What a wonderful time to be alive when you can rely on technology to prepare your cooking. The best pressure cookers from 3 different segments will be shown. The list starts from low and moves up to the medium and high range and is based on functionality and pricing. Let’s get started because I know we’re all hungry!
1. Instant Pot LUX-MINI
What Makes it Different?
Good for small meals or while traveling.
What Are Its Cooking Modes?
6 modes – Pressure cooker, slow cooker, rice cooker, saute, steamer, and warmer.
What Can I Cook With It?
Features 10 smart built-in programs, Soup/broth, meat/stew, steam, egg, saute, rice, porridge, keep Warm, pressure cook and slow cook
What Does it Come With?
Stainless steel steam rack without handles, rice paddle, Soup Spoon, measuring cup, recipe booklet (English) manual and time table.
2. Instant Pot Duo
What Makes it Different?
Many smart built-in programs and cooking modes.
What Are Its Cooking Modes?
7 modes – Pressure Cooker, Slow Cooker, Rice Cooker, Steamer, Sauté, Yogurt Maker and Warmer
What Can I Cook With It?
Features 14 smart built-in programs – Soup, Meat/Stew, Bean/Chili, Poultry, Sauté/Simmer, Rice, Multigrain, Porridge, Steam, Slow Cook, Keep Warm, Yogurt, Manual, and Pressure Cook
What Does it Come With?
Stainless steel steam rack with handles, rice paddle, soup spoon, measuring cup, condensation collector and recipe booklet.
3. Instant Pot Duo Plus
What Makes it Different?
Large blue LCD screen 3 new programs, Cake, Egg, and Sterilize. The Cake program has been designed to pressure cook soft and moist cakes; whereas, the Egg program has been created to prepare perfect eggs in just a few minutes. With the Sterilize program one can pasteurize milk, and sterilize baby bottles, jars, and utensils; as well as, perform certain types of canning much more conveniently than ever before. 4 new icons to easily view the status of the cooker, Heat, Pressure Cook, Keep Warm and Sound.
What Are Its Cooking Modes?
9 modes – Pressure Cooker, Slow Cooker, Rice Cooker, Yogurt Maker, Egg Cooker, Sauté, Steamer, Warmer, Sterilizer and it makes cakes.
What Can I Cook With It?
Features 15 smart built-in programs Soup/Broth, Meat/Stew, Bean/Chili, Cake, Egg, Slow Cook, Sauté/Searing, Rice, Multigrain, Porridge, Steam, Sterilize, Yogurt, Keep Warm, and Pressure Cook.
What Does it Come With?
Steam rack with handles, recipe booklet, serving spoon, soup spoon, and measuring cup.
4. Gourmia GPC400
What Makes it Different?
Basic entry-level pressure cooker with a high amount of cooking modes.
What Are Its Cooking Modes?
13 modes – meat, poultry, soup, steam, saute, slow cook, dessert, beans, porridge, rice, timer, preset time, warm.
What Does it Come With?
Stainless Steel Steaming Rack, Measuring Cup and Plastic Spoon
5. OMORC 6QT
What Makes it Different?
For a family of 4-8, a large LCD display, the most amount of auto cooking options.
What Are Its Cooking Modes?
10 modes – pressure cooker, rice cooker, sauté, slow cooker, steamer, yogurt maker, warmer, egg cooker, cake maker, soup maker.
What Can I Cook With It?
Features 17 smart built-in programs – including Rice, Soup, Eggs, Meat/Stew, Bean/Chili, Poultry, Multi-Grain, Beef, Steam, Porridge, Ribs, Dessert, Risotto, Vegetables, Yogurt, Saute and Slow Cook.
What Does it Come With?
Steam Rack, Spoon, Cookbook User Manual.
6. Cuckoo CRP-P1009SW
What Makes it Different?
X-Wall Diamond Coated Inner Pot, Intelligent Cooking Algorithm, Auto Steam Cleaning.
What Can I Cook With It?
Yogurt and cheese Sushi Rice, Chicken Soup, Porridge, Ferment Bread, Bread Baking and more.
7. Ninja OP301
What Makes it Different?
A pressure cooker that crisps, tender-crisp technology allows you to quickly cook ingredients, then the crisping lid gives your meals a crispy, golden finish.
What Are Its Cooking Modes?
Pressure, Steam, Slow Cook, Sear/Sauté, Air Crisp, Bake/ Roast, and Broil.