Pressure Cookers

What size pressure cooker do you need?

Never fill a pressure cooker more than about two-thirds full, and only half full for beans and grains, which foam as they cook. So the usable volume is smaller than the label.

• 3.5 L: rice, bulgur, vegetables and side dishes for one or two people. It comes paired with a 5.9 L pot in the Fissler Vitavit Premium set.
• 6 L: the everyday size for a family of three to five. The Fissler Vitavit Premium 6 L covers most stews and soups.
• 7.6 to 8 L: large families, batch cooking and a full pot of kuru fasulye. Choose the T-fal Clipso 7.6 L (8 Qt.) or the Özlife GALA 8L.

Comparing the models

Fissler Vitavit Premium

A German stainless steel cooker at the top of our range. The two-pot set lets you cook a main and a side at once, or use the smaller pot on its own.

T-fal Clipso and Özlife GALA Clipso

Clipso-style lids clamp down from above instead of twisting on, so they are easy to close with one hand. The T-fal is stainless steel. The Özlife GALA adds a gold or rose handle that matches Özlife cookware sets.

What to cook

• Dried chickpeas and white beans for nohut and kuru fasulye, with no canned beans needed
• Lamb shank and stewing beef that would otherwise braise for hours
• Soups and stocks, including bone broth for winter in Canada

Safe use and care

• Check that the valve and the rubber gasket are clean before every use.
• Let pressure drop fully before you open the lid, and never force it.
• Read the manual for your model. Induction suitability and dishwasher guidance are on each product page.

Building a kitchen from scratch? A pressure cooker pairs well with one of our cookware sets. See every pot and pan in our cookware collection.