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Best Buy has Insignia 6-Quart Multi-Function Stainless Steel Pressure Cooker (NS-MC60SS9) on sale for $24.99. Select free curbside pickup where available, otherwise shipping is free on orders of $35 or more.

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Key Features:
  • 6-Quart Capacity
  • 10 preset cooking functions
    • Rice, Multi-grain, Soup, Meat/Stew, Poultry, Fish, Steam Veggies, Beans/Chili, Quinoa and Cake.
  • 24-hour timer
  • Digital controls and locking lid
  • Dishwasher safe and non-stick pot
Includes
  • Condensation Collector
  • Cooking Stand
  • Inner Pot
  • Insignia 6-Quart Multi-Function Pressure Cooker
  • Measuring Cup (3/4 C capacity)
  • Rice Scoop
  • Soup Ladle
  • Stainless Steel Rack
  • User Guide

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Best Buy has Insignia™ - 6qt Multi-Function Pressure Cooker - Stainless Steel for $24.99. Store pickup is free or shipping to home may be free if you are a Best Buy Rewards member.

https://www.bestbuy.com/site/insi...Id=6263602

Pressure cooking
Seals in steam to cook food quickly while preserving nutrients and ensuring flavorful results.

6-quart capacity
Provides ample room for ingredients, letting you easily prepare portions for families and groups.

10 preset cooking functions
Choose from Rice, Multi-grain, Soup, Meat/Stew, Poultry, Fish, Steam Veggies, Beans/Chili, Quinoa and Cake.

24-hour timer
Allows you to "set it and forget it" and delay cooking until the perfect time.

Keep warm setting
Maintains your food at an ideal serving temperature.

Digital controls
Easily select cook options, see time and change cook or delay time.

Locking lid
Keeps the lid locked firmly in place once enough pressure builds inside the cooker.

Included accessories
Measuring cup, rice scoop, soup ladle, cooking stand and condensation collector are included for use right out of the box.

Dishwasher-safe and nonstick pot
Ensure quick and easy cleanup.

Stainless steel finish
Add a sleek, modern look to any kitchen.
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Model: Insignia™ - 6qt Multi-Function Pressure Cooker - Stainless Steel

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Just in case people don't know already, this is made by the same manufacturer of Instant Pot and have the same mainboard and body, disassembly comparison here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f09m20BTjvM

I have this Insignia 6qt and have had my first adventures in pressure cooking with it. My advice is that most vegetables/tomatoes will "burn" in the water in the higher liquid temperature in high pressure, where the normal boiling point of 100C can go up to 121C or higher. You can literally burn the ingredients in your stew like I have 6 times already lmao. You'll know once they release an extremely bitter chemical taste that you won't get when simply slow cooking/using the oven.

EDIT: I keep getting replies that this bitterness is quite odd. What I forgot to mention is that I cooked onions, mushrooms, and tomatoes in stock at high pressure AND high temperature for 2 hours or more. At 1 hour you can start tasting the bitterness as well. So to avoid this try to keep cooking times of vegetables within an hour. Kenji Alt of SeriousEats only uses 20 minutes to caramelize 3 pounds of onions: https://www.seriouseats.com/recip...ecipe.html Any more than that and you'll taste disaster lol peace.
Just be sure stainless steel is the outside body color and not the cooking vessel.
Cooking pot is Teflon nonstick

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odson
05-12-2021 at 07:09 AM.
05-12-2021 at 07:09 AM.
The Insignia 8qt used to be $29.99 when I bought it 3 years ago. It's still working for me now so the quality is very good for the price point.
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SomeTechNoob
05-12-2021 at 07:20 AM.
05-12-2021 at 07:20 AM.
I bought this for 29.99 back during black friday. For 25 bucks it's an absolute steal. I use it mostly as a rice cooker, but it works great.
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JamesP8983
05-12-2021 at 07:34 AM.
05-12-2021 at 07:34 AM.
Not sure what the earlier comment is saying that the veggies will "burn" in higher pressure/temp above 100C.
I have had the 8quart one for two years+ now and have been loving it. I often throw in bits of veggies like chopped green onions, yellow onions, carrots, radishes, and garlic, and have never felt this "burnt" state. maybe he/she wasnt using enough liquid?
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adn_m634
05-12-2021 at 07:35 AM.
05-12-2021 at 07:35 AM.
I also have an 8 quart Insignia that I picked up ~3 years ago from Best Buy. It still works great and I can't tell any difference between food cooked in my Insignia vs. my Instant Pot (I gave the IP away to a relative but used it plenty beforehand), nor is usage much more complicated. They're the same basic style and usage isn't much different between the two.

My only issue with the Insignia is that I haven't figured out a way to select a specific cooking time on the front panel. I end up having to choose one of the cooking times for a specific food (beans for example) and using the + and - buttons to find the actual cooking time that I want. There are also times when I can't find a specific cooking time so I have to set the timer for longer than I need and turn the cooker off completely to stop the pressure cooking. Other than that it's great...I paid $45 a few years ago, so at this price I think it's a great choice if you're interested in a pressure cooker but don't want to spend a ton.

Edit: Realized I have a different model, so the control panel info is irrelevant. Still, I've had this brand and it's been working for over three years now without any trouble.
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darcet
05-12-2021 at 07:43 AM.
05-12-2021 at 07:43 AM.
Quote from rigma_one :
Reviews are pretty positive on this unit. Anyone here have personal experience with this product?

For this price seems like you can't go wrong.
have 2 of these myself and have given maybe 5 folks them as gifts- mostly all bought when they go on sale for 30$ which this beats...pondering a third for the office kitchenette at this price, lol. love them- they're every bit as good as an instapot.
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05-12-2021 at 07:46 AM.
05-12-2021 at 07:46 AM.
Quote from adn_m634 :
My only issue with the Insignia is that I haven't figured out a way to select a specific cooking time on the front panel.
what??? i'm not a home right now, but i'm pretty sure you hit the "manual" button, then just hit + and - to adjust the time....believe it pops up as 30 minutes by default.
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timbertop
05-12-2021 at 08:19 AM.
05-12-2021 at 08:19 AM.
No Beyond Meat or Impossible Burger button kills the deal for me.
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NYSlkdlr
05-12-2021 at 08:19 AM.
05-12-2021 at 08:19 AM.
This is a buy at this price
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mark66
05-12-2021 at 08:21 AM.
05-12-2021 at 08:21 AM.
My instant pot ultra failed recently (within 2 years of purchase and no longer under warranty), not sure if it is the thermal fuse or the board. Looks like they don't offer any replacement parts.

In for 1 as it may be cheaper to buy this instead of replacement parts anyway. Thanks OP
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theragu40
05-12-2021 at 08:32 AM.
05-12-2021 at 08:32 AM.
Quote from PocketSmiley :
I have this Insignia 6qt and have had my first adventures in pressure cooking with it. My advice is that most vegetables/tomatoes will "burn" in the water in the higher liquid temperature in high pressure, where the normal boiling point of 100C can go up to 121C or higher. You can literally burn the ingredients in your stew like I have 6 times already lmao. You'll know once they release an extremely bitter chemical taste that you won't get when simply slow cooking/using the oven.
This is interesting and is not something I have heard of. In theory I understand where you are coming from, but I have to be honest I bought this same cooker last fall and have cooked a ton of different things in it and have not experienced what you are talking about at all. Granted I generally stick to things that would be normally cooked in a slow cooker (just using the pressure cooker as a time reducer). But I've used it a lot. Zero experience like what you describe.

Do you have any sources for further info on this phenomenon you describe? I can understand burning things if there isn't enough liquid, but I have never had any kind of off flavors or any kind of bitter chemical taste as you mention when using the device correctly. And I have never heard of vegetables leeching chemical taste when exposed to high steam temps, or things of that nature. I mean, roasting veggies in the oven is much, much hotter than the temps you quoted. Never had a problem doing that. I grill vegetables over flames that are 600F or hotter and again, no off tastes. So I'm not sure why this should be any different?
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05-12-2021 at 08:47 AM.
05-12-2021 at 08:47 AM.
Quote from FeistyWing327 :
I'm glad I saw your post. I was ready to grab one because I wanted to learn how to can all my garden veggies this year! I'm sure I'll make enough mistakes on my own & don't need any help burning stuff lol.
Honestly take that post with a huge grain of salt. Follow instant pot or pressure cooker specific recipes, and don't start doing your own thing until you understand how to use the tool. If it were this easy to completely torch your food by simply using the device as instructed they would not be nearly as popular as they are. I've been using this exact device for the better part of a year now and have cooked dozens and dozens of meals in it and have never experienced anything like what this poster is describing. I'm not a chef by any means but I'm a fairly experienced home cook who uses this device when I fail to plan for a meal that normally takes a lot longer to cook. It's a real life saver for that type of scenario.

As for the concern of burning food, think about it logically - the claim is that "extremely high temperatures" are causing abnormally fast food breakdown. But...Instant Pot's own documentation shows that max temps under pressure barely reach the mid 200s F. https://instantpot.com/wp-content...n-2017.pdf

If what is being claimed were true, then every method anyone ever uses to cook their food would be causing the same issues. There is something else wrong with what this person is doing with their pressure cooker, or they have a faulty unit.

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05-12-2021 at 08:51 AM.
05-12-2021 at 08:51 AM.
Quote from mark66 :
My instant pot ultra failed recently (within 2 years of purchase and no longer under warranty), not sure if it is the thermal fuse or the board. Looks like they don't offer any replacement parts.

In for 1 as it may be cheaper to buy this instead of replacement parts anyway. Thanks OP
Replace the thermal fuse if panel fails to come on. Inexpensive. Parts are available on Amazon. If panel lights but no heat it's likely the heater which can also be replaced.
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adn_m634
05-12-2021 at 09:25 AM.
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Quote from darcet :
what??? i'm not a home right now, but i'm pretty sure you hit the "manual" button, then just hit + and - to adjust the time....believe it pops up as 30 minutes by default.
You're right, I looked closer and my control panel is different, so I obviously have a different model. Mine doesn't have any button for manual (which is a ridiculous oversight IMO) but I can still make it work for me without much extra trouble. It looks like this model would be a breeze to work with given the extra controls mine lacks. I guess I can't speak for this cooker but I've had my Insignia that I bought from Best Buy for about three years now and have had zero issues.
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05-12-2021 at 09:28 AM.
05-12-2021 at 09:28 AM.
Thanks, I have the big version of this but haven't gotten around to using it yet. I do rice old-school in a pot takes 20-25 min for 2 cups rice. I will defin. try this.

Quote from snoochie :
About 20 minutes. The countdown timer will show 15 minutes but also need to account the time it needs to heat and build up pressure inside pot. I just leave mine for about 30 minutes (cook time + natural release).
Quote from ysap :
I use (in this cooker) a 1:1.1 ratio rice-to-water ratio, and pressure-cook for 6 minutes, then natural release for 15-20 minutes. With the prep time, it is about 30 minutes, give or take.
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05-12-2021 at 09:39 AM.
05-12-2021 at 09:39 AM.
Quote from FeistyWing327 :
I'm glad I saw your post. I was ready to grab one because I wanted to learn how to can all my garden veggies this year! I'm sure I'll make enough mistakes on my own & don't need any help burning stuff lol.
15 p.s.i is required for canning. Only a few pots like MAX from I.P. can do 15 p.s.i . Four one pint jars are possible in MAX. Be aware that canning with an electric pressure cooker is not yet certified for safety by USDA so low acid foods are not advised.

"Burning" usually refers to burn sensor tripping which shuts down cooking. This is caused by starchy foods or by failing to deglaze after sauteing. These methods work: add starchy foods on top or use the pot-in-pot method or oil the inside bottom of the pan. Rice won't burn or stick if the directions are followed precisely even if cooked directly on the bottom. If cooking spaghetti then choose a meat or herb flavored sauce made from tomatoes, olive oil and nothing else. Place sauce on top, don't stir. Electric pressure cookers do not burn food or turn veggies to mush when used correctly.

The only two I.P. innovations that I've found worth paying more for are the flat bottom induction-ready inner pot with handles found in the EVO ( $70 lowest price ) and precise temperature control with real time read out like in the MAX.

No steam should be released while cooking after the valve pops up. If observed and all is clean then exchange the pot. My EVO pop's up and seals faster with no steam release and nearly zero water consumed during cooking. I can nearly eliminate pre-heat time by starting on a portable induction or on the stove. Still, $25 is a deal for this.
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