CHEF iQ Smart Pressure Cooker 10 Cooking Functions & 18 Features, Built-in Scale, 1000+ Presets & Times & Temps w/App for 600+ Foolproof Guided Recipes, Rice & Slow Electric MultiCooker, 6 Qt

I have previously owned old school pressure cookers and most recently an Instant Pot. The Instant Pot leads to more frustration than it is worth so I decided to research pressure cooker options and stumbled across this model. Game changer!!!I am very proficient at cooking but often run short on time which is when a pressure cooker is helpful. That being said, this pressure cooker is amazing. It has an app that connects to your phone where it keeps the cook updated on the cooking process. In addition, there is a wide selection of recipes that provide step-by-step cooking instructions perfect for a new cook or someone who doesn't have time or the desire to create meals. There are a wide variety of cooking options and, it has a built in scale that can calculate cooking times based on weight. The cooker itself has a bright digital screen which is very easy to use.The cooker comes with a trivet and steamer basket. There is also an add-on WiFi cooking probe (purchased separately) that connects to the cooker and ensures perfect meat doneness. This is a bit more expensive than others; however, well worth every bit of it considering the capabilities. Highly recommend!

This is probably my longest amazon review but you should absolutely buy this product. This product has been a major game changer for me. The amount of different functions that this product has is amazing. I used to order out after I got home but this product has allowed me to make healthy delicious food with ease and dependability. The product is well engineered and does exactly what you ask it to do. I have heard of sous vide, but I always thought it required pricy hardware and something else I would have to store but this product does it and does it well, from what I can tell. Perfectly tender medium rare steaks and the best part is it asks you if you want to sear the food in the cooker. Yes this product will sous vide and sear your sous vide food. Not only that it is a great slow cooker and steamer. I love salmon but I always would pan cook it and add a sauce to it. This device steams precisely and makes flaky tender salmon that only needs to be lightly seasoned. Not only do they offer the device, it is also app controlled. You do need the app to set it up but it is completely usable from the device after initial setup. However, you are going to want the app that they offer. It has recipes that they continuously update. They provide recipes and automatically configure the device to cook the desired product. Not only that it has settings that will recommend cooking methods and times. You simply enter your food and it has individual vegetables, meats and fruits you can select from, then enter either a weight or thickness, quantity and whether it is frozen or fresh and the app will recommend a cooking method and time. The only issue, and the reason it is at the end, is that some times the cooking times are off. THIS IS NOT THE FAULT OF THE DEVICE. To calculate the precise cooking time of foods is very arduous. Frozen means less than 32F but it could be 10F, or 32F or -5F, frozen is incredibly ambiguous same with fresh. For meats this means refrigerated with is generally referred to between 32F and 40F but still there are many differences in temperature. The device lets you add a few minutes. So if it is down to 2 or 3 minutes just check your temp. If it needs a few more minutes, select the time and add a few more. That is the only issue I have had and that does not deter me from using or recommending this product. This has to have been one of the best purchases I have ever made, I am amazed at this product and highly recommend you try it for yourself.

I’ve had this pressure cooker for about a year and it is amazing. My favorite features are:Automatic steam release. Who hasn’t been shy about releasing pressure from a cooker? The sound alone used to make me jump, even if I knew it was not going to burn me because the valve was pointed in the opposite direction. Now I just sit in the living room and listen for the appliance to release in the manner I asked it to. Ahhhhh. It does instant, intermittent and natural releases. Truly my favorite feature.Step by step instructions. Now, I don’t really need these, but it is so much fun to choose a recipe and have the app tell you what to do. Need to add a cup of water? Sure, you can add a cup of water after measuring it. But it’s so cool to see the scale tell you EXACTLY when you’ve added the right amount. I can imagine a person who has never cooked anything would love the step by step instructions even more than I do.Next, I love the app. “When will dinner be ready?” Um…. (Open app) “13 minutes and 11 seconds.” I’ll bet you can’t be that precise unless you’re using this awesome app! By the way, even if you aren’t using the pre-programmed recipes, the app still shows you what’s going on and allows you to make changes.I love being able to do almost everything in one pan. Want spaghetti? Brown the meat, sauté the vegetables, add the dry pasta and water, and it’s ready in literally a few minutes. One pot.There is no guesswork in timing. Tonight I selected sous vide, pork, pork chops, one in thick. It set the temp and time automatically and automatically selected sear when finished. This works for whatever feature and ingredient you are cooking.Sooooo many cook functions. Slow cooker, pressure cooker, sous vide, sauté, and the list goes on and on.The only feature that I wish was better is on the app. I wish there were two ways you could save recipes. Right now you can click the heart on a recipe to mark it as a favorite. I would like to see a way to add a folder for “want to try” or something similar. I look at recipes in the app and don’t know yet if they will be a favorite but definitely am interested in trying them. They all get lumped together in one folder which can be inconvenient if you use the cooker and app as much as I do. I did send a request to the company but I don’t know if it’s scheduled for an update in the future or not.I hope this helps if you’re trying to justify the investment. There is a little bit of a learning curve, but if you use a tablet or smart anything I don’t think you’ll have a problem.Bottom line? Just buy it!