Are you aware of Indian cookers our grandmas and elderly mothers were doing once?.
On Thu, 20 Oct 2022 at 05:06, 'gopala krishnan' via iyer123 < [email protected]> wrote: > *PRESSURE COOKER* > > Dear friends, > > Few days back my wife desired to exchange two Prestige Brand large and old > pressure cookers. Their bottom had become something like oval. There is a > prestige showroom about 2 KM from my home, we visited the show room and > purchased latest model 3 litres cooker. *But old cookers were there > again.* *She was particular to dispose them on exchange* to new items. > > So we visited a nearby vessels shop, the biggest and most crowded in our > area, a little away from the show room. One 6 litre cooker and one electric > rice cooker were purchased on exchange of the older ones and paying almost > 95% of the cost of the items. I was specific to get prestige cooker, *since > I fail to place the lid perfectly in Hawkins cooker where as she places > easily in two Hawkins cookers in the home. * > > The sales lady showed her a combo offer of 4 litres cooker, a frying pan > and a dosa pan together. Without telling it was also purchased and we > brought to home. > > The three litres purchased from show room pack was opened and she started > using. I preferred Hindalium to stainless steel body. I just thought of > writing some important incidents and information about pressure cooker. *Some > serious and some informative points are also covered in this posting among > others.* > > *I was writing this article for the last four days and somehow finished > and posted today. So some mistakes can be there. Correction is highly > appreciated.* > > Gopalakrishnan 20-10-2022 > > *1First pressure cooker. * > > I purchased my first pressure cooker in *July 1969,* about a week after > my marriage. It was from prestige show room at Rattan Bazar in Park town in > Chennai. I am not able to recollect it’s capacity now. It had a bottom > plate with holes and bulges, three containers, which could be placed one > over the other. The containers were aluminium, body was thick, whether > Hindalium or Aluminium, I am not sure. The top was oval, the casket > changing was rare, safety valve change also rare. Cooker weight lasted till > it’s disposal after decades. > > We were told rice could be placed for cooking in 2 containers with water > and one container could be used for cooking dhal added with water, > vegetables etc. *Adequate water had to be kept in vessel and on boiling > and steam appears, the cooker weight had to be placed*. Steam releasing > sound would come during cooking and after a few whistles cooking would be > done. Number of whistles was a try. *But top lid had to be taken out > after half an hour, after removing cooker weight.* > > For the required quantity of cooked rice, raw rice was washed, placed in > two containers, thoor dhal in one, added with water, placed inside the > cooker, ensuring sufficient water is in the cooker, and placed on wick > stove which I felt most safe. Later we used to place cooker in charcoal > oven also. > > One day just like that we placed a plate over third container, kept > vegetables, potato etc. were cooked correctly, brinjal etc. were over > cooked. > > This type of pressure cooker by prestige continued for a long period > without more changes. > > Having a cooker was a prestige. I purchased my pressure cooker for Rs > 104-00, while my salary was Rs 163-00!! One gram gold was priced Rs > 16-00. > > LPG was available at Ranipet where I was working at that time. I am not > sure why I did not purchase LPG stove. > > *2. Cooker without containers.* > > I do not know who invented, instead of placing three containers, a single > stainless steel container was placed for cooking rice and it was perfect > cooking. News spread among women and most started placing a single vessel > for rice and a plate over it for cooking vegetables. Finally the prestige > company also got the news that most are using a single vessel. > > Rice cooked in such a vessel was more better than in the containers, there > was no waste like in the use of three containers. > > *Probably some forgot to place the bottom plate, nothing happened*. Most > ladies found if the vent hole in the top over which cooker weight was > placed, was clean and visible nothing to fear of pressure cooker. > > Lapse of seeing it there were instances of cooker exploding, even after > safety valve opens, because of pressure already built inside. > > Hearing such information in newspapers without checking for the hole in > the vent portion, no lady would place top lid over the bottom vessel. The > practice continues till today. > > After steam freely coming through the vent hole, cooker weight is placed. > Because of the obstruction of cooker weight, some part of steam would be > blowing out with a noise, *many call it whistle.* *But the whistle is > different from the milk cooker. * > > *3. Changes in pressure cooker* > > Gradually pressure cooker started appearing with- out inner vessels. > Also bottom plate came in some sizes and not in some sizes. The merchants > started supplying proper container to keep inside the cooker and a suitable > plate above it. > > The standard of living has gone high, now most homes have 3-4 pressure > cookers of different capacities. > > *4. Stainless steel pressure cooker.* > > The major change came was along with hindalium body stainless steel > body cookers also. These cookers have more weight, more costly. Comparing > to Hindalium heat is felt more in the body. Stainless steel cookers > continue along with HIndalium. I think most prefer Hindalium type for > lesser weight. > > *5. Pan type pressure cooker.* > > Large pan type pressure cooker was the next addition. Mostly it came as a > combo offer first, along with a pressure cooker, the top is only one for > both the cookers. Later version came in stainless steel, with separate lid. > Since it is pan type unless water has to be poured just the quantity > required , There are chances of top lid coming out on steam pressure if the > casket is loose. Still complaints are there, and *merchants advice to > use the cooker for short period, ensure cooking period is less in low flame* > . > > *6. Coloured cookers.* > > The next addition was coloured cookers over the hindalium. Washing has > to be done softly using plastic scrubber. Other than beautiful appearance > nothing more to add to it. > > *7. Cooker with almost flat top* > > Latest model cookers appear with a flat top, with a concave area. Any > material or excess steam with liquid comes through vent hole it will be > collected there. This type of cooker is sold most along with others. > > *8. Cooker casket, safety valve and handles* > > Present day cookers somehow we replace casket at least once a year, safety > valves once in 6 months and cooker weight once in two years*. Due to > frequent use, cleaning is more, wear and tear is more. Not because the > quality has gone* > > *9. Repair* > > Most metal shops have a repair section, busy from morning to evening. On a > small amount as service charge replacements are done, including cooker > handles.This is in addition to company service for which items have to be > taken to their service centre. > > Exchange offers are made by the company, the old cooker is taken for a > higher price than metal value. Many use pan type cooker bottom for many > other preparations, and not exchanged much. > > *10 Hawkins cookers.* > > The main difference with prestige cooker is there is no safety valve. So > one has to ensure vent hole is clear and ample steam comes up before > placing cooker weight. > > The casket is smaller and spherical. Because of sliding top and locking > the casket has a grove for grip in prestige cookers. > > Hawkins has not changed the top lid, still handles are held together by a > clipping/ring provided in the end of top handle with a strong grove in > bottom handle. However in different colours, in hindalium and stainless > steel, cookers are there. Comparing to Prestige Hawkins cookers are priced > more. Advertisements for prestige cooker in paper or TV are much more > comparing to Hawkins. Small pot like colour cookers are there from Hawkins. > > The following points are from website and by Google search > > 11 *Is aluminium or stainless steel better for pressure cooker?* > > The surface of aluminium pressure cookers tends to react with acidic foods > during and after preparation. Hence, the use of aluminium pressure cookers > can cause adverse effects on your health. Stainless steel is non-reactive > to acidic and salty food items, making cookers made of stainless steel a > healthier choice. *But present cookers are manufactured using Hindalium > and the above defects are nullified.* > > *12 Which cooker is better inner or outer lid?* > > Inner lid cookers are lighter in weight, more durable, safer and have a > higher net capacity. *Outer lid cookers on the other hand are easier to > clean and more functional*. If you are looking for a pressure cooker for > making curries, then our recommendation would be to opt for inner lid > cookers. > > *13 About Prestige Company history.* > > TTK Prestige was incorporated as a private limited company on October > 22, 1955, in Madras (now Chennai) under the name TT Private Limited. *When > was Prestige pressure cooker invented?-1959* > > It began manufacture of pressure cookers in 1959 with technical > collaboration from Prestige Group of the United Kingdom. > > Prestige Pressure Cooker give the durability 2 Years Standard and 5 Years > on Royal Range. Hawkins Pressure cooker gives 5 Years Warranty For All > units. Prestige Pressure Cooker all products ensure a firm grip with double > screw handles. Prestige Pressure Cooker comes with Alpha base induction for > versatile use. > > * 14 About Hawkins Company history.* > > Hawkins Cookers Limited has been in business since 1959. Today, it has two > offices, three factories and about 700 persons working*. It is the leader > in the pressure cooker market in India and has exported its products since > 1974* to various countries in each of the six continents of the world. > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "iyer123" group. > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an > email to [email protected]. > To view this discussion on the web visit > https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/iyer123/597583009.433070.1666222572303%40mail.yahoo.com > <https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/iyer123/597583009.433070.1666222572303%40mail.yahoo.com?utm_medium=email&utm_source=footer> > . > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Thatha_Patty" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. 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