Pressure cookers

How do you choose the one that’s right for you? Here are our picks of the best on the market

Star buy

Prestige Smart Plus pressure cooker

£80 prestige.co.uk

Prestige gets top marks for its thorough explanations, giving the user a broad understanding of how different foods cook. We liked the simplicity and sleekness of the design, as well as its comparatively lightweight feel. Other features include a visual pressure indicator, non-stick surface and two steam settings.

Family favourite

Kuhn Rikon Duromatic micro pressure cooker

£79.95 kuhnrikon.co.uk

Out of all the pressure cookers we tried, this was by far the easiest, from first opening the box to getting a meal on the table. Set the lightweight cooker in the microwave and you’ll have your food ready in no time. Comes with a recipe booklet and trivet.

Best multi-purpose

Morphy Richards Mypot pressure cooker

£69 johnlewis.com

Debating whether to buy a pressure, rice or slow cooker? This one ticks all three boxes and does a great job of providing a range of cooking options in one handy bit of kit. It plugs into the wall rather than sitting on the hob, but you can still use a ‘sear’ setting to cook onions and brown meat ahead of the main cook.

Best value

Tower aluminium pressure cooker

£30 argos.co.uk

This lightweight cooker has a straightforward design, making it both easy to seal and simple to clean, and comes with a vegetable steaming basket and stand. You’re unlikely to get much better at this price point. Suitable for all hob types.