Magefesa pressure cookers are excellent pieces of cooking equipment for chefs and cooks of all experience levels. To find the best Magefesa pressure cooker, use these Magefesa pressure cooker reviews, parts, and recipes to determine which cooker you should buy and what kind of food to try first.
Many replacement parts are available online for Magefesa pressure cookers. Listed below are some that you can buy through Amazon, but some other parts you may have to find through another retailer or directly from the manufacturer.
Magefesa Pressure Cooker Chicken with Paprika Recipe
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Ingredients
- 1 chicken
- ½ lb bacon
- 3 medium onions
- 2 green peppers
- 3 cloves garlic
- Olive oil
- About 3.4 oz white wine
- Salt and pepper to taste
- Dried thyme
- Dried bay leaf
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Cooking Instructions
- Julienne the onions, green peppers, and bacon. Season the chicken with the salt, pepper, crushed garlic, thyme, and bay leaf.
- In the pressure cooker, heat the olive oil and then add the chicken, garlic, and bacon. Brown them and then remove the whole. Fry just the onion and green pepper together in the same oil for 10 to 12 minutes. Re-add the browned chicken and bacon to the pot.
- Pour the wine over all the ingredients and spice with bay leaf — Cook out the alcohol.
- Cover the chicken with chicken stock (you can make chicken giblet stock beforehand or buy chicken stock). Close the pot and cook over high heat.
- Once the valve starts to release steam, lower the heat, and cook for 25 to 30 minutes.
- Remove the pressure cooker from the heat, allow to depressurize, and then serve with rice, red peppers, and paprika.
Magefesa Pressure Cooker Mexican Tarascan Soup Recipe
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Ingredients
- 2/3 lbs beans
- 1 red onion
- 2 cloves garlic
- 2 tomatoes
- 4 jalapeno chilies
- 7 oz cheese
- ¼ C 18% fat cream
- 2 tortillas
- Mild olive oil
- Salt and pepper
- 1 sprig of epazote
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Cooking Instructions
- Soak the beans in cold water for 12 hours overnight.
- Chop the onion, tomato, and garlic.
- In your Magefesa pressure cooker, heat the olive oil. Cook the onion, garlic, and tomato in the oil for a few minutes. Add the beans and cover with water. Season with salt and pepper.
- With the lid still off, bring to a boil. Skim off any foam or pieces that have floated to the top of the water.
- Add epazote and close the lid. Bring to the maximum pressure over high heat. Lower heat and cook for 5 to 6 minutes.
- Remove the food from the pressure cooker and put it in a blender. Fry the tortilla shells in strips and then serve together with crumbled cheese and chili slices on top.
Magefesa Star B Stainless Steel Pressure Cooker 10 Quart Review
- It comes in three sizes: 6-quart, 8-quart, or 10-quart
- The pressure cooker pot is dishwasher safe
- It is compatible with all types of stoves – gas, electric, ceramic, and induction
- It has a 10-year warranty
Cons
- The maximum pressure is 8 psi
Magefesa Star R Stainless Steel Pressure Cooker 10 Quart Review
- There are six size options – 4, 6, 8, 10, 12, and 14 quarts
- The pressure cooker pot and lid are both 18/10 stainless steel and high quality
- It has a safety locking lid system to keep it closed while high pressure is still in the pot
- It is compatible with all types of stoves
Cons
- Many customers have had leaking problems with the lid
- The gasket sealing ring on the cover falls out easily when the lid is taken off
Magefesa Practika Plus Stainless Steel Pressure Cooker 8 Quart Review
You can use it for two levels of cooking: 8 psi or 15 psi. It has a pressure control system that you can adjust for either “fast” or “super fast” psi levels
- The pot is dishwasher safe
- It has a ten-year warranty from the manufacturer
- The pot handles are heat resistant
Cons
- You cannot use this pressure cooker to pressure fry
- The safety lock is plastic, so it is prone to breaking
Magefesa Nova Stainless Steel Pressure Cooker 4 Quart and 6 Quart Review
The bottom is a triple-layered “impact-bonded” base for better distribution of heat while pressure cooking
- This pressure cooker comes as a set with a regular cooking pot
Cons
- This is one of the more expensive Magefesa pressure cooker models
- You may need to find instructions in English online since they come with instructions in another language
Magefesa Pressure Cooker Replacement Parts
Rather than sending back your Magefesa pressure cooker for a new one, buy a replacement part and fix it yourself. Doing this will save you time and effort.
Magefesa Pressure Cooker Gasket Seal for Classic and Rapid II Models
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Magefesa Replacement Handle for 4 Quart or 8 Quart Pressure Cooker
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Magefesa Star Pressure Cooker Replacement Handle – All Star Models
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Magefesa Gasket Seal for Athens and Practika Pressure Cooker Models – 4 Quart and 8 Quart
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Magefesa Pressure Cooker Gasket Seal for Star Models 12+ Quarts and Alustar 16+ Quarts
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Magefesa Pressure Cooker Steam Floater for Star, Inoxtar, and Alustar Models (2013 and After)
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Magefesa Pressure Cooker Steam Floater for Star and Inoxtar Models (2012 and Before)
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Magefesa Pressure Cooker Triangle Knob Replacement
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Magefesa Pressure Cookers – Summary
Whether you have years of experience with pressure cookers or not, a Magefesa pressure cooker will be easy to use. In general, pressure cookers cut the total cooking time of your food by almost half, and allow you to throw all of your ingredients together in one pot and create amazing results.
Before you make a final decision on which Magefesa pressure cooker to buy, look at Magefesa pressure cooker reviews, parts and recipes to give you some insight on your new Magefesa pressure cooker and how you will use it.
