Works flawlessly, a great addition to your kitchen
I bought this to replace a Smart Plus pressure cooker that leaked constantly from the day I bought it.
The Tefal is a much higher quality cooker, it has never leaked at all - brilliant.
The lid and main pot are easy to close and open.
The silicon lid seal ensures a good leak proof joint.
Being made of stainless steel it is easy to clean with a little lemon juice.
It is quite heavy when full but the handle on the opposite side of the main handles makes it easy to move around.
I use mine on an induction hob and it works very well, comes up to pressure quickly, and cooks in a fraction of the time it would take using conventional saucepans.
There are a number of safety devices to stop the pressure getting too high, so it is completely safe to use.
Spare parts are easy to obtain from many dealers – if required!
It cooks in the way that all pressure cookers do by increasing the pressure inside so thereby increasing the cooking temperature.
This speeds up the cooking process and being a sealed container it keeps most of the nutrients in the food.
I have seen a complaint that the silicon seal absorbs the odours of the cooking and releases them in storage, I have not had this problem, if I did I would simply put the seal in a large zip bag once washed for storage.
If I have a complaint it would be that the polished finish is very easy to scratch in daily use.
All in all I am very pleased with the Tefal 5 Neo 6ltr pressure cooker and wish I had not wasted my money on the Smart plus - live and learn!
Anyone want a leaking pressure cooker? - that’s a Joke its gone in the bin!
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