Brilliant thanks - I used mine for the first time yesterday - ended up reducing in a pan as my ragu was too liquid, hadn't realised you can use it as a pan - thank you
Good vid i am getting one of these for christmas the best way to vent pressure cookers is to use a carving fork or long knife to avoid scalding yourself
River churnet The safest way to vent this cooker is to let it cool down without touching the steam release valve at all. You might need a bit of patience and to reduce the cooking time a little. As soon as the small valve next to the main switch relief valve drops down all the pressure will have been released. You can confirm this by trying to remove the lid. If it comes off easily you’re good to go with no risk of scalding yourself. If not just give it a little wiggle as sometimes a little sticking occurs. Another tip that may help is to only use bpa free silicone or plastic utensils in the bowl to preserve the inner coating as long as possible. Or even better get a stainless steel bowl of exactly the same specifications. It’s also well worth buying a spare inner bowl so you gain get the steamer back in action a.s.a.p. I hope this makes sense and is of some help. All the best, Al.
Really! a long knife. So if you are scolded with a long knife in your hand and it makes you jump (understandably) just watch you don't poke your own eye out.
I hope that pressure cooker have the stainless steel inner pot because those with the non stick finish have trouble with the finish beginning to flake off. Other than that any of them should be nice.
Who manufactures this? It doesn't get the pressure up because the outer pot is higher at one point and not making a proper seal (the lid lifts before pressure has built-up). I would like to know from the makers if I can unscrew the outer pot and screw it down level.
Hi Thanks for posting this I have the same 5L version and the manual says to pour 3.5L of water in to prepare it. I selected the Stew 30 minute option like you did but it just sat there for 45 minutes plus not counting down. For a lot of that time steam was venting out of the top part of the closed valve, so I eventually just switched it off worried that it might explode. The valve was definitely closed though. Did yours vent a ton of steam as well before it was pressurised when you first prepared it ?
@@GeeWhizRS Hi, thanks for replying so quickly I think I may have to take the pressure cooker back to Argos for refund. Very disappointed as was looking forward to making quick meals after work etc, not to be I suppose....
My did the same thing, the pressure valve hisses after it got to pressure, left it for over 30 mins and the timer never counted down. Did you have it replaced in the end and did it work with the new one?
@@GeeWhizRS thank you for replying I probably not explaining myself so basically I wanted to cook a meat curry so I browned my herb Nd spices Nd ginger garlic Nd onion then the meat then I put water in Nd put the stew button on Nd left it on for 30 minutes assuming all the water will be there, I closed the valve Nd the kitchen steamed up and condensed like a sauna unless that was the time I should have opened the valve Nd forgot ( I think that's where I went wrong lol).
Whoa, epically bad steam release valve design. If you carelessly grab it the hot steam will be shot right at your hand. They should've at least put a cap on it to direct the steam downwards away from people's hands.
I had mine for 3 months and the seal has gone i sent for a new seal and when it come there was 2 and none fit i can not use it because i cant get a seat
It's venting the pressure Gordon. Using a regular stove top pressure cooker you can run it under the tap for rapid cooling, you can't do that with the pressure king obviously so it does take a while.
Good review and easy to understand. Just purchased this cooker and was a bit concerned about using such a product for the first time ever. Well done.
Brilliant thanks - I used mine for the first time yesterday - ended up reducing in a pan as my ragu was too liquid, hadn't realised you can use it as a pan - thank you
Great review, will get one at the weekend, thanks for posting.
Good luck Mike.
Good vid i am getting one of these for christmas the best way to vent pressure cookers is to use a carving fork or long knife to avoid scalding yourself
River churnet The safest way to vent this cooker is to let it cool down without touching the steam release valve at all. You might need a bit of patience and to reduce the cooking time a little. As soon as the small valve next to the main switch relief valve drops down all the pressure will have been released. You can confirm this by trying to remove the lid. If it comes off easily you’re good to go with no risk of scalding yourself. If not just give it a little wiggle as sometimes a little sticking occurs. Another tip that may help is to only use bpa free silicone or plastic utensils in the bowl to preserve the inner coating as long as possible. Or even better get a stainless steel bowl of exactly the same specifications. It’s also well worth buying a spare inner bowl so you gain get the steamer back in action a.s.a.p. I hope this makes sense and is of some help. All the best, Al.
Really! a long knife. So if you are scolded with a long knife in your hand and it makes you jump (understandably) just watch you don't poke your own eye out.
I hope that pressure cooker have the stainless steel inner pot because those with the non stick finish have trouble with the finish beginning to flake off. Other than that any of them should be nice.
you have shocked me i tought you could only thicken tha sauce on the browning mode ill have to try that next time
Who manufactures this? It doesn't get the pressure up because the outer pot is higher at one point and not making a proper seal (the lid lifts before pressure has built-up). I would like to know from the makers if I can unscrew the outer pot and screw it down level.
Call highstreet tv; that's the company it came from.
Hi
Thanks for posting this
I have the same 5L version and the manual says to pour 3.5L of water in to prepare it. I selected the Stew 30 minute option like you did but it just sat there for 45 minutes plus not counting down.
For a lot of that time steam was venting out of the top part of the closed valve, so I eventually just switched it off worried that it might explode. The valve was definitely closed though.
Did yours vent a ton of steam as well before it was pressurised when you first prepared it ?
No that doesn’t sound right at all.
@@GeeWhizRS Hi, thanks for replying so quickly
I think I may have to take the pressure cooker back to Argos for refund.
Very disappointed as was looking forward to making quick meals after work etc, not to be I suppose....
My did the same thing, the pressure valve hisses after it got to pressure, left it for over 30 mins and the timer never counted down. Did you have it replaced in the end and did it work with the new one?
And should the pressure release valve his at all while its cooking???
So if you use the stew program am I getting it right that it still steams ad a pressure cook ..?
That's right Christine.
Would a whole chicken fit in this? Thank-you 🥀
Yes, I have done a chicken in it. Careful not to over-cook it.
YUM
Willie Hey I like your Video
Hi I'm confused I browned my meat Nd put in water Nd the valve was closed but the whole kitchen steamed up Nd took more then 30 min
If you used the right setting it shouldn't take more than a few minutes to build up pressure. Maybe call the supplier?
@@GeeWhizRS thank you for replying I probably not explaining myself so basically I wanted to cook a meat curry so I browned my herb Nd spices Nd ginger garlic Nd onion then the meat then I put water in Nd put the stew button on Nd left it on for 30 minutes assuming all the water will be there, I closed the valve Nd the kitchen steamed up and condensed like a sauna unless that was the time I should have opened the valve Nd forgot ( I think that's where I went wrong lol).
Whoa, epically bad steam release valve design. If you carelessly grab it the hot steam will be shot right at your hand. They should've at least put a cap on it to direct the steam downwards away from people's hands.
LMF5000 Yep, its not the best design. I sold this on ebay and am happy using a regular stove based pressure cooker.
Rumple Foreskin who fed you that nonsense
LMF5000 that is why you use something to push the vent switch. Most pressure cookers vent upwards
Rumple Foreskin i did it is you who is misinformed
Rumple Foreskin you are a conspiracy theorist spreading falshoods and baseless "facts"
I had mine for 3 months and the seal has gone i sent for a new seal and when it come there was 2 and none fit i can not use it because i cant get a seat
Can only suggest getting back in touch with them. Alternatively, order another one and then return it with the seal swapped. ;)
@@GeeWhizRS 😍🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣 wonderful
Was the sandwich serious?
Seriously serious. ✊️
Why does the pressure valve constantly hiss so loudly
It's venting the pressure Gordon. Using a regular stove top pressure cooker you can run it under the tap for rapid cooling, you can't do that with the pressure king obviously so it does take a while.
Has anyone used it for canning?
I just got one and the only setting I can use is "Browning". Anybody else have this issue?
If you can't get it to do what is shown in the video, it sounds like you have a faulty one.
shut the lid, then you can change