Insignia™ - 6-Quart Multi-Function Pressure Cooker - Stainless Steel

I compared this to a 6qt Instant pot and saw it was very similar with almost identical controls. The only significant differences were the lack of a yogurt-making setting and the use of a non-stick coated aluminum pot instead of the stainless steel pot with the Instant Pot. I'm not sure how the Instant pot makes yogurt--I usually use a 2-step method that involves heating the milk to near boiling before cooling to the culturing temperature--so I'm not sure if I wold have used the multi-ccoker for this. A stainless pot would be preferable as it will last indefinitely. However I use a non-stick aluminum pot in another rice cooker, and it has been going strong for a long time. If you do not do a lot of high temperature searing in the Insignia cooker, and don't use metal utensils to scrape the bottom of the pot, it should last a long time as well. The non-stick surface will also help with cleaning, though as soem have pointed out, if you want food to develop a flavor ful "fond" from searing prior to pressure cooking, this will probably be difficult to do with non-stick versus the stainless pot. Since this pot was bought on sale near Christmas 2018 for about $30, it did not seem worth it to spend another $20 to get the stainless steel pot available for this model, though if the non-stick aluminum pot eventually wears out after several years, you can buy that stainless pot. The instructions are a bit hazy, as some have pointed out, though it's not difficult to put together and get started. The thing I missed was putting the plastic drip container onto the back. I didn't notice it and when I did, I had already started cooking. It's easy enough to slide on, but the instructions weren't clear how to do this. Likewise, the venting/cooking valve on top was a bit strange to fugure out as it lossely flopped from one side to another and I wasn't sure if it was set correctly. It seemed rather loose, but that's the way it is designed. It took a while for the pressure to develop so the first time using it, I was not quite sure if that vent/cook valve was set right.

My older sister is the cooking expert in our family, and years ago she encouraged me to get a slow cooker. The slow cooker has been in regular rotation for years. I saw that Best Buy started putting pressure cookers on sale, so I went ahead and got one after doing a little research online about how they work and their benefits. I came to the conclusion that it's the same potential cooking outcomes of a slow cooker, just in a fraction of the time because of the pressurized cooking process. Best Buy's return policy would allow me to try the pressure cooker out and return it if need be if I wasn't satisfied. I initially purchased a 4-quart pressure cooker on sale from Best Buy, but then this 6-quart pressure cooker went on sale for an even better price. I decided to send my sister one of these too. Despite her being the culinary expert, she said she had never tried a pressure cooker because of various reservations she had about them. Thankfully, she went ahead and tried hers out before I had to try mine out. Well, she's officially hooked! I think these digital pressure cookers are a great value when they're on sale, and they offer enough versatility to prepare a wide variety of meals. The overall cooking time (prep, pressurizing, cooking, depressurizing) is well worth it. I encourage you to go ahead and take a chance. Hope this helps. Thanks. Matthew 7:12

I cook everyday, so I have seen these pressure cooker all over the internet and I was like, what's that about, so I decide to try this instead of the instant pot because everyone seems to buy only that brand. I said to myself, I am pretty sure there are others just as good. I took a chance on this so when I saw it was on sale, I ordered in online and asked my husband to pick it up. So far, I have made bolognese, shrimp biryani, ramen noodles with turkey meatballs, chickpeas curry, asian red bean soup. Easy cleaning and fast. The only thing I have slight complaint is that the searing temperature is a little high so keep an eye on it as this does not have the low, medium and high saute function and that it. Overall, I am very pleased with my purchase ad I will buy it again & again!

I want to thank all the reviewers who helped me make the decision of purchasing this pressure cooker instead of the name brand. It is extremely well made. The lid makes the same melody as the name brand to let you know that it is secure. It does not have a low pressure feature, which doesn’t bother me because I wasn’t going to make yogurt anyway. The price tag makes up for anything you don’t see on this. I paid under $40, which allowed me to invest in the many helpful accessories that make a pressure cooker such a time-saver. The non stick pot is very easy to clean. I bought the stainless steel insert pot as well—made a second batch of Mac & Cheese in it and it was a lot harder to clean than the non stick pot. I’ve made 3 meals so far. They came out well. I highly recommend reading bloggers like Pressure Luck and Six Sisters to help you get started. There is also a Facebook Instant Pot Community with over 1.7 million members who are very helpful. Just don’t tell them you are using the Insignia instead and you will blend right in.

I already had an Instant Pot Duo but when I saw this on sale for $29.99 curiousity got the best of me. When viewing it online I noticed how similar it looked to an Instant Pot. When I got it home I compared it to my Instant Pot Duo and saw that every screw, sticker etc were in the exact same place, the pots were the same size and the lid even fit my Instant Pot. That's when I KNEW it was manufactured by the same company that makes the Instant Pot. It doesn't have all the features that the Instant Pot Duo has because it's basically an Instant Pot Lux which is the model below the Duo. If you don't plan on making yogurt then don't spend the extra money for an Instant Pot Duo. The Insignia comes with a non-stick pot whereas the Instant pot comes with a stainless steel pot. If you have to have stainless steel you can buy the pot separately. My neighbor had been wanting an Instant Pot but when I showed her this item AND my Instant Pot, she bought the Insignia. There's no reason to pay the extra money for an Instant Pot when the Insignia cooks just as well. I have both so I know this to be true!

So, my wife and I have been hearing all about the Instant Pot craze and wanted to try it out, but we didn't want to invest a $100 or more into this thing because we didn't know if we would even like it. They had this one sale for a great price during black friday so I picked one up for us. We LOVE IT!! Have been using it 4 days a week each week since the holiday's and its been great. Use the exact same settings and recipes you see showing for the "name brands" and it works great. Has the manual setting which is what you will see used in 99% of the recipes online for these types of pots which is all you need!! We ended up purchasing 3 more to give as presents this Christmas just because we loved ours so much! Now I see Best Buy even sales the extra lids, pots and seals for these things which is even better.

This is my second multi function pressure cooker. I had my previous one for over 15 years. I use it for everything! This one is even better and has more features than my old one. The best thing about a multi cooker, is that I can forget about dinner,busy with something else, and pop a meal in the cooker. Dinner is served like I slaved over it all day. Here is just s brief list of uses in MY kitchen *Forget to pull a roast out of the freezer for dinner? No problem, as it can cook a roast ( depending on size) in two hours (3-4 hours frozen) like it has been in a crock pot all day, nice and tender. *cooks rice in four minutes * Just like your trusty crock pot, will keep your meal hot until you are ready to eat. *Soups and stews, etc, take just minutes, yet taste like they have been simmering all day. *programmable, so you can set it up to start cooking and forget it for the rest of the day. I have not used the function for steaming vegetables or cakes yet, but am anxious to try it. Enjoy!

I bought this the last time it was on sale for $29.99 and couldn't be happier. I had a 3qt Instant Pot previously but needed something a bit larger, so except for the size I can say that these pots are almost identical in build quality and function. The main difference in the many brands of these cookers is the faceplate and layout of the function buttons. Most expert cooks say all these setings are just bells and whistles as they generally just use the manual button and set pressure level and time. The non-stick inner pot is a plus for me as I mainly make a lot of soups and oatmeal (in which I use a steamer rack and put the oatmeal in a bowl). Cleanup of the ip is a breeze, just a simple rinse and wipe. The price of $29.99 is a steal. Grab one before the price goes back up.