is this good for mash ing potatoes n is a 3.5 qt big enough
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Yes. It does a dandy job with potatos. 3.5 qt is enough for mashed potato for four or five servings.
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Yes Pamela, I have a 4 qt. Cooks Essential pressure cooker ~ steamer folds down over the glass bowl I use to cook rice.
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I use my 5 1/2 qt dutch oven for meals for my husband and me. Plenty of room. I think you could easily double my recipes and cook for 4 with it. Probably be good for pan frying chicken -- might reduce the spatter because of the taller sides than a frying pan would have.
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The 3 qt. is fine for up to 12 oz of pasta (and that is pushing it). Anything more you would need the larger size.
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Sure, it will work great. You could add a tbls of milk too to make potatoes looser. If it were me I would mix the milk and cream powder before adding to potatoes so you don't overmix the potatoes. Overmixing would be a big mistake and a common one.
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it worked excellent to mash cooked beans. I use it all the time. It is the best one i had so far.
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i use for making applesauce. The holes in the bottom are small. I'm not sure if potato would hold rice consistency, but it might work
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I also have the 5.5 quart stand mixer. it works well and has all attachments for making ground meat and sausages. it is well built, all metal, except feed tray and pusher. Pusher doubles as storage for all the small parts.
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Yes. It fits well also. FYI, I use this pot to boil potatoes for potato salad for one, pasta, eggs. It is a great pot because nothing boils over. I hope this helps.
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We use it with our 5qt lodge dutch oven to cook chicken, fries, onion rings ect. it works great!
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It would not be fair for the other brands, if I answer that cause I hasn't used the other ones they have now. But for the price is a great product. Is small so for french fries you have to use small to medium potatoes so they can fit. And for other vegetables is good also.
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While I have used mine with a small 4qt pressure cooker I would not recommend a larger one as I think it may be too heavy for the unit considering the weight of the cooker plus the water and jars.
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Hello, B. Hetland. The size pressure cooker you choose should depend on how you intend using it. When I purchased my first pressure cooker I also was looking at the 6 & 8 qt. After researching, I decided on the 8qt, and was very pleased with the decision. You see, the qt capacity is to the brim of the pressure pan. However, it should not be filled past 2/3 full--and with some foods, not past 1/2 full, this means that in an 8qt cooker, the most you can put into it will be less than 6 quarts for the 2/3 full and, and for the 1/2 full rule, only 4 qts. I like to cook in large batches, so about 6 months ago I decided to also get a 10qt [Fagor]. Pressure cookers are extremely versatile appliances. In addition to cooking under pressure, they can also be used as regular saucepans, replacing other cookware. If you really get into using it frequently, and for its many applications, the larger 8qt size will give you more options, because it will accomodate a greater variety of inserts. Here is one that I have found extremely useful: Wolfgang Puck Stainless Steel Dessert Maker Insert. This is also available brand new at eBay for a very reasonable price. I understand your concern for space limitations, and while the 8qt does have a larger footprint, I think you will be happy with that choice in the long run. I too have limited space in my kitchen, I managed to make room for 3 pressure cookers [6, 8 & 10 qt]. Because these are the pans I use most often, one is always "on display" on the cooktop. I also have a 4qt Presto, which I recently put with our camping gear. Because you are new to pressure cooking, you will probably be looking for useful information on how to get the most from your new pressure cooker. I recommend this cookbook: Miss Vickie's Big Book of Pressure Cooker Recipes The author also has a website with discussion forums www.missvickie.com
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Yes, they are just very small. I have used the pan and wire rack for roasting potatoes.
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It depends on your potatoe size. One thing important to note, it takes a lot of force to pull it through the potatoe. Best if it is mounted to the wall.
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I wouldn't buy this specifically for that purpose. i suppose you could make Potatoes au Gratin in this, but I would suggest a baking dish, such as a pyrex or a ceramic baking dish.
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I haven't actually measured it but it has to be 1½-2 qts. There's a line that they recommend you stay at or under. It can easily fry 5-6 potatoes for french fries though. I use mine all the time and love it. Haven't really had any problems with size...I just do a couple of batches if I have more people to serve. It's easy to clean and maintain. Love the lid to store the oil between uses. I do wish it had a little longer cord but my outlet setup is kind of weird...a normal counter/outlet setup would be fine. I don't think you'd go wrong with this for the price.