Customer Reviews

Kuhn Rikon 3150 Duromatic Trio 12-Piece Pressure Cooker Set

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This is my first experience with a pressure cooker, but after reading some reviews and doing some online research the Kuhn-Rikon brand consistently did very well. After a few uses, I gained confidence that I wasn't going to take out half my kitchen and I quit taking the lid off like I was diffusing a landmine. I have to admit that I am very impressed in the quality of the cookware AND the results. Cooking time is next to nothing and everything tastes great. Unless you like to cook LONGER then this set will be a great addition to your kitchen.

I got a Kuhn Rikon pressure cooker for my birthday about 15-20 years ago. I know they're guaranteed for ten years, but mine is still going strong. I had to replace a gasket once and I also had to replace a spring in the pressure indicator device on the top of the pot. But that has been well worth it.

My favorite thing about it is how little energy it uses. Even after soaking it can take more than an hour to cook beans in a regular pot. The house gets hot, the stove uses lots of electricity, and the beans end up with a kind of grainy sauce. Plus I have to "nurse" them by adding water and making sure they don't burn.

But with this device I only use the stove for about 17 minutes. Five to get up to the right pressure and 12 to cook the beans. So it saves lots of time. And the beans are beautiful when they are finished cooling down. They're as pretty as canned but softer (I cook mine at the high pressure for the maximum recommended in the instructions). If I WANT the grainy sauce all I have to do is mash up a few beans and add them back to the pot.

I'd heard stories of people using pressure cookers and getting beans all over the ceiling and everywhere else in the kitchen-- every nook and every cranny. But this cooker has several safety features that prevent that from happening. I suppose if you took a nap while cooking it might still be possible, but I haven't ever had that trouble.

I did burn rice once, but it seems to have been because I overfilled it. There's a line inside the pot telling you where the maximum fill is, and I went over that and the rice was burned.

So I want a bigger one now so that I can cook more brown rice at once and I want to be able to cook more than one dish at a time using a pressure cooker. I haven't decided whether to splurge on a big set or just buy one more pot. It's expensive, but I am convinced that it saves money in the long run by decreasing cooking time and air conditioner output for the kitchen.

Thanks Callie for giving me this pressure cooker. I still love it and use it often.

I love you too!!!

Hugs, Wanda.

We have three Kuhn Rikon pressure cookers that we use almost every time we cook - it's the main cookware we use. It's fast, easy, and it saves energy because it takes less time to cook. And the food's gerat - I like eating at home better than any restaurant.

We have three Kuhn Rikon pressure cookers that we use almost every time we cook - this is the main cookware we use. It's fast, easy, and it saves energy because it tkaes less time to cook. And the food's great - I like eating at home better than any restaurant.

I ordered this pressure cooker set from Amazon. When I received the shipment, one glass lid was missing in the package. Two handles for the glass lids were also missing. I contacted Amazon. Amazon said it is easier to directly contact the manufacturer for parts. After I told Amazon to account for its mistake to strength out the problem with its supplier, Amazon promptly shipped me a replacement. To my surprise, Amazon shipped two class lids but forgot to ship lid handles this time. I was really speechless and I didn't believe 3rd time is the charm. I cancelled the order to get refund. Be aware of ordering any thing in "Set" from Amazon.