Kuhn Rikon has been showcasing the changing face of the 70-year old Duromatic Pressure Cooker at this year’s trade shows, including the recent Exclusively Housewares and March’s International Home + Housewares Show in Chicago. Around 12 million classic Duromatic pans have been sold around the world to date.
Edward Margetts, md of Kuhn Rikon explains: “In 1949, Jacques Kuhn succeeded in developing an extremely safe, fast and energy-saving pressure cooker. The benefits of his cooking method remain unrivalled to the present day – even by newly developed products such as steamers.”
He continues: “Food is cooked considerably faster, more vitamins are preserved, and the food is not watered down. In addition, the pressure cooker reduces cooking times by two-thirds and energy costs for conventional cooking methods by up to 70%.”
The Duromatic also addresses the demands of today’s consumer in terms of sustainability due to its longevity. Edward concludes that most of the millions of classic Duromatic Pressure Cookers sold over the past seven decades are probably still in use, because “it’s virtually indestructible, and replacement parts are still readily available.”
Top: A vintage poster for the Duromatic.
