New Pressure Cooker?

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With Mrs Nod being veggie and me liking an assortment of beans and pulses, I reckon a pressure cooker will hugely reduce the cooking times for them (and other foods!) However, Mrs Nod had a bad experience with one many years ago (OK, a few - she's not "many" years old...) so is a little cautious about the idea of the old fashioned "free weight" (only way I can think to describe them) type.

Has anyone got a modern one that they would recommend? Any to avoid is probably as, if not more important!
 
My wife was put off by the old type we bought one of the new electric type and she loves it
 
I have an instant pot. It's pretty good. There are a few more similar ones around now. Definitely safer than a hob based one.
 
Considering a Ninja Foodi Max, expensive but look great. They come in 3 sizes at different price points.
 
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Thanks for the suggestions, all. Currently self isolating (after returning from an island with a hugely better covid record than this septic isle...) but will have a look at a few of the options when we can.
 
I had a pressure cooker ONCE !
I was cooking a bolognaise sauce in it and had a suspicion that the safety valve had jammed. I did the wrong thing and tapped it with a wooden spoon. It had jammed, but the spoon instantly sorted that, but the contents of the pan blew out of the valve and all over the kitchen. By a miracle I escaped being scalded.
 
Advice here and from elsewhere prompted me to order an InstantPot. Since one of the things I'll be using it for is yellow split peas (which stick like s*** to a blanket!), I ordered a non-stich inner too. Should all be here tomorrow. Expect winds from the South West from Tuesday onwards...

Thanks to all for their input.
 
Nod said:
Advice here and from elsewhere prompted me to order an InstantPot. Since one of the things I'll be using it for is yellow split peas (which stick like s*** to a blanket!), I ordered a non-stich inner too. Should all be here tomorrow. Expect winds from the South West from Tuesday onwards...

Thanks to all for their input.
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Let us know how you get on...I'm interested. :)
 
arclight said:
I had a pressure cooker ONCE !
I was cooking a bolognaise sauce in it and had a suspicion that the safety valve had jammed. I did the wrong thing and tapped it with a wooden spoon. It had jammed, but the spoon instantly sorted that, but the contents of the pan blew out of the valve and all over the kitchen. By a miracle I escaped being scalded.
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You're lucky it didn't explode....
 
Graham W said:
Let us know how you get on...I'm interested. :)
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Will do.

Typically, the non-stick inner arrived yesterday, the partner book is coming today and the thing itself is supposed to be coming tomorrow. All ordered on the same order with the option to have as few parcels/deliveries as possible ticked.
 
we have one of these

https://www.tefal.co.uk/c/Jamie-Oliver-Clipso-6L-Pressure-Cooker/p/1500434369

its a tank of a thing, can't comment on its performance its not my dept, I only have to wash it but its a complete animal.
Its had stuff stuck to it but nothing that needed a grinder to get off.
as an aside, I'd no idea they were that expensive, that's slipped under the household economics radar I reckon, probably on some debenhams self destructing statement.
 
arclight said:
I had a pressure cooker ONCE !
I was cooking a bolognaise sauce in it and had a suspicion that the safety valve had jammed. I did the wrong thing and tapped it with a wooden spoon. It had jammed, but the spoon instantly sorted that, but the contents of the pan blew out of the valve and all over the kitchen. By a miracle I escaped being scalded.
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Something similar happened at school during a science lesson. The lab techs used one to sterilize petri dishes, but the weight had become gummed up, and the rubber safety valve had perished.
Class was interrupted by a loud bang from the prep room, and everyone looked round to see a massive jet of steam shooting out from the hole where the safety valve had been.
We later saw one of the teachers standing on a chair, removing the little metal safety plug from the ceiling with a pair of pliers.
 
joxby said:
we have one of these

https://www.tefal.co.uk/c/Jamie-Oliver-Clipso-6L-Pressure-Cooker/p/1500434369

its a tank of a thing, can't comment on its performance its not my dept, I only have to wash it but its a complete animal.
Its had stuff stuck to it but nothing that needed a grinder to get off.
as an aside, I'd no idea they were that expensive, that's slipped under the household economics radar I reckon, probably on some debenhams self destructing statement.
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The advert does say " This pressure cooker will change your life "................. You'll become a full time skivvy !
There is burnt on food and there is really burnt on food, but pressure cookers have the ability to weld food to the bottom of the pan .......... especially if tomatoes are involved.
 
First test was a pot of Cretan fava - yellow split peas. 2 cups of peas, 4 of water, 2 teaspoons of salt and a small onion. 15 minutes on Pressure setting. Whizzed up with a stick blender. 2 generous servings for lunch and 2 in the fridge for freezing when it's cooled enough.

Worked a treat. Usually takes a couple of hours with frequent stirring. Nothing welded to the pan either - will try in the non non-stick liner next time - decanted this batch into a glass jug for blending rather than risk scratching up the non-stick pan.

Next will be some chick peas for hummus but that'll have to wait for tomorrow so I can soak the chick peas overnight.
 
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