Kuhn Rikon Duromatic Hotel Pressure Cooker Side Grips

SAVE time, SAVE energy and SAVE money with a Duromatic Pressure Cooker. All our Duromatic Pressure Cookers are quiet, safe, easy to use, easy to clean, attractive to look at and will create delicious meals up to three times quicker than conventional cooking. 

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• Reap rewards on the amount of time, energy and money you’ll save over many years of using your Duromatic Pressure Cooker.
• Easy to use – just add your ingredients and bring the pan to pressure. Choose one of three easy ways to release the pressure. Supplied with detailed instructions, also supported by an App and our Customer Care Team in the UK.
• Amazingly quiet – there’s no loud hissing in the kitchen!
• Five safety features for complete peace of mind.
• Reassuringly Swiss manufacturing, quality and innovation.     
• 10 year guarantee on the base and lid, 2 year guarantee on all the parts – all parts readily available.

The Duromatic Hotel range offers larger capacities and diameters, it is ideal for professional chefs and home cooks who cater for large numbers. Dubbed ‘the pressure cooker for professionals’ the Swiss made Duromatic Hotel range has offers 5L to 12L sizes and, like all Duromatics, they're extremely robust.

The Hotel range has a timeless elegance with black handles and valve housing. The pan is made from high quality 18/10 stainless steel, it has two side handles for easy, balanced lifting. 

Save time with your Duromatic Pressure Cooker - You can quickly and easily cook all sorts of food in this Duromatic pressure cooker, including stocks, soups, potatoes, vegetables, casseroles, curries, pot roasts and risottos. Food is cooked in about a third of the time compared to conventional cooking, this not only saves time and energy but also ensures that vitamins and minerals are retained.

Just imagine saving so much cooking time! Cook carrots, peas, beans, cauliflower, broccoli and even corn on the cob in about 2 minutes, halved potatoes will take about 8 minutes. Pressure cook a beef stock in just 45 minutes, instead of 4-6 hours in a conventional pan. A Bolognese sauce will take a lightening quick 8 minutes, while a beef stew or a pot roast chicken will cook in only 30 minutes. In 10 minutes you can pressure cook a coq au vin, rustle up a mushroom risotto, make a chutney or a cheescake. Dried beans take up to 15 minutes to cook, that's brilliant when compared to the hours in a standard pan. With such speedy cooking you’re not only saving time you’re also saving energy AND saving money!  

Why choose a Duromatic Pressure Cooker

• Quiet, safe, easy to use and great to look at.
• 18/10 stainless steel - easy to clean. 
• Solid aluminium Superthermic sandwich base - heats up and retains heat efficiently.
• Cooks in approximately 1/3 time of conventional cooking.
• Up to 70% less energy needed with the reduced cooking times.
• Suitable for all heat sources, including induction.
• Spring-loaded precision valve, integrated lid locking and 3 safety release systems. Read about the 5 safety features here.
• Includes trivet. Other accessories readily available.
• Instruction manual included. Recipe book available for download. Free Kuhn Rikon App also available. Also supported by our Customer Care Team in the UK.
• Reassuringly Swiss - designed and manufactured in Kuhn Rikon, Switzerland - the Swiss cookware experts.
• 10 year guarantee on all pan bodies. 2 year warranty on all parts (subject to wear) such as gaskets, handles, valves, valve caps and internal components.
• All Duromatic spare parts readily available.

So which Duromatic Pressure Cooker should you choose? Kuhn Rikon offers an extensive range of Duromatic Pressure Cookers, all of them are quiet, safe and easy to use. There's a choice of design, size and budget - something to suit everyone. See below for advice on choosing the right pressure cooker for you.   

Choosing the right size pressure cooker -  this is an approximate guide to the number of main course servings:-  

• 2.5L pressure cooker   - 1 to 2 servings
• 4.0L pressure cooker  –  up to 4 servings
• 5.0L pressure cooker  -  up to 5 servings
• 6.0L pressure cooker  -  up to 6 servings
• 8.0L pressure cooker –  up to 8 servings

Choosing the right shape of pressure cooker

• If you want to cook soup or joints of meat and poultry in your pressure cooker be sure to choose a deep pressure cooker.
• The shallower pressure cookers are great for casseroles, curries, vegetables and more.

Choosing the pressure cooker with the right handles

• Side grips – easier to store and can be easier to lift as the weight is evenly distributed. This model, the Duromatic Comfort, is only available with two side grips.
• Long handle with a smaller assist handle – gives increased leverage, easier to tip and pour with one hand.

Use & Care

• To ensure you get the best from your Duromatic Pressure Cooker please follow the detailed instructions supplied with the pressure cooker.
• Handwash and dry your pan and you're ready to go.
• It's really easy to use a Duromatic Pressure Cooker - when you’re ready to bring the pan up to pressure, close the lid, place on the heat, wait till the pressure indicator in the lid has lifted to the right pressure, then control the pressure by adjusting the heat on the hob - once it is set you can leave it to cook. 
• The Duromatic pressure cooker has two pressure settings. At 5.8 psi the valve is at the first red ring - use this setting for cooking food such as fish, rice, lentils and most fruit. At 11.6 psi, the second red ring, the pressure is ideal for pulses, meat and root vegetables – use this setting for older recipes that refer to 15 psi. 
• When the cooking time has been reached the pressure can be released naturally by just turning off the heat; it can be released quicker by depressing the pressure indicator until all the steam has been released. Or place the rim of the pressure cooker under tepid running water to cool the pan and reduce the pressure. When lifting the lid be sure to tilt it so that you direct any hot steam away from you.
• Handwashing is recommended - for normal soiling, use warm water and washing-up liquid.
• For a more intensive clean, a build-up of lime scale or any discolouration use our SWISS CLEANER. 
• Limescale can be easily removed with vinegar or lemon juice.
• Avoid abrasive cleaners or scourers that can damage the surface of the pan.
• Avoid regular cleaning in the dishwasher.
• Never remove food stuck to the pan with sharp objects such as knives, steel wool or scourers.
• Be sure to keep the pressure indicator clean.
• Never exceed the maximum capacity, e.g. half full for pulses, rice and fruit; two-thirds full for stock, soup, meat and vegetables.
• 10 year guarantee on the pressure cooker body and a 2 year warranty on all parts subject to wear such as gaskets, handles, valves, valve caps, and internal components.
• Warranty does not cover damage to the pressure cooker due to overheating, general misuse or commercial use.