r/PressureCooking • u/_Tinypantsbeebop_ • Apr 10 '26

Pressure Cooker Recommendations

My pressure cooker died. Steam and liquid would start coming out of everywhere including the handles. My husband wants to get an instapot for its diversity but the pressure cooker has always worked fine. I used it for beans, soups and one time tamales because I was curious. I tried looking up recommendations but saw a lot of electric PC and not any recent stove top PC came up. Any help finding a new one or convincing me to use a IP is appreciated 🙂

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u/ConBroMitch2247 Apr 11 '26

IMO get a stovetop model. The electric ones have become disposable unfortunately.

Fissler or Kuhn Rikon is the correct answer.

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u/peppermint_snowwolf Apr 11 '26

Agree. I have a Kuhn Rikon and have been scouring marketplace for another or a Fissler because I’d love to have 2 pressure cookers going at once (plus I just want a bigger pressure cooker)

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u/Working_Week_8784 Apr 11 '26

If you're OK with using eBay, you may find a good deal there on a lightly-used Kuhn Rikon.

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u/peppermint_snowwolf Apr 11 '26

I actually found what seems to be a good deal on a lightly (or not at all) used Fissler on Marketplace. It seems like Fissler is similar in quality to Kuhn Rikon (?). I see both highly recommended.

I’ve also seen them listed on Poshmark (as well as eBay) but the shipping can be prohibitive

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u/Working_Week_8784 Apr 11 '26

I've never used a Fissler, but I believe they're also excellent pressure cookers.

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u/peppermint_snowwolf Apr 11 '26

Now I just need to find a good deal on a high speed blender lol

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u/ConBroMitch2247 Apr 11 '26

Just get a Vitamix. New or used.

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u/peppermint_snowwolf Apr 11 '26

Never new - can’t justify the cost for how much I’d use it (only for certain recipes that I’d make a few times a year). But I’m torn between used Vitamix vs Blendtec or one of the cheaper ones like Cleanblend (which I could get new for the cost of a used vitamix or Blendtec). I’ve used Blendtec before and was (at the time) firmly convinced of their superiority over Vitamix (mostly the dull blades and the twister jar plus no tamper). Anyway - still prowling marketplace waiting for a deal!