Manttra Electric Pressure Cooker
I tried two of these ... returned the first due to a screw head from bottom heating element protruding not slightly ... but enough to crease the bottom of the stainless steel pot. Felt this could be a problem in the future for a pot that undergoes pressure. Also, this unit would not seal. Top did not fit bottom of pan, regardless of gasket.
Second unit I tried would, also, not even come close to sealing. Top turned too far and had to stand there and apply pressure to get my meal done. Luckily, could return this one also. Done with this model!!!
Manttra Electric Mult-Cooker
Manttra Electric Multi-Cooker
This Electric Cooker is billed as a "Multi-Cooker" as are all the other similar products such as the Deni, Fagor, Cuisinart. I suppose the first question that comes to mind is" Does it do all those things? It remains to be seen if this one appliance can adequately replace 3 or 4, but it works OK. I have yet to find a way to truly "slow cook" without a ceramic or cast iron pot using a minimal, un-concentrated heat source. After spending a week reading reviews of this and other cookers I had mixed feelings about them. I finally decided to give it a try, "Nothing ventured, nothing gained"
My main reason for buying this type of product is that I am changing my diet over to Vegetarian, as I have gained 30 lbs since I stopped working, so I am trying to lower fat and eat healthier without spending all day in the kitchen. Other important factors are that it has a countdown timer going into a "keep warm mode" - (I fall asleep while stuff is...
I didn't blow up the chicken!
My husband bought this pressure cooker for me almost a year ago and admittedly, I was scared to use it. Everyone has a story of 'someone' they know that used a pressure cooker and blew up dinner, having to scrap it off the ceiling. I grew up in a household that used pressure cookers so I was familiar with them but had never attempted it on my own.
This week I decided to take the plunge. I would not have felt comfortable using it without the instruction manual (a poster below rated it very low but admitted they had no documentation with it). This cooker comes with 2 bookets; one is a manual and the second is a recipe book. I wish the recipe book had more to choose from, but it's a good start.
You have a base that sits on the counter, so your pressure cooker does not have to cook on the stove. The pot fits into the base, the lid locks in place for cooking and see-thru glass lid comes with for warming later on. It also comes with a steamer basket and a...
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