I have the Fissler 4.8 Qt pressure cooker (AND I LOVE IT).How is this different? Do you add less water?
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The sales person told me all fissler pressure cookers have same diameter just different height. So i think the amount of water should be same.
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I wish that I could help, but I don't know the answer. My wife use it for cooking rice mostly.
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My instruction booklet says to use at least 1 cup of water. Thats what I use for vegetables, anything cooked under 15 minutes.
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I have to say after using this for couple of months and we like the original versus the new Fissler design. I cook rice in it and compared it with the old and the family noticed the difference of the texture and moisture level of rice. They preferred the rice cooked from the original design.
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I only have the skillet sized one, and have given three to relatives as presents. I love it too! It cooks about 3 times faster than my larger Fagor pressure cooker, and is absolutely perfect for cooking smaller quantities since it's just my husband and I. It's fine for entrees for four people, and soups and stews for six or so. Less water because it's smaller. I hope this helps.
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It's a great pressure cooker that I have ever used. I can cook dishes faster, but taste better. I love it!
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good luck! cannot be found. tried many sources, no success. I bought this pressure cooker, thinking it would last. Did not. Very expensive. And because I did not buy it from QVC, they would not help me. Sorry.
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That was just the opposite of my experiences. Mine were constantly hard (undercooked) no matter how long I cooked them, even tried soaking them overnight still no success, so it stays in back of my cabinet and took out my old pressure cooker and gone back to my old ways!!!
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I did submerge heating rod when I washed it but I don't know how it will work ander pressure. Never tried. I do have separate pressure cooker. Anyway seal never worked that mean it will not pressurize when you cook stew or soup.
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From the Fissler website: 8.5qt (8.00ltr.) / 10.2" (26cm) pressure cooker 4.2qt (4.00ltr.) / 10.2" (26cm) pressure skillet
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Did you not get a 6 qt. pot with the pressure cooker? Mine does not happen to be stainless steel...it has a sort of Teflon coating, but better! Therefore, I cannot answer your question. Perhaps you might try to contact the company and ask! Hope this helps!
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Here is a link for the manual. http://westbend.com/media/catalog/product/doc/L5861_82011_Pressure_Cooker.pdf
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Sorry Betty. I'm no help, my experience is with an electric stove top; however, in either the Rikon owner's manual or one of the pressure cooker cook books this subject I is covered.
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Mine came with a small book and then as soon as did those recipes I was able to use my regular pressure cooker recipe books and just cut down the amount and time using the enclosed by as a loose guide. I have heard that if you contact the web site for the handy gourmet they have recipes you can get from them, however I have not tried that yet. Also Deni has a 2qt electric pressure cooker out and you can get recipes from them and also you can check qvc as they too have come out with a new 2qt electric pressure cooker with a recipe book there would be a little adjustment, but after a few times it will just become natural to you. Hope this will help you. Mine came with a small book and then as soon as did those recipes I was able to use my regular pressure cooker recipe books and just cut down the amount and time using the enclosed by as a loose guide. I have heard that if you contact the web site for the handy gourmet they have recipes you can get from them, however I have not tried that yet. Also Deni has a 2qt electric pressure cooker out and you can get recipes from them and also you can check qvc as they too have come out with a new 2qt electric pressure cooker with a recipe book there would be a little adjustment, but after a few... » Read More Mine came with a small book and then as soon as did those recipes I was able to use my regular pressure cooker recipe books and just cut down the amount and time using the enclosed by as a loose guide. I have heard that if you contact the web site for the handy gourmet they have recipes you can get from them, however I have not tried that yet. Also Deni has a 2qt electric pressure cooker out and you can get recipes from them and also you can check qvc as they too have come out with a new 2qt electric pressure cooker with a recipe book there would be a little adjustment, but after a few times it will just become natural to you. Hope this will help you. « Show Less
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Hi Karen,One thing I found out is that other pressure cookers have a PSI of 15 and the Instant Pot is only 11. So I have been adding extra time to most recipes and everything has been turning out alright.
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http://www.wikihow.com/Use-a-Pressure-Cookerhttp://www.indusladies.com/forums/spotless-kitchen/152640-trouble-with-prestige-cooker.html (better to ask in this forum)
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I lost my pressure control and just ordered it from their website. In response to the negative reviews, a pressure cooker needs to be treated carefully and used properly. Your food won't burn if you have enough water in it, and the ring won't tear if you treat it gently. I have had very good luck with this item.
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The following is taken from Fissler's website: Note that the 8.5 Qt is 7" tall (without the lid), not 6.5". I own this PC personally.8.5 Qt. Pressure Cooker - Top: 10.2"; Base: 9.25"; Height (without lid): 7.0"4.2 Qt Pressure Pan - Top: 10.2"; Base: 9.25"; Height (without lid): 3.5"
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I just measured the capacity of this slow cooker... 8.5 quarts of water fill the crock to the inside lower rim! We have been very pleased with this product. It was much larger than I expected; we have put it to good use. I slow cooked three racks of baby back ribs yesterday adding only a spice rub and 1/4 cup of water. They actually browned and cooked beautifully on "low" all day. We also cooked a roast with all the veggies last week... delicious! The large capacity allows for plenty of leftovers! Only one small negative; when the crock arrived there was one small chip on the crock. I did not bother to ship it back. I would easily rate this product 5:5! "She is big & beautiful!" I just measured the capacity of this slow cooker... 8.5 quarts of water fill the crock to the inside lower rim! We have been very pleased with this product. It was much larger than I expected; we have put it to good use. I slow cooked three racks of baby back ribs yesterday adding only a spice rub and 1/4 cup of water. They actually browned and cooked beautifully on "low" all day. We also cooked a roast with all the veggies last week... delicious! The large capacity allows for plenty of leftovers! Only one small negative; when the crock arrived there was one small chip on the... » Read More I just measured the capacity of this slow cooker... 8.5 quarts of water fill the crock to the inside lower rim! We have been very pleased with this product. It was much larger than I expected; we have put it to good use. I slow cooked three racks of baby back ribs yesterday adding only a spice rub and 1/4 cup of water. They actually browned and cooked beautifully on "low" all day. We also cooked a roast with all the veggies last week... delicious! The large capacity allows for plenty of leftovers! Only one small negative; when the crock arrived there was one small chip on the crock. I did not bother to ship it back. I would easily rate this product 5:5! "She is big & beautiful!" « Show Less
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On the handle of my Presto pressure cooker it has a label that gives cooking times and at the bottom of this label it says "4 qt." I bought the ring that was sold for that size cooker. Keep in mind that it will be a little large and you will have to work to get it fit in there. If your ring is just a little too large you probably just need to fiddle with it a bit. Works great with the new ring.
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I don't have that cooker, because of its inferior design and quality of construction, compared to other similar units. I returned it to the store where I bought in less than one day without even firing it up. There are other units out there at comparable cost that are much better designed and constructed. Regardless of what you use, I would recommend that you should plan on cooking several relatively small portions rather one huge batch all at once.
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I, also, have difficulty with this pressure cooker. The instructions were not well written and didn't fully explain how to operate. I haven't found any easy answers that will help. I'm thinking of trying a different brand.