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The pressure cooker whistle feels intimidating, especially given the stained reputation of pressure cookers. That may make you wonder how to use a pressure cooker without a whistle. Perhaps you want to eliminate the whistle to feel more comfortable. If so how can you use a pressure cooker without a whistle?

You can’t safely get rid of the whistle on a pressure cooker. Instead, buy a pressure cooker without a whistle if you don’t want this safety feature. The whistle serves as a warning to turn down the heat. It doesn’t mean the cooker will explode, but you still want to turn down the heat.

The whistle indicates to turn down the heat. It doesn’t mean the cooker will explode because other pressure relief valves will open to release the steam before it

This acts as a safety feature, but the screaming can be intimidating to some users. As you can imagine, it wouldn’t be wise to block this opening because it relieves pressure. If you dislike the whistle on a pressure cooker, we will show you alternatives without whistles.

Disclaimer: Again, I can’t stress this enough “NOT” to try to stop a pressure cooker with a whistle. The only way to stop the whistle is by blocking the release valve, which is dangerous. Buy one without a whistle instead.

No, not all pressure cookers have whistles. Some use a spring valve instead. In certain parts of the world, like India, whistle pressure cookers are common. But in North America, many pressure cookers aren’t as loud as Indian ones because they tend to be the spring valve type. Whistle pressure cookers are available without whistles too. So if you’re looking for a quieter cooker, you may want to consider one of those.

One of the quietest pressure cookers on the market, the Mueller UltraPot lets you manually input the cooking times, unlike some of the others. Built with today’s technology, the UltraPot uses microprocessors to monitor the pressure for extra safety. You can turn the heat up or down based on need.

This cooker includes eight safety features, and it received a UL and ULC certification. The UltraPot diverges from the 1950s pressure cookers that were frightening to use. You feel at ease, and the stainless steel nickel finish means that clean-up takes less time.

You can buy the WMF Perfect Plus in four sizes 3-quart, 4.5-quart, 6.5-quart, and 8.5-quart. The advanced safety features prevent pressure from getting too high. Meanwhile, this pressure cooker operates quietly. You feel at ease when using the cooker. Made from German design, you can trust the quality because Germany has a reputation for quality products.

The WMF Perfect Plus can be used on an induction stove. Rather than a jiggler at the top, this cooker uses a pop-up gauge that makes seeing the current PSI easy. If it reaches too high, you might hear a low-pitched noise, but it doesn’t have the same annoying sound as pressure cookers with whistles. You may even find it helpful if busy preparing other foods.

Cleaning the pot doesn’t require too much effort, and it feels lightweight to use. The plastic handle could be of higher quality, however. If that part breaks, it can be quite expensive to fix, like buying the cooker a second time.

Perhaps the best-looking pressure cooker on this list, the Kuhn Rikon Duromatic doesn’t feature a whistle, so you don’t have noisy steam escaping from it. For some people, the whistle is annoying, and for others, it’s unnerving. Cook healthy meals in minutes, not hours.

Based on the beautiful look of this pressure cooker, you can tell that they used high-quality materials. Kuhn Rikon is a Swiss company characterized by outstanding design. They have won many awards. The one downside of this pressure cooker comes from the fact that some parts are in tight corners and are more difficult to clean. On a pressure cooker, you must make sure that you clean it thoroughly to operate safely.

The stainless steel housing of the Cuisinart CPC-600N1 looks fantastic. This product includes a three-year limited warranty. You can buy the CPC-600N1 in three different sizes 4-quart, 6-quart, and 8-quart. The CPC-600N1 is an electric pressure cooker, which already has a reputation for operating more quietly.

Keep in mind, as an electric pressure cooker, this can’t do canning. The only electric pressure cooker approved for canning is the Presto Electric Pressure Canner. You should understand that the CPC-600N1 doesn’t use real stainless steel. The lid uses a stainless steel appearance made from plastic. After a couple of years, the finish starts to fleck off.

I would highly advise that you don’t use the pressure cooker without its whistle if it has one because there’s no safe way to stop it. Instead, I hope that I have pointed you in a better direction equally as satisfying.

If you don’t like the noise of your older pressure cooker, you may want to upgrade to a newer model. The newer pressure cookers don’t rattle and make as much noise. Meanwhile, they come with more safety features than past pressure cookers.

Pressure cookers are the cheetahs of the cooking world--they"re just so darn fast. Pressure cookers are great for cooking food quickly while also retaining the vitamins and minerals that can be lost when food is cooked using other methods. There"s still a little bit of a learning curve, though, so if you"re using a pressure cooker for the first time, it"s important to know how to get started safely. Knowing the basic mechanisms of pressure cooking being able to recognize an unsafe system will make all the difference when you start using your pressure cooker.

There’s more than one way to open a pressure cooker and each way has its own effect on what’s inside.  What might work for a stovetop pressure cooker, might not work for an electric pressure cooker. We’re sharing the “how’s” for each of these pressure cooker opening methods to get beginners started and the “why’s” for expert cooks to sharpen their skills.

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Using the wrong opening method can give you limp veggies, bean mush or rock-hard dry meats – here are a three principles that you must know to choose the right opening method for your pressure cooker recipe:

When the pressure cooker is both building and releasing pressure, the temperature inside is near or above the boiling point, which means the food is actually cooking during this time, too.  This is generally fine for meats, legumes and desserts.  It is not fine for vegetables that you may want to have more al dente as they continue to cook during this time-  choose the fastest release method  for veggies while more robust foods will benefit from a longer opening method.

The speed at which pressure is released is directly related to how much movement is inside the pressure cooker – more speed gives the food more movement. When pressure is released, the equilibrium that suppressed the bubbles of the boil during pressure cooking is broken and they begin breaking to the surface again. A fast release will violently release these bubbles, forcefully flinging bits of food and foam onto the underside of the lid and safety valves, while slow opening method,  such as Natural release, delicately allows the bubbles to rise into a  slow lazy simmer.  For foods which you intend to keep whole (like beans) or clear (like stock) use the slowest opening method to get the least amount of movement.

The difference in temperature between the food that comes out of the pressure cooker and the environment can affect the speed of evaporation. The faster opening methods will yield the hottest food with an accelerated evaporation of the food’s cooking liquids and juices. While the slowest opening method will have given the food a chance to cool down and the liquids will evaporate at the speed of conventional boiling.  So for foods which you intend to keep juicy (like roasts) use a slow opening method; while, foods which need reduction after pressure cooking (like a sauce), use a fast opening method.

If this is starting to sound complicated, don’t worry: all of the recipes on this website (and my cookbook) already call for the appropriate opening method. Let’s get into the “how’s”.

This list includes an opening method I came up with (Slow Normal) and another that has been unofficially around for many years (10-minute Natural) –  they add more options to your pressure cookery.  We start the list with the fastest opening method and conclude with the slowest. Further down, there’s an opening method we no longer recommend and one that used to be OK for older cookers but should not be used on modern stainless steel pressure cookers.

Sometimes this method is called Quick, Manual and, confusingly, Automatic. This is a fast opening method that can take 2 to 3 minutes.  Normal pressure release means that the cook should use the valve, or pressure releasing mechanism particular to their cooker  (such as a button to push, a lever to twist, or a slide to pull), to release pressure.  For thick recipes such as a chili or a risotto the still unopened pressure cooker should be given a few small jolts to release any super-heated seam pockets in the food after pressure is released.  This release method is used for quick-cooking foods and vegetables. It should not be used for most legume, rice and fruit-based recipes. It can be used for meat stew-type recipes (where the meat is completely covered with liquid) – but not ones where tossing the other ingredients around would mush them.

Weighted or jiggle-type pressure cookers may not have this kind of release – we recommend either using Natural Release (see below) or simply using a fork tines to gently lift the weight and release pressure.

This is a relatively fast opening method and can take from 5 to 6 minutes depending on the pressure cooker type (the element in electrics still retains heat after turning off) and fill level (more food will retain more heat).  Similar to Normal release, this method releases pressure using the cooker’s valve,  or the pressure releasing mechanism, but pressure should be released very slowly.  If the valve only allows for pressure to release full-throttle, the cook should release it in very short bursts- if anything other than steam sprays out of the valve (like foam), the valve should be closed for 10 seconds before the next slow release or short burst. The Slow Normal release is for occasions where it’s just not practical or convenient to wait for the full Natural or 10-Minute Natural release or for tricky foods (grains, legumes and fruits).

This is a slow and somewhat delicate pressure release, and as the name suggests, takes only 10 minutes – a little more if there is still pressure in the cooker that needs to be released (usually with electrics).  The 10-Minute Natural release allows for pressure to release naturally for 10 minutes and then, if there is any remaining pressure,  it is released using the Slow Normal method.  Conversely, if the pressure in the cooker goes down beforethe10 minutes are up, the lid must remain closed and the cooker undisturbed for the full 10 minutes. This method is recommended for grains which continue to cook in the residual steam locked inside the cooker without any additional heat.  The 10-Minute Natural can also be used in place of Natural Release.

This is the slowest and most delicate pressure release method, it can take anywhere from  10 to 30 minutes depending on the pressure cooker type (electrics take longer due to their thermos-like construction) and fill level (fuller pressure cookers will take longer).  The Natural release lets pressure release slowly from the cooker once the heat (or cooking program) is turned off .  It’s most recommended  opening for tricky foods that tend to foam or expand  like grains, legumes and fruits to prevent the food or its foam from spraying out of the valve;  foods that need to cool down slowly  such as braised and steamed meats and desserts to prevent their moisture from evaporating too quickly;  and,  stocks to keep the food from tossing the ingredients around in a way that would cloud it.

Some opening methods can fall out of fashion because they are either too problematic or the materials used to make the cookers (such as 100% aluminum) are no longer popular.

Using the right opening method can help a recipe end on the right note but it’s also a question of safety.  The wrong opening method could clog the safety valves or even damage the pressure cooker.

There is no international pressure cooker  organization that sets a global standard.  Pressure cooker UL Rating, which is an American Appliance Testing standard, only states that a domestic pressure cooker “operate at a nominal pressure of 15 psi (103 kPa) or less.” While in Europe the CE rating, the equivalent to the American certification, state that a “simple pressure vessel” can be above .5 bar (7.2 psi) and below 50 bar (720 PSI) . American manufactured pressure cookers adhere to a standard for pressure canners set by USDA in 1917 – 15 psi.

While some European pressure cookers are sold world-wide many of these manufacturers make a separate model specifically for the American market that reaches 15 psi.  Some European manufacturers are switching to a single model distributed world-wide that reaches 15 psi. At the writing of this article,  American pressure cooker manufacturers only sell their pressure cookers in the United States.

All recipes and cooking time charts on this website are written to accommodate both “standard” and “non-standard” pressure cookers.  When necessary,  times are written in a range – standard pressure cookers should use the shorter cooking time (13 minutes) and non-standard pressure cookers the longer (20 minutes).

This comes down to the difference in measuring systems between the United States (imperial) and the rest of the world (metric).  Pressure in the rest of the world is measured  inkilopascals (kPa) and bars while the U.S.it is measured with pounds per square inch (psi).

European manufactured pressure cookers are designed to cook at 1 bar or 100 kpa (metric pressure measurements) and that translates to 14.5 psi (this is rounded up to 15 psi) but American manufactured pressure cookers are designed to reach a full 15 psi (see below, for information on electric pressure cookers).

The rise in pressure inside the pressure cooker directly correlates to the rise in boiling point – the maximum cooking temperature that can be achieved at a given pressure.

The pressure cooker adds pressure above the current atmospheric pressure. Since there is a pressure difference in the atmosphere between one altitude and another, the pressure cooker’s pressure will vary accordingly.

Moving up in the atmosphere, or going to higher altitude, the atmospheric pressure decreases.  So in Denver Colorado (about 5,000 feet) the atmospheric pressure averages only 12.2 psi- add 15 psi of pressure generated by the cooker and there the food is cooking at just 27.2 psi of absolute pressure -almost 3 psi less pressure than pressure cooking at sea level!

The same 15 psi pressure cooker will cook 15 psi in San Francisco, California (sea level) but only 12.5 psi in Denver, Colorado (5,000 feet).  Now, “standard pressure cooker” has become “non-standard” in Denver.  This means that the recipes will need the same timing adjustments used  for non-standard pressure cookers (see pie chart, above).

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The transformation from a Renaissance “bone digester” invented by French scientist Denis Papin (in 1689) to pressure canners (1905)  and finally to the pressure cooker we know today began in 1926. The Home Exhibition in Paris introduced the first model for home use. The pressure cooker made it out of Europe and into the United States via the 1939 New York Fair where the National Pressure Cooker Company launched the first U.S. model.

Aluminum pressure cookers took off in the U.S. and many companies began producing them. Then, America’s involvement in WWII halted the production of pressure cookers and their factories were dedicated to producing munitions for the overseas war.

Once the war ended, European and American pressure cooker manufacturers began to develop and produce pressure cookers independently from each other. While in America unscrupulous factories made and sold sub-standard pressure cookers – that eventually went on to mar the cooker’s reputation and halt innovation- European manufactures continued to develop, perfect and innovate their designs adding multiple redundant safety mechanisms, selectable pressure levels and more features.

The 90’s started the trickle of European manufactured pressure cookers, and their features into America. It’s also when the patent for the first electric pressure cooker was filed by Chinese scientist, Mr. Yong Guang Wang.  The electric pressure cooker was developed independently from stovetop pressure cookers in that they were based on the ever-popular electric rice cookers (hence the resemblance) and are manufactured in a range of pressures – depending on the manufacturer or design team.

At the time of the writing of this article, most electric pressure cookers reach 15 psi but they do not cook at 15 psi.  As illustrated by the graphic below – electric pressure cookers reach 15 psi briefly during the warming process.

Electric pressure cookers build pressure up to 15 psi but then maintain a lower pressure during the cooking.  In the  graph below the “operating pressure” is 11.6 even though the cooker reaches 15 psi while it’s building pressure. “Operating Pressure” is the true pressure at which an electric pressure cooker cooks.

Most instruction booklets have this information written in them. The number may be written in kPa, bar or PSI (use the table in this page to decode the approximate PSI).  There may be several terms used in conjunction with those numbers and they include:

Valve Release Pressure – the pressure at which the main regulating valve releases pressure (2 to 4 psi more than the operating pressure depending on the manufacturer).

Electric pressure cookers will have the “valve release pressure” written in very small text on the underside of the pressure release valve either on the plastic housing, or the metal part of the valve.

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Hold the valve and apply a small amount of food-compatible sealant or glue on the valve threads (to prevent any leakage). Push the valve into the safety valve hole from the underside of the lid and hold it in place with the left hand. Place the washer around the threads of the valve on the top surface of the lid. Place the nut (chamfered side up) on the washer and screw the nut in a clockwise direction with your fingers until tight (see Picture 4).

Make sure to have a look through the manual for your pressure cooker so you"re familiar with all the important parts before you start cooking. Here"s a basic rundown of what to look for.

Some pressure cookers (like mine!) have a locking mechanism you have to use to pressurize the cooker. Others just let you know when the pressure cooker has come to pressure and lock automatically - many electric pressure cookers do this!

Every pressure cooker will let you know when the pressure is reached. On my current stovetop pressure cooker, the pressure indicator is a little yellow button that pops up. On the electric pressure cooker I had, the red middle of the steam release valve popped up.

The steam release valve is one of the most important parts of the pressure cooker. This is the way you tell the pressure cooker to build pressure and also how you release pressure. Most models allow you to turn the valve to build or release pressure. The steam release valve is how you"ll quickly release the pressure if a recipe calls for that.

As your pressure cooker comes to and stays at pressure, you will see steam escaping. The major place steam exits the pressure cooker is called the steam release valve, which sometimes doubles as the pressure indicator. It"s super important to keep this clean - I always wash this part of the lid first!

Most stovetop cookers also have areas around the edge of the lid where steam can escape, and electric pressure cookers tend to have a large area on the back of the pressure cooker. Sometimes you"ll see a bit of condensation around these areas, too.

The gasket is the rubber/silicone/plastic ring that goes inside rim of the lid. The gasket should be treated with utmost care - without this thing you"re not going to be able to cook at pressure!

Check the inside of the cooking pot. Every modern pressure cooker I"ve ever used has fill lines on the inside - maximum and minimum. These will tell you at a glance how you"re doing fill-wise.

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Pressure cookers have become an essential part of everyday cooking. As they don’t have any complicated functionalities, they are quite easy to prepare.

However, in technological aspects, a pressure cooker is a bit complicated. In order ensure user-safety, they have been equipped with different safety features – among them safety valve is a crucial one.

Pressure cookers have to deal with a lot of steam pressure in the cooking process. At some point, it has to release the excess steam to prevent the cooker from blowing up or exploding.

This release happens through the safety valve that holds weight. When the pressure is too high, it lifts the weight and steam escapes through making a buzz sound.

One of them is a classic whistle with pressure regulating valve and another is pressure regular valve present a little away from the first one. It is fixed onto the cooker lid and made from synthetic rubber like hardened viton or neoprene which helps in maintaining the pressure and good seal.

When the pressure inside the cooker increases, the inner part of safety valve will sense the elevation. And when it exceeds the normal levels, the rubber will start to melt and disc will lift.

Once the excess pressure is released, the disk goes back into its position. And the safety valve will open only when other means of steam release have failed as a last resort to prevent any explosion.

Pressure or steam release doesn’t always mean danger. It mostly indicates some dysfunctions that need attention. We have mentioned some of the possibilities below for your reference.

Damaged gasket – Usually, a rubber ring is present to seal the cooker. When there is a damage to it or if placed unevenly, it can compromise the cooker seal and let the pressure escape through the safety valve.

Overfilled pressure cooker – If the appliance is filled up with food ingredients without any space left for the steam, then this can block the regulating valve due to food expansion or foaming.

If the pressure cooker is made from cheap quality and from on an unknown brand, then they are a safety hazard as they compromise on the protection and health of a consumer. They often have low-quality safety valve which malfunctions easily and lead the steam to escape.

When the food and water quantity is little and water boils away, this can result in burnt and empty cooker. And the temperature gets too hot very quickly, leading to break down of the safety valve.

If the pressure cooker is placed over a larger burner and on a high flame, then the flame starts licking the sides of the appliances, leading to high temperature build up and damaging the safety valve.

Not cleaning the pressure cooker regularly can lead to clogs in the pressure regulating valve and this lets the safety valve to emit the steam from the cooker.

Some of the models come with a manual setting sealing feature. In such case, never forget to turn them on or else the steam takes safety valve for escape.

If you suspect the pressure cooker is not because of the safety valve, then the first thing is to take the appliance to the nearest service centre. You can use the cooker without the lid on but it is better to avoid using it with the lid until you get it repaired.

Yes, it is possible to replace safety valve of a pressure cooker. And moreover, it is recommended to replace it if the valve is out of friction or damaged.

Replacing the safety valve can be done in two methods – one includes changing it from inside and another from the outside. Below are the clear instructions for the same.

Replacing from the outside – You have to insert a blunt knife and turn the screw into the hole from outside. Make sure to hold the screw on the inside while doing it. Turn the knife by turning the screw which loosens it up eventually.

Make sure the pressure cooker is filled up to only 2/3 full and the rest of 1/3 part has to be empty so that the foods have enough space to swell and foam.

It is important to add adequate amount of liquid into the pressure pot. If not, the water runs out quickly, cause rapid heat increase and lead to explosion. Not to say that burns caused food burns as well.

To maintain the pressure cooker longevity and prevent any disasters, it is important to check the safety valve and gasket on a regular basis. If there is any damage, getting it repaired or replacing is very important. Safety valve in a pressure cooker plays a very significant role.

We believe any questions and doubts about the safety valve has been clarified by the information present in this article. If it hasn’t then, write them to us in the comment section below.

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