Reddit mentions: The best electric pressure cookers

Vegan, meal-prepping, gym-going, 70hr/wk-worker chiming in. Sorry this got so long!

I've been prepping 10+ meals for myself every Sunday for about 6 months now and it's been awesome. I am saving a lot of money by cooking 95% of my meals, controlling my macro nutrient intake, and greatly cutting down on waste.

I bought some pyrex storage containers from TJMaxx for $2.99 each. I'm sure you can find them cheaper in China. At first I bought a few and over time have collected 10. I may pick up a few more since I've been storing them at home and work. I also invested in an insta-pot (technically a Fagor 4qt) and this, the glass containers, and freezer-grade ziplocks are imperative in the meal prep game. Your problem may be that your fridge becomes quite full and that can be bad for food.

Typically I prep breakfast and lunch which I take to work in the glass containers and will make dinner at home, also prepped in advance but stored differently. Here are some easy meals I've been doing:

• Tofu scramble with southwestern black beans. Topped with half an avocado and Sriracha. (Beans are made by soaking them overnight then insta-pot and they take about 40min of prep to make 10+ servings, tofu scramble only takes 5 min for 10+ servings)
  
  
• "Meat"balls and tomato sauce on brown rice/quinoa with broccoli. (Buy a big bag of frozen broccoli, two bags of vegan meatballs, jar of marinara. Cook brown rice and quinoa in insta-pot. Total prep time for 10 servings is about 20 minutes)
  
  
• Super ramen with veggies, Edamame and mock chicken. (Find some good instant noodles, open the pack and break up the noods into chunks that fit into your container, sprinkle the seasonings on top, put chopped, mixed veg and mock chicken chunks into a reusable baggy, ziplock freezer bags work, and shove that in the container with the uncooked noodles. When you're at work you can microwave the moods for 3 min then add the veg and chix and nuke for 3 more min, spoon on some prepped satay sauce for the win)
  
  
• I'll also make a salad and put it in a gallon sized freezer ziplock, squeeze the air out of it and store those until I throw it in my bag for work.
  
  
• Smoothies are vital, I buy 2-3 bunches of bananas at a time, get 'em freckled and the peel them, break them in half, and freeze them. Also buy large bags of frozen berries when they're on sale. Rounded scoop of [Plant Fusion Complete Protein](Plant Fusion Complete Protein powder) powder in there (economical and a good boost of proteins and BCAAs) huge handful of spinach, pinch of salt (all the dry goods you can portion and throw in a ziplock) and drizzle of agave... PlahPow!
  
  Those are some of my go-to recipes but I'll also make a more adventurous meal in there too to break up the monotony. Just did Korean twice-baked sweet potatoes with jackfruit bulgogi and sesame/kale salad. Made 8 servings and enjoyed them thoroughly. I've done Jerk soy curls with coconut cauliflower rice and spicy cabbage, Mee Goreng with Tempeh... have fun with it.
  
  I keep peanut butter, Sriracha, my homemade satay sauce, salad dressing and a couple of avocados at work. Keeps some fresh fruit in there and a jar of roasted pumpkin seeds at my desk.
  
  The ziplock freezer bags are cool because you can wash them and reuse them a few dozen times. Don't get the slide lock version though. I don't like using a microwave but with my schedule I don't have much choice.
  
  Here's a link to a google doc I made with three recipes. The tofu scramble has got to be the best ever. Black beans are on there too and a PB&J Smoothie.
  
  I'm sure my spelling and grammar are shit, just roll with it.
  
  Edit: adding some links and additional details.

I use 2 to 3 cups of rice which probably makes for about 10 - 18 servings. I typically have a bowl of rice every few days or so, which it's up lasting me about 2 weeks. If I'm sharing with a group it'll last less time of course. This is the exact cooker I have, https://www.amazon.com/Cuisinart-CPC-600-Electric-Pressure-Stainless/dp/B000MPA044/ref=sr_1_4?crid=22OPXIM6VHEJ1&keywords=pressure+cooker+cuisinart&qid=1562420388&s=gateway&sprefix=pressure+cooker+cuisinar%2Caps%2C148&sr=8-4 , but there are others out there. Instant Pot seems to be the most common one out there these days but I've had this one prior to that one came to the market.

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If you do get one, which you definitely should, i HIGHLY recommend checking out this website, https://www.pressurecookrecipes.com/ . It's been a lifesaver in terms of cooking near-perfect meals, like rice, meats, etc. Their recipes are written using the scientific method, meaning they experiment with different techniques (quick release value vs natural release; more vs less time, etc). It's been hugely valuable in terms of getting your food to come perfect. I guarantee if you follow their instructions you'll come out with the same results that they do, or close to it. Serious eats also has some nice articles on pressure cookers.

Ok, I did a lot of research, not just Amazon reviews, but across the web. I found that most of cooking sites which reviewed the different makers, preferred this manufacturer for various reasons. Stupid name, but you get more things with it for free (not a huge reason to buy, but it's a plus). It got better reviews for faster time to pressurize, reliability, consistency, etc.

That's the medium-size one I bought and love it. When I decided I wanted a 2nd smaller version, I wanted to get a non-stick pot and InstaPot is the only manufacturer that makes that (sold separately) so I bought the small InstPot. It's good, but I still like the first one better.

I looked into this method back in the day when stealth was a concern, just ran the PC on the stove when no one was home, then after getting tired of that I went and bought an Electronic PC from Walmart. A bit small and pricey, but works and is super quiet.

Now I have no need for such things, wanna buy my old one? :P Kidding, I couldn't ship it cheap enough to make it worth it.

I'd hit the return button on Amazon and get something Electric, they typically give measurements in KPA or something. Mine, when converted was like 12psi, but honestly I never had any problems.

I found this one for $59.

This is the one that I have, a bit more expensive but at least you can be sure it will work. I can fit 4 pint jars at a time, and 3 quarts. It sucks, but that's why they make the All American pressure cookers for big kids :P

I feel ya brother, it's not always easy keeping things from the prying eyes of curious roomates or significant others.

Protip, life's much easier when you don't have to be sneaky deaky.

Good luck!

I have the 8qt version of this one, which doesn't seem to be available on Amazon any longer. I love it, but to be honest it is rather large. I had a 6qt in the past and it seemed to do everything I needed. The 8qt is convenient because I like to do massive batches and freeze them though.

The Instant Pot is a very popular brand and the thing it has going for it is what I love about mine. The stainless steel bowl. The one I linked has a non-stick bowl. Though the one I had in the past was a non-stick, and I never had any issues with it, I prefer the stainless.

There are also pressure smokers, which still have the pressure cooker functionality, but also smoke foods in a fraction of the time. I have no experience with them, but the reviews seem OK.

Liberal use of crock pots and our large pressure cooker (which is STOOOPIDLY easy to use), plus not sweating the occasional frozen pizza (embellished, of course) or TV dinner, takes the stress out of planning meals most days.

Seriously, that pressure cooker is AMAZING. You can make a giant batch of chile by just throwing whatever you like in your chile in it and setting it for 20 minutes. You can also make brisket or stew in it really easy, and it takes like 2 hours total instead of 6+. We make hot wings in it sometimes too. You just throw some butter, a ton of BBQ sause and/or wing sauce, and 2-3 lbs of frozen wings/little drums in there and 30-45 minutes later you have hot wings. You can do chicken breasts in it too, and they come out crazy juicy.

And it's pretty easy to clean.

Edit: Oh, and once the tots are a little bigger, it gets a lot easier. They can help with a lot of stuff, and don't require constant monitoring.

I will try to find a post I made a couple of years ago but talking appliances are a good place to start.

Ignore the Panasonic talking microwave. It is years old and crummy. Get a food service ADA 508 compliant microwave instead. Even if you don't really read braille it is easy to memorize. Ours is Sharp R21 but there are now lots of options.

The best talking thermometer is the Thermoworks RT8400 Fast read commercial quality unit and uses triple A batteries rather than a watch battery.

VOX-2 is a very good talking kitchen scale. Has both metric and imperial units as well as a tare function.

Everybody seems to be talking about the instapot cooker. The controls are usable by people with low vision and mostly memorizable by the totally blind. You can also pay extra for the bluetooth version which has a fairly accessible smartphone app.

Are there any specific cooking tasks you are looking to accomplish?

As mentioned, they're both electric pressure cookers, and also "multi-cookers" meaning they can do more than one thing. The Power Pressure Cooker XL has been featured on shopping channels I think so has probably sold a lot of units, but probably not more units than the Instant Pots. Two other well known brands of electric pressure cooker are Cuisinart, and the Rival/Crock Pot company has recently gotten into the game too.

The PPXL's are "okay," I've heard, but would be good for you to read the Customer Reviews for that brand at amazon I'd bet.
And compare to the Customer Reviews and ratings for the Instant Pots (the LUX 6 qt would be somewhat comparable though smaller, but the 6 qt DUO60 is still the best selling IP, and IP has 8 qts sizes in both DUO and now LUX versions --but bigger isn't always better for all of us):
DUO60 https://www.amazon.com/Instant-Pot-Multi-Use-Programmable-Pressure/dp/B00FLYWNYQ
DUO80 https://www.amazon.com/Instant-Pot-Programmable-Pressure-Steamer/dp/B01B1VC13K
LUX60 https://www.amazon.com/Instant-Pot-Muti-Use-Programmable-Pressure/dp/B01MFEBQH1
LUX80 (this price is unusually high right now, probably because most sellers at Amazon have temporarily run out of this model):
https://www.amazon.com/Instant-Pot-Programmable-Pressure-Steamer/dp/B071VCMK97
Power Pressure Cooker XL, 8 qt model:
https://www.amazon.com/Power-Pressure-Cooker-XL-Stainless/dp/B014HF6Q2E

The Power Pressure Cooker XL's are different in some ways from the Instant Pots though, and one big difference is the stainless steel inner pot IP's come with (PP XL's and most other brands come only with an aluminum inner pot, coated with a non-stick coating...no non-stick coatings are permanent though so the inner pot will have to be replaced eventually, and many people also worry about the coatings coming off into foods during regular use and especially at higher temps).

IP's are known for being very sturdy and well made as well.

They both have modes for slow cooking, and presumably the PPXL can also saute but it's missing the Yogurt mode (which also proofs bread dough) that so many people end up wanting.
Some of the models of Instant Pot also have more modes than the DUO (and LUX) models.

The fact that it fits 5 quarts, perfectly I assume, and has a timer is nice! Is it by chance this one: https://www.amazon.com/GoWISE-USA-GW22637-4th-Generation-measuring/dp/B01LVZY19H

Oh, it might be helpful if you'd share specs of your jars? :)

I'm in a similar tiny kitchen. Since you're close to a grocery store, try to pick a recipe then just buy the necessary ingredients. I love soups, stews, chili, casseroles, stir fry etc. - things that end up in one pot, have a lot of leeway on ingredients, and can be made quite low cal. Prep all the ingredients first so you can use the stove as additional counter space.

For recipes, I love pretty much anything on www.skinnytaste.com. My method is to pick a recipe, buy all the ingredients, make it, then find a second recipe that uses the leftover ingredients with minimal additions (for example, make a casserole then throw all the leftover veggies in a pot for soup with some different spices.)

I also have a multicooker which is great because it can do a lot of things in a tiny space. I have this one, but I hear great things about Instant Pot. It's a lot more expensive than getting a slow cooker alone, but being able to walk away from rice or use it as a pressure cooker as well has been worth it.

Could get a Czech cooker. They are relatively popular in Europe and are like a mini oven in a large pot size. Can be packed away after use.

https://www.amazon.com/Total-Chef-TCCZ02SN-3-Liter-Temperature/dp/B00472MEH4

You can’t make omelettes but you can make frittatas, which is basically a Spanish omelette that is baked. Also makes stews and baked goods.

It sounds to me like you want a lot of features for your money. Understandable.

I live in a small-ish 1 bedroom flat. My living room and kitchen make for an open plan arrangement.

To maximise space and save on electric, I’ve got a portable induction hob/stove top and a convection microwave. I also have a full size oven, but thinking of getting a Czech cooker as it’s more economical to run and makes just enough for one person.

Not sure what an air fryer necessarily gives you that other heat sources can’t unless you’re looking for very low fat or fat free cooking.

I bought this one last summer and no issues. https://www.amazon.com/Cuisinart-CPC-600-Electric-Pressure-Stainless/dp/B000MPA044
You just have to know not to open it up while it's under pressure. It's great for rice and beans, etc, but also give it a try for your veg too (beets, squash, sweet potatoe, etc). Cooks it fast, and injects some flavour if you use broth, herbs, spices, etc in your cooking liquid. Good luck!

I got this device and it came with a steamer rack I just a cup of water in the pot and set the steamer rack with the bowl of food I wanted heated (bachelor) set it one minute steam, it heated up, hit temp for 1 minute and then depressured.

It was refrigerated long grain rice and curry tofu, it didn't make the food super wet, or at all that I could really tell, and the reheated rice turned out really nice, I almost never eat reheated rice anymore since it's usually pretty nasty after refrigeration (frozen for some reason works).

My pot is big enough to fit a 2 quart loaf pan I have, so that's pretty awesome, after a big of cooling I can lift it out with the steamer rack handles, I would make something out of coat hangers if I didn't have handles.

My advice is to get an electric pressure cooker. Here is one in your price range with good reviews. It can work as a slow cooker, but it can do the same recipe in a fraction of the time. It also works as a rice cooker. I am exclusive EPC now, no more slow cooker. It is every bit as good, but an example is I can take dried pinto beans and cook them completely in under an hour. I can do a roast in 30-40 minutes. It is an amazing thing. As soon as they are done with the cooking cycle they switch to warm as well.

My favorite appliance right now is a countertop pressure cooker. Cuisinart makes one and I use it at least 3-4 times a week. I cook(ed) big batches of rice in it to freeze, and soups and stews as well. I can cook a pork roast in about 40 minutes, which you can shred and stick in the freezer as well. That way you can have food stockpiled when you don't feel like cooking.

Also, if it's just the two of you, you can stock up on dried foods (someone has a nice comprehensive list down below) and then shop for fresh produce 2-3 times a week. Frozen veggies are nice in a pinch, and Kroger sells diced onions and peppers that are a real time saver for cooking.

you cant go wrong getting a pressure cooker. i got this one http://www.amazon.com/Cuisinart-CPC-600-1000-Watt-Electric-Stainless/dp/B000MPA044/ref=sr_1_8?ie=UTF8&qid=1377453862&sr=8-8&keywords=pressure+cooker

its a set it and forget it deal. it will pressure cook on a countdown timer. when it finishes you can push the valve to blow off the pressure or you can let it cool down naturally. it has a keep warm feature so you can do something over night and not worry about it.

its really great for squash, potatoes, sweet potatoes, brocolli. just 5-10 minutes on these and you get perfectly cooked veggies.

you can also use pyrex glass container inside (or pint mason jars) and seperate your cooking. so you can have your rice cook separately from your vegetables for example.

at $100. you cant go wrong

i use it everyday and have done so for the past 5 years. the

I just bought one of these about 3 weeks ago and love it. I got the regular one, though I did a lot of research trying to figure out what the pressure and the induction models had for the extra $$$. In the end I never totally figured it out, but it didn't seem to me like the pressure rice cooker was interchangeable with an Instant Pot, it just cooked rice faster, so I just went with the regular Zojirushi.

Have you heard of the Cuckoo? It's a Korean company very similar to Zojirushi that makes high end rice cookers. The one I linked to is a rice cooker that is also an Instant Pot with all the IP functions including yogurt maker. It's an amazing device. If I ever decide to get an IP it's the Cuckoo for sure.

If you have any wall space left, a basic wire-frame storage shelf can add a lot of pantry space. Something like this.

I would highly suggest a slow cooker and visit /r/slowcooking. Due to small space, slow cookers offer you a one pot solution and the recipes essentially cook themselves.

If you're a bit more adventurous, try an Instant Pot. They also sell a Sous Vide attachment for the pot, making it dual use.

If you're meal prepping, you should be able to go shopping for all of the items you need for that session in one go, with very little left overs. Make sure you're planning out the quantities needed before you go to the store.

I have one of these and love it ... 2 cups of brown rice, 3 cups of water, 45 minutes. Perfect brown rice every time. :)

Yes, Instant Pot is manufactured in Midea's factory as well as most of the other brands, but they are not the same company (Instant Pot is owned by Double Insight Inc).

Midea is a very big brand in China and this pressure cooker does looks very good compared to the Instant Pot: https://www.amazon.com/MY-SS6062-Multi-Functional-Programmable-Pressure-Stainless/dp/B01GH0TLHY/ref=sr_1_5?ie=UTF8&qid=1467951809&sr=8-5&keywords=midea

Not sure how it is tho. Will have to get my hands on them :P

I have heard some good things for this pressure cooker: https://www.amazon.com/My-cs6002w-Multi-Functional-Programmable-Pressure-Stainless/dp/B00Z5ATNLM/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1467951938&sr=8-1&keywords=midea

Not sure how much truth is in this. A manufacturer friend told me the materials and circuit board used to make this model are not as good as the higher end models.

Wow that is really pink! If I was buying my own I would get this:

Pressure Cooker/Rice Cooker

But if I was receiving as gift I would be totally thrilled with:

Rice Cooker

I've never had a rice cooker in my life. In the past I've used microwave or stovetop (see below though)

My wife introduced me to slow cooker food and it's great for making large batches of food that don't require paying attention - you can reheat throughout the week. With a slow cooker you do need to plan ahead though as dishes take anywhere from 6 - 20 hours (typically we cook stuff in the 6-8 hour range).

The other option would be a pressure cooker. I purchased one to try out some indian dishes (the dot not the feather) and they came out really well and fast . I've steamed potatoes, cooked garbanzo beans, cooked lentils, made rice (burned it once, but perfect the other times) and I'm just getting started.

If it were me I'd look at either a slow cooker or a pressure cooker. Either one of these can do rice although with the slow cooker it takes longer.

They do make combo devices that can do all three but I've never tried them but this one has good reviews:

http://www.amazon.com/Fagor-670040230-Stainless-Steel-6-Quart-Multi-Cooker/dp/B001A62O1G

Could you cook in the evenings after business hours, or would this be when you're more likely to provide lessons? If you can cook at all, you should think about getting an electric pressure cooker. Cooks Illustrated preferred this electric pressure cooker and this stove-top pressure cooker. (They actually liked a $280 stove-top one the best, but that's a lot of money) Overall, the stove-top cookers were better, but you'd probably need the electric one.

I respect and appreciate your determination to make this combination of bread + slowcooker work, but for me, bread will always be about that crunchy crust and soft middle - even the rustic rye breads. This can simple not be achieved in a slowcooker and requires high-temperature in the over, with a dash of moisture at the start of the bake.

I understand you don't have an oven, but if you still want to bake bread, maybe try getting on of the portable stove-top ovens? I hear the Remoska works very well (e.g. https://www.amazon.com/Total-Chef-TCCZ02SN-3-Liter-Temperature/dp/B00472MEH4/).

Can you order items from Amazon where you are? There are instant pot alternatives . Just do some research and find one that fits your budget.

Good luck!

I have a 14qt GoWise. It's a beast! Whole turkey, no problem. 10 pounds of chili, no problem. Best part is, $130 on Amazon! Same price as the regular 6qt IP!

https://www.amazon.com/GoWISE-USA-GW22637-4th-Generation-measuring/dp/B01LVZY19H

Rick Mammana has a bunch of great videos on Youtube using it:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KtAUn1pdvww

It's amazing for bulk meal prep, whole corn on the cobs, potlucks, etc.

I just bought this and I am crazy excited. One-pot meals in 20 minutes? YES PLEASE.

If you like cooking:
My Omega 8006 juicer can function as a juicer, nut butter maker, spice grinder, coffee grinder, flour grinder, baby food maker, and ice cream maker. It's pricey but not if you consider the cost of all the appliances it replaces. I use it everyday.

I also hope at some point to get a multi-cooker which will replace my slow cooker, rice cooker and pressure cooker. I know some would say just use a pot but you can't beat the convenience of slow cooking/ setting rice to be ready when you get home from work, at least for myself.

Haven't gotten one yet because of the initial outlay of money, it's a delicate balance to seek multipurpose and quality but not think that magic things you buy will fix everything.

Consider buying this and this.

As for dishes, I clean them as I use them. I do my groceries on the weekend or Amazon Fresh, if necessary. I have a multi-cooker that does all my cooking for me.

My general rule of thumb for house chores is that if it can be done in less than 5 minutes, then I'll do it now, i.e. taking out the trash, wiping down counters, etc.

Get the Instant IP-SMART. Is the only one I've found that let's you set the time AND TEMPERATURE manually. You can even create scripts from your phone that are like "Cook on high for 30 min, then keep warm for 4 hours"

Like this one? And $180 is pretty spendy there. What else do you cook with it?

This was a gift and i quite like it Fagor. Seems reasonably priced to me, comes in an 8 Qt version. Haven't used the rice cooker function - I feel like I'm missing the boat with rice cookers somehow - but the brown feature is really appreciated. It doesn't get the surface screaming hot but it does get it hot enough to brown a hunk o' meat before you pressure cook it.

Ah is Instant Pot a pressure cooker?

That makes sense. I've got this baby who I love for 30 minute beans and 10 minute rice.

The Fagor multi-cooker is really nice too - http://www.amazon.com/Fagor-670041880-Multi-Cooker-Silver/dp/B00ULHPTN0/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1451330033&sr=8-1&keywords=fagor+multi+cooker

Definitely this one. 7 in 1 and you can write programs for it! Plus sous vide at +/-1c.

Consider an electric pressure cooker as well! By trapping gases at high pressure, they can raise the temperature above normal boiling temperatures, greatly speeding up cooking times. In an hour you can make a stew that would normally take 4 hours.

It's basically like a badass time travelling slow cooker.

(I have this one: http://www.amazon.com/Cuisinart-CPC-600-1000-Watt-Electric-Stainless/dp/B000MPA044/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1293748030&sr=8-1)

Question: what is the difference between this 9 in 1 multipot

https://www.amazon.com/Mealthy-MultiPot-Programmable-Pressure-Stainless/dp/B076QJNK8G/ref=sr_1_5?

and this instant pot?

https://www.amazon.com/Instant-Pot-Plus-60-Programmable/dp/B01NBKTPTS/ref=sr_1_2_sspa?keywords=9-1+instant+pot&qid=1565548985&s=gateway&sr=8-2-spons&psc=1&spLa=ZW5jcnlwdGVkUXVhbGlmaWVyPUEzSE4yUjgwRE5LWDlOJmVuY3J5cHRlZElkPUEwNjk5MDY3NTg1SFZYRE01R0pWJmVuY3J5cHRlZEFkSWQ9QTA3NzAxNTIxNzlNWEtRQ0s4VThNJndpZGdldE5hbWU9c3BfYXRmJmFjdGlvbj1jbGlja1JlZGlyZWN0JmRvTm90TG9nQ2xpY2s9dHJ1ZQ==

Sour about the huge link. I can't fine the doggone question mark to shorten it.

I have this one

It has a ceramic pot instead of teflon like some of the others. If your a bean person you can cook dried bean without pre-soak in around 30 minutes.

There are devices that do both, but I can't speak to the quality from personal experience. The Fagor Duo 8 quart pressure cooker is pretty highly regarded though.

https://reviewmeta.com/amazon/B076QJNK8G

Seems to be a bit better here but who knows what it all really means

We've got one of these. It's a rice maker, a pressure cooker, and a slow cooker all in one. It does a good job at all three. We used to have a Rival Crock Pot, and everything that came out of it was bone dry and overcooked.

You can use a pressure canner as a cooker. You cannot use a cooker as a canner.
Personally I would get a pressure cooker for what you want to do. I don't want to cook directly in my aluminum canner.
They have some seriously cool pressure cookers now with some nice features. I'd probably get an electric one so you don't have to baby sit like the cuisinart one.

http://www.amazon.com/Cuisinart-CPC-600-Electric-Pressure-Stainless/dp/B000MPA044

look at this too

To some extent, your rice cooker can be used as a slow cooker. If you buy the right model, it's a rice cooker/steamer/slow cooker/pressure cooker.

Unless it's the exact same thing.

http://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B001A62O1G

Midea.




https://www.amazon.com/Midea-MY-SS6062-Multi-Functional-Programmable-Stainless/dp/B01GH0TLHY?keywords=Midea&qid=1537662696&sr=8-1&ref=mp\_s\_a\_1\_1

Here's a 14qt electric.
https://www.amazon.com/GoWISE-USA-GW22637-4th-Generation-measuring/dp/B01LVZY19H/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1503419994&sr=8-2&keywords=14+quart+pressure+cooker

I could've bought the bluetooth version... didn't see the point. But they exist.

https://www.amazon.ca/Instant-Pot-Bluetooth-Enabled-Multifunctional-Stainless/dp/B00N310CKG

https://www.amazon.com/Fagor-670041880-Multi-Cooker-Silver/dp/B00ULHPTN0/

Not with this one - it's got a functional menu, and has a few different temperatures for different functions, which you can read from the specs in the manual, but it's not what you'd want.

I think the higher end, bluetooth version may have this feature, though. Seems they mentioned this when I was looking into the possibility of somehow using it for sous vide cooking.

I would say this

A rice cooker, pressure cooker, slow cooker and a touch over one sqr foot in size.

Find all your 'unitasker' tools and put them in a box with a date on it. Try to not use anything from the box for a year; after a year sell/trade/toss any items left in the box.

Polish prodiż are cheaper, but considering you would have to pay considerable shipping fees anyway, why not get something like this: http://www.amazon.co.uk/Tefal-Roast-Multi-Function-Electric-Cooker/dp/B009TOU26U/ref=sr_1_6?ie=UTF8&qid=1371382662&sr=8-6&keywords=remoska

This, also: http://www.amazon.com/Total-Chef-TCCZ02SN-3-Liter-Temperature/dp/B00472MEH4/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1371382639&sr=8-1&keywords=remoska

Yeah, that's pretty much exactly why I bought one, but making rice when I wasn't there turned out not to be the killer feature I imagined. Since I usually cook rice as part of a meal, having another pot on the back burner that needs 5 seconds of attention halfway through hasn't been a problem.

Still, if I was buying today, I might go for something like this Fagor Electric Pressure Cooker over either the rice cooker or the pressure cooker I got.