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Last Updated: September 10, 2019 (Refresh Now)

Fissler FISS 60070008079 Vitaquick Pressure Cooker 8 5 quart Stainless Steel

Last Updated: September 10, 2019 (Refresh Now)
7.6
SCORE
/10
Total Reviews
499
Old Reviews
349
Unverified
82
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Review Analysis - 68 recent, verified reviews

Detailed Mode
Usage
 27
cook, cooking, pressure, cooker, cooks
+93%
-7%
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" ...  If you have an extra hour, a charcoal grill and some wood chips, smoke the beast first then finish in the pressure cooker.  ...  "
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" ...  This is a very well designed pressure cooker and I've had excellent luck with it. ... I bought it because it is gigantic enough to cook a whole, uncut-up chicken in it. ... Not like my old cooker.  ...  "
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" ...  Made their recipe for chicken soup in 40min (whole chicken cooks in 20min!).  ...  "
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" ...  Have to extend cooking Tim by guessing how much longer to cook food.  ...  "
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" ...  The stovetop ones I had cooked OK, but it was easy to scorch food because of the thin metal. ... I made a corned beef dinner in it, with almost 6 lbs of corned beef, and it came out beautifully. ... And it doesn't include recipes, just suggested cooking times.  ...  "
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" ...  This is my second pressure cooker. ... Did a lot of research on line and decided to go with stainless as it doesn’t react with acidic foods such tomatoes. ... This also meets all the cooking liquid in the cooker.  ...  "
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" ...  No problems with the valves, and it's just a great pot, even if it weren't a pressure cooker. ... I also have a 4L Vitavit, which is the perfect size for cooking a pound of beans or rice or a couple artichokes.  ...  "
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" ...  makes delicious braised meals in little time.  ...  "
Ease of Use
 15
easy to use, high, use, pressure, understand
+93%
-7%
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" ...  Once it got to pressure (very easy to see because of the indicator on top), I turned the flame down as low as it will go on my burners, and that little bit of flame kept it at pressure.  ...  "
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" ...  Not that difficult to learn to use-like the ability to brown to my own tastes before pressurizing  ...  "
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" ...  Very well made and easy to use.  ...  "
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" ...  easy to use.  ...  "
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" ...  Easy to clean with Barkeeper's Secret.  ...  "
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" ...  Makes the best stock in the world, very tight, no steam escapes and super easy and foolproof to operate!  ...  "
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" ...  The pressure gauge (high or low) is easy to see and read.  ...  "
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" ...  Braising is a breeze. ... It's easier to deal with all around.  ...  "
Cleaning
 13
pressure cooker, pot, cleaning, clean, valve
+92%
-8%
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" ...  This is a very versatile pressure cooker that is easy to use and easy to clean.  ...  "
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" ...  The pot is very easy to clean and can be scrubbed if needed.  ...  "
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" ...  I had a few Pressure cooker before, this one is much better quality, no noise easy to clean.  ...  "
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" ...  The only thing I would advise a new buyer is to be sure to use a soft scrub stainless steal cleaner with a soft scrub pad to avoid scratching the pot.  ...  "
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" ...  Easy to clean with Barkeeper's Secret.  ...  "
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" ...  And it doesn't include recipes, just suggested cooking times.  ...  "
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" ...  Also, the VitaVit valve is easier to remove for cleaning.  ...  "
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" ...  Clean up is easy.  ...  "
Build Quality
 13
valve, pressure cooker, pressure, gasket, stainless steel
+92%
-8%
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" ...  High-quality stainless with a thick laminate bottom that distributes the heat really well.  ...  "
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" ...  I already had two cheap aluminum pressure cookers (old-style jiggler weights on top) and a Cuisinart electric pressure cooker. ... Yes, it's pricey, but it is amazingly well constructed.  ...  "
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" ...  I like that it is stainless steel instead of aluminum like the ones my parents had 60 years ago and which I had been using for several years.  ...  "
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" ...  It was aluminum.  ...  "
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" ...  Thankfully, I have had no problems at all with the valve, it works exactly as expected and the locking mechanism is easy and clear. ... The pot itself is substantial construction and seems good quality stainless. ... The gasket is very easy to remove and put back into the lid.  ...  "
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" ...  While this pressure cooker is expensive, it's superior construction produces superior results very quickly, which is the only reason that one purchases a pressure cooker.  ...  "
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" ...  High-quality stainless with a thick laminate bottom that distributes the heat really well.  ...  "
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" ...  It is heavy duty and extremely well made.  ...  "
Product Reliability
 5
cooker, pressure, fissler
+20%
-80%
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" ...  After using this product for the past year it has begun to warp on the bottom.  ...  "
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" ...  After repeated attempts, this cooker has never pressurized.  ...  "
Delivery
 5
one, box, would, work
+20%
-80%
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" ...  Does not work out of the box.  ...  "
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" ...  First one arrived and it would not open. ... Second one arrived and it would not seal.  ...  "
Size
 5
lids, valve, qt, pressure, mechanism
+80%
-20%
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" ...  Thankfully, I have had no problems at all with the valve, it works exactly as expected and the locking mechanism is easy and clear. ... The gasket is very easy to remove and put back into the lid.  ...  "
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" ...  Regarding lids, It turns out that a couple lids I have for other pots fit these just fine.  ...  "
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" ...  Regarding lids, It turns out that a couple lids I have for other pots fit these just fine.  ...  "
Price
 3
spent, money well
+100%
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" ...  Money well spent.  ...  "
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" ...  I am pleased to say Amazon had the best price.  ...  "
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" ...  This is worth the money.  ...  "
Design
 3
color
+100%
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" ...  I need pictures!  ...  "
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" ...  It's shiny!  ...  "

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