Prestige PDSSSPP4 Cooker, 4L Senior Pressure Pan, Silver

My two other pressure cookers are cylindrical and accommodate stacked inserts (so I can use them to pressure-cook several items at a time). This pressure cooker is a pressure pan, not designed for stacked inserts. I knew this when I bought it so I was not disappointed, although like other reviewers, I found this pressure pan somewhat smaller than expected. But it's a great size for about 2-3 cups (uncooked) of most dals. I like that you can prepare your sauces or spice base, add the uncooked lentils and water, and cook the whole thing directly in the pot. It also comes to full pressure very, very quickly. Overall very sturdy and cleans nicely in my dishwasher.

This pressure cooker appears to be very well made, and has a highly polished chrome finish. I have two other pressure cookers, 6QT and 8QT, and I must say this 4QT comes to pressure very quickly, in just a few minutes. The pan is about 3" deep, and the lid adds about another inch to the height. Three chicken leg quarters, cut into thighs and drum sticks fits into it easily, but I could have put fourth in with no trouble at all. Unlike the 6&8 quart which have a pressurized safety locking pin on the lids, this one does not. And unlike the 6&8 quart models this one is a whole easier to clean up, which means I will probably be using the 4QT all the time. I like it alot and would recommend it to anyone.

Everything is fine but the black part of whistle does not fit with metal one so I used my old pressure cooker whistle in this pressure cooker it works tho

I had to return this pressure cooker as the valve kept spitting food all over the top of the lid with very loud noises and the valve never raised and got the pressure needed to cook my food. I was really looking forward to owning this pressure cooker, but it was defective and don’t know why they would sell a slightly USED and defective item when it is so dangerous. Pressure cookers can explode, do damage to property and also cause major body burns. I’ve used pressure cookers for many years and I know how to use them. Thank God it didn’t explode or burn me.

It’s a genuine product. These last a lifetime (of course silicone ring needs replacement every five years).Never wash in a dishwasher, handles can corrode (and replacement after 15 years might not be available).Hawkins or Prestige (or Butterfly) is a matter of personal preference as to how lead operates. Hawkins lid is non forgiving to slightest dents, Prestige (or Butterfly) is.Newer model (with dip in the lead to capture froth) is even better.

Finally in U. S. A. I found a pressure cooker that whistles! We use whistling pressure cookers for our Indian Cooking. Our recipes call for X number of whistles per recipe!!

Top portion of Cooker releasing valve needed.op portion of the cooker cap releasing valve the rubber portion is not found good but the rubber portion is not found tight. The replace of the releasing valve need to be replaced.

This might seem expensive but is so worth it!