Hawkins Stainless Steel Pressure Cooker for Silver 100 Ounce

From the manufacturer, the Hawkins Stainless Steel pressure cooker body and lid are made from food-grade, 18/8, non-magnetic, superior stainless steel (AISI Grade 304). The '18/8' symbolises that this stainless steel grade contains 18% chromium and 8% nickel, providing greater anti-corrosion resistance and the ability to better withstand the various acids found in many foods such as fruits, meats, milk, and vegetables. This makes it one of the best quality stainless steel grades used for making cooking utensils. Type 304 stainless steel has great strength, ensuring that the Hawkins Stainless Steel pressure cooker will provide many years of faithful service.

The 18/8 superior stainless steel lid ensures the highest levels of hygiene and durability. The pressure cooker body and lid are made of food-grade, superior stainless steel for maximum hygiene and durability. The external base is made of AISI Grade 430 magnetic stainless steel, allowing the pressure cooker to work on both gas and induction cooktops. The extra-thick base stays flat and never bulges, and it can be used safely for light and deep frying before pressure cooking.

The unique Hawkins Pressure-Locked Safety lid ensures that when there is pressure inside the cooker, the lid is pressure-locked like a modern jetliner door. It cannot be opened until the pressure has fallen to a safe level. The lid handle bar is so attached to the lid that there is extra space for deliberate 'play' or movement, ensuring perfect sealing of the lid with the rim of the cooker body. This is an advanced design feature and should not be tampered with.

The fixed sturdy pivot assists the self-centralising lid in locking securely and safely in place, ensuring a steam-tight seal. It is also designed so that no undue pressure is put on the plastic handles, as it is part of the metal handle itself, ensuring the handles last longer. The New Improved pressure regulation system regulates pressure better, cooks faster, saves more fuel, is easier to insert and remove, and reduces sprouting of frothy foods (such as dal).

The automatic Safety Valve is positioned such that, if it operates, the steam and food are deflected safely downwards. The gasket does not get rubbed sideways, cut, or scraped every time the pressure cooker is opened or closed, and exposure of the gasket to food acids is minimised due to the protection given by the rim of the lid. The stay-cool handles are easy and comfortable to hold while cooking, with the metal screw and rivets used to fasten the handles safely recessed to limit the chances of your hand coming into contact with hot metal during cooking.

The cooker body is given the right curvature, which makes food easy to stir during the cooking that is done prior to pressure cooking, helps prevent the food from sticking or burning, and makes clean-up easy. The AISI Grade 430 magnetic external base of the pressure cooker means that it can be used on induction cooktops, as well as gas, electric, ceramic, and halogen cooktops. The 5.8 mm extra-thick base always stays flat and maintains proper contact even after heavy-duty use.

A cookbook or instruction manual is supplied free of cost with each pressure cooker, providing valuable and practical information on the proper use and care of the pressure cooker, as well as a variety of tested recipes. The Hawkins Test Kitchen writes instructions for the user, develops recipes, and solves customer problems, testing products from the consumer's point of view and sending prototypes back to the R&D Centre for improving the design.

Hawkins pressure cookers are certified by Underwriters Laboratories Inc. (UL), an independent worldwide safety analysis, testing, and certification organization. Several Hawkins models are certified by UL, and such models carry the UL mark stamped on the product external base and printed on the product carton, which is widely accepted and recognised as a trusted symbol of safety.

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