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Power XL Pressure Cooker question

In-x-s — Sun, 14 Oct 2018 16:47:46 GMT

The 8 qt is priced very well today -- goodness knows I don't really NEED another pressure cooker, however, none of my brown all that well. They don't get hot quick to sear the meat it ends up juicing and boiling. Does anyone have this that can tell me how well it browns/sears?

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Ainhisg — Sun, 14 Oct 2018 16:53:03 GMT

@In-x-s wrote:
The 8 qt is priced very well today -- goodness knows I don't really NEED another pressure cooker, however, none of my brown all that well. They don't get hot quick to sear the meat it ends up juicing and boiling. Does anyone have this that can tell me how well it browns/sears?

Are you adjusting your saute function to high? That is usually accomplished by pressing the saute control twice. After the pot is hot, you then add oil, and then add your meat.

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In-x-s — Sun, 14 Oct 2018 16:55:36 GMT

All of the ones I currently have are Cook's Essentials/Techniques and all they have is a brown button.

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fthunt — Sun, 14 Oct 2018 17:00:31 GMT

To poster reply - - 'after pot is hot....add oil'. Just concerned about being burned and/or fire hazard. I've done that and it was dangerous and scared the h**l out of me. Recommended that you warm the pot slowly and put oil in pot prior to it getting hot.

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In-x-s — Sun, 14 Oct 2018 17:04:57 GMT

@fthunt wrote:
To poster reply - - 'after pot is hot....add oil'. Just concerned about being burned and/or fire hazard. I've done that and it was dangerous and scared the h**l out of me. Recommended that you warm the pot slowly and put oil in pot prior to it getting hot.

@fthuntthat is exactly what I do. It's not that I don't know how to brown/sear meat I'm just wondering about this particular cooker. Mine do not maintain a steady high heat they cycle and don't allow a good sear.

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grandma2pkmh — Sun, 14 Oct 2018 17:11:38 GMT

@In-x-s I don't have the 8qt but have the 6qt. My only issue is that it takes 25 min to come to pressure. The Cooks Essential that I had before only took 10-15 min.

ETA browns great

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In-x-s — Sun, 14 Oct 2018 17:17:11 GMT

@grandma2pkmh wrote:
@In-x-s I don't have the 8qt but have the 6qt. My only issue is that it takes 25 min to come to pressure. The Cooks Essential that I had before only took 10-15 min.

ETA browns great

LOL! well now what to do?? I wish I could find the one ideal appliance that just does it all and does it well. I've struggled back and forth with getting a Ninja cooker but it's not a pressure cooker. The pressure cookers I have are not good at browning. What to do - what to do!

thanks for the helpful responses so far.

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Ainhisg — Sun, 14 Oct 2018 17:24:11 GMT

@In-x-s, Brown is the same as saute.

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Ainhisg — Sun, 14 Oct 2018 17:26:21 GMT

@fthunt wrote:
To poster reply - - 'after pot is hot....add oil'. Just concerned about being burned and/or fire hazard. I've done that and it was dangerous and scared the h**l out of me. Recommended that you warm the pot slowly and put oil in pot prior to it getting hot.

Most recipes call for a small amount of oil. Just hold your measuring spoon up higher and poor it in along the side of the inner pot. The pot is so deep that it's not going to splatter out of the pot. It's not a burn or fire hazard. Read any knowledgeable source, and they will tell you that for things to sear and NOT stick, you have to add cold oil to a hot pot.

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In-x-s — Sun, 14 Oct 2018 17:56:22 GMT

@AinhisgI do thank you for all the tips on browning, but my question really is about this particular appliance.

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Ainhisg — Sun, 14 Oct 2018 18:28:11 GMT

@In-x-s wrote:
@AinhisgI do thank you for all the tips on browning, but my question really is about this particular appliance.

You are welcome, and yes, I understand you're asking about this pressure cooker. I was just trying to suggest some things for the ones you currently have so you wouldn't have to buy a new one. If you get a new one, I hope you love it!

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In-x-s — Mon, 15 Oct 2018 01:38:07 GMT

@In-x-s wrote:
@grandma2pkmh wrote:
@In-x-s I don't have the 8qt but have the 6qt. My only issue is that it takes 25 min to come to pressure. The Cooks Essential that I had before only took 10-15 min.

ETA browns great
LOL! well now what to do?? I wish I could find the one ideal appliance that just does it all and does it well. I've struggled back and forth with getting a Ninja cooker but it's not a pressure cooker. The pressure cookers I have are not good at browning. What to do - what to do!

thanks for the helpful responses so far.

thank you @grandma2pkmh! I talked myself out of it. I really do not need one that large and after reading several reviews like yours about how long it takes and things not getting fall apart tender like some other pressure cookers, I decided not to order. I already have a 2, 4, and 6 quart and love every one of them for what I use them for. I just long for one that will truly sear the meat before I pressure it. I will keep doing as I have which is sear the meat in a pan on a burner then throw it in the pressure cooker, deglazing the pan to throw in as the liquid.

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aroc3435 — Mon, 15 Oct 2018 10:48:56 GMT

@In-x-s I never use the browning/saute feature in the pressure cooker because I think I get much more even results by using a skillet on my stovetop for that. It's only a frying pan and takes a minute to wash off in my sink.

I'm after the speed of the pressure cooker and how it makes tough meat much more tender so not using its browning feature doesn't bother me, plus the diameter and depth of the pressure cooker isn't ideal for browning.

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BeccaLou — Tue, 16 Oct 2018 03:32:52 GMT

I so enjoyed my Cook's Essential Pressure Cooker ^ qt. until the inner pot started peeling. It was really so easy to use. But I'm holding on to it in hope it will have a stainless inner pot that I can use.in it.