Kitchen Aid Cookware: Kuhn Rikon Green Energy Cookware Set Review

I had a New Year's epiphany that I wanted to cook more at home with organic ingredients from Trader Joe's, Whole Foods, and the local farmer's market in Manhattan versus eating mystery meat at local restaurants. I did my research, and decided to buy the best of the best...the supposedly silent Khun Rikon that people claim will last 50 years. Let me just say it was worth every penny! I've been cooking with it every day since I received it last week. I found that there are a lot of great free recipes online for pressure cookers that are rated by real people at [...] I bookmarked my favorites, and then began chopping away. I also purchased two of the top-rated cookbooks, but have yet to use them, as it comes with two for free that already have a ton of recipes to start with!

First of all, many people who bought the bundled $265. set of two cookers by Khun Rikon said in the feedback area to buy the flame protector, so I took it seriously. I'm now returning it, as the bottom does not burn when cooking on a gas stove. The bottom of the Khun Rikon has thick aluminum to ensure the heat disperses, so the flame protector was totally un-necessary. It also takes like 5 min. to heat up, if not longer.

Next, the cooker is quiet, but not silent. Before the pressure rises, causing the red lines on the gauge to rise, the pot will hiss. I thought it would explode, but quickly learned it hisses a bit before the pressure rises. I typically would saute various ingredients, then throw in all other ingredients required, turning the heat up high to make the pressure rise fast. I cover it, and wait nearby for about 5 min. until the pressure gauge rises. If I don't check it soon enough and it has reached the second red line on the gauge, it will hiss loudly, as it releases excess pressure. I generally run to it in the kitchen, and release pressure by pushing the gauge down manually. After trial and error, I now know that it maintains the 15 psi pressure with a very, very low flame (almost off). I see how it's energy saving!

I've been improvising and changing recipes online ad-hoc, and they have all turned out amazing! The sauces that result from pressure cooking are so complex and flavorful. I'm totally in awe. The beef chuck when cubed and cooked for less than 30 min. fell apart and was so soft it tasted like it had cooked for hours.

My next move is to find a small 2-3 qt. pan to pressure cook a side dish in simultaneously, or even rice. Rice only took me like 8 min. or less.

Lastly, despite all of the things I throw into the pot, including tomato puree, etc., the lid always remains totally clean inside. I guess the pressure keeps any splattering of sauce on the top. I still wash it, and the gasket is removable, but it amazes me that it remains clean unlike when I make sauces in normal pot.

BEWARE: The only thing that may annoy other people is that ingredients cook and soften very fast. If you like your veggies firm, avoid pressure cookers unless you can be focused enough to add or remove ingredients every 10 minutes. I prefer to make one-pot meals where everything is added at the beginning, which means that the veggies always end up soft when cooking with meat that requires a longer cooking time...

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Product Description:
Duromatic is the best pressure cooker because it is Swiss Made.Duromatic is helping families reduce energy bills and food costs while adding flavor to their meals. The Green Energy Cookware set contains all the tools for cooking with or without pressure and comes with two cookbooks full of delicious and healthy recipes.The Kuhn Rikon Duromatic 5-Quart Pressure Cooker features an automated lid-locking system and safety release back-up system to give you ultimate peace of mind.Its spring-loaded valve eliminates guesswork.You see the exact pressure and know exactly when to start and stop cooking.So, there is no danger of overcooking and no noisy steam escapes.It's blissfully quiet.Cook healthy delicious meals in minutes, not hours.Easy to use with its interior fill lines, automatic locking system, and precision spring-loaded pressure release valve.A stainless steel steaming trivet is included.Cooking with a Duromatic Pressure Cooker not only saves an incredible amount of time, it produces exquisitely delicious food.Vitamins are sealed in, instead of boiled away, vegetables keep their bright colors and flavors are so intense less seasoning is needed.While you are saving time you are also saving money and natural resources.The glass lid allows use of the Stainless Steel pan without pressure for slow simmered soups and stews.Kuhn Rikon is even there to help you clean up with 2 tubes of biodegradable Swiss Cleaner.

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