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To the gal who wanted

SharkE — Wed, 24 Jan 2018 14:40:11 GMT

a Wolfgang Puck pressure cooker. Over on HSN in a sneak preview of his weekend show he has his big 8 qt on sale think free shp too, today everything is on 5.00 shp anyway, but, free is better. LOL

552-682 is the #

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CLEM — Wed, 24 Jan 2018 15:20:46 GMT

@SharkE I am the gal who wanted theWP pressure cooker. Thanks for the tip, but I want a 6 qt one. I live alone and there is no way I would be able to lift a bigger one. I am sure someone will bring out a 6 qt one at some point. I just have to hang in there.

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Nightowlz — Wed, 24 Jan 2018 16:30:15 GMT

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@SharkE I am the gal who wanted theWP pressure cooker. Thanks for the tip, but I want a 6 qt one. I live alone and there is no way I would be able to lift a bigger one. I am sure someone will bring out a 6 qt one at some point. I just have to hang in there.

@CLEM The Cuisinart cpc 600 is a 6 qt pressure cooker. It's not too heavy either. It also has a 2 yr warranty. Wal-Mart has it for $75 with free 2 day S&H.

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SharkE — Wed, 24 Jan 2018 16:54:49 GMT

watch the Puck show he might bring on other sizes.

check bed and bath, here at Q, amazon, etc.

I just now ordered a Nordic Ware red stock pot . Throwing out my one cast iron piece just to heavy and Nordic Ware came out with new aluminum line called Pro Cast.. Got it from B&B, a 3 qt red.

Out with Rachel Ray pot , in with the Nordic Ware replacement

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CLEM — Wed, 24 Jan 2018 18:50:26 GMT

@Nightowlz I had ordered a Cuisinart from Macy's a few weeks ago. It came broken in pieces because they just put it in a huge box and shipped it. They sent another one out which was not in pieces but had other issues.

Looked into it again this am but after reading a lot of reviews and q&a, I found out you can't steam in it. So the search goes on.

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momtochloe — Wed, 24 Jan 2018 20:55:40 GMT

@CLEM Instant Pot has a six quart size (it's the one I have) and I just love it. I have heard they are a bit hard to find these days as they are so popular but you may want to check either Amazon or BB&B when you have a minute.

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CLEM — Thu, 25 Jan 2018 00:34:28 GMT

@momtochloe I have been looking at these, but they have so many settings that they scare the daylight out of me. It seems that people like them.

Can I just set them to pressure cook and put in the time? Do they slow cook? Do they steam? Also I think they have ss inner pot - I prefer non-stick. Can't be bothered with scrubbing pots.

I had such a wonderful pressure cooker from Todd English from when he was at HSN, but a friend always cooks for a large crowd and wanted one, so I gave it to her. That thing was such a work horse and easy to operate.

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CLEM — Thu, 25 Jan 2018 00:42:41 GMT

@momtochloe I just checked on Amazon and they are out of them, but I put myself on an e-mail list to get alerted when it gets back in. It seems to have everything I want except it's a stainless steel pot.

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aubnwa01 — Thu, 25 Jan 2018 02:05:33 GMT

InstantPot also makes a 3 qt. size, but that might be too small.

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momtochloe — Thu, 25 Jan 2018 13:53:22 GMT

@CLEM the IP is incredibly easy to use. Please do not be intimidated as I literally took mine out of the box, threw some stuff in there and had a great meal in no time. Mine came with a great, laminated cheat sheet which was all I used for a long time. To be honest, I have never used the slow cooker function as I don't have a glass lid to fit but yes you can steam in it.

And please don't worry about the SS container as it is a breeze to clean up. I have had mine for years and have never encountered any problems. I just love it. I had a CE one before it and it was fine but the IP just performed much better.

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CLEM — Thu, 25 Jan 2018 14:25:06 GMT

@momtochloe Thanks. I may go with the Instant Pot when it becomes available.

I could order one from Williams Sonoma, but they had sent me a previously returned item when I ordered an airfryer.

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Nightowlz — Thu, 25 Jan 2018 17:47:26 GMT

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@Nightowlz I had ordered a Cuisinart from Macy's a few weeks ago. It came broken in pieces because they just put it in a huge box and shipped it. They sent another one out which was not in pieces but had other issues.

Looked into it again this am but after reading a lot of reviews and q&a, I found out you can't steam in it. So the search goes on.

@CLEM The 1st Cuisinart I received from HSN stopped working on my 3rd use. It was past the 30 days so I called Cuisinart. I had to ship it back to them. They shipped me a new one. I have been using it since Sept 2012.

Here is the info from the owners manual for steaming your veggies.

Vegetables should be well washed and peeled if necessary. Vegetables cook very quickly – be sure to use Quick Pressure Release immediately after audible beep sounds. If vegetables require more cooking, turn pressure cooker off, and cover to steam the vegetables until preferred texture is reached. Add ½ cup water or liquid for cooking. If pressure cooking frozen vegetables, 1 to 2 minutes additional cooking time and longer steaming time may be needed. When cooking vegetables it is always best to undercook, then allow additional time to steam – to avoid overcooking. All cooking is on High Pressure unless otherwise indicated.

Food Cooking Time Pressure Release Method

Artichokes 4 medium/large, 8 to 10 ounces each 7 to 9 minutes Quick Pressure Release

Beans, Green or Yellow Waxy 1½ pounds, cut into 2-inch lengths 1 to 2 minutes/Low Pressure Quick Pressure Release

Beets, medium-large 24 to 26 minutes Quick Pressure Release

Broccoli, cut into large florets 2 to 3 minutes Quick Pressure Release

Cauliflower, cut into large florets 2 to 3 minutes Quick Pressure Release

Carrots, cut into 2-inch lengths – or “baby cut” 8 minutes Quick Pressure Release

Carrots, ½-inch slices 2 to 3 minutes Quick Pressure Release

Corn, 4 to 6 ears (use trivet/rack) 1 minute Quick Pressure Release

Greens, collards, kale, cut into 1-inch strips 5 to 7 minutes Quick Pressure Release

Onions, baby peeled 2 to 4 minutes Quick Pressure Release

Parsnips, peeled, cut into 2-inch pieces 3 to 4 minutes Quick Pressure Release

Parsnips, ½-inch slices 1 to 2 minutes Quick Pressure Release

Potatoes White, medium quartered 5 to 7 minutes Quick Pressure Release

Red, new (2-3 oz each) 5 to 8 minutes Quick Pressure Release

Sweet, 2-inch cubes 5 to 6 minutes Quick Pressure Release

Squash – Winter Acorn, halved & seeded 6 to 8 minutes Quick Pressure Release

Butternut, peeled & sliced 3 to 4 minutes Quick Pressure Release

Squash, Yellow Crookneck or Zucchini, cut into ½-inch slices 1 to 3 minutes Quick Pressure Release

You can do hard cooked eggs in the steamer basket too. Cook on low pressure for 5 mins., let steam release natural, remove lid, put eggs in ice water or just lightly dump some ice in the pot to stop the cooking.

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CLEM — Thu, 25 Jan 2018 21:21:25 GMT

@Nightowlz Thanks for all the information. You took so much time to post this. Triple thanks. I am still debating what I should get: A regular pressure cooker, Multipot, and I started looking into the Breville pressure cooker which is very costly though.

Your information should be good for any of them and I will make a copy.

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BeccaLou — Fri, 26 Jan 2018 07:15:46 GMT

Sharke, If I were you go with Walmart it just seems alot less frustrating. This shipping back and forth seems like a huge hassle.I am so sick of having defective products.