Review on 🥘 Cuisinart Stainless Steel Electric Pressure Cooker - CPC-600 6 Quart, 1000 Watt by Jay Arnold

I don't know why some people had so many problems but I've had it for over 3 years, use it 2-3 times a week and haven't had any problems. I mainly use this on beans but have used it a few times on meats and veggies. For those of you who eat beans, let me tell you how I use them and I can say my beans come out great. I make about 2 cups of dried pintos, Peruanos, or black beans. Add about 3 1/2 cups of water. Add some salt, some cumin powder, sometimes some oregano, and the secret ingredient of beans. A SMALL AMOUNT of chili powder. Set it to 26-30 minutes on high. let him do his thing to allow it to cool down/depressurize naturally. Soaking is not necessary. and websites I've read said not to salt beans before cooking. NOT CORRECT! Okay, now that I've given you my ideal bean cooking strategy, I'll tell you about the pressure cooker itself. I'm trying to stay away from nonstick coatings because they don't last forever. My main cooking pots are two iron pans, a steel komal, and a stainless steel pan for dishes that require pot cooking. I wish this thing didn't have a non-stick coating. After more than 3 years, the non-stick coating is still there. but you can see that it doesn't look as great as it did on day one. and it prevents me from really cleaning it with a green pad like I want. The overpressure valve can be completely removed for cleaning. After each use I take it off and rinse it under fresh water. it shows some corrosion but that's okay. The plate seal is attached to a thin metal plate/disk that is pressed into the lid. Remove and rinse with water after each use. and also run the entire lid under cold water to flush out any pressure relief holes. Maybe that's why some people talk about it's clogged and needs unclogging, not sure, but folks you should clean it! It seems to me that people who said it worked great the first time and then stopped sealing aren't cleaning their oven. I don't do anything extreme. Simply rinse the lid parts under cold water. and the pot itself that comes out I rinse and then pop it in the dishwasher or give it a quick hand wash. fairly basic cleaning needs. Features: THAT makes this pressure cooker great! I've used a stovetop pressure cooker in the past and it's SOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO good. I don't need to take up any space on the stove. I can take this with me to keep warm. I can set and forget. Put on high power for 27 minutes, go to work. Come home in 10 hours, the beans are cooked and the stove is on. High and low settings make this fallacy. You don't have to fiddle with the temperature on the stovetop to get the perfect temperature for the perfect print. It has settings for sautéing, browning, and simmering (the only additional settings I've used are browning, which I used to brown pork before cooking, and it worked really well). As I said, I've been using it for over 3 years. I use it 2-3 times a week with no problems. Just do a basic cleaning and you shouldn't have any problems with gaskets or valves sticking. If it breaks tomorrow I will not hesitate to buy another one. I definitely justified my money. If the pan wasn't non-stick I would give it a 5 star rating. no me gusta non-stick!