Customer Reviews

Deni 9700 Electric 5-Quart Pressure Cooker

5 star:		(7)
4 star:		(2)
3 star:		(3)
2 star:		(2)
1 star:		(4)

 

 

After less than two years this unit broke down. Repeated heating and cooling caused the plastic pressure valve to break and I can't find a replacement so I have downgraded my review from 3 to 2 stars. The following represents an earlier opinion:

"After over five years of service my Farberware electric pressure cooker finaly broke down. The electrical conection to the heating unit (cooking pot) was not well reinforced and (as the cast aluminum pot was heavy) it finally broke.

The Deni fixes this problem with a completely different design with no stress being put on electrical connections lifting the pot out of the unit.

However, I still prefer the Farberware unit and would choose it over the Deni. When using the cooker in pressure cook mode the seal does not always operate correctly. This can cause the food to cook indefinitely without ever reaching pressure. The timer does not shut the unit down after the food has been cooked but turns it to warm. Food can continue to slowly cook for hours. This is aggravated by a timer beep that is hard to hear.

Further, the unit was advertised as stainless steel but it appears to me that the cook pot is aluminum. This is something of a concern as teflon linings wear out and there is a reported link between aluminum and Alzheimers.

I've used a pressure cooker for many years and swear by them. This unit is satisfactory but I wish for the cost they'd put just a little more thought into the design."

I purchased the Deni appliance and LOVED it. Then it broke after a few months of use. I would set the timer to say 40 min and skip off to take care of other things and when I would return to check on it, the timer still said 40 minutes! A couple of times I didn't release the pressure in time to prevent the food from thoroughly burning. SO I sent it back at a cost of $20 in postage. Six weeks later, Deni sent a replacement. THIS ONE NEVER WORKED!!! The replacement had a defective electronic keypad that makes no noise when you push the buttons and doesn't count down or shut off. The food will burn every time unless I set my oven timer and check on my own to see its progress. For as much as I paid, I'm not willing to do that. The second one is going back too.

I love this pot ! I cook a lot of Ethnic dishes, where this pot comes in handy in pre-cooking many meats, 'rooty' veggies, legumes etc. I also use it as a 'regular' pot with another lid, simply because it is big and not extremely heavy to handle. It is electric, saving me a stove burner when I have to cook several things at the same time. Generally, I am very satisfied with the DENI products I own.

The electric pressure cooker is the way to go. Having had the non electric for many years, I find that the electric model is pretty much hands off once you set it to cook.

It counts down and shuts off on it's own. I like the quick release valve too.

I bought this as a gift for my mother. It burned instead of browned & the digital timer did not work. Amazon was great helping me return it. I bought a Presto & it is wonderful!!! It could be just the one I bought, but I didn't recognize the brand name of Deni, so I will only buy what I am familiar with now.

This is a perfect item for reducing cooking time for most foods, especially brown rice!

Purchased one of these when my old Deni combo cooker finally died after 10 years of hard use. I have had mine for over 6 months now and it is still going strong. I loved it so much that I purchased one for my mom and now for my brother. I tried using the slow cooker and it did not go so well or I would have given it 5 stars. Be that as it may, it only takes 12 mins to cook dried beans to perfection. All day cooked pasta sauses in 15 min. I bring the unit to my office parties and cook the meal right there. So the slow cooker don't work all that well, but you really won't need it. As far as the unit continuing to cook longer than it should, clean your unit as the directions specify (including maintaining your seal) just a quick wipe down is all you need. It is very easy to clean and maintain.

This pressure cooker is my second cooker from the same brand, my first cooker broke after I accidentally drop the top lead on the floor and the pressure valve broke, so I wanted to replace it with spar part but I did not find any sellers for the spar part, so a got a new one, and what I like about it is the easy use and easy clean.

I love this cooker.
My Mom gave me an electric pressure cooker in the 70's and
this is the first time I actually found one I would like.

This is a wonderful product. The order went through easily & arrived quicly & in perfect condition. The price was great too! Thanks!