Fissler Vitavit Premium Pressure Cooker - 2.5L

Couldn't decide between the 6.4qt and 8.5qt. Ended up choosing the 8.5qt mainly because it's much wider at the base. Let me tell you, it's built like a tank. I love the fact that it has a very large base (9.25") which gives you lots of real estate to sear and stir fry without your food being crowded. It's large enough to toss in a brisket, roast, stuffed peppers, whole chicken,...I also make smaller meals however since the pot is so heavy to move around and clean I ended up getting the 4.2 qt pressure cook pot only as it uses the same lid as its big brother. That way I can use the 4.2 for smaller meals. The Fissler is dead silent when under pressure. A baby would sleep right through. Once the cooker is up to pressure I have to turn my gas stove down between the ... MoreCouldn't decide between the 6.4qt and 8.5qt. Ended up choosing the 8.5qt mainly because it's much wider at the base. Let me tell you, it's built like a tank. I love the fact that it has a very large base (9.25") which gives you lots of real estate to sear and stir fry without your food being crowded. It's large enough to toss in a brisket, roast, stuffed peppers, whole chicken,...I also make smaller meals however since the pot is so heavy to move around and clean I ended up getting the 4.2 qt pressure cook pot only as it uses the same lid as its big brother. That way I can use the 4.2 for smaller meals. The Fissler is dead silent when under pressure. A baby would sleep right through. Once the cooker is up to pressure I have to turn my gas stove down between the low and medium low setting as it's so energy efficient due to the thick base. It pressurizes without any issues, usually around 5 to 6 minutes. 4 pound brisket in 100 minutes, stuffed peppers in 13 minutes, pasta dish in 12 minutes,... and just one pot to clean up. It's pretty much non stick.Be warned it is a heavy pot and you need some room in your kitchen sink to clean this baby up. So although it's extremely easy to clean it's a bit of a wrestle match.So far so good. Looks to be well made and hopefully it will serve me well for many years to come.

Great little pressure cooker for a single person (or couple). The only thing missing was a full list of cooking times (which I found and printed off the internet anyway).The first thing I made was a beef & veggie soup (for one) and the meat was so succulent, it just melted in my mouth. This pressure cooker was well worth the money.

I used it for two times , it’s working well. But today when I use it to cook, the steam does not come out of the pressure valve, but runs out of the unit close to the handle. I have checked the inside of the lid and there does not appear to be a blockage. I wander if it is possible to change or return or fix it, since it is not a 100 AED cheap cooker, but 1500 expensive cooker.