Presto 01264 6-Quart Aluminum Pressure Cooker, Silver

Me gusto mucho esta compra; el tamaño es perfecto para mi marido y para mi; el material es fuerte y resistente.

Paid $71.39 for this 8 quart aluminum pressure cooker - and I must say, it was worth it. I have an old 6 quart Mirro and it just didn't have enough room for a larger roast. (I'm now raising 3 grandchildren). I just tried it out and this 8 quart Presto was perfect with plenty of room for an almost 4 pound chuck roast (3.61lb) along with baby carrots, new potatoes, celery and pearl onions. I had about 2 inches of room at the top when all was added. My only complaint - the "rack" is very shallow. Not like the one I have for my Mirro that's about 1/2" tall. This one's maybe half that at best. So after adding the water for steam barely above the top, that didn't leave much room for error (as in running out of water). I had to watch it closely. (You can always tell when the water is gone by the smell - but by that time the inside of the bottom has gone dry and the residue has been baked on ... and it is not fun to clean although it doesn't usually hurt the roast). After about an hour and a half I had the heat down to just barely there with a very slight hiss - so it really holds the pressure well! Even though it was made in China, it would appear that you can still trust Presto for high quality!

Same great quality as the Presto Pressure Cookers I used 45 years ago for canning & cooking. This one is a 4 qt capacity. Instructions easy to read, also clean easily. Noise level is quieter than the older models. I use these for dried soaked beans and fresh/frozen veggies. Used to pressure cook meats way back in the day which turned tough cuts into fork tender. I just wish they still manufactured the 2.5 quart, that was really handy for small amounts especially brown rice.

Best cooker ever!

Best pressure cooker ever. Simple. No gadgets