It's time to discuss (argue about) pressure cookers

Food & Drink
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Right, I want to buy a pressure cooker, principally with a view to exploring the world of bone broth and other soup based delights.

I’d like it to;

  • Have a capacity of at least five litres (ideally a bit more)
  • Be for hob use rather than self powered
  • Not be fucking dangerous (is there a go to approval standard for these things?)
  • Be robust
  • Ideally not cost more than £50-60. This does mean if you have an artisanal pressure cooker, hand forged from meteoric iron using the geothermal energy of Mount Akagi, that’s great… but unless it costs less than £60, I don’t really care.

So, any recommendations?

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I would like to suggest an Instant Pot. It is disqualifiable on several of your criteria, but it also does so many extra things, like being a slow cooker, a sous vide machine and a yoghurt maker alongside the whole pressure cooker thing.

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Excellent thread idea, was just about to start researching these myself

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I’ve had an ancient Tower model for longer than I can remember. Had a new seal for it a few years ago. It just does the job

Like this

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I used to own one of those, it was ancient but did the job.
I have a feeling my Mum and Dad got it as a wedding present

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I mean… by the standards of the how these things usually go, a recomendation for something that only fails to meet two of the requirements is within the margin of error. I really don’t have the space for more work surface clutter though. Also;

I had idly wondered what foodstuff might be the one I had the absolute least desire to make myself. This does seem to answer that question fairly well.

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All you need

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I’ve got one of these and love it.

Just remember when choosing a size you usually only fill them half way.

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But do you want to sell it to Ed for £60.00?

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<£60 ???

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No.

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Ahh. a case of skim reading…badly!

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It is at this point in the thread that someone should suggest a frying pan

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Yes. It’ll be another hour before I’m encouraged to build one myself.

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With a heavy plate on top

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We have this lethal-looking fucker. “Aeternum”.

Italian. Gift from (Italian) BiL who imports this kind of thing (alongside 20,000 plastic chairs etc.)

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This looks magnificent but, alas, also spendy.

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Under budget, so I understand if you dismiss it entirely…

https://www.amazon.co.uk/Aeternum-AET400-Pressure-Cooker-Anthracite/dp/B078JVQ23M/ref=asc_df_B078JVQ23M/?tag=googshopuk-21&linkCode=df0&hvadid=427956461933&hvpos=&hvnetw=g&hvrand=12316889164511505063&hvpone=&hvptwo=&hvqmt=&hvdev=c&hvdvcmdl=&hvlocint=&hvlocphy=1007230&hvtargid=pla-823936040850&psc=1&tag=&ref=&adgrpid=99265826563&hvpone=&hvptwo=&hvadid=427956461933&hvpos=&hvnetw=g&hvrand=12316889164511505063&hvqmt=&hvdev=c&hvdvcmdl=&hvlocint=&hvlocphy=1007230&hvtargid=pla-823936040850

No idea why the embed thingy isn’t working…

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I think some of the Asian food wholesalers which are open to the public sell cheap ones.