From an email I received today from America’s Test Kitchen: Our former Best Buy stovetop pressure cooker, the Fagor Duo, was discontinued when the Spanish manufacturer went out of business. However, the U.S. branch became a separate company called Zavor and is producing the same cooker. We purchased it and put it through its paces, using all the same tests. The new pot has minor improvements: The settings, handle lock, maximum fill line, and the spot where you align lid and pot to seal the cooker are all more clearly marked. Its cooking surface is slightly narrower and it didn’t reach as high a temperature as the previous model, but we had no difficulty with cooking and browning food. The rebranded model by Zavor is our new Best Buy. We recommend following the manual’s instruction to put vegetable oil on the gasket, which makes it easier to get a tight seal under pressure and to help the lid slide smoothly.
@longshot5100012 жыл бұрын
Awesome! My niece gave me a brand new 6qt Fagor with no instructions and you both have helped greatly in my research! Kudos to you both!!!
@metaspherz13 жыл бұрын
Thanks for the great tips. I also use my Fagor for deep frying. I gave away my Fry Daddy because it was not as good at keeping the proper temp when food was added.
@debharknesshansen455510 жыл бұрын
I LOVE my Fagor Pressure Cooker! It's so easy to use and the food is sooo good!
@ottovonostrovo14864 жыл бұрын
I too have an over 50-year-old cast aluminium made in Canada Presto pressure cooker as well as my much newer SS Fagor Duo! I would rate the cookability of the two pots as equal the only advantage of the Fagor Duo is that it is bigger than my old Presto. I also own a Langostina Classica pressure cooker which I seldom use because it doesn't seem to cook as well as these two possibly because it doesn't reach 15psi!
@metaspherz13 жыл бұрын
@silentcovenant I live near Lake Michigan. I've owned a Fagor for 5 years. There is absolutely no rusting what so ever. 18/10 means 18% chromium/ 10% nickle. If you have a "high grade" stainless steel that's 18/0 (no nickle) it is less corrosive resistent. 18/10 does not "rust" as you think of regular steel rusting with a red oxide on the surface that flakes off. f you see red rust it is probably due to some iron particles that have contaminated the surface.
@vivianyorke13 жыл бұрын
Why on earth wouldn't they have shown the results?! I want to see if the risoto stuck to the bottom or not. ALSO, these videos very clearly state that the timing starts when the yellow button pops up, whereas I'm pretty sure the Fagor instructions say when steam starts to be released from the valve. These are the kind of details that keep me from trying different recipes... I own a Fagor Duo, but use it rarely, because I'm hesitant.
@picsman036 жыл бұрын
vivianyorke Steam release and button popping up happen virtually simultaneously!
@nachise5114 жыл бұрын
You don't have to. There is the natural steam release, which is done by taking the cooker off the heat source and letting the pressure come down naturally. In some recipes, it completes the cooking process. Using the instant steam release depressurizes the cooker very rapidly, allowing you to open the cooker in about a minute.
@picsman036 жыл бұрын
nachise51 I actually put my cooker in the sink , open the tap and run some cold water over it. The steam inside condenses fast and the lid can be opened quickly ( after the yellow button pops down).I like to retain the water and not let it escape as steam.
@JanColdwater9 жыл бұрын
OMG! I got mine! I LOVE MY FAGOR PRESSURE COOKER/CANNER!
@maravenu15128 жыл бұрын
Hey Jan can you see my comments above and help me?
@JanColdwater8 жыл бұрын
Mara Venu I have been having trouble with my ios apps and now that I am on my computer, I can't seem to see a thread with your comments. Can you copy and paste them into a REPLY to this comment I am making now? Plus, I notice I am not getting my notifications the way I should be. So random or not at all.
@maravenu15128 жыл бұрын
sorry Jan I'm new to these comment threads . I've never used pressure cooker.just how do you go about knowing how many minutes for what
@mjay37347 жыл бұрын
How is it for canning?
@JanColdwater7 жыл бұрын
M Jay Works great for up to 4 wide mouth Mason jars! I know that is not a lot but since I have fell in love with my dehydrator and ferment a lot of my veggies, I hardly can large batches of anything anymore. It is perfect for me?
@troccadero15 жыл бұрын
BEST POT, I use it even when I dont use ptessure, love the quality!
@jonnyboat25 жыл бұрын
It takes time to heat the contents to the point of creating steam for pressure. Why is that not mentioned or calculated into the overall cooking time?
@maravenu15128 жыл бұрын
Where is the finished result? how many minutes on chicken stew after pressure
@digiphot28 жыл бұрын
do they still manufacture the 10 qt. Fagor Elite? I just found on on Ebay for $67.00 delivered! I am excited to learn where my Elite fits in with the FAGOR inventory! From Beginner to Expert. Help!
@Leann686 жыл бұрын
I have a fagor pressure cooker , I’ll take that 40 year old cooker any day , I use to have 2 but they were lost in a big move ... I bough a new fagor and it takes longer and my steam water escapes faster , foods burn.
@LilMsKissyMissy13 жыл бұрын
Im still confused on how much liquid and what heat to use... :o/
@DanielBrownsan6 жыл бұрын
"The Fagor pressure cooker has three safety features." Great. What are they?
@dianer93824 жыл бұрын
Well they are out of business, but there is a lid, gasket port safety port in the lid, I guess the regulator might be called one, it’s spring loaded, rises and vents pressure, it’s not technically a safety valve, and I think, it’s unclear, one under the handle. It isn’t clear, manual is useless, those are my guesses.
@fred3068015 жыл бұрын
Odd thing after I got the Duo set I can not find any recipe's. This is suppose to be so great an you can do so much with it , Yet no videos of people using it. I followed the link, it took me to a site selling wood polish.
@laschell598 жыл бұрын
I need to know, why the one I have has a red lock and the pressure valve is blue dots with 1 spray spot on picture. I've never used one like this your handle has a turn knob to turn (dial) mine doesn't
@josephprzygodzinski36534 жыл бұрын
Why don't they tell you if one is high and two is low. It would be nice to describe the settings first. Unreal.
@stvpats2ndgrl13 жыл бұрын
PS to my below post: if i do not have a steamer insert like you have as seen here, can I use a steamer insert the older type one puts inside a regular pain the kind with holes in it ,it steams broccoli etc. ? ty again!
@VALDEPENAS14 жыл бұрын
Great video great instructions
@LLuE8810 жыл бұрын
This product is advertised also as "pressure fryer" also, but have yet to see a video (or text explanation) on it's capabilities on that method, anyone know where a video is available on that method? This video is open cooking/frying then pressure "cooking" only. regards,
@maravenu15128 жыл бұрын
How do I know how many minutes for each food ? I'm a first time learning to use pressure cooker
@seikibrian86418 жыл бұрын
+Mara Venu -- The times and amounts of liquid will be different with a pressure cooker than with a regular pot. Other than experience gained through trial and error, the best way to know is to get a pressure cooker cookbook. There are several available in bookstores and on Amazon, but my favorite is the one by America's Test Kitchen: www.amazon.com/Pressure-Cooker-Perfection-Americas-Kitchen/dp/1936493411.
@maravenu15128 жыл бұрын
Thankyou for the info
@rebeccacherry-healingcarer84123 жыл бұрын
Hi wondering if you can help me I need a new top handle for my 6L Fagor Duo do you know where I can get one?
@romance69812 жыл бұрын
Presto Pressure cooker are excellent and 1/4 less price. They Do everything that these.
@Tommy-yo5pp3 жыл бұрын
Im confused I just want to make risotto how to in this cooker ?
@romance69810 жыл бұрын
These Fagor Pressure Cookers are expensive.. You can do the same dishes using a Presto Pressure cooker, whether they are aluminum or stainless steel..They have the same features and half the price of Fagor.
@spinlathes92889 жыл бұрын
She's got an oddly Jodie Foster quality.
@galliontrillion8 жыл бұрын
+Castlebury21 i thought the same thing lol
@stvpats2ndgrl13 жыл бұрын
helpful, ty! a question, I have just bought my 1st fagor pressure cooker and was wondering mine only has no heat settings ...does this mean I am very limited in what i may cook? ty anyone! :) 5/2/11
@judimus23249 жыл бұрын
Pretty strange to watch the whole video and then NO RESULTS!! Not even a glimpse of the food? Makes me wonder why!
@seannorman91695 жыл бұрын
Need to see the end result.....
@marisolbaginski27668 жыл бұрын
How do you cook black beans
@digiphot28 жыл бұрын
What is so important about peanuts in a recipe? Flavor, Oil or looks?
@MimiDallasGuzzardo8 жыл бұрын
+digiphot2 odd ..I don't like that in any stew
@elaile Жыл бұрын
I have one too.
@sayedasyed25614 жыл бұрын
i love this cooker please i have a question what is the meaning of last sign on the cooker circle with cut when i turn the button on it's the button comes out is this dangerous??? please help me out GOD bless you thank you
@PSPSMITH20223 жыл бұрын
Late response, but here it is: that symbol marks the point where you turn the dial to remove the dial for cleaning. Food particles can build up inside that steam release vent, so it must be checked before every use and cleaned regularly. Be sure to properly reinsert the dial ("button") before using the cooker.
@sayedasyed25613 жыл бұрын
@@PSPSMITH2022 it is stuck what can i do 😔😢 please
@sayedasyed25613 жыл бұрын
@@PSPSMITH2022 thank you for replying
@PSPSMITH20223 жыл бұрын
@@sayedasyed2561 Mine requires that I turn my dial to the automatic release and then pull upward and continue twisting toward that "clean" setting in order to remove the button. If it still won't come out, it may be melted or food may have entered the dial, hardened and trapped it there. My advice is to try removing it with the lift and twist method and not use it until that issue is resolved, because that button is one of the safety mechanisms to prevent pressure cooker failure. It may also be time to either replace the cooker for a new version (I think Fagor products are now being sold by the company Zavor) or try contacting their customer support for advice specific to the model, replacement parts, etc.
@sayedasyed25613 жыл бұрын
@@PSPSMITH2022 how can i replace this part and where i request for new part???? please GOD bless you thank you with best regards
@pt831577 жыл бұрын
I can hear pressure spewing is this normal
@kellietrudel82229 жыл бұрын
Would have liked to see the finished food esp the risotto:(
@galliontrillion8 жыл бұрын
+Kellie Trudel indeed
@mjay37347 жыл бұрын
how is this pressure cooker for canning?
@ClubBlueSky10 жыл бұрын
Wow. Thanks for sharing. Would love to try the lobster risotto.
@debharknesshansen455510 жыл бұрын
This helped me a lot. Thank you!
@nsaucier198811 жыл бұрын
You don't happen to live in Boston do you?
@BlueBetaPro11 жыл бұрын
How do you know? Have you heard about this thing called editing..?
@francoisroberge58824 жыл бұрын
It's no longer Fagor. Now it's renamed Zavor. For what reason I do not know.
@JanColdwater10 жыл бұрын
I wish this could can QUART SIZED jars!
@JanColdwater10 жыл бұрын
I found out you could use up to 4 quart sized jars! Perfect for pressure canning leftovers! Yay!
@ivorykeys15668 жыл бұрын
+Jan Coldwater Thanks jan, that's interesting to know! : )
@applejellypucci6 жыл бұрын
yes, it's really big inside and TALL.
@JanColdwater6 жыл бұрын
D R I realized why I could use the quart size. The duo I got has a flat trivet, not the basket. The basket only holds pints while the trivet tray holds both! My suggestion is, if you only have the basket, go to Fagor and see if you could buy the trivet tray as well.
@cookingandtrickswithmarios37794 жыл бұрын
Fagor it’s ok, but no way close to Fissler, fissler is always gonna be the master of pressure cooking.
@brianskinner28649 жыл бұрын
What the hell are they thinking---Not to show the finished results!!!!! Come on---
@bagladey11 жыл бұрын
WTH? I guess the risotto didn't turn out well.
@galliontrillion8 жыл бұрын
I find her to be very attractive
@Yodaismycopilot11 жыл бұрын
LOL They didn't even bother to show the final results.
@westgl200610 жыл бұрын
So far my Fagor elite 10qt will NOT pressurize, I cannot make it work, I have used other pressure cookers, this one just burns any food I cook in it, what a steaming pile of BS and waste of money it is.
@ivorykeys15668 жыл бұрын
Gary West, sorry to hear that. I bought 2, a 4qt. and 6 qt. and Absolutely LOVE THEM! The only time I had any food that seemed to have a burnt smell was simply just user error : (. I didn't have quite enough liquid in with the food item. Hope you will give it another try and do follow the instructions in the Fagor book exactly, and trust you have much better results. A real time saver! : ))
@Dippmip8 жыл бұрын
while the cooker is on the pressure :D
@douglashylarides69674 жыл бұрын
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@laschell598 жыл бұрын
I need to know, why the one I have has a red lock and the pressure valve is blue dots with 1 spray spot on picture. I've never used one like this your handle has a turn knob to turn (dial) mine doesn't
@seikibrian86418 жыл бұрын
+laschell59 -- Different brands have different designs. That's all it is. One difference is that some -- like the ones here -- have two pressure settings, while some other models only have one.