Instant Pot® IP-LUX60 6-in-1 Programmable Pressure Cooker, 6.33qt

[KaffeeKlatsch]

For years I've been hearing about the wonders of pressure cooking. I'm thinking of taking the plunge and buying one. I was looking at this one on Amazon last night. The reviews there were pretty good, but thought I'd ask here if anyone had any experience with this appliance. I'm torn between the "if it does too many things, it does none of them well" camp and the "don't have an appliance that can only do one thing" camp.

http://www.amazon.co...no_cart_title_2

Thanks,

Magi

[Heartsurgeon]

Kuhn Rikon Duromatic Pressure Cooker

simple, built like a tank, will last forever, swiss made (over engineered).

[mgaretz]

I have a similar cooker from Cuisinart and I like it a lot. Doesn't do as many things as the model you are looking at. The Cuisinart browns and sautes but you really only use these modes to pre-cook or brown things before pressure cooking so you save a pot. Looks like my rice cooker will do the rest of what this does. I got my rice cooker (a 5 cup) to replace my 10 cup because we often only want to make 1 cup of rice and the 10 cup has a 2 cup minimum. So check the minimum amount of rice this will do and see if that works for you.

In general though, I have a big stove-top pressure cooker (a Fagor that can also do pressure frying). I never used it because I don't feel like I have any control over it. I could probably learn, but the Cuisinart is so much easier to use and cleans up easier (the inner pot is non-stick, the one you are looking at is stainless).

[KaffeeKlatsch]

Thanks! The Kuhn is a bit out of my price range. I was looking at the Cuisinart, too. It also has pretty decent reviews.

[mgaretz]

Costco has had them off and on for $69. Worth a look.

[lindag]

Kuhn Rikon Duromatic Pressure Cooker

simple, built like a tank, will last forever, swiss made (over engineered).

I concur. Buy the Kuhn Rikon. Wait til you can afford it. You'll never be sorry and you'll never have to replace it.