Aobosi 6Qt 8-in-1Multi-functional Electric Pressure Cooker,Slow Cooker,Rice Cooker,Yogurt Maker,Free Steamer Rack, Cookbook and Extra Sealing Ring | Stainless Steel Cooking Pot

Based on the reviews I read here, I chose this pot over the Instant Pot. I must say my first impressions are not great. The pot itself had very few instructions. It said that I needed to install the pressure release valve. There were no written directions, the pictures show pushing the valve down to install and pulling up to remove. It seemed to already be in place, I tried both pushing down and pulling up, the valve position didn't change. I took the silicon seal off, washed and reinstalled.My first attempt at use was to do potatoes. The recipe book (not the one that came with the pot which had only a few oriental style recipes) stated to sauté in the pot, then add water and enter 20 minutes manually. I did that, the time was entered, then pressure which I chose as 3 of 6 for a vegetable. According to the directions once the pot reached pressure the timer would start, but the steam continually leaked out. I seemed to have attached the lid correctly, but maybe not. The timer never started but steam continued to rise around the top. After 20 minutes, the steam started to smell scorched, so I cancelled and did a manual steam release until I could remove the lid. The potatoes did cook, were only a little stuck on the bottom. After the pot had cooled, I reseated the silicone seal and tried again to either push the steam release valve either up or down. I may not have chosen the best thing to cook. Next time I will do a stew or something that will use the preset buttons. I was looking forward to putting frozen meats and cooking quickly and doing rotisserie chickens. Hopefully I can figure it out. If so, I will update this review and rethink my rating.A week later, I have successfully completed a soup, using the preset. And figured out part of the problem. If you look at the two pictures, you can hopefully see in them conflicting directions as to how to lock and unlock lid. The one on the lid shows close being turned to the left, while the one on the front shows close being turned to the right. Now maybe it is me who is stupid, always a possibility, but when the lid is turned to the left, the pot seal works properly, otherway not so well.Soup was good and easy!

I bought this product to replace my yogurt maker and rice cooker. I think with some on line research I will be able to make it work for both.Looks very nice and well made. One of the main reasons I selected this pot over others is the stainless steel pot. It is better healthwise and for searing meat. (for which I assume I will use the saute setting, see manual comments below). Nice addition of an extra seal. Some research before buying suggested the seals could pick up odors from food. But, I have been using a stove-top pressure cooker for years and have never had this problem.No huge issues, just a few improvements/quirks. The manual is VERY poor. Gives basic instructions on how to make it turn on. I would expect to see some better instructions for the preset functions: Rice, porridge, multi-grain, etc. At least recommended water to ingredient ratios. The manual pressure levels are not specified. 40 kPA (5.8 psi) for one and 70 kPa (10 psi) for 6, but no information on the increments between 1 and 6 (I guess .5 kPa). The graphic on the lid to specify open & close directions seems to be backwards. The recipe book is useless. It seems to be geared toward an Asian audience. There is very little in there that I would cook, much less find a lot of the ingredients if I wanted to try them.The 6 quart is too big to make small quantities - instructions say to fill the pot to the 1/5th mark which is not quite 4 cups. So for instance, if making rice, considering you use less water in the pot (from research a 1:125 ratio), if you do the math you have to cook almost 3 cups of dried rice to reach that mark. It does come with a trivet which I have found out from on line research you can use cook smaller quantities in a another vessel inside of the bigger one. As I stated above, due to the lack of information in the manual, it doesn't explain how to use the trivet except for making yogurt in cups.

• Real cooks will love this..• Foodies will love this..• The lazy people who think they cook but actually just mix water into whatever they dumped out of a pretty-box and heated it... will probably complain that this takes more effort than pouring water into a pan and mixing in whatever is dumped out of a pretty box. You know..the lazy garbage eaters.---So anyhow, the only caveats I could find: the pot doesn't seem to be solid steel, but plated .. and the BEEPS when you push the button, are enough to pierce a fish's eardrum on neptune 4million years from now... wear ear plugs if you have sensitive ears!!-------For anyone who gets tired of holding the button..you can take spring loaded mini tongs and let them expand between the handle and steam out point.. ..or a similar idea. Then you can walk away for a minute....not sure why they would build these things without the ability to lock the button into place for steam release. .. oh well.. no biggie.@Seller: thanks for the deal! We'll enjoy this !!