How to cook risotto in 5 minutes
Cook risotto in five minutes? With the Fissler pressure cooker, yes you can!
Fissler’s corporate chef from Germany, Armin Alexander Auer, demonstrated this at the launch of Fissler cookware in the impressive showroom of Focus Global at Bonifacio Global City.
Cooking risotto has suffered unfairly from a reputation for being time-consuming and fussy. It requires a great deal of attention — toasting the rice, constantly stirring while adding the broth a scoop at a time. But it can actually be made quickly and simply, as chef Armin showed how, with the Fissler pressure cooker.
Fissler developed the world’s first- ever pressure cooker with multi-safety control settings in the early 1950s. “It has moved rapidly since, from the traditional to smart, high-tech cooking, investing heavily in research and technology to ensure that its products are equipped with unique functionalities that make cooking a pleasure,” Fissler regional manager for Southeast Asia, Linda Lee, said at the launch. “To date, we have more than 200 patents.”
Fissler’s Vitavit Edition pressure cooker with Vitacontrol provides users muchneeded mobility and efficiency. “A digital device that collects the data at every step of the cooking process is attached on the lid of the pressure cooker,” Lee explains. The so-called traffic light display allows you to monitor and control the temperature and cooking time while the food is cooking until it’s done. It also emits a pleasant sound that prompts you even if you’re in the next room.
The Fissler cooking app, which you can download and connect wirelessly to your smartphone or tablet, serves as your smart “cooking assistant,” Lee remarks, “so you can walk away from the kitchen and still see the whole cooking process from your tablet.” It can also recreate over 60 recipes with complete step-by-step instructions.
“Food cooked in the pressure cooker is always very tasty because the flavor stays inside,” assures chef Armin. “I think it’s the most important part about the pressure cooker. You can smell the aroma. It’s the secret of the taste.”
Because of its shorter cooking time, the food keeps more of its nutritional value, since the longer the food is cooked, the more nutrients are destroyed. Cooking with the pressure cooker is 70 percent faster than regular cooking. This also means consuming less energy. You can save up to 50 percent of energy by using the pressure cooker.
Safety is another important feature. Fissler claims to produce the safest pressure cookers in the world. “There’s no chance of opening the pressure cooker until the steam is released,” chef Armin says. It has an adjustable steam discharge as well as a locking indicator and safety loop handle. Made of high-grade stainless steel, it’s extremely durable. It can last for as long as 30 years or even longer, such that it can be passed on from one generation to the next as a family heirloom.
Fissler’s patented Cook Star technology provides excellent heat absorption, distribution and retention. This is found in its highend cookware models including the Original Profi five-piece pot set and the Steelux Premium Frypan from its Crispy line. Its safety features include stay-cool metal handles and PFOA and PTFE- free nonstick frying pans, which are abrasion-resistant, as well as pots and pans that don’t degrade or warp even when used on different kinds of heating surfaces.
Fissler products also don’t produce smoke or exhaust fumes when cooking and are easy to clean, using only water. The Bionic Chef’s Knife, which drew inspiration from the sharp teeth of the beaver, stays razorsharp even after repeated use. “There is no need to sharpen the blade ever in your lifetime,” chef Armin says. “It is designed to last forever.”
Fissler, which was founded in 1845, has 171 years of know-how, technology and experience in manufacturing highquality, energy-efficient, and high- performance cookware and kitchen accessories. Products are made in Germany in Fissler’s own factory, unlike some other German brands that are made in China.
“We are the market leader,” Lee says. “In 2013, we were recognized by Ernst and Young in its list of Top 50 Luxury Brands, the only cookware brand to be included, ranking number 23 in the prestigious listing.”
Stephen Sy, president of Focus Global, the exclusive Philippine distributor of many high-quality high-end international brands such as Miele Premium Home Appliances, Siematic Kitchen Cabinets, Sub-Zero Built-in Refrigeration and Wolf Cooking Equipment, says, “We are always on the lookout for the best in its class. You cannot find anything better than Fissler, so we thought it’s worthwhile to bring it to the Philippines. It’s not cheap, but it will last you forever.”
Sy himself cooks, and likes making his favorite dish, beef bulalo, in the Fissler pressure cooker. “It’s easy to use. You don’t have to do a lot of thinking.” He claims he cooks even better than his charming wife, Lolita. And why not? With Fissler, “Anyone can cook!”