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.

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.

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.

I was out Christmas shopping and saw these on mega sale so I ended up getting 1 for everyone in my family, plus 1 for myself. I have never used the actual instant pot so I can't compare it to that, however, I have been following recipes made for it and they have all came out great. I love how quickly a meal can be made and in just 1 pot. Please note that it does take some time for it to come to pressure so if a recipe says 20 mins factor in time for it to come to pressure and to release (maybe closer to 40 mins). One thing that surprised me was how long the pot stays hot so just be careful when you're ready to clean up. I saw someone mention buying a stainless steel pot for better meat searing and I'm considering it. I can't wait to keep experimenting!

Been using it for 3 weeks since the beginning of December. So far I have made; Chili, Clam Chowder, Minestrone, Spinach Vegetable, Split Pea, Cream of Broccoli, Navy Bean, Cream of Asparagus and Chicken Pot Pie. Excellent results, although it requires a learning curve to not overcook if you want some bite to the veggies in Minestrone. Easy to clean, nice to be able to saute and brown, then simmer or steam all in one pot. Controls I am still learning, not very intuitive if you want a high degree of control from the git go. Great quality for a pot under $40. I ended up buying 4 more as holiday gifts.

I received this as a gift and have been very pleased. While the instructions are lacking a bit, it's pretty easy to use. For soups and stews there's no need to use the longer time settings, the 30 min default time setting work fantastic even with a full pot. Just add about 10-15 min to your preprogrammed time to allow for the steam to build up pressure. The only reason I didn't give it a 5 star rating is due to the aluminum non-stick inner pot that comes with it. I plan to buy the optional stainless pot for it, but would prefer it came with it instead of the non-stick even if it means raising the price a bit. Overall it's a solid unit of better quality than you would expect from a house brand and I recommend it.

In form and function almost a clone of the popular instapot except for the fact this does not come with a stainless steel inner pot, but a much lighter aluminum pot with a non stick liner, while that may not matter if you are just steaming, we saute and make a lot of soups and not sure how long that coating will last, so we spent an extra $20 to get the stainless steel liner. Other than that we have had no issues, if new to the game look at the CNN review of insta-pots so that you know what you are getting, they are not instant by any means, but still a useful addition if you like stews or soups, but overkill if you just want to steam veggies or make hard boiled eggs