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Cuisinart Cpc-600amz 1000-Watt 6-Quart Electric Pressure Cooker Review

By Philip Yiga | August 7, 2015

Reduce time spent in the cooking meals by acquiring the Cuisinart CPC-600AMZ 1000-Watt 6-Quart Electric Pressure-Cooker. In fact, this pressure-cooker cuts the cooking-time up to 70-percent compared other cooking appliances. Additionally, this pressure-cooker also traps steam inside which builds-up pressure to create hotter temperatures while the tight-seals lock in moisture, heat, minerals and vitamins and flavors in order to produce healthy and great-tasting meals.

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The Cuisinart CPC-600AMZ even has a easy-to-use push-button controls and a digital display which eliminates guesswork while the precision digital thermostat helps to regulate the cooking-temperatures. On the other hand, this pressure-cooker has several pre-programmed settings which facilitate for high or low pressure-cooking, simmering, browning, sautéing and warming.

PROS:

The Cuisinart CPC-600AMZ is actually a 6-Quart Pressure-Cooker and this implies that it has a cooking-pot big enough to accommodate any type of food. In fact, you will be able to prepare almost every meal in this pressure-cooker while at home.
Lastly, this pressure cooker cuts cooking times up to 70-percent compared other traditional cooking methods or appliances. This means that the Cuisinart CPC-600AMZ will save you a lot of time and energy when preparing a meal.
This pressure-cooker also has a non-stick cooking pot which can easily be cleaned by hand or in a dishwasher. Additionally, it even features dishwasher trivet which also makes cleaning very simple and quick.
The pressure-cooker features cool-touch side handles and these facilitate for easy lifting of the cooker from place to another without getting burnt hence ensuring optimum safety.
The Cuisinart CPC-600AMZ pressure-cooker is very strong and durable because it’s housed in brushed stainless-steel coupled with a 3-year limited warranty on all parts. This means that it will be able to last for several years and incase it gets a problem within the warranty-period, then you will be provided with a replacement.

CONS:

This pressure-cooker comes with poorly written instruction-manual whereby this manual is badly organized, unclear and with inadequate product illustrations. This actually makes the pressure-cooker difficult to operate while cooking. Otherwise, this pressure-cooker is a great kitchen appliance in case you learn how to use it perfectly when cooking.
Another thing some people may not like about this pressure-cooker is the non-stick cooking whereby the non-stick coating is believed to be unhealthy and actually some people won’t buy this pressure-cooker because of this feature.

Features overview:

6-quart capacity: the Cuisinart CPC-600AMZ is a 6-quart electric pressure cooker that is equipped with a cooking-pot large enough to cook most foods and this actually makes it a perfect kitchen-appliance for the family. In fact, this pressure-cooker measures about 12-1/5 by 12-1/5 by 13-1/5 inches and this is a good size for any simple kitchen-appliance. Additionally, this pressure-cooker cuts cooking-time up to 70-percent compared to traditional cooking methods or appliances.

High build-quality: this pressure-cooker is made of a fingerprint-proof, brushed stainless-steel housing which makes the pressure strong and durable. Additionally, this the 1000-watt pressure cooker features a tight-seal which locks heat, moisture and flavor so that the user can achieve a great tasting meal.

Digital thermostat: the Cuisinart CPC-600AMZ pressure-cooker is equipped with a precision digital-thermostat which helps to regulate temperatures within the cooking pot while cooking hence ensuring that food is cooked at the right temperatures without losing its flavor, vitamins and minerals.

Cool-touch side handles: this pressure-cooker is equipped with cool-touch handles on both sides and these are actually made of hard-plastic which is very durable and minimizes heat. This means that the user will be able to lift this pressure-cooker safely even if it’s still hot from one place to another after cooking.

Nonstick components: the Cuisinart CPC-600AMZ features a nonstick cooking-pot and Trivet. In fact, the nonstick cooking-pot ensures easy clean-up by hand or in the dishwasher and even the trivet is dishwasher-safe hence facilitating for quick and easy clean-up after using this pressure-cooker.

Push button controls: the pressure-cooker is equipped with push-button controls for cooking-options and programmed-settings. These push-button controls coupled with an easy-to-read digital display eliminate guesswork hence making the whole cooking process quick and easy.

Timer button: you can actually press the TIME-button in order to select the number of minutes needed for pressure cooking. In fact, time increases in 1-minute increments up to 40-minutes and it will then increase in 5-minute increments from 40 to 99 minutes. Additionally, the time is shown on the LED countdown display in order to eliminate guesswork while using setting the cooking-time.

LED display and function-lights: the user will actually experience effortless Cooking with this pressure-cooker switched-on because it features a LED-display which shows the cooking-time coupled with function-lights that flash when you press the MENU-button to select the desired cooking function.

START/CANCEL button: Pressing this button will enable the pressure-cooker to heat-up and start cooking. In fact, the red-float will rise as pressure builds and after cooking your food, you have to press the same button in order to switch-off this pressure-cooker.

Low and high pressure setting: the Cuisinart CPC-600AMZ 1000 pressure-cooker features a Low or High Pressure setting whereby you can select low or high pressure depending on what you are actually cooking. This setting can actually be selected when using the menu-button below the control-panel.

Browning setting: This temperature-setting allows for cooking over high heat without the lid and before pressure cooking. Browning foods in a small amount of fat while using this setting helps to seal the outer-surfaces of meat and vegetables hence producing a visually appealing, flavored exterior with a moist and tender interior.

Sauté setting: This preset-temperature is done before pressure cooking with lid removed in order to allow the user to quickly soften vegetables in a small amount of fat or liquid without browning and to cook foods like; rice for pilafs and risottos.

Simmer setting: The temperature-setting allows the user to cook liquids at a lower temperature. In fact, this option is primarily used to finish cooking some foods like; adding ingredients to a risotto, sauce, stew or to continue the cooking process in order to achieve the preferred texture.

Keep Warm setting: this setting helps to hold and keep cooked-food warm for up to 12-hours. Additionally, the automatic Keep-Warm feature will be activated when the LED-display reaches the stop-time and the pressure cooker will automatically shift to Keep-Warm temperature. In fact, the Keep-Warm light will turn on and the pressure-cooker will beep to indicate cooking is complete.

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Product Quality:

The Cuisinart CPC-600AMZ is a great and improved 1000-Watt, 6-Quart electric Pressure-Cooker that will reduce the cooking-time up to 70-percent compared to any traditional cooking method or appliance. First of all, this pressure features a tight-seal which locks heat, moisture and flavor so that the user can achieve an exceptionally healthy and great-tasting meal or recipe. This pressure-cooker is also equipped with built-in push-button controls and an easy-to-read digital display which helps to eliminate guesswork when cooking while the digital-thermostat helps to regulate the temperatures so that you can have a perfectly cooked meal. Additionally, the user can also select from the pre-programmed settings for high or low pressure-cooking, simmering, browning warming and sauté.

On the other hand, this pressure-cooker features a 99-minute timer coupled with a LED countdown display in order to eliminate guesswork while cooking. Likewise, the cool-touch handles on both sides of the pressure-cooker ensure optimum safety when carrying it from place to the other while the nonstick cooking-pot ensures easy clean-up either by hand or in a dishwasher and a trivet that is also dishwasher-safe is included. On top of that, this pressure-cooker is housed in a brushed stainless-steel construction which makes it very durable and capable of lasting for several years. This 1000-watt pressure cooker also measures about 12-1/5 by 12-1/5 by 13-1/5 inches and this means that it can perfectly fit onto any kitchen counter hence fulfilling all your cooking needs. In conclusion, you actually purchase this high-quality electric pressure cooker in order to experience a faster and healthier way of cooking.

Who does it benefit?

Benefits people searching for a fast quick cooking option or appliance: the Cuisinart CPC-600AMZ 1000-Watt 6-Quart electric Pressure-Cooker will actually reduce on the time spent in the kitchen while preparing meals because it cuts the cooking-time up to 70-percent compared to other traditional cooking methods or appliances. This means that is will be a perfect kitchen-appliance for people who want to cook their meals quickly while saving time and electric-energy.

What Else Do You Need?

The Great Big Pressure-Cooker Book: this book actually contains over 500 easy-to-create recipes that can be prepared using a pressure-cooker. This recipe-book will be of great use to people new to pressure cooking and those who would to like to learn preparing several recipes while using a pressure-cooker.

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