Nesco American Harvest 8 Quart Pressure Cooker - PC8-25 - Cook Meals Quickly & Easily

mark saccone: it was a gift

Canada on Dec 23, 2019

JackCanuck: I love this pressure cooker. I have two.

Canada on Apr 16, 2016

KS Mommy: We absolutely LOVE this pressure cooker. When my parents upgraded their pressure cooker, they gave us their old one (not sure on the brand), but shortly after receiving it sparks flew from the bottom and it never held pressure again. I ordered this Nesco for a replacement. At first, I was disappointed in the size, but after having it a year, I LOVE this product.

Pros: It reaches high pressure fairly quickly. It's lasted over a year for us (with on average, weekly use), and still seems to be going strong. The pot is an insert, so it's easy to wash. I hate washing dishes by hand so I've put the pot, lid, and rubber ring in the dishwasher numerous times and everything still works fine. It came with a rack which I usually use to separate two roasts or several chicken breasts. It has the features to cook on low or high pressure, delayed start, warming feature, and slow cook. It's extremely EASY to use. I know there's more that I love about this, but can't think of it at the moment. I just know I would highly recommend it!

I don't really have cons for this, but there are things you should know. It's smaller than the last one we had which took...

United States on Aug 01, 2012

Lassie_D: Yes, this product/company is based in Wisconsin, something that means a lot to me now, the fact that it's lower priced AND better than the competition makes it even better!

I have been using a stove top pressure cooker for more than 15 years. Unlike a lot of other reviewers, my Mom never owned/used one, and I don't remember my Grandma's using them either, except for canning. When I was raving to my Mom about it, she scoffed, until she watched me prepare and serve beef stew in well under 30 minutes (one of her "go to" recipes, used to cook it all day), which was tender and tasted like it had simmered all day long, same with the chicken (20 minutes) and cream of potato soup (10 minutes), she couldn't believe it. Even cheap cuts of meat can come out butter tender and flavorful in a short while rather than needing hours of marinating or cooking. Food stays moist and the flavors blend, the flavor you usually get from cooking it for hours.

While I've never had a fear of an exploding pressure cooker (evidently something that was semi-common perhaps half a century ago-but have never heard of anything recently-modern pressure cookers of any kind are...

United States on Jun 03, 2012