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Welcoming Center, Management and General Chat => Chit Chat => Topic started by: desi on June 25, 2012, 01:55:09 am
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Hi
I'm considering to buy a pressure cooker and I was wondering if anyone would recommend one.
Thanks
Desi
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Hi Desi, quite a few of us have the New Wave 5 in 1 and love it. If you do a search you should be able to find the thread.
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Thanks Wonder, I will have a look the New Wave.
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Here's (http://www.forumthermomix.com/index.php?topic=8657.0;topicseen) that thread Desi.
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Thank you, always helpful JD :)
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Nu Wave 5 ;D
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Nu wave fantastic! I did a boned pork shoulder in slow cooker function with cup of freshly squeezed apple juice - could pull meet apart with two forks soooooooo tender - soup function great too for larger quantities of soup (than thermomix).
I'm delighted I have bought it - we'll worth the money.
Sylvia
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Hi Robyn and Sylvia
Thank you for your replies. The New Weave 5 sounds wonderful that you can do so many different things. I should have had one when the kids were home. We're only two at home now and I think the TM does most things for two people, but I'd like just a pressure cooker to cook mainly dry beans, lentils etc. Then again I might be tempted to buy the NW5 :)
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We are a 2 people household and I find the Nu Wave really useful.
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I use it every week end... Does that help.
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Desi, the Nu Wave compliments the TMX beautifully. You can slow/pressure cook your casserole in the Nu Wave and do the rice or vegie side in the TMX. Make a meal in the thermomix and use the Nu Wave as a rice cooker/steamer.
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I have the Cuisinart 6 litre electric pressure cooker- absolutely love it! Have not been near a slow cooker in many years and gave mine away. That's why I haven't even considered a multicooker as a slow cooker doesn't appeal to me- either I use my oven and 'slow' cook or use the pressure cooker and make the same dishes as I was doing in a slow cooker but obviously in a fraction of the time. The two main appliances I use are the TM of course and the pressure cooker.
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Fagor pressure cooker. Great!
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I think one of the biggest things is that ith the 5 in 1 you can set the timer and forget it whereas with the sove top one you need to be around to set the timer once at pressure
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Hi Merlin,
Thank you for taking the time to reply. I was thinking along the line of having as fewer things possible in the kitchen and put saucepans if used in the drawer. The NW5 seems very good but I will only use it for the pressure cooker because of the kind of cooking I do.
Courton, thank you :)
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I agree- the best thing with any electric pressure cooker is you dont have to be around to wait for it to come to pressure- you set either high or low pressure and when it comes to pressure the electronic timer kicks in and when it's done it reverts to keep warm mode- so basically- set and forget.
Also, as the TM makes such great rice I have done away with my rice cooker and the pressure cooker does a great job of sauteeing or browning meat before you chuck everything together that I dont often use the stove for browning first either.
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Whatever type you get, after using it for a while, I'd be very surprised if you don't wish you'd bought one years ago. I do, they are that good. The flavour they get out of food is amazing. Good luck with your choice. :D
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......JUST DON'T REDEEM ONE FROM FLYBUYS !!!!!!
So my latest letter was to tell me to expect th 5 in 1 in mid June....seeing we are now at the end of June, I just rang the company who'll be shipping it.....she tells me that new stock hasn't arrived yet :o >:( >:(......I cracked a wobbly, and she is getting someone else to ring me.
Seriously, I ordered this thing on the 5th of May! And I see them everywhere in the shops....what's the problem I ask??? >:(
Pity the lady who rings me back :P
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Oh dear Maddy, I haven't had that sort of problem with flybuys before. They are usually pretty good.
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I know....this is the first time I've had to wait soooooo long!
I would understand if this was a new item, or they are sparse in the stores....but there's plenty of them around ???
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I've got a Kuhn Rikon. Love it. Its the biggest size, but I may get a smaller one as we empty the nest.
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Maddy, I would keep ringing to complain.
I have the Nu Wave 5 and love it.
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Maddy, this is probably too late for you now and I'm not sure how Fly Bys works, but just going on something I did with my reward points connected to my credit card a couple of years ago.
DH and I were going to Adelaide that weekend and I wanted to get a TomTom, advertised as worth $199 in the rewards catalogue. I had enough points but would have to pay $15 postage and it would take about 10 days to arrive.
Wanting it for that weekend, instead I chose to redeem some of the points and get $200 cash back onto my credit card which only took 2 days, I then went and had a look around town and found the same one on sale for $149. Used the credit card as that was were the credit went to, so I was better off especially not having to pay the postage and I had it immediately.
Before I closed the account, I cashed in my points to my account again, so had to pay less when I closed it. :)
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Pity the lady who rings me back :P
Do you think anyone will be game to Maddy ;D
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Pity the lady who rings me back :P
Do you think anyone will be game to Maddy ;D
LOL...probably not Judy, but I have their number, so there will be double cranky Maddy if she has to chase them up! ;D
Julie...smart thinking, although I'd hate to see how long it would take FLYBUYS to send me the credit :-))
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I too have a Kuhn Rikon and do love it (8 lt size) - noticed that Everten have that size for $334 which is an amazing price - check the price of the smaller size CP :) :)
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I'm happy with my 8L Scanpan, stove top pressure cooker. It is easy to use, and will outlast an electric pressure cooker.
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I've just come across this site. Fair bit of reading, but it may be of some help. Seems her favourite is the Kuhn Rikon followed by the Fagor.
http://missvickie.com/workshop/buying.html
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How ironic, it was delivered this afternoon ;D
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Yah, Maddy....finally.
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Wish you well to use it Maddy....I hope you have many years of lovely meals out of it. I LOVE pressure cookers and have an old aluminium prestige one as well as a 5-in-1. I also have a cuisinart electric that I have to remember to drop down at Lifeline because it and I have come to the end of our travels together....it hates me.
This thread reminds me that I have to pick up a piece of corn beef and a chicken before brat boy gets back....he will pout if there is no cold meat for his lunches next week.
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Yay Maddy! What are planning on making first, have you picked anything yet? ;D
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Something with beef, I have shed loads of the stuff!....suggestions? ;D
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Just do a simple beef casserole, easy and super fast.
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From what's in my mind from just recently; the Rich Beef Casserole was really nice. I think it was from the Suzanne Gibbs book if you have that. I don't think you'll go wrong from any of the recipes in either that or the WW one that appeal to you. It shouldn't take long to get used to at all and you'll be able to convert recipes. I look forward to seeing how you go. :D
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From what's in my mind from just recently; the Rich Beef Casserole was really nice. I think it was from the Suzanne Gibbs book if you have that.
I have it...bought it long ago in anticipation...better blow the dust off it :P
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As a general rule if I am converting a normal oven recipe, I approximately halve the amount of liquid, cook for about 1/3 the time and thicken at the end.
I made this in the pressure cooker a couple of days ago...I just omitted the 1/2 a cup of water in step 3, cooked it for 25 minutes and used the flour dissolved in a little water after it came off pressure to thicken it....it was really nice.
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stacelee should there have been a link to a recipe there?
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whoops...shouldn't try and multitask...I was working in myob and forgot to post the link....will try again
http://www.taste.com.au/recipes/27377/braised+chilli+tomato+beef
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Thanks Stace....looks yum :)
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It was yum, it didn't look as attractive as that because the eggplant actually cooked right down and went mushy but that actually was good because certain whiny people in my family don't eat eggplant....but he didn't even realise it was in there...and I didn't point it out.
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Thank you ladies for taking the time to answer my question about purchasing a pressure cooker. I have a clearer idea now as to what I need and I look forward to getting one soon :)
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I too have a Kuhn Rikon and do love it (8 lt size) - noticed that Everten have that size for $334 which is an amazing price - check the price of the smaller size CP :) :)
I ordered this one on Monday. Can't wait for it to arrive now.
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Johnro I will have a look at their prices. I know I bought the largest one and that was over $400 so you have got a very good price. My all time favourite recipe is the Osso Bucco from the WW book :P the other night I added a heaped tsp of caramelised garlic
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Has anyone had experience with Cuisinart 6l pressure cooker? They are reduced at robins kitchen to $150
I had a look at Cuisinart website and wonder if it is a good buy.
http://http://www.cuisinart.com.au/product/pressure-cooker-stainless-brushed/ (http://http://www.cuisinart.com.au/product/pressure-cooker-stainless-brushed/)
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I have just bought a new pressure cooker. I have had a pressure cooker since Methusala was a kid!
This time I chose a smaller one of 4.5ltr. It is a WMF pressure cooker (http://www.amazon.co.uk/WMF-Perfect-Pressure-diameter-stainless/dp/B00008XWYP/ref=sr_1_12?s=kitchen&ie=UTF8&qid=1340775668&sr=1-12). Because there is only one of me at home, had thought to get the 2.5 ltr but then wondered if I would be sorry when guests came or I cooked more quantity for the freezer. It goes up in size to 8 ltr.
I am very pleased with it. Unlike my previous Prestige one, it comes to pressure very quickly and does not do the loud hissing thing. There are no weights to add to the lid, you just count the rings which rise up to show you where you are with the pressure. It stays at pressure with the very smallest amount of heat from the cooker. It is great for washing too as the handle comes off in a unique way. It feels good quality as you would expect from German engineered steel.
I don't know if you can get it in Oz but If you do, then it gets my vote.
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CP just relayed the price after noticing the 'special' while on their site over wk end - sadly, I didn't get that price as I have had mine a while :) :)
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DizzyGirl- I have the 6 L cuisinart one and absolutely love it. Good size for our family of four with intermittent teenage drop-ins but probably not big enough if you have a very large family. I always have enough left over to freeze for another meal. I think I bought mine from Everten Online for $159 three years ago so if you've seen it for $150 then that's a great price. Having come fom a background of using stovetop and electric pressure cookers, at the moment I only use my electric one and can't fault it.