Electric pressure cooker, has a pretty big following - have a search around the web. Cheaper than what I paid for the 6L!
It's great in that there's far less smell etc than even a stove-top pressure cooker, it can do anything from slow cooking, stews, rice to porridge and yogurt. Would suggest getting a replacement silicone ring (use one for smelly foods and one for others) and a lid of some sort if you decide to get one.
The blurb: No more rattles and hisses, no more adjusting the heat to regulate pressure because the Instant Pot Duo does it for you Instant Pot Duo 8 litre is a 7-in-1 Multi-Functional Smart Cooker, Pressure Cooker, Slow Cooker, Rice Cooker, Saute, Yoghurt Maker, Steamer and Warmer Large, easy to use control panel with 14 built-in Programs, Dual pressure, Automatic keep-warm and 3 temperatures for saute and slow cook 10 proven safety mechanisms; Highly energy efficient and kitchen friendly emitting hardly any noise, heat or steam 3-ply Base stainless steel cooking pot, steam rack, manual, recipe book and cooking time tables. Features ability to program silent mode and to turn off auto keep warm
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TPBowler1
11 Jul 171#1
I was just about to post this. Our old Tower pressure cooker finally gave up the ghost and I thought it was time to replace. Did a lot of searching and all seemed to rate this machine very highly. Went to but the 6l and then noticed that the 8l was even cheaper on Prime so went for this one. If you buy the machine you get 20% off the silicone starter accessory set which I did (it's also reduced to half price at the moment - so you get even more off it). I also bought the glass lid for slow cooker use and sautéing etc. Looking forward to using this!!!
sergiup to TPBowler1
11 Jul 172#4
I bought a set of two silicone rings ( this one - so that I now have three rings for smelly / normal / sweets), and one of these steam baskets though you might be able to get a bigger one for the 8L.
You can literally do anything from:
- corn on the cob
- rice (any kind of rice really, so much easier than pretty much any other methods, and it means you don't need a separate rice cooker)
- stews (lamb, beef, ox tongue, etc)
- curries
- chilli con carne, bolognese, etc
I've yet to try making any deserts, that'll be next sometime soon.
For most intents and purposes, it should be identical in performance. Depending on what hob & pressure cooker you have at the moment, you might find that the InstantPot doesn't sear as quickly/intensely, but you can definitely still do it. It's not as intense as the dual-ring gas burner on my hob (using a Tefal NutriCook), but it's definitely good enough for anything but very large quantities of meat that you might want to sear/seal all at once.
On the plus side (and for me this is a big one), it self-regulates the temperature, so there's no need to turn up the heat, wait for it to come up to pressure, turn down the heat, monitor/adjust so that it's not heating too much, turn off the heat when it's done etc. Because it keeps an optimum temperature there's very little steam coming out during the pressure cooking phase. You could also not even release the pressure when it's done, it'll go into keep-warm mode and the pressure will gradually decrease as it cools (10 minutes to half an hour or more, depending on what's inside of course). I find that there's a lot less food smell with the IP compared to a stove-top because of all this.
Dysonism
11 Jul 171#2
Ordered, my old flat mate had one of these and it was fantastic, been waiting for a price drop ever since, thanks :smile:
lianghe1984
11 Jul 17#3
I will be grateful if anyone can tell me how is this pressure cooker compared to on hob ones? I make lots beef and lamb stew and thinking to get one to save time. ta
-=blootoon=- to lianghe1984
11 Jul 171#6
think my stove top fagor operates at 15 psi while these electric ones are somewhere between 7 and 11 psi so they would take slightly longer.
morrig
11 Jul 17#5
I just usr a wok ang a large bowl and put a weight on top with the hob on lowest setting,cooks whole chicken in two hours till falling apart and very moist.simples.
lianghe1984
11 Jul 17#7
Many thanks, it sounds good enough to me
Candystore
11 Jul 17#8
What's the actual price of these? Is getting one for £80 a decent saving?
Van1973 to Candystore
11 Jul 172#9
I got one from Aldi (6L) a couple of years ago - cost just £30 if I remember correctly (perhaps £40??).
Still working - used couple of times a week. The only gadget we have on the worktop other than a kettle and toaster.
sergiup to Candystore
11 Jul 172#10
They usually sell for over £100 (the 6L is usually still what it is now, a shade under £100). Whether it's worth the price is down to how much and what you'd use it for really. I think this one might have a few extra programmes compared to the Aldi ones, otherwise I can't imagine them being overly different.
nick.soapdish
11 Jul 171#11
It's pretty much the Rolls Royce of Pressure Cooker. Safe, easy to use, the most full of the bone ribs, great stews all done in the fraction of the time. I love mine.
For recipe ideas there are loads of good facebook groups and books as well
welche2
11 Jul 17#12
Wilkos have there own take on this one and only costs £25 to instore
nick.soapdish to welche2
11 Jul 171#13
There are loads of cheap imitations. I had the PressurePro in 2014. It was ok, but the non stick inner was poor quality. The stainless steel inner with this is far superior For the extra money it is well worth it
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It's great in that there's far less smell etc than even a stove-top pressure cooker, it can do anything from slow cooking, stews, rice to porridge and yogurt. Would suggest getting a replacement silicone ring (use one for smelly foods and one for others) and a lid of some sort if you decide to get one.
The blurb:
No more rattles and hisses, no more adjusting the heat to regulate pressure because the Instant Pot Duo does it for you
Instant Pot Duo 8 litre is a 7-in-1 Multi-Functional Smart Cooker, Pressure Cooker, Slow Cooker, Rice Cooker, Saute, Yoghurt Maker, Steamer and Warmer
Large, easy to use control panel with 14 built-in Programs, Dual pressure, Automatic keep-warm and 3 temperatures for saute and slow cook
10 proven safety mechanisms; Highly energy efficient and kitchen friendly emitting hardly any noise, heat or steam
3-ply Base stainless steel cooking pot, steam rack, manual, recipe book and cooking time tables. Features ability to program silent mode and to turn off auto keep warm
All comments (30)
You can literally do anything from:
- corn on the cob
- rice (any kind of rice really, so much easier than pretty much any other methods, and it means you don't need a separate rice cooker)
- stews (lamb, beef, ox tongue, etc)
- curries
- chilli con carne, bolognese, etc
I've yet to try making any deserts, that'll be next sometime soon.
For most intents and purposes, it should be identical in performance. Depending on what hob & pressure cooker you have at the moment, you might find that the InstantPot doesn't sear as quickly/intensely, but you can definitely still do it. It's not as intense as the dual-ring gas burner on my hob (using a Tefal NutriCook), but it's definitely good enough for anything but very large quantities of meat that you might want to sear/seal all at once.
On the plus side (and for me this is a big one), it self-regulates the temperature, so there's no need to turn up the heat, wait for it to come up to pressure, turn down the heat, monitor/adjust so that it's not heating too much, turn off the heat when it's done etc. Because it keeps an optimum temperature there's very little steam coming out during the pressure cooking phase. You could also not even release the pressure when it's done, it'll go into keep-warm mode and the pressure will gradually decrease as it cools (10 minutes to half an hour or more, depending on what's inside of course). I find that there's a lot less food smell with the IP compared to a stove-top because of all this.
Still working - used couple of times a week. The only gadget we have on the worktop other than a kettle and toaster.
For recipe ideas there are loads of good facebook groups and books as well