-cooked meals like pot roast, chili, vegetable stew, chicken and rice, and more. Simply add food, secure the lid, turn up the heat, and it takes care of the rest. The pressure cooker features durable stainless-steel construction with an encapsulated aluminum base for fast, even heating and thorough cooking. To help ensure safe operation, the unit's tight-fitting lid comes equipped with locking handles, a sliding lock-release mechanism that keeps the lid secure during cooking, and a pressure-monitoring gauge that prevents the lid from being opened while still under pressure. Additional highlights include an over-pressure release valve on the underside of the lid, which relieves pressure if the vent tube experiences blockage, as well as an over-pressure gasket-release window that serves as a backup in case both the vent tube and the over-pressure release valve become blocked. The 8-quart pressure cooker measures approximately 12-1/5 by 18-4/5 by 12-1/2 inches and cleans up easily by hand.
