Presto01362 6-Quart Stainless Steel Pressure Cooker

I'm glad we bought this several years ago. I'm scared of aluminum pressure cookers. My wife makes the best soups in this pressure cooker. She uses it once or twice a week. This was a good purchase because it helps us eat healthier.

My old Presto pressure cooker only lasted 30+ years. This new model has many improvements. The handles are stout, mounting of handles is now screws to metal not plastic, there is an added Helper Handle, safer to handle when hot, a lock pin has been added to prevent opening the cooker while still under pressure. To sum up this review Fantastic.

Well made, replaced our older aluminum Presto cooker. This is much larger, shouldn’t discolor like the aluminum model.

This pressure cooker probably works fine, just thought it would be a bit thicker. Guess I was used to the old time heavy pressure cookers. Being stainless steel, I’m sure it will be fine

I hope I don't sabotage myself with this review. So far I am very happy with my discounted 4 qt PC. I cannot seem to find how to order gaskets for this stainless steel model. But it really is a dream pot after the first use. It did not leak, and it cooked beautifully. I was not a fan of presto as my mom always bought Presto, but this might turn me around. Nice improvements Presto. There is one more tiny issue, No where on the pot does it say it is stainless steel.

Excelente!!! Buen sellado. Olla de 4 galones; perfecta para nuestro uso y la utilizo casi a diario. Buenísima para hacer caldo de huesos ¡quedan triturados! Recomiendo esta compra.

I bought this pressure cooker March of 2013 and was delighted when I received it. I grew up with pressure cookers and my mother had an old Presto one. The sound of the rocker brought back many memories...but I digress. I had to put it together, not a big deal, but became concerned when I realized that the base handle, the one on the pot itself, the one the lid handle locked onto, had only one relatively small screw to hold it to the pot. I was quite surprised as I felt it should have 2 or at least a bolt anyway but decided to work with it and just be very careful. I was. I did not over tighten the screw. I never carried it, picked it up or used just the base handle in any way, I always used both pot handles. I was careful putting the lid on and locking it in place. I focused on NOT allowing the heat to get too close to the handle, all to no avail. The handle began to loosen anyway and then I realized the screws were rusting. Really? Rusty screws? Along with a steadily loosening handle? What the heck? Then I tried to tighten the screw on the base handle and the screw would not move. I'm guessing it rusted in place.In addition, the quality of the stainless steel is not so good, not so stainless. I use Bar Keeper's Friend for all my stainless steel and it always does a fabulous job keeping the stainless clean and shiny, in some cases nearly like new. Not so with this Presto pressure cooker. No matter how hard I tried, there were always stains that would not come out, on the lid and on the sides inside the pot.In all fairness it did function beautifully as a pressure cooker. I've used it a lot, cooking rice, vegetables, pot roast, beans and other things and never had a problem in that way. However, it's just not worth it to me when there are other significant design flaws.It appears to me that Presto, attempting to save money, downgraded their quality while appearing to keep this item the same. Not so. This is not worth the time it would take me to purchase another one and I will not buy from Presto again. They have lost a customer for good. Now I have to buy another pressure cooker which means I had to do research all over again. I made a selection but I tell you straight, this one is no longer worth it. Don't waste your money on this pressure cooker, pay a little more and get one that is real stainless steel and will actually last you. This is not your mother's or grandmother's Presto pressure cooker that lasted for years. Frankly, you'd be lucky to get even a year out of it.

The only thing I would say bad is the day after I ordered this, it was on sale. This is a very good pressure cooker. I ordered it to replace my mamas because it's handle broke off. BUT that's after YEARS of using it. Very durable and worth every penny.