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c (TOM KAN PA) wrote:

> After qutting using a pressure cooker about 30 years ago, my wife decided she's
> going to start using one again. She is going to buy a $199 WMF Perfect Plus
> from Williams-Sonoma. I asked her what's wrong with a cheaper model, perhaps a
> Presto if they still make them. Her reply was that the WMF was stainless steel.
> I guess I'm missing something. Any advice that I can give her? Like where to
> put the un-used food processor in order to make room for an un-used pressure
> cooker?
> Seriously, if you were starting out cooking in a pressure cooker, what make and
> model would you buy?
>

I would hit Ebay or garage sales, or consignment shops or thrift shops,
and spend a few bucks on an old one that worked great.

Oh, wait. I did. :-)

I have two Mirros - a 6 quart, and a 16 quart canner.

I spent $6 for the smaller, and $30 for the larger.