Kuhn Rikon 6-Piece Duromatic Duo Pressure Cooker Set

"The Mercedez-Benz of pressure cookers." -The New York Times For a limited time, receive Pressure Perfect : Two Hour Taste in Twenty Minutes Using Your Pressure Cooker by Lorna J. Sass a $24.95 retail value with purchase of the Duromatic Duo Set by Kuhn Rikon. In "Pressure Perfect, Lorna Sass, the country's leading authority on pressure cooking, distills her two decades of experience into one comprehensive volume. First learn everything you need to know about buying and using today's 100% safe cookers. Then enjoy more than 200 recipes for preparing soups, meats, poultry, grains, beans, vegetables, and desserts in record time. How about whipping up a savory risotto in 4 minutes, chicken cacciatore in 12 minutes, or a delectable chocolate cheesecake in 25 minutes? With the Duromatic Duo Set You Receive Two of Kuhn Rikon's most popular Pressure Cookers at a special price. You receive a 5 liter pressure cooker and a 2 liter pressure frypan along with a pressure lid and a glass lid to fit each, plus a stainless steel steaming plate (trivet). With this set you could for example pressure cook a smaller quantity of brown rice in the fry pan, while you cook another dish conventionally in the 5 liter pressure cooker using the glass lid. Specializing in pressure cookers for over 50 years, Kuhn Rikon offers the broadest line of pressure cookers in the world, creating shapes and sizes you won't find anywhere else. "Out of all the pressure cookers I tested, the one I liked the best. It really made cooking a breeze was a Kuhn Rikon, made in Switzerland. It comes in many shapes and sizes. I have the one that resembles a frying pan. The bottom of these pans, even though they are stainless steel, is virtually nonstick and the opening and closing mechanisms work as if they had been freshly oiled. There is no separate weight that has to be placed on the top and no frightening, hissing noises as the cooking proceeds. A truly wonderful gadget." Madhur Jaffrey author of Madhur Jaffrey's Quick and Easy Indian Cooking Fast Cooking with Duromatic takes an average of 1/3 the cooking time of conventional cooking methods. Easy The secret is Duromatic's spring-loaded valve which takes the guesswork out of pressure cooking. Visual indicators let you see the exact pressure and time accordingly. No noisy steam escaping and no more mushy food! Safe The integrated lid-locking system and no fewer than 5 safety release systems make the Kuhn Rikon Duromatic the standard of safety worldwide. UL and TUV approved. Healthy The Duromatic redefines the term "fast food." Cook high-fiber, low-fat foods in record time. Preserve vitamins and essential nutrients. Versatile You'll be amazed by the variety of fresh foods you can cook in a pressure cooker: grains, meats, chicken, vegetables and even desserts. Ecological Save 70% of energy normally consumed during cooking. Kuhn Rikon Duromatic pressure cookers pay for themselves in energy savings. Kuhn Rikon is proud to offer a 10-year warranty on all materials and workmanship. In addition, we guarantee that all spare parts will be available for at least 15 years from the date of purchase. Press Testimonials "One pressure cooker did stand out for its ease of use and its absolute quiet. The Kuhn Rikon is the most expensive, but it is worth the difference in price. It is easiest to use: you can tell from across the room when it has reached the proper pressure to cook the food; red lines appear on the valve on the lid. The Kuhn Rikon, which holds five liters - about five and quarter quarts - is also made of the best materials, easy to clean stainless steel with an aluminum core for better heat conduction." The New York Times "Say 'pressure cooker' and most people envision flying lids and dents in the ceiling. But the Duromatic Thermal-Cooker from Kuhn Rikon is not your grandmother's pressure cooker. With its modern spring-loaded valve and double-walled construction, this Swiss-made pot is safe and easy to use. And since pressure cookers cut down cooking time by two-thirds or more, it's perfect for people who want to eat wholesome foods but don't want to spend all evening in the kitchen." Vegetarian Times "Unlike most pressure cookers on today's market, the Kuhn Rikon Duromatic features a spring-loaded valve system, which is substantially safer and easier to use than jiggle-top mechanisms associated with pressure cooking of the past. In 30 minutes - less time than it takes to get take-out, you can create delicious meals in a Kuhn Rikon Duromatic Pressure Cooker. Kuhn Rikon, inventor of today's new generation pressure cooker, has the broadest line of pressure cookers available on the world market." UpScale Magazine How a pressure cooker can help to maintain a healthy lifestyle Pressure cooking can help you maintain a healthy lifestyle in 2 ways, by providing healthy, better tasting meals, and giving you more time to exercise and enjoy life. In addition, pressure cooking uses 1/3 the energy of normal cooking methods, making it healthier for the Earth as well. Healthy: Because very little water is used in pressure cooking and because the pressure cooker is a "closed system," few vitamins and minerals are lost to the cooking water or dissipated into the air. Vegetables are not exposed to oxygen and retain their vitamins, minerals and their vivid color. Low fat, high protein beans and legumes, are frequently avoided because of their long cooking time under normal cooking conditions. In a pressure cooker, however, most beans and legumes can be cooked in less than 15 minutes. Better tasting: Better taste is the direct result of the health benefits explained above. Moreover, for dishes such as stews and pasta sauces, the pressure actually causes the ingredients to quickly mingle and their flavors to intensify. Pressure cookers keep the natural flavor in the food. More time for YOU: The cooking times for most foods in the pressure cooker are approximately 1/3 the times for those same foods cooked in traditional manners and, in many instances, faster even than in a microwave. This means more time to exercise or relax and enjoy your home. Some sample times include: Food Pressure Cooking Time Traditional Time artichokes 8-12 minutes 40-45 minutes black beans 10-12 minutes 2-1/2 hours whole chicken 5 minutes/lb 15 minutes/lb white rice 5 minutes 15-25 minutes brown rice 20-22 minutes 45 minutes whole new potatoes 5-6 minutes 25-30 minutes beef stew 15-20 minutes 2 hours pasta sauce 20 minutes 1-1/2 hours Published by Rudolf Keller of Kuhn Rikon the Quick Cuisine guide is included with every pressure cooker purchase. The Quick Cuisine guide includes: Pressure Cooking Methods General Cooking Instructions Recipes Other Uses for Your Pressure Cooker Accessories and Parts Guide Some Suggested Uses For Your New Kuhn Rikon Pressure Cooker Whole 3.5 chicken 4 lb. roasts soups stews chili cheesecake corn-on-the-cob dinner for 6-8 How Pressure Cookers Work The principle of pressure cooking is really quite simple. Because a pressure cooker is airtight, pressure builds up inside the pressure cooker as the liquid inside comes to a boil. The resulting trapped steam causes the internal temperature to rise beyond what it would be capable of doing under normal room pressure. Then, simply, food cooking at a higher temperature and under pressure cooks faster. At sea level (where the normal atmospheric pressure is 14.7 pounds per square inch), the boiling point of water is 212 degrees F, the highest temperature which can be reached by water at that elevation. That boiling point is raised 38 degrees F to 250 degrees F under the 15 additional pounds of pressure that can be obtained in a pressure cooker. Foods cooked hotter cook faster. A secondary benefit of the increased pressure is that it softens the fibers in foods, tenderizing even the toughest of meats and beans. The increased internal temperature and the assault on the fibrous nature of foods cooked under pressure combine to decrease by two-thirds or more of the normal cooking times. Why Kuhn Rikon Pressure Cookers Are So Safe To Use We've all heard stories of pressure cookers "blowing up" or the "geyser of split peas soup" that is a permanent ceiling adornment. Luckily, most of us have never experienced these urban legends first hand. The DUROMATIC pressure cookers belong to the new generation of pressure cookers. They are built with safety features that make it impossible for this kind of disaster to occur. First, the automatic lid-locking device of the DUROMATIC pressure cookers insures that no pressure can build up until the lid is put on correctly. The lid cannot be removed or come off until all of the pressure has been released. DUROMATIC pressure cookers provide the ultimate protection against excess pressure. The first indication that too much pressure has built up inside the cooker is the audible hiss of the valve as excess pressure is released through the valve. When the user hears this, the heat should be turned down. As long as the valve is not clogged, it will take care of any over pressurization by allowing steam to escape through the radial escape holes located on the valve stem. Other safety releases will come into effect only if the central valve is clogged. If that occurs, excess pressure will also escape through the safety holes in the rim of the lid. Additionally, another spring-loaded safety valve in the lid is set to release steam in case of a clogged main valve due to overfilling or too-high heat. This valve is not a "blow plug" like some old American cookers had, but a highly accurate spring-loaded valve which will open at a preset internal pressure and release steam safely and effectively. Finally, at higher pressure, the gasket is forced out through the six bayonet flanges in the lid, and a jet of excess steam escapes (once again in a downward direction.) One 5 Liter Pressure Cooker 8 3/4" (22cm) diameter 5 1/4" quart (5L) capacity One 2 Liter Pressure Frypan 8 3/4" (22cm) diameter 2 1/8"quart (2L) capacity only available in this set 2 Lids 8.75" Pressure Lid to fit both units 8.75" Glass Lid to fit both units (so both pots can be used for conventional cooking) Stainless Steel Steaming Plate, (Trivet) five over-pressure safety systems, UL listed integrated automatic locking system 18/10 stainless steel will not interact with food and is dishwasher safe solid thermal aluminum sandwich for even browning and rapid heat absorption stainless steel steaming plate new generation spring-loaded precision valve user-friendly operation interior fill lines 10-year warranty on all non-replaceable parts, material and workmanship 8 3/4" (22cm) diameter 7 1/3 quart (7L) capacity Serves 8-10 Quick Cuisine Cookbook, a $14.00 value - free