Customer Reviews

Fagor Duo 2.5 qt Pressure Skillet with Glass lid

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I usually cook for one, I throw 4 frozen chicken thighs with BBQ sauce for 15 minutes. The shredded chicken tastes like pulled pork from the BBQ restaurant. The 2.5 qt accomodates the 1 quart pyrex dishes, which works great for cooking brown rice or beans. I love the size, it's easy to work with and heats up quick for a healthy dinner (& cheap)after work. I love to cook meat products in this one. Especially great since I did not know how to cook prior to using a pressure cooker. No audible rocker, but I got used to the slight hissing noise to know pressure has been reached.

I have always hear horror stories of how difficult a pressure cooker was to use and how they would blow up on you etc. The Fagor pressure skillet is easy to use and comes with a nice illustrated cookbook. The meals from the cookbook are delicious and cook quickly. It is a perfect size to cook a meal for 2 to 4 people. Not only is it a pressure cooker, but you can use it as a regular pot with the glass lid. This has definitely been a wise purchase for me, a working woman because I am able to make delicious meals in a short period of time.

The Skillet is everything they said it was. The most important features for me is:
1. prepares COMPLETE meals in 30 minutes: its so easy that my daughters are happy to make dinner. Meats are outstanding prepared this way.

2. Clean-up is fast! the skillet is easy to wash...no more sinks full of pots!

Great size for smaller meals. Its a great little pressure cooker that doubles as a skillet. I use it for both a lot! Easy to use and clean. I've been very happy with it.

This could be a great product, but if you have a gas stove, there are some major problems. On our stove when on high heat, the flames come up the side of the pan and burn the plastic handle, giving off a terrible burnt plastic smell. The smell doesn't get into the food (since the pan is closed) but it does smell up the house for a day, not to mention that the plastic handles probably will not last too many more occasions of this. I do try never, when using this pan, to turn up the heat, but sometimes I forget and the same thing happens.

The pan would be much better if it had metal handles (but then they'd be hot to the touch).

Fagor pressure cookers are excellent heat conductors and work well on induction. I would advise buying new. I purchased this one via internet and the condition was not identified correctly. I grew up with the "jigglers" so the quiet hiss of the Fagor is very pleasant. The guide books are accurate. Just fixed a 3 pound brisket in 45 minutes yesterday... very moist! They do require a 3 point cleaning system each use. The one purchased via amazon.com had not been maintained and is limited in use. Beware purchasing used pressure cookers!