I am looking to purchase a pressure cooker and the size that i want comes in aluminum while alot of the others are made from stainless steel. I am wondering if the metal makes a difference in the funtionality and if one doesn't stand up as well as the other.
I have a large aluminum pressure cooker that I have owned and used often for over 25 years. It's never given me a bit of trouble. I do not cook really acidic things in it (which is what will cause pitting of the aluminum). If the largest size is the one in aluminum, I think it may be possible that it's not in stainless steel because of the weight issue. The aluminum pot and lid are quite heavy even when empty, and when they are full of food, it's difficult to move the full pot. The instructions for mine said to move the pot from the stove-top to a sink of cold water to reduce pressure instantly. So mostly, I don't carry the pot when full; I leave it on the stove-top and simply remove the pressure-weight (the jiggler) while wearing a oven mitt, when I need to reduce the pressure instantly. Hope this helps.
Hi.. Choose the one you like. Because, there is no much difference with Aluminum and Stainless steel pressure cookers in either cooking or in weight (you must have seen the weight when you went to the store). But the Stainless steel pressure cooker will be little bit costly than the aluminum one. The pitting inside of the cooker can be prevented if you clean and dry it after each and every use. You should not keep water at the bottom of the cooker for a long time. Any pressure cooker will lasts longer if we follow proper precautions/instructions as per the use and care guide. If we speak about Gasket and Pressure valves, you need to change the gasket once in every year if you use the cooker regularly (depends on the usage) and pressure valves should be replaced as needed for any pressure cooker. I am cooking in pressure cooker from 12 years. Had to throw away my first one 'coz lack of proper care. And now, i am using my second one from 8 years twice a day. There are lot of stainless steel pressure cookers probably because they are also upgraded (from aluminum to stainless steel) like every thing else.
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Stick with Kuhn Rikon, Fagor or other non Chinese made pressure cookers, and don't consider one with an American sounding name , they're usually cheap aluminum Chinese junk. S/S is best Check out some of the German ones. Hot-rods.
