Features:

  • This awesome little Hawkins pressure cooker is great for quick side dishes, apartment living, camping, motor homes and backpacking!
  • Made from commercially pure, virgin aluminum; Mirror polished; interior and base matt finish
  • Features a 'goof-proof' lid that seals from the inside like a jetliner door, ensuring greater safety
  • Inside fitting lid opens only when pressure falls Stay cool handles
  • Pressure is regulated automatically to optimum levels for speed cooking; Shielded Safety valve, Long lasting gasket
Great pressure cooker for one or two people.

I purchased this pressure cooker mostly to cook long grain / wild rice and it works quite well for that purpose, but is suitable for other foods as well. You will need to experiment somewhat with your cooking time since it is a hassle to check the progress of the food as it is cooking, but once you get a method established it works very well. As usual, it is best to read the instructions before use. There is a section that describes treating the inside of the pot with lemon juice to prevent the darkening of it's innards before first use. Also it is important to have enough water and cook at the proper temperature since overcooking could leave you with a mess in the bottom of the pot. I use steel wool or a heavy scouring pad only occasionally to remove any mild internal oxidation. Overall, this pressure cooker is very well built and should provide you with years of use. The handle appears to be Bakelite or similar material and feels very durable. The pressure release valve works well and is relatively easy to clean in the unlikely event it gets dirty. Sometimes I will bring the water to a boil before I close it off and then reduce the heat to about a three or four depending. I try to minimize the "popping" of the valve and shoot for having it just rocking back and forth a bit under pressure. Results will vary depending on the type of stove you have. Due to the shortness of duration it takes to cook food (and for safety reasons) I never leave it unattended. Although, if operated correctly, the most that would likely happen is overcooking or burning your food. All in all, I feel this was a good purchase.

Mighty little pressure cooker!

So happy to find a small pressure cooker. Perfect size for small portions. It works very well, cooks very quickly, but be sure not to fill it above 1/3-1/2 way. Takes some getting use to with inserting the cover but you will get the hang of it. It really feels secure and I am not so worried about it blowing off.

Excellent!

Lightweight and easy to use. Very safe and cooks fast. Very happy with my purchase.

Perfect!

I am so excited to have this pressure cooker. It is the perfect size for one or two people. Easy to store, easy to clean. Great price.

For making those single serve meals a breeze. Can't ...

For making those single serve meals a breeze. Can't wait to use on camping trips to broaden my meal choices. Somewhat light weight and portable not taking up a lot of space.

Great Pressure Cooker

This is a great little pressure cooker. It cooks rice very quickly.

Cheap price and quality product

I looked the same product in some local stores and compared the price. Price on amazon was way cheaper than the local stores. Cooker is good and recommend.

I love this thing

I cook beans in 2 hours and then take out most of the beans and put a cup of rice in there and cook that about 20 minutes and it always seems to taste really really good

Best Pressure Cooker on Planet

Best Pressure Cooker on Planet. There is nothing to dislike. I have seen no other cooker brand in our homes since I was born more than 50 years ago. Nothing comes even closer in terms of quality, safety, performance, and value for money.

Perfect Hawkins Cooker

If you're Indian, you know you need a cooker and Hawkins is almost always your best bet. Works as you'd expect your Hawkins cooker to work. Quality is impeccable - you could probably hand it down to your children even after using it everyday. This one came with a newer style whistle. Also priced well compared to other Hawkins cookers available online. I purchased the 3.5L type with a widemouth. The widemouth is very convenient to use. Also comes with included gasket. Bottom Line: If you've used a Hawkins cooker, and you want another one and have to buy it from Amazon, this is your best bet. If you don't know what Hawkins pressure cookers are, but you need a pressure cooker, you can buy this and you wont regret it.

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