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Kuhn Rikon 3916 Duromatic Top 5-Quart Review

More and more people are beginning to use pressure cooker for cooking. Perhaps it has something to do with the recession through which we all are passing!

Homeowners are keen to find ways that help save energy and the resultant expense. The best feature of pressure cooker is that it helps saving money by reducing cooking time for food by about seventy percent. Additionally, the food cooked using a pressure cooker retains most of its nutrients in the form of vitamins, minerals and flavors, which would otherwise be spoiled on cooking in the traditional manner.


The Kuhn Rikon Pressure Cooker made using the best 18/10 stainless steel comes with an aluminum base that distributes heat evenly. Its operation is so simple that even a novice won’t have any problems using it for the first time. It comes with simple instructions for making mouth watering recipes. Once it’s filled with raw food and water, the lid gets locked automatically thus providing an air tight seal that prevent s it from getting opened while cooking is in process.

A new feature by way of spring loaded valve has been added. It informs you as soon as the required cooking pressure is achieved and also when the cooking is done. Just one quick look tells you all. The pressure is easily released by turning a knob. If you have had a chance of using the earlier versions, you’ll appreciate the silent operation of this latest model. There is no hissing sound. Rikon Duromatic Top 5-Quart is designed to offer complete safety by incorporating not just one or two but five of pressure relief valves! This easy to clean cooker is safe for being used with a dishwasher. The manufacturers offer a warranty of ten years against any bad workmanship or materials. Further, you are guaranteed to get spares for the next fifteen years.

Features

- Saves up to 2/3 of cooking time
- Strong 18/10 stainless steel used for making it
- A solid aluminum core at its base enables even and fast cooking
- Enhanced system makes its operation safer and quieter
- Five pressure relief valves and a spring loaded precision valve
- Swiss make
- Safe for use in a dishwasher
- Comes with a 10-year warranty

We conducted a thorough search and found many reviews online about this brand of pressure cooker. Here’s what one reviewer says: We have many Kuhn Rikon models that we use almost daily, this cooker is frequently used for making dinners. As it quickly reaches the desired pressure and needs less cooking time, compared to other cookers, we save on fuel and thus money. Above all, the food cooked has a great taste. Another reviewer points out its convenience of use, unbelievably quiet operation and appreciates the recipe book provided along with which offers excellent cooking tips. It offers fearless working that any novice would welcome. I was always scared of using such devices, thinking they would explode. But having seen other members of my family using it, I overcame that fear and am pleased with its performance.

The only drawback of having Kuhn Rikon Pressure Cooker is that over a prolonged period of use, like any other pressure cooker, its gasket may wear off, as a result of which it will not seal effectively. But that shouldn’t be a cause of worry as the company assures you of the availability of spares for the next fifteen years. The only issue could be their high prices.

That apart, it remains a good option to own one. Keeping all its positive features in mind, it’s no wonder that the New York Time called it as the Mercedes of all pressure cookers. The Kuhn Rikon is a proficient cookware, good at its job. Moreover, we can’t overlook the fact that it’s produced by the Swiss, famous for their meticulous engineering.