Hawkins Futura Hard Anodised Pressure Cooker, 7-Liter

If I had known cooking with a pressure cooker would be so easy, I'd have bought this ages ago. This comes with a book that gives step by step instructions on how to use it. I love the size too. I am single but also like to cook enough to put stuff in the freezer. This has saved me time and money. I buy dry beans instead of canned. If soaked overnight they only take 15 minutes to cook. This is far less than buying cans and far tastier. 15 minutes on the stove is also far less electricity than a slow cooker or simmering pot. The first thing I made was homemade hummus. I'll never buy pre-made hummus again!I don't have experience with other pressure cookers but this one has been easy to clean, easy to use and cooked up foods very well and in line with the timing in the instructions. I am a vegan so have no experience with how this would cook meat dishes, only beans and so forth.It also comes with a steamer basket which I am looking forward to using in the summer when there is more produce to pick from.The book of instructions also comes with many recipes. Using them as a guide, it helped me to figure out how to use the cooker for my own recipes.

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This is my 3rd Hawkins-Futura and I now have the 3.0, 5.0 and 7.0. I use my Hawkins-Futura pressure cookers every day and harldy ever use any of my old pots and pans anymore. The 7.0 is my favorite for cooking beans or rice which I cook a lot of. I just purchased the Secura steam rack/basket for 6 quart electric cookers and it fits nicely in my 7.0 Futura. This is a quality product at an affordable price. Everything I have cooked in these cookers turned out great. Looking forward to summer when I can take them to the country and cook outdoors with them.

This is a heavy pot--it's steel. I bought it for my Mom and really, I think it's too heavy for her to manage easily. If you are elderly, or have arthritis in wrists, or are weak, or don't have good use of BOTH hands/arms, this pot is too heavy for you. It's a great pressure cooker, though. I have the small 2 Liter Futura and I love it. The small one is great for cooking for 1-2 people. The lid goes on/off quite differently than any other pot you've probably ever had. Hold the handle to the pot in your left hand "6 o'clock" position. Hold the lid handle in your right hand with the handle pointing to the 3 o'clock position. Dip the right side of the lid down into the pot, then allow the rest of the lid to drop into the pot, then turn the lid handle back toward the pan handle till they meet, squeeze together and lock in place. Because the lid has to drop into the pot in order to attach it, it really helps prevent you from overfilling the pot because if it's over-filled, the liquid will come over the lid. Whew. Easier after a little practice.

easy to use, good size for my small kitchen, and the best part - great taste! it's true, food tastes fresher, flavors are more intense. looking forward to lots of experimentation with this great piece of kitchen equipment.

This is serving the purpose beautifully. I have used it regularly without any problems. Highly recommend. Putting on the top is something you get the hang of after a few uses.

It’s much easier to use than a regular pressure cooker because you don’t need to adjust the heat as it handles the max setting - and it cooks faster.

I bought this pressure cooker for my husband. He uses it ALOT! He makes navy bean and other types of soups with dry bean within a hour or two. He has cooked meats that are falling apart and devine tasting! This is the best money that I have spent on Amazon in a long time! You won't be sorry buying this!