Prestige Smartplus Stainless Steel Pressure Cooker 6lt

I had to update my pressure cooker to a stainless steel when I changed to an induction hob. Having used aluminium prestige pressure cookers for over 40 years the Prestige Smartplus pressure cooker was my obvious choice. I use the cooker quite rarely maybe once/twice a month. After about 10 uses part of the valve broke and I had to wait months as it was a design fault and I had to wait for a complete new handle (which I had to pay for). Now the pressure cooker indicator valve (the little red plastic bit) has broken and yet again not in stock and no idea when it will be. I will have to buy another more reliable make if the part takes weeks to be back in stock. Obviously there are serious faults with the pressure cooker, as bits keep breaking. I’m not convinced on its safety anymore.

I had an aluminium Prestige aluminium pressure cooker for years and used it a lot, then I got an induction hob and had to buy a new one. I got one for me and also one for both my sons. We have all tried it lots of times and never get a meal, they red pressure valve wont stay up unless the cooker is turned full on therefore everything has by then burned to the bottom of the pan. My son has gas and his does exactly the same. The whole time it is on steam if coming out full pelt from the handle attachment in the lid, the whole kitchen fills with steam, if you turn it down one notch the valve goes down so no longer under pressure. I wish I had read a review before buying. Hope this is helpful when you are choosing.

2.5 litre Prestige pressure cooker was being used to make vegetable curry. All of sudden it got busted. Thank God, nobody was near by the kitchen. One must think twice before buying a Prestige cooker.

Don't understand what the fuss is in some of the reviews. I bought one of these to replace an old aluminium one to use on an induction hob and it has worked exactly as expected. The quality, fit and finish on mine is good and the quick pressure release system works a treat. I find it a very stylish piece of cooking equipment.

If you have a problem with the wire trivet all you need to do is to bend it apart a little and the basket is as stable as it needs to be. Separators are exactly that - the Prestige ones have the advantage that they can be used to separate into either three or four compartments - they do the intended job so what more do you need!

I have never had a problem with pressurization - on a normal hob the unit takes a little time to come up to pressure and for the grommet to seal after the water boils inside, and then a further time to come up to the low or high pressure setting that you've set - no fiddling with extra wieghts, all you have to do is to switch the pressurizing weight to either setting I or II.

If you need a good quality and modern pressure cooker, buy it and enjoy the benefits of pressure cooking!

Bought this Pressure Cooker as it is one of only a few that is recomended for ceramic hobs. Unpacked it and was surprised at how cheaply made some of the parts are, the trivet is a bent bit of wire that makes the basket unstable, the rivets holding the handles on are already starting to rust inside the cooker, the basket handles do not fit properly, the seperstors in the basket are so flimsy they bent the first time I used them and it is a good job I saved the baskets from my old presure cooker as the new one only comes with one. Sorry to say but the new presure cooker is not a patch on the old one as far as quality of build is concerned, I might as well have bought a cheaper make the quality couldn't have been any worse. I have always thought that Prestige name ment somthing but I was wrong or maybe you just don't know about the problems or do and are trying to do somthing about it. I hope this it true and you are not just making shody goods now.I will not be buying Prestige goods again, they are not worth the money.

Bought one of these yesterday unpacked it and was realy surprised at how cheap some of the parts are, the trivet is a bit of bent wire which makes the basket unstable, the rivets holding the handles on are already starting to rust, the seperators in the basket are so flimsy I've bent them already and the basket handles don't fit properly. Also it is a good job I kept the baskets from my old presure cooker as this cooker only comes with one making it impossible to cook enough for the whole family.I whish I had spent my money on a cheaper version the quality couldn't bee any worse. Prestige used to stand for quality not any more sadly

bought this a few weeks ago the 6litre stainless steel one. have had no problems bringing it to pressure and cooks meat perfectly in a 1/3 of the time. also the stainless steel pot allows you to brown the meat in the same pot keeping all the flavour in the one pot. at £49 it was the cheapest i could find and think it is very easy to use and great value for money.

I have replaced all the seals. The plastic grey moulding under the pressue cooker weight.

It comes up to pressure when I cook potatoes but will not come up to pressure when cooking tomato based food. Heap of rubbish.

As the Prestige Smartplus main advertising is for cooking currys it's a waste of space in my kitchen.

The Prestige Smartplus Stainless Steel Pressure Cooker 6lt does exactly as it says on the box, very easy to use, good instructions, really good cookery book. Who ever said that these models are rubbish is totally wrong.

When using a pressure cooker you always need to grease the gasket with cooking oil- vegetable oil is best before each use and especially if it is new or when using a new gasket for the first time. This information was given to me from a 1978 pressure cooker cook book owned by my sister in law who is responsible for getting me in to pressure cooking.

We were forced to go the stainless steel route due to old aluminium model not working on new induction hob. No problems with the unit having used for the past year. We replace the main seal on a regular basis and pay around £4 for the spare in local store.