Presto 8-Quart Stainless Steel Pressure Cooker

Presto 8-Quart Stainless Steel Pressure Cooker
Presto's 8 qt stainless pressure cooker is awesome; it's quiet, effective, and easy to clean. Its safety features do not interfere with regular use in any way. The short handles/grips are better than the short-grip + long-handle combination used on some models. This Presto just makes sense. It is my third one and is the best by far. 

Though I only have experience with Presto, I cannot imagine another cooker being worth either the savings or the extra expense. 

If you only want to own one pressure cooker, don't get the smaller sizes. When you want to do a big stew, chicken or roast you won't have room. A small secondary pressure cooker for extra vegetables etc. might be useful, but not as your primary cooker. 

Hey Presto, A double-decker basket would be nice for separating certain foods. How about it? 

*Never* buy the aluminum pressure cookers, they save you money but are forever spreading aluminum about when you clean them. Stainless steel rocks(heh heh). 

As always, never risk letting a cooker run dry while cooking under pressure.