The brand National Presto is considered to be one of the leaders of kitchen appliances. The brand attributes their success in their ability to innovate new ideas on a consistent and continuous cycle.
When it comes to portable electric appliance filed, this brand holds the number one and prime position. Presto pressure cookers, for ages has embody the image of high quality. This has long been associated to the Presto brand.
It was in the year 1905 that this company began to produce canners for commercial use that has only 30 gallon of capacity. After some time, they were then able to move into creating canners for hotels and home use.
During 1939, Presto was introducing themselves as the leader of pressure cooker when they came up with the sauce pan variety.
Back then, they were just manufacturing a 4 quart pressure cooker to a 16 quart canner which is way lower than what we have now in this generation. When the stainless steel pressure cooker made its way to the market, Presto became the leader of pressure cooking. That was the beginning of the legacy that they were able to leave in the world. Since then, they have not failed to come up with many other indispensable kitchen appliances to aid people in their kitchen needs and retain their brand in the minds of many consumers.
In all the presto pressure cooker models, it is evident that they carry both the stainless steel, aluminum, and all clad models. Also, all the presto pressure cookers contain the safety lock option. Even though some of the parts wear out when used regularly, the parts are easy to find in numerous stores and can be replaced immediately.
Presto pressure cookers do not come cheap, they range from $26 to $144 and this depends on what style or features you are looking for. Some pressure cookers have stainless steel basket that is used for both steaming and cooking, and to cook a variety of food at the same time without combining their flavors.This way, the food is cooked with steam, pressure, and heats up to four times faster than the usual cooking methods that we do.
To give you an idea of what Presto pressure cookers are like. Here are some of the most popular pressure cookers under the presto brand and what their features are.
Presto 8-Quart Stainless Steel Pressure Cooker
This presto 8-quart stainless steel pressure cooker is able to cook 3 to ten times quicker than all the ordinary cooking methods. This way, one is able to save time, money and energy. It also has a deluxe stainless steel tri-clad base that causes the fast and even distribution of heat. Plus, it has a fast pressure/steam release system and features a cooking rack that has a complete 64-page instruction/recipe book. This is perfect to know the small details about the product.
Presto 01365 6-Quart Stainless Steel Pressure Cooker
The 01365 6-Quart Stainless Steel Pressure Cooker from Presto is equipped with a high-speed pressure cooking system that preserves flavors and nutrients, perfect for people who store their food for quite some time. Also, it includes a pressure regulator that automatically maintains the proper cooking pressure and other pressure release devices to prevent the cooker from opening until it is safe to be opened.
Again, it includes a stainless steel rack together with the 64-page instruction/recipe book. Furthermore, this one has a dishwasher safe so it perfect and easy when it comes to cleaning.
Presto 01781 23-Quart Pressure Canner and Cooker
Last but not the least is Presto’s 01781 23-Quart Pressure Canner and Cooker that is highly recommended by the US Department of Agriculture for sacking vegetables, meats, poultry, and even seafood. It also is able to double up as a boiling-water canner which is perfect for preserving fruits, jams, jellies, pickles, and salsa. It is made out of warp-resistant heavy-gauge aluminum so that there will be fast and even heating pressure.
These are just 3 of the many pressure cookers that Presto is known for around the world.
Now, at this point, let’s get into the more specific details of the accessories that make Presto stand out from the rest. Presto pressure cookers have a lot of very meticulously made accessories to choose from. These are the main accessories that made Presto pressure cookers the high quality cookware that they are today.
Stainless Steel Steamer Basket
This is very important when you want to cook rice and maybe even steam some vegetable all at the same time. This accessory is something that you should definitely have at your expense.
The stainless steel steamer basket will not only ensure that the food don’t mix but also help in retaining the flavor. With this, you are able to cook different kinds of food separately and still be able to enjoy their own unique taste and by putting them all in the pressure cooker, you can also save time and energy all at the same time. How efficient and effective is that!
Tempered Glass Cover
Even though the presto pressure cookers are designed to be well, pressure cookers, they can also be effective as saucepans. However, if you are going to use them as pans, you will need a glass cover to let you monitor the progress of the dish that you cooking. This is where the tempered glass cover comes in. The lid has an insulated handle so it will never be too hot to hold.
Colander Cover
This is an original idea from presto! Because there are a lot of excess water from solid foods that you want to get rid of, you need something to do that job for you which can be quite challenging, to be honest. Worry no more because that is exactly the job of the colander cover. It can be twisted into the mouth of the cooker which it will fit just perfectly and once it has already been in place, incline the cooker to drain all the water while the contents will be blocked by the cover. Simple yet very effective.