Was there this afternoon, just wanted to look around. Ended up buying this. Couldn't resist the price
Quite a few when I left. Maybe more than 10
Crofton Pressure Cooker $39.99. Aldi Edgecliff Sydney
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Wow…2x$20 notes = $40
does anyone know if this is available anywhere else?
Still some available in st Kilda (vic)…didn't check the price tho, so not sure if its still $50.
Does it say if it is Induction cooktop compatible? thanks
It says on the box : gas, electric, induction
thanks for that, will go see if my local Aldi has any left
bought one of these last year when they had them…
used it tonight in fact to cook pork ribs…..mmmmmm…..ribsBought one of these last year and used it twice.very good for The price. Anyone wants it pm me and we work it out
Damn it! I just bought an Indian made from a local shop today for $85.
Nice explosive price.
If you misuse cars they can blow up too. When used correctly pressure cookers are safe, and do the job well.
bought it the other week already used it three times for curries and stock. Might stew some lamb in it tomorrow! Absolutely canes tough cuts of meat. Can cook a shoulder or neck to fall of the bone tender in 30-40 mins (compared to 4 hours of conventional cooking).
Why not getting an electric one? Its safer coz power level is fixed.
The modern gas ones are very safe (unlike those old ones from the 70s) there are multiple points of failure built in to the thing designed to blow out before the pressure reaches a dangerous level
I just tried this last night and my lamb came out as a grey mess. The instructions suck on this thing so not even sure what all the parts are for. If you put in a leg of lamb is it supposed to go in the water?
Obviously this won't create a caramelised crust like you do when you roast something in the oven. This is for stewing things.
There's a lid, the pot itself, a seal inside the lid and the valve assembly.. don't worry about the steamer insert or trivet. Maybe if you haven't used one before the best idea is to google some pressure cooker specific recipes - stews curries etc… And Yes ideally your meat should be covered in whatever liquid you're stewing it in.
I really don't think a whole leg of lamb is the ideal thing to chuck in there. Try breaking down the leg, dicing it into 3-4cm cubes, browning it off in batches then stewing it in the pressure cooker with some mirepoix and on the higher pressure setting for 30-40 mins… maybe look up a nice stew recipe for tip son spices and other additions.
That was the conclusion that I came to last night, what I found strange was that it comes out really fatty even though it was a small off the bone roast.. Next time I might finish it off in the oven on high heat to brown the outside..
Any idea what the Trivet is for?
I must say though I threw some whole potatoes in the steamer tray that i just sat on top of the meat and they came out awesome..
Yeah i bought an off the bone roast at coles yesterday for a stew, when i undid the string and started cleaning it up i cut off quite a bit of fat.
I think the trivet is to place under the steamer if you're doing steamed veggies in the pressure cooker.
I made a Persian lamb stew with my lamb leg.. came out pretty good. Had to be careful stirring it .. Meat was so soft the spoon was shredding it.
Another good one for the PC is beef cheeks, or small on the bone cuts like lamb shanks or beef short ribs
Thanks for the tips, I will try it out.
I got some other little bent bits of metal that were for the steaming thing. we had a good laugh but none of us have worked out the trivet it seems to just do the same thing..
Did notice that any of the options for steaming means that it will be in water due to where the mark is for the minimum amount of water.. guess it will all be trial and error..
I just bought the last one from Bondi Junction, they'd reduced it to $24.99! I'll return the one I bought on the weekend for $39.99 to Edgecliff tomorrow…
I bought a Crofton 6 L stainless steel stovetope pressure cooker from Aldi a couple of years ago, about $50 as I recall, so thats good price-hunting above there, people ! The PC works brilliantly, or rather did until I boiled it dry one time and cooked some of the lid components :-( . Hunting around for spare parts was what brought me here; I havent found any Crofton parts supplier, but I have since found an Aussie supplier (www.pressurecooker.com.au) for Raco 6L model which appears to be identical to the Crofton (but price is $100 more than Aldi !!). So I bought 2 small plastic parts for $20 incl postage, but if I had a local Aldi, could almost have got a whole new cooker for that price. !! Anyway, soon I'll have my PC back on the gas. Re questions above I always cook meat above the liquid (ie on trivet etc). Seems to soften better without turning sloppy.
did you use a crisp $40 note it says so on your reciept