How to Buy the Right Pressure Cooker for Your Needs

 

If you're planning to buy a pressure cooker, you'll have to know what exactly to look for so you can get maximum energy savings while cooking your food. The good news is, pressure cookers nowadays are much safer than those of yesteryears, so that's one less thing for you to worry about. At the end of the day, the right pressure cooker to get is the one that will serve your needs best.

 

First off, what do you plan to cook with your cooker? Or do you actually plan to can with it? This is very important: Pressure Cooker aren't made for canning. If you want to use a cooker for cooking and canning, get a pressure canner instead. That's the device that is intended for this dual purpose.

 

One of the things you also need to look into is the pot's size. This is an important factor in determining the cost of the convenience that you get from pressure cooking. A 6-quart is the most popular size you'll find in the market today.

 

Also, you need to know a cooker's maximum pressure. Most products today have at least two pressure settings which can be adjusted to suit the kind of food being cooked. This is good because it lets you prevent foods from disintegrating at the standard pressure of 15 psi. If you buy a USDA-compliant pot, you get the most time and energy savings possible.

 

Of course, the pressure cooker you buy should come with a warranty that is long enough to let you get the most return on your body. With a short warranty period, you will be at the mercy of the manufacturer, and you might have to get a new cooker sooner than you should.

 

Finally, check if replacement parts are easy to get. There are brands that give you such a hard time finding these parts. The bigger problem is when the manufacturer has closed shop, or has ceased to make the parts for your brand. Unlike cars, you can't get non-OEM (original equipment manufacturer) parts for Hamilton Beach Slow Cooker, so do look into that before you make your purchase. 

 

These are some of the most important things you need to look into before you buy a pressure cooker. If you're getting one online though, make sure you do enough research on the store. There are reviews that you can read so take advantage of this information.