The #1 bestseller on Amazon with over 100,000 reviews averaging 4.7 stars, the Duo delivers reliable pressure cooking, slow cooking, and rice at under $110. CNET, Good Housekeeping, and Epicurious all recommend it as the best entry-level pick.
The Duo is the pressure cooker that converted millions of people — and for good reason. It's not flashy, but it cooks beans, stews, and rice reliably, and at under $110 it's the easiest recommendation to make.
“Initially intimidating, I use mine everyday. I scoured the internet for cooking times and amount of water... then adjust w experience. Works great for: whole grains, lentils, beans, peas; my staples.”
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“It also aced our pressure-cooking and slow-cooking beef stew tests. The controls are intuitive and include settings for making soup, meat, stew, beans, poultry, rice, yogurt and other Instant Pot recipes.”
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“The Instant Pot Duo is the company's most popular series and for good reason. It's super simple to operate and offers seven versatile cooking functions: pressure cooker, slow cooker, rice cooker, steamer, sauté, yogurt maker and warmer.”
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“At just $89, the Duo was immediately worth consideration. All said, the Instant Pot Duo is an excellent machine for pressure-cooker-curious cooks looking for a deal, those without much storage space in their kitchens, or all of the above.”
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“In our tests, the Duo was one of the few models that made rice well-cooked and tender, rather than mushy.”
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