Gourmia pressure cooker takes the pressure out of cooking
The tabletop Gourmia six-quart pressure cooker can reduce cooking time by 70 percent, the company says. Credit: TNS
WHAT Gourmia 6-quart pressure cooker
WHAT IT IS The tabletop 13-in-1 pressure cooker takes safety, speed, convenience and control very seriously. It's built with an adjustable timer and a secure, locking lid to ensure stress-free and safe opening when the internal pressure reaches appropriate levels. While it's cooking, an auto-stir function moves the food, all with the lid on tight.
COST $199.99
AVAILABLE FROM gourmia.com
WHAT’S HOT Caribbean chicken with rice was the first dish we tried. Once the vegetables were chopped, we used the saute setting for the garlic and peppers for 3 minutes. Then inside the pot, we added rice and water. The supplied rack went over the rice to hold the chicken above that. After locking the lid in place, we set it to high pressure for one minute during which the pot heats up, cooks and depressurizes.
Final results: super easy and really good. The chicken was moist, and the rice was cooked to perfection.
It features an easy-to-clean, dishwasher-safe, nonstick 6-quart stainless steel liner and pressure adjustments from 1.5 to 12 psi.
As for the 13-in-1 aspect, this pressure cooker boasts a huge variety of 13 easy cooking modes, including rice, which we added to our initial meal, soup, stew, yogurt and keeping meals warm.
It can also slow-cook, saute and brown, and steam to perform the tasks of many other kitchen gadgets.
With 1,000 watts of SpeedSense technology, cooking time is slashed by as much as 70 percent.
WHAT'S NOT The only thing that could make it better is if it could do all the prep work.
