Instead of a stainless-steel cooking pot, the Black & Decker has a nonstick bowl. That's where the similarities to the Instant Pot end. There's a small float valve on top of the lid that raises or lowers to indicate whether the cooker is pressurized. A steam release valve on the lid controls whether the appliance is buttoned up tight or open and venting. To open and close the cooker, you swivel the lid clockwise to close or counterclockwise to open. The display's indicators glow in the same signature red as the Instant Pot, as well. There's also a flat control panel on the front of the countertop appliance complete with a small LED screen. It has the same squat cylindrical outline, right down to its curved, U-shaped lid handle.

Need something less expensive? Go for the capable $80 Crock-Pot Express.įrom a distance, it's easy to mistake the Black & Decker 6 Quart Pressure Cooker for an Instant Pot model. Get the $100 Instant Pot Duo 6 Quart, which does more for the same price. If any of these missing features are deal breakers, avoid this model. The cooker lacks preset modes for eggs, yogurt and porridge. You can't adjust the pressure level or its browning function. Still, Black & Decker's pressure cooker can't match an Instant Pot feature for feature, or even the Crock-Pot Express. Plus, the cooker's nonstick pot makes cleanup easy. It can function as a traditional slow cooker that simmers gently for hours. A true multicooker as well, the appliance can sear and saute like an electric skillet. It also comes with lots of preset cooking modes to tackle everything including the usual rice, stews, soups and beans. It uses high pressure to prepare tough cuts of meat and other time-intensive food quickly.

There's plenty to like about this affordable kitchen appliance. Case in point: the $100 Black & Decker 6 Quart Pressure Cooker.

Many companies plan to cash in on the popularity of this countertop electronic pressure cooker with products of their own.

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