Highly rated pressure cookers to use instead
If you’re looking to replace your pressure cooker, you’ll find a few to consider below. All of these have either been previously recommended by experts, are favorites of an NBC Select staffer, or are highly rated.
Instant Pot Duo 7-in-1 Electric Pressure Cooker
This 6-quart pressure cooker can also steam, saute, warm or sterilize — plus, you can use it as a rice cooker or yogurt maker. It also has a delay start function, which allows you to set a future cooking time up to 24 hours in advance. The lid and inner pot are dishwasher-safe and this model includes a rack that can be used to steam veggies or as a trivet for the inner pot. “Whenever I go home to visit my family, I always use my mom’s Instant Pot,” says NBC Select commerce editor Cory Fernandez. “I love using it to make chili from scratch and it makes it so well that you’d think it was cooking for hours on the stove.”
Instant Pot Pro Crisp Pressure Cooker & Air Fryer
Another model from Instant Pot, this one can also serve as an air fryer (like the recalled models did). It has an 8-quart capacity, making it a good option for those with bigger families or who like to entertain. The large LCD is easy to read from across the room and some buttons allow you to save your preferred cooking times and temperatures, according to the brand. This pressure cooker has a steaming rack, air fryer basket and a storage cover.
Our Place Dream Cooker
Our Place makes some of NBC Select staffers’ favorite cookware, and a number of their products are currently on sale on Amazon, including their Dream Cooker. In addition to acting as a pressure cooker, it can be used as a slow cooker or to saute or steam food. It also has a hands-free steam release. Instead of most pressure cookers' stainless steel inner pot, this one has an aluminum pan with a nonstick coating.
Cosori 6-quart Pressure Cooker
This pressure cooker has nine modes: pressure cook, rice steam, sterilize, oatmeal/porridge, stew/broth, bean/grain, meat/poultry, slow cook, saute, sous vide, ferment and keep warm. It has a dishwasher-safe lid and inner pot, and it comes with a steam rack and recipe book. According to the brand, the steam release button is also located on the opposite side of the lid from the steam vent to prevent injuries.
Presto Stainless Steel Pressure Cooker
This may not have all the bells and whistles of the other models on the list, but it can do the pressure-cooking job. You heat it up on the stove, and it has a cover lock indicator that lets you know when pressure has built up inside and prevents the cover from being opened until that pressure is safely reduced, according to the brand.
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