HAWKINSClassic Aluminum Pressure Cooker, 2 Litre, Silver

Very good sturdy built cooker. It is probably one of the basic models but it works great.I was really scared about using a pressure cooker but after a couple tries I am a pro.Food tasted incredible and don't have to worry about stirring and checking the food. Dump everything in and it gets cooked to perfection. Don't have to worry about the different cooking times for different foods.They all come out cooked right and you don't need to use a lot of spices because the pressure cooking makes everything taste better. The 6.5 litter is perfect for a family of 4.It cooks about two meals for a family of four.I love it and would recommend it.

All our birds and their own chicks have flown the nest so our big pots and pans are of little use to us. We were unaware that pressure cookers are available in small sizes until we watched an Indian recipe video. Locating a supplier in Canada met with no success but Amazon.com offered this product  Hawkins Classic Aluminum 2.0 Litre Pressure Cooker in a wide range of sizes and we selected the two litre cooker which turned out to be ideal. The 2 litre cooker allows ample servings for two persons and we use it for all sorts of cuisines and recipes, Indian, European, Chinese, and North American especially. Just a couple of drawbacks - for aging hands and eyes the method of fitting and sealing the lid requires some practice, and the handle-locking device gets very hot and can deliver a nasty burn if you forget to use a mitt. Pressurizing and safety devices work well and the cooker is a breeze to clean and care for. We are delighted with results so far.

This thing is so much easier to use than my older Presto pressure cooker--the valve mechanism is different and it's a lot easier to seal and bring up to pressure. This is a very, very small cooker, about the size of a medium/small sauce pan. It's quite limited in what you can cook in it because of that, but since I'm only cooking for one person, it's not a huge deal for me. This comes from India and includes a cookbook full of Indian recipes--mostly stuff I wouldn't dream of cooking. All the parts are replaceable and readily available. I had been toying with the idea of buying an electric pressure cooker but the reviews of all the models are a bit scary, plus the price seems high for what you get. The electric models don't come up to 15 lb. pressure which is industry standard for pressure cookers and virtually all recipes are based on that. These Hawkin's Pressure Cookers are very inexpensive compared to other models but they are very heavy-duty and sturdy. Remember when buying a pressure cooker that you can generally only fill it a bit over half full so that boiling stuff doesn't clog the safety valve. Plan for that when choosing a size. Also remember that these things weigh a ton when filled with water and food. I can't lift the big ones anymore, even if I had a reason to cook with them. This model/size is not suitable for canning, it's just too small. I like this cooker very much.

I probably should have got the next size up from the smallest. But it does what it says really well. The blast of steam it releases about once a minute (if you have the burner set so it does, which is recommended) is a little disconcerting at first. It will do 1 cup of raw beans, or 1 lb of meat - don't add more water than the recipe calls for - otherwise it is a little more exciting. We don't use many legumes, so it is nice to cook a small amount in just a few minutes, rather than have canned beans pass their expiration date.ps It advises only 1/3 cup of certain pulses (we call them lentils) which can clog the vent. But they cook so fast, why use a pressure cooker.

I wasnt very happy with the size of the product but then that was my fault in ordering this 2 litre cooker. The worse part is it just leaks water and whatever you have put inside if the water level is more than 1/4 of the volume of the cooker, ie, 500 ml water. So, basically i cannot cook for more than 1 person in this and whenever i tried to, it took me hours of refilling water and cooking to finally end up with non-edible food with a lot of waste and a lot of cleaning to do. I have tried adjusting the whistle and the rubber band but nothing works.No Hawkins for me anymore.

Cooks the food quickly. It has a very good safe design. There is no way for the top to blow off. But because of the design you are unable to fill it up past half way without getting the lid's seal wet. Also it is very loud when releasing pressure! While the pressure is building up it is very quite, all the sudden the pressure is released with steam shooting out from the side of the top fitting. Looks like the steam is shooting out from 12" to 2'. Very scary and annoying.Check out the youtube videos. I had thought it was because they had the burner set on high. It doesn't matter how low the burner is set. It stills makes a loud shooting steam noise when releasing pressure.

Perfect for big gatherings

WORKS PERFECT... YOU ONLY USE HALF OF THE COOKER AT MOST UNDER PRESSURE, SO 5 LITERS FULL IS PERFECT FOR VERY LARGE FAMILY MEALS...I COOK ON THE LOWEST HEAT POSSIBLE; WHERE IT USUALLY COOKS IN 20 MINUTES OR LESS. EVEN BLACK EYE PEAS COOKS PERFECT, BUT A LITTLE LONGER ON SUPER LOW HEAT (35MINS). BUT ALL OTHER BEANS COOKS EVEN FASTER...I MADE LENTILS TOO; EVEN THOUGH THEY SAY NOT TO, BECAUSE IT TURNS INTO MASH POTATO DENSITY (15MINS)...GREAT PRODUCT, FOR MEATS TOO (SUPER SOFT & BONES CAN DISINTEGRATE/BECOME BRITTLE TOO)...20 MINUTES FOR ALMOST EVERYTHING. IT WOULD ALMOST BE PERFECT IF THE END-TIP OF THE HANDLE WAS NOT HOT.... YOU CAN USE A TOWEL TO REMOVE THE TOP STEAM VALVE TO DEPRESSURIZE IT FAST...BE CAREFUL, PULL FAST, & AWAY FROM YOUR HANDS. STEAM SHOOTS STRAIGHT UP... I TEND TO DEPRESSURIZE IT TO TASTE MY FOOD & ADD MORE SEASONINGS IF NEEDED. (BUT LEGALLY I DO NOT RECOMMEND ...LOL)

Good and reliable product

Bought the 3.5 litre version for CDN $33 and I consider it an absolute steal. These things are absolutely rock solid. I've seen families that have this cooker passed down from one generation to the next.Forget about the electric pressure cookers that are all the rage right now; eventually an electric component will fail, a motherboard will fry or a company will go out of business. The Hawkins will never give you up, never let you down or desert you. Why? Because it's mechanically such a simple design that there's very little that can break on it: there's a whistle that sits on top, there's a lid that slots into the body, there's a simple rubber gasket and there's a safety valve. And the lid can't break unless you find a way to warp thick aluminium alloy. The only thing that needs maintenance on these cookers is the rubber gasket (giant o-ring) which needs to be replaced every few years and is a $2 to $5 component depending on where you buy it. The safety valve can also blow out but that's only if you do something like over fill the cooker. And that brings me to my next point, which is that a lot of people are intimidated by pressure cookers because of the pressure. Don't be. If you screw something up and there's too much pressure the safety valve blows with a 'pop' and the cooker lets off excess pressure. Its a not a big deal, but you will have to replace the safety valve with a new one.Also, Hawkins designs these things so that you can order and replace everything on the cooker with little more than a screw driver and all the instructions are available on their website. Definitely a Buy-It-For-Life item.

As mom said this is the best oneThe packaging was good.its about six months and no problem at all.perfect fit.

屋久島縦走登山で使用するために 2リットル購入しました。内蓋のために3合炊けるかが心配でしたが大丈夫でした。洗いにくいです。もう少し軽いのがあればいいのですが。

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