Equipment Reviews: Multicookers


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We selected 13 multicookers, priced from about $77 to about $250, including our previous winners. We included both 8-quart and 6-quart models because our …

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  1. jdmInteriors
    jdmInteriors says:

    You guys are awesome. Just one question, do you know if the 3 qt size of your top contenders work well? I am single & I mostly cook for myself and my cat. I will entertain about 2x per year but I have very little counter & storage space. Thanks for all your reviews and hard work!

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  2. Roger Chapanis
    Roger Chapanis says:

    I wanted to buy a 6 cup Duo Evo Plus, but I decided not to purchase one when I learned from the company that this unit has only a 3 foot power cord (too short for use on my crowded counter top) and that the company does not offer an extension cord and has not tested the unit with one. Too bad, InstaPot! You've lost a potential customer.

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  3. Geezermann
    Geezermann says:

    Now I know what a "multi-cooker" is, and what an Instant Pot is. A slow cooker? I have one that is a crock pot brand, but it is an oval shaped thing with a heavy stoneware insert. I also have one that is round, with a heavy stoneware insert. These come with glass lids. Pressure Cooker? Yes, I have one of those – a wonderful Wolfgang Puck one, 8 quart with a non-stick insert cooking pot. I've had it 6 or 7 years now, and I use it all the time. It has only one timer knob on the front that sets the cooking time, and turns down until finished, then changes to the "keep warm" function. I haven't used it to cook rice, because I have a smaller rice cooker, which is digital – a mini pressure cooker just for rice. Thanks Lisa for your very thorough review of these. Next time I want baked beans, I'll use my pressure cooker. I haven't tried that yet. Do you have a recipe?

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  4. M Murase
    M Murase says:

    I have the 6-quart "inexpensive" version of the Instant Pot that was sold at Costco last year. It's pretty good, you can cook beans lightning fast, it has a great saute function, but it doesn't have the nice features of the Duo Evo Plus like handles on the inner pot and the pressure release switch. While the inner pot doesn't lock in place, it also doesn't spin wildly, so stirring isn't a huge deal.

    I haven't tried the yogurt or sous vide functions, and I plan to try the yogurt. Unfortunate that sous vide doesn't work that well, but that's why I got my immersion circulator.

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  5. Riley Starr
    Riley Starr says:

    Damn right. ATK is really all over the map with their equipment reviews. God bless Adam Ried & co, but I can't stomach more than a few seconds of that saccharine QVC style banter. Lisa runs a tight goddamn ship, these are some of the most thorough and clear kitchen gear reviews anywhere. Stop messing with perfection.

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  6. Martin
    Martin says:

    What about the Insignia pressure cooker? I mean it's sold through Best Buy with plenty of people picking one up for it's low price. I definitely enjoy my 8qt model.

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  7. My Experience
    My Experience says:

    @America's Test Kitchen, I love your reviews and ofter rely on it, but this time I think you missed the mark by not including 'Air Frying' lids which are the new 'it' option when people consider buying one of the multicookers – it's simply time to upgrade! Since you have all the cookers can you please add a review of the air frying lids?

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