Originally Posted by
dms
The instant pot takes a little bit longer than a stove top because stove tops are 15psi and electronic pressure cookers are about 12psi, but the electronic ones are worth every penny. You can literally set it and walk away, there is no noise like the stove top jigglers, they don't burn like the stove top ones. I use mine which is an Elite several times a week. They are wonderful.
Thanks for your imput. I have been looking at these but didn't know anyone who had one. Will check out the Elite.
And misseva echoed my fears -- I was afraid of my old pressure cooker, plus it took too much fussing to get the pressure correct.