Pressure cooker help for busy kitchens

Find the pressure cooker that fits your stove and your family

Plain comparisons for electric and stovetop pressure cookers, with slow cookers and multi-cookers too. Start with your stove, your household size or the model you're weighing.

Latest guides

  • Instant Pot Duo 6 Qt
    Parts, Care & How-To

    How Long to Cook Potatoes in a Pressure Cooker

    How long to cook potatoes in a pressure cooker: 5 to 7 minutes for cubes and 10 to 15 for whole, plus size rules, steam release and doneness checks.

  • Instant Pot Duo 6 Qt
    Slow & Multi-Cookers

    How to Use an Instant Pot Pressure Cooker

    Learn how to use an Instant Pot pressure cooker safely, from the first water test through sealing, release, and cleanup that keeps meals on schedule.

  • Instant Pot Duo 6 Qt
    Parts, Care & How-To

    How Long to Cook Pork in a Pressure Cooker

    How long to cook pork in a pressure cooker depends on the cut: chops need 5 to 10 minutes and tenderloin 3 to 5 minutes, roasts 45 to 60, and ribs 25 to 35.

  • Ninja HyperHeat PC201SP 6.5 Qt
    Slow & Multi-Cookers

    How to Use a Ninja Multi Cooker

    Learn how to use a Ninja multi cooker safely: choose the right lid and function, seal and release pressure, slow cook in the open pot, and clean the removable pot.

  • Instant Pot Duo 6 Qt
    Parts, Care & How-To

    How Long to Cook Chickpeas in a Pressure Cooker

    How long to cook chickpeas in a pressure cooker: soaked chickpeas need 12 to 15 minutes and dry chickpeas 35 to 40 minutes under high pressure, plus natural release.

  • T-fal Secure 6.3 Qt Stainless Steel
    Stovetop Pressure Cookers

    How to Use a Non-Electric Pressure Cooker

    Learn how to use a non-electric pressure cooker safely: load limits, locking the lid, bringing it to pressure, timing, releasing steam, and care.

  • Instant Pot Duo 6 Qt
    Parts, Care & How-To

    How Long to Cook Chicken in a Pressure Cooker

    How long to cook chicken in a pressure cooker by cut: breasts, thighs, wings and a whole bird, with release times and safe internal temperatures.

  • Instant Pot Duo 6 Qt
    Slow & Multi-Cookers

    How to Use a Bella Electric Pressure Cooker

    How to use a Bella electric pressure cooker: fill the pot, lock the lid, seal the valve, pick a program, release steam, and open safely.

  • Instant Pot Duo 6 Qt
    Parts, Care & How-To

    How Long to Cook Beans in a Pressure Cooker

    How long to cook beans in a pressure cooker: soaked and unsoaked times for black, pinto, kidney, chickpea and more, plus release and safety steps.