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| Brand: Kuhn Rikon
List Price: $240.00
Buy New: $218.95
You Save: $21.05 (9%)
Rating:  39 reviews
Autographed: No
Memorabilia: No
Shipping Weight (lbs): 7
Dimensions (in): 16.1 x 9.8 x 9.3
MPN: 3344
Model: 3344
EAN: 7610154033446
ASIN: B00004R8ZF
Availability: Usually ships in 24 hours
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| Customer Reviews:
Showing reviews 6-10 of 10
 Our Favorite Cookware January 28, 2008
Bella (Houston, TX)
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
We have three Kuhn Rikon pressure cookers that we use almost every time we cook - this is the main cookware we use. It's fast, easy, and it saves energy because it takes less time to cook. And the food's great - I like eating at home better than any restaurant.
Top quality pressure cooker January 26, 2008
appyface
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
Like the other reviewers have mentioned, this cooker is virtually silent and you must stay in the kitchen to keep an eye on the pressure. Especially with an electric burner, since heat adjustments on these are not instant as they are with gas. It doesn't take long, however, to learn how and when to make adjustments so the correct pressure is maintained. It is one of the easiest cookers I have ever used on an electric burner.
In addition to family meals I use this cooker to make baby food. This cooker conducts heat and disperses it evenly, making it fast and efficient. Because so little added water is needed for cooking, most of the broth goes right back into the puree, preserving as many nutrients as possible.
If I'm cooking several meals ahead or batches of baby food, the cooker is easily hand-washed between batches. For the final wash all four pieces (bottom, top, top "vent hat", gasket) go into the dishwasher. My cooker has been in heavy use for two years, and all pieces (including the gasket) are still like new.
If I have to make any complaint about the cooker it's that I don't own two :-) I have often wished I had a second one available... hmmm I think I'll budget for another one this year. :-)
My Most-Valued Kitchen Appliance December 11, 2007
Schuyler Corry (Eugene, OR)
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
That title used to belong to my Kitchen Aid food processor, but now it's the pressure cooker that I use most often--after my chef's knife, of course. Other reviewers have hit on almost every reason why you should own one of these, but I still have a few comments to add.
First, although people have called this the "Rolls Royce" or "Mercedes Benz" of pressure cookers, it's more like a Ferrari. This piece of equipment gives you tremendous power--over heat. You can funnel an enormous amount of energy into this pot, and that carries risks and responsibilities, just as being able to drive 200 miles per hour in a Ferrari has its risks and responsibilities. You do have to watch the pot, at least most of the time. I would expect there to be less babysitting if you have a gas stove, but I'm stuck with electric. You do have to consult the manual for the correct cooking time, lest you turn your food into mush. Fortunately a lengthy manual is provided.
Second, other reviewers have pointed out the savings in energy gained from the fast cook time of a pressure cooker, but there is another big energy saver: air conditioning in summer. The stove is on for a shorter time, and little steam is released into the house, especially the Kuhn Rikon models. I don't have air conditioning, so I am especially grateful that I can cook beans or stew without the kitchen becoming a sauna.
Third, there are a few tasks for which a pressure cooker is downright indispensable: making stock, beans, potatoes, and stew. In retrospect, it's remarkable I ever cooked beans before I had one of these. Although you can use the pressure cooker for just about anything, including rice and green vegetables, the real time savings lie with stock (one hour), beans (12 minutes for black beans), and potatoes or other root vegetables (18 minutes for large red potatoes). You do have to soak the beans first, but that's required no matter how you cook them.
Last, I'd like to reiterate what others have said. It's worth the cost, and will pay for itself in energy and time very quickly. It can be used to sterilize things and for canning (provided you aren't canning many jars). It's very quiet, and only hisses loudly when the heat is too high. Since I almost always cook on the second ring (15 psi, the "high" setting), I can watch TV in the living room and turn down the heat a bit if I hear a hiss; otherwise it is silent. It can be used to make risotto, and some people think this feature alone is sufficient to justify getting a pressure cooker. It is a decent, easy-to-clean, stainless steel pot, and is a good piece of cookware even under atmospheric pressure. Since it has a sealing lid, I often use it to store soups or stews after preparation without stinking up the whole fridge.
I cannot recommend this item highly enough. If I had to pick only three kitchen tools to live with on a desert island, I would pick a chef's knife, a cast iron skillet, and a Kuhn Rikon.
Wonderful product October 13, 2007
P. Stilwell
1 out of 3 found this review helpful
I had never used a pressure cooker before - was afraid of them. This pressure cooker is so easy to use and I'm not afraid of using it. Throw everything in and it pretty much takes care of itself.
 NOT WORTH THE MONEY~ SERIOUSLY FOLKS July 9, 2007
OC Mommie (California)
14 out of 21 found this review helpful
When my old pressure cooker broke, I thought I'd treat myself and get an expensive one. Steam is steam though, so I wasn't really sure how one could be much better than another, except for maybe added safety features or something, but nevertheless, I splurged because I like expensive and pretty things in my kitchen. I'm a gourmet cook and use the pressure cooker a lot. It just came in the mail today. I immediately notified Amazon I would be returning it. I couldn't BELIEVE how cleap it looked when I opened the box. I cook a lot, and buy TOP OF THE LINE EVERYTHING and this was nowhere near the top of ANY line. I'm not making it up, just being honest. The stainless is very thin, and the plastic handles are cheap looking and seem flimsy, like if you set it down in your granite sink too rough, the handles could easily break. The lid design is no better than a standard $30 Presto pressure cooker's lid, therefore there are no real added safety features. I've cooked with pressure cookers for about 20 years. I'm not afraid of them in the least no matter what design, but for those who don't know what they're doing, thought I'd point out the lack of additional safety features. The thing that just blew me away was how lightweight and just cheap it was. $189 for this, no way. Save your money.
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