Macy's also has Select Instant Pot Duo 7-in-1 Electric Pressure Cookers on sale below for prices starting from $52.99. Select free store pick up where available, otherwise shipping is free on orders $25 or more.
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Model: 8 qt. Stainless Steel Duo Electric Pressure Cooker
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not yucking anyone's yum here, but if you can find one that includes the sous-vide function for the same-ish price it's a game-changer IMO. one less gadget taking up space in my kitchen and it works fantastically for that.
and if you like the macy's folks,this one[macys.com] does it for $71
I just looked up what sous-vide is and I can see how that can be attractive. Wouldnt it cause more waste though have to vacuum seal the food every time? I guess you can just buy them pre-sealed but I am not sure how common that is.
Short answer: See Time to Table. Depends on wattage and what's cooking i.e the .volume of liquid in the pot. All electric p.c. cook at the same speed once they reach pressure with the exception of select models that can reach 15 p.s.i. which translates to higher temperature steam and faster cooking but also increased chance of over-cooking. In practice higher wattage is more important for stock, soup, stew, chili.
Time to pressure: In pressure cooking the cook time only begins when the pot reaches pressure. That's how p.c. recipes are written. Select cook time. Countdown begins automatically after pressure is reached. 1200 watt and above models reach pressurization faster than 900 watt models but this only matters with soups stews chili due to higher liquid volume that must be heated.
Basic pressure cooking: i.e. a whole chicken, only one cup of water is added to the bottom to generate the cooking steam. Here the lower wattage model will require only a modestly longer time to reach pressure.
Time to table: The fastest time to table with high volume liquid recipes will be with a model that has a flat bottom such as Pro where you can start out on the range or a PIC portable induction cooker to get a full pot to boiling very fast. Then you drop the pot in to the base set cooking time and press start. Time to pressure will be very short. The i.p. heating element does not have much work to do and its life is extended. No compensation to settings is required beginning hot vs cold.
Fastest for large volume: Pro, Pro Plus and the first of the neg gen models Duo Evo Plus have pots with flat bottoms which allows start out on external heat. Important to many these inner pot also have built in silicone insulated handles which users describe as a game changer. Next gen models with pot handles have many other features worth the extra price such as digital dial-in temperature useful for delicate foods proofing and fermentation plus better lids, diffuse steam release and more accurate temperature control.
Technical stuff: Pressure of the steam determines the temperature of the steam or cooking temperature. Higher pressure equal higher cooking temperature. Standard U.S. pressure for stove top models is 15 p.s.i. at sea level which is what old recipes are written for. Most electric muti-cookers like I.P. are less than that and require slightly longer cooking times at the lower temperature. Pro Plus and MAX have three pressure settings and can cook at 15 p.s.i. Folks who live at high elevation will benefit from models designed to reach higher pressures due to the fact that working pressure decreases with elevation.
As noted above the pressure cook time is about the same on most electric pressure cookers. Working pressure determines cooking temperature and therefor cook time. With experience cooks will take advantage of models that have adjustable pressure settings using lower pressure for delicate foods or to add cook at a slower speed allowing proteins time to relax or simply to add margin to prevent overcooking.
I love my instant pot and use it almost every day. AvE does a tear down on YouTube and is surprised at the build quality - he even went in ready to poo-poo it. Definitely worth ~$60, especially if you just want to follow simple one pot recipes or really know how to harness the power of cooking at pressure.
I've had one for 2 years and never used it. I just can't get it out of my head that this thing could blowup, I'm terrified of it.
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and if you like the macy's folks,this one [macys.com] does it for $71
Time to pressure: In pressure cooking the cook time only begins when the pot reaches pressure. That's how p.c. recipes are written. Select cook time. Countdown begins automatically after pressure is reached. 1200 watt and above models reach pressurization faster than 900 watt models but this only matters with soups stews chili due to higher liquid volume that must be heated.
Basic pressure cooking: i.e. a whole chicken, only one cup of water is added to the bottom to generate the cooking steam. Here the lower wattage model will require only a modestly longer time to reach pressure.
Time to table: The fastest time to table with high volume liquid recipes will be with a model that has a flat bottom such as Pro where you can start out on the range or a PIC portable induction cooker to get a full pot to boiling very fast. Then you drop the pot in to the base set cooking time and press start. Time to pressure will be very short. The i.p. heating element does not have much work to do and its life is extended. No compensation to settings is required beginning hot vs cold.
Fastest for large volume: Pro, Pro Plus and the first of the neg gen models Duo Evo Plus have pots with flat bottoms which allows start out on external heat. Important to many these inner pot also have built in silicone insulated handles which users describe as a game changer. Next gen models with pot handles have many other features worth the extra price such as digital dial-in temperature useful for delicate foods proofing and fermentation plus better lids, diffuse steam release and more accurate temperature control.
Technical stuff: Pressure of the steam determines the temperature of the steam or cooking temperature. Higher pressure equal higher cooking temperature. Standard U.S. pressure for stove top models is 15 p.s.i. at sea level which is what old recipes are written for. Most electric muti-cookers like I.P. are less than that and require slightly longer cooking times at the lower temperature. Pro Plus and MAX have three pressure settings and can cook at 15 p.s.i. Folks who live at high elevation will benefit from models designed to reach higher pressures due to the fact that working pressure decreases with elevation.
As noted above the pressure cook time is about the same on most electric pressure cookers. Working pressure determines cooking temperature and therefor cook time. With experience cooks will take advantage of models that have adjustable pressure settings using lower pressure for delicate foods or to add cook at a slower speed allowing proteins time to relax or simply to add margin to prevent overcooking.
I've had one for 2 years and never used it. I just can't get it out of my head that this thing could blowup, I'm terrified of it.