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Top positive review
Comparison to Instant Pot
October 13, 2017
I've had the InstantPot Duo 6 Quart for several months and used it 2-3x per week, so I was interested to try out the Cosori model, as well as the larger 8 quart size. In terms of quality and cooking style, this Cosori is essentially identical to InstantPot. The buttons, design, and format are all very much the same. Which is actually a vote in favor of the Cosori -- without being able to tell any difference in quality or design, the Cosori is a better value for the money as it comes with several accessories that Instant Pot doesn't (ie an extra sealing ring + glass lid for slow cooker, plus I like the included steamer rack a bit better than the included steamer rack that came with InstantPot). In terms of size, the 8 quart is definitely noticeably larger than the 6 quart Instant Pot, about 2 inches taller, wider, and deeper. So it really does make a difference in terms of footprint if you're leaving this on the counter or trying to squeeze it into a cabinet. We have 2 adults and 2 children in the house, though, so for cooking capacity this 8 quart has been nice, as it lets us cook enough to have some leftovers and/or freeze. Generally the 6 quart would make enough for the 4 of us for dinner, but not significant leftovers. All told, consider this equal in quality and design to the InstantPot, which means it has a slight edge with the extra accessories provided. Recommended!
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Top critical review
Is there something wrong or is that the way Cosori programmed it? UPDATED Review.
February 1, 2018
I've have the 8qt Cosori for 2 weeks and have used it 10 times. I'm not sure if my PC is defective or not. Every time I use the Meat/stew function and when it finishes cooking I press the off button. It shows "off". And when I want to cook it longer, I would repress the meat/stew button. The screen would keep circling for a long time and not go to the countdown time. And if it doesd go into countdown time mode and finish the countdown time (supposedly Finished cooking) , when I do the quick release there would be very little steam and the food would not be boiling or be cooked at all. It does not seem to function if you try to cook again from the "off" screen. If I unplug it for several seconds and then replug, it would then cook or work correctly. It seems it needs to clear the memory that it finished the previous cooking by unplugging it and if you don't unplug it and then try cook with it again it won't work right. Is my PC defective? Or is that the way Cosori is programmed to work? If so, then it is a problem for me. I don't see why I need to keep unplugging it to cook again. Not sure if I want to exchange it or get a Instant Pot instead.
Update: Cosori has great customer service. After my above review, Cosori customer emailed me and offered to send me a new unit which I accepted. The way this pressure cook works is that you need to hit the off button and unplug the unit if you plan to immediately use the PC again. If you don't hit the off button but unplug and replug, the unit will not reset and will resume where it left off when you unplugged it. To reset the PC, you need to hit the off button and then wait till the LED shows the dashes and then unplug and replug. If you don't, the PC sometimes don't come to pressure or shows that it does but don't actually pressurize and the food isn't cooked. This happened to me several times until I figured it out. Cosori needs to fix that programming but all the other functions were working well. I originally gave it 2 stars but because of their customer service and the PC working well for everything else, I added 2 stars to make it a 4 star. It losses a star for the way it needs to be reset before one can immediately cook again.
Updated 3/16/18. have now used it about 20 times and getting to hate it. its very frustrating if you need to cook with it again right after it finishes cooking and you find out it needs to cook longer. it either takes forever to come to pressure again or it just spins forever, or if it does show its cooking (time is counting down) but when it finishes it never pressurized. it took me three hours to cook to cook corned beef. I could have just cooked it on my stove. this pressure cooker is no good. it my second one. sorry cosori
Update: Cosori has great customer service. After my above review, Cosori customer emailed me and offered to send me a new unit which I accepted. The way this pressure cook works is that you need to hit the off button and unplug the unit if you plan to immediately use the PC again. If you don't hit the off button but unplug and replug, the unit will not reset and will resume where it left off when you unplugged it. To reset the PC, you need to hit the off button and then wait till the LED shows the dashes and then unplug and replug. If you don't, the PC sometimes don't come to pressure or shows that it does but don't actually pressurize and the food isn't cooked. This happened to me several times until I figured it out. Cosori needs to fix that programming but all the other functions were working well. I originally gave it 2 stars but because of their customer service and the PC working well for everything else, I added 2 stars to make it a 4 star. It losses a star for the way it needs to be reset before one can immediately cook again.
Updated 3/16/18. have now used it about 20 times and getting to hate it. its very frustrating if you need to cook with it again right after it finishes cooking and you find out it needs to cook longer. it either takes forever to come to pressure again or it just spins forever, or if it does show its cooking (time is counting down) but when it finishes it never pressurized. it took me three hours to cook to cook corned beef. I could have just cooked it on my stove. this pressure cooker is no good. it my second one. sorry cosori
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October 13, 2017
I've had the InstantPot Duo 6 Quart for several months and used it 2-3x per week, so I was interested to try out the Cosori model, as well as the larger 8 quart size. In terms of quality and cooking style, this Cosori is essentially identical to InstantPot. The buttons, design, and format are all very much the same. Which is actually a vote in favor of the Cosori -- without being able to tell any difference in quality or design, the Cosori is a better value for the money as it comes with several accessories that Instant Pot doesn't (ie an extra sealing ring + glass lid for slow cooker, plus I like the included steamer rack a bit better than the included steamer rack that came with InstantPot). In terms of size, the 8 quart is definitely noticeably larger than the 6 quart Instant Pot, about 2 inches taller, wider, and deeper. So it really does make a difference in terms of footprint if you're leaving this on the counter or trying to squeeze it into a cabinet. We have 2 adults and 2 children in the house, though, so for cooking capacity this 8 quart has been nice, as it lets us cook enough to have some leftovers and/or freeze. Generally the 6 quart would make enough for the 4 of us for dinner, but not significant leftovers. All told, consider this equal in quality and design to the InstantPot, which means it has a slight edge with the extra accessories provided. Recommended!
February 1, 2018
I've have the 8qt Cosori for 2 weeks and have used it 10 times. I'm not sure if my PC is defective or not. Every time I use the Meat/stew function and when it finishes cooking I press the off button. It shows "off". And when I want to cook it longer, I would repress the meat/stew button. The screen would keep circling for a long time and not go to the countdown time. And if it doesd go into countdown time mode and finish the countdown time (supposedly Finished cooking) , when I do the quick release there would be very little steam and the food would not be boiling or be cooked at all. It does not seem to function if you try to cook again from the "off" screen. If I unplug it for several seconds and then replug, it would then cook or work correctly. It seems it needs to clear the memory that it finished the previous cooking by unplugging it and if you don't unplug it and then try cook with it again it won't work right. Is my PC defective? Or is that the way Cosori is programmed to work? If so, then it is a problem for me. I don't see why I need to keep unplugging it to cook again. Not sure if I want to exchange it or get a Instant Pot instead.
Update: Cosori has great customer service. After my above review, Cosori customer emailed me and offered to send me a new unit which I accepted. The way this pressure cook works is that you need to hit the off button and unplug the unit if you plan to immediately use the PC again. If you don't hit the off button but unplug and replug, the unit will not reset and will resume where it left off when you unplugged it. To reset the PC, you need to hit the off button and then wait till the LED shows the dashes and then unplug and replug. If you don't, the PC sometimes don't come to pressure or shows that it does but don't actually pressurize and the food isn't cooked. This happened to me several times until I figured it out. Cosori needs to fix that programming but all the other functions were working well. I originally gave it 2 stars but because of their customer service and the PC working well for everything else, I added 2 stars to make it a 4 star. It losses a star for the way it needs to be reset before one can immediately cook again.
Updated 3/16/18. have now used it about 20 times and getting to hate it. its very frustrating if you need to cook with it again right after it finishes cooking and you find out it needs to cook longer. it either takes forever to come to pressure again or it just spins forever, or if it does show its cooking (time is counting down) but when it finishes it never pressurized. it took me three hours to cook to cook corned beef. I could have just cooked it on my stove. this pressure cooker is no good. it my second one. sorry cosori
Update: Cosori has great customer service. After my above review, Cosori customer emailed me and offered to send me a new unit which I accepted. The way this pressure cook works is that you need to hit the off button and unplug the unit if you plan to immediately use the PC again. If you don't hit the off button but unplug and replug, the unit will not reset and will resume where it left off when you unplugged it. To reset the PC, you need to hit the off button and then wait till the LED shows the dashes and then unplug and replug. If you don't, the PC sometimes don't come to pressure or shows that it does but don't actually pressurize and the food isn't cooked. This happened to me several times until I figured it out. Cosori needs to fix that programming but all the other functions were working well. I originally gave it 2 stars but because of their customer service and the PC working well for everything else, I added 2 stars to make it a 4 star. It losses a star for the way it needs to be reset before one can immediately cook again.
Updated 3/16/18. have now used it about 20 times and getting to hate it. its very frustrating if you need to cook with it again right after it finishes cooking and you find out it needs to cook longer. it either takes forever to come to pressure again or it just spins forever, or if it does show its cooking (time is counting down) but when it finishes it never pressurized. it took me three hours to cook to cook corned beef. I could have just cooked it on my stove. this pressure cooker is no good. it my second one. sorry cosori
February 19, 2018
I have to say that I am incredibly impressed! This is not my first pressure cooker. I have owned the Farberware brand and truly love my Farberware 6 qt. I was looking to increase size and have yogurt making function. I assumed I would be buying an Instant Pot brand due to all the hype. But I decided to ask around and read reviews. Not only did I like the price point better on the 8 qt Cosari vs the comparable IP model but the Cosari comes loaded with extras!
- Extra Silicone Seal
- Taller Steaming Trivet with handel
- Extra glass lid for slow cooking and covering
All of these are extra expenses for other models. I was sold and have been using my Cosari daily since arrival. I have made lasagna, muffins, bbq chicken, pork ribs, egg bites, mac and cheese, even yogurt! This thing is my best friend!
- Extra Silicone Seal
- Taller Steaming Trivet with handel
- Extra glass lid for slow cooking and covering
All of these are extra expenses for other models. I was sold and have been using my Cosari daily since arrival. I have made lasagna, muffins, bbq chicken, pork ribs, egg bites, mac and cheese, even yogurt! This thing is my best friend!
February 2, 2018
used this item 2 times and these were the results.
1. steam seeped out of everywhere and did not hold steam in. ruined our dinner. called support and they said try the new ring provided.
2. 2nd time steaming potatoes and it burned the bottom of the unit. water just dissipated too fast. called support they said they will test it out and let us know what the problem is. no call back. and were no help after that.
customer service was the worst. dont get me wrong nice people. they tried to help but did not know jack about the product. they were just like ummmmm. hmmmm. thats never happened.
over all my mom hated this thing. other products on amazon are way better than this. no wonder the price droped by 30 dollars.
1. steam seeped out of everywhere and did not hold steam in. ruined our dinner. called support and they said try the new ring provided.
2. 2nd time steaming potatoes and it burned the bottom of the unit. water just dissipated too fast. called support they said they will test it out and let us know what the problem is. no call back. and were no help after that.
customer service was the worst. dont get me wrong nice people. they tried to help but did not know jack about the product. they were just like ummmmm. hmmmm. thats never happened.
over all my mom hated this thing. other products on amazon are way better than this. no wonder the price droped by 30 dollars.
February 19, 2018
It was between this and the Instant Pot. No regrets! High quality! Easy clean! Recessed moisture trap! We are now getting rid of the lectins in some of our foods that are causing stomach discomfort in my wife. Love the steamer functions. Easy panel readout and use. Had to reset the silicone seal a couple of times - just didn't get it back into place properly after cleaning. Like the bigger 8 qt size for more steamer room and making large chicken soup with full carcass cooking.
June 6, 2018
BEWARE!! I give Cosori customer service 5 stars; however, the product? Garbage! The original order was received, and the electronics were bad--the electronics counted down each minute of cooking time in a mere 30 seconds. Called Cosori and they told us to throw out the original as they would replace it. A week later the replacement arrived. We were excited and tested it out immediately. WHAT A BUMMER! The replacement ALSO had the SAME DEFECT! It counts down one minute of cooking time in 30 FREAKIN' SECONDS--perhaps the programmer didn't know that a minute is 60 seconds? In any event, we're DONE with Cosori. We returned the pot to Amazon and bought the 8 Qt. Insta-Pot--more money, but hope that it represents a better quality product.
July 29, 2018
UPDATE: 08/2018
Almost immediately after posting my initial review (faulty timer), I was contacted (email) by a member of the COSORI customer support team, apologizing for the problem and expressing a desire to make things right. They proposed sending me a replacement unit. After a couple of email exchanges to verify order and shipping address, a new unit arrived within a few days. First thing to note was that the replacement did not contain the extra pressure ring. Not a big deal since I had the extra ring from the original unit.
The first thing I did was to test the pressure and timer with a manual setup (high pressure, 5 minute cook time.) The pressure built as expected, and the timer seemed to definitely keep time better than the original unit.
The next use was at high pressure for 2 hours. Again, the pressure built as expected and the timer counted down for about 1 hour and 54 minutes. So it seems the timer is still slightly fast, but not so much that most cook times would be adversely affected. (If you're concerned about more accurate timing, I'd say add about 1.25 minutes for each 30 minutes of cook time you want.)
Another test (ribs this time) using the preset for meat (high pressure, 30 minutes, no manual adjustment) produced some incredible ribs.
I'd say the replacement unit works very well. Hopefully it will last for many years...but only time will tell on that count.
Kudos to COSORI customer support for handling this problem.
Original:
This arrived today. Sad to say, it'll probably go back tomorrow.
Pros: The package seemed new and unopened, and contained everything the user manual said should be included.
The first thing we did (after reading the manual, that was pretty complete for a user manual), was to perform a pressure test. (I.e., 4 cups water, set for 5 minutes cook at maximum pressure.)
The pressure came up as expected, and no leaks detected. Unfortunately, the 5 minute timer counted down within 2.5 minutes. That is, instead of minutes, it counted 30-second periods. The keep-warm up-count timer also counted 30-second periods. A quick search online revealed this to be a common problem. (I'm not sure why this is, but being a professional computer programmer, it's beyond me how this was not found during QA testing - if such testing was even done. -- I could hazard a guess that they cheaped out and are not using an actual clock, nor counting A/C line cycles and taking into account a full-wave rectifier bridge would double the cycle count.)
An email has been sent to Cosori customer service. If no, or a non-acceptable response is received tomorrow, the unit will be returned via Amazon's (always amazing) customer service.
Almost immediately after posting my initial review (faulty timer), I was contacted (email) by a member of the COSORI customer support team, apologizing for the problem and expressing a desire to make things right. They proposed sending me a replacement unit. After a couple of email exchanges to verify order and shipping address, a new unit arrived within a few days. First thing to note was that the replacement did not contain the extra pressure ring. Not a big deal since I had the extra ring from the original unit.
The first thing I did was to test the pressure and timer with a manual setup (high pressure, 5 minute cook time.) The pressure built as expected, and the timer seemed to definitely keep time better than the original unit.
The next use was at high pressure for 2 hours. Again, the pressure built as expected and the timer counted down for about 1 hour and 54 minutes. So it seems the timer is still slightly fast, but not so much that most cook times would be adversely affected. (If you're concerned about more accurate timing, I'd say add about 1.25 minutes for each 30 minutes of cook time you want.)
Another test (ribs this time) using the preset for meat (high pressure, 30 minutes, no manual adjustment) produced some incredible ribs.
I'd say the replacement unit works very well. Hopefully it will last for many years...but only time will tell on that count.
Kudos to COSORI customer support for handling this problem.
Original:
This arrived today. Sad to say, it'll probably go back tomorrow.
Pros: The package seemed new and unopened, and contained everything the user manual said should be included.
The first thing we did (after reading the manual, that was pretty complete for a user manual), was to perform a pressure test. (I.e., 4 cups water, set for 5 minutes cook at maximum pressure.)
The pressure came up as expected, and no leaks detected. Unfortunately, the 5 minute timer counted down within 2.5 minutes. That is, instead of minutes, it counted 30-second periods. The keep-warm up-count timer also counted 30-second periods. A quick search online revealed this to be a common problem. (I'm not sure why this is, but being a professional computer programmer, it's beyond me how this was not found during QA testing - if such testing was even done. -- I could hazard a guess that they cheaped out and are not using an actual clock, nor counting A/C line cycles and taking into account a full-wave rectifier bridge would double the cycle count.)
An email has been sent to Cosori customer service. If no, or a non-acceptable response is received tomorrow, the unit will be returned via Amazon's (always amazing) customer service.
March 4, 2018
This is my first pressure cooker and I have to tell you, I wish I had spent more moeny.
I have now tried to cook 5 meals in it as a pressure cooker and for 3 of them the the pot never reached pressure.
The cause is that the float valve never seals. Well, it sealed twice.
It never reaches pressure when this happens.
I will look for another and chalk this up to experience.
Shame on you Cosori for having such a poor product.
I have now tried to cook 5 meals in it as a pressure cooker and for 3 of them the the pot never reached pressure.
The cause is that the float valve never seals. Well, it sealed twice.
It never reaches pressure when this happens.
I will look for another and chalk this up to experience.
Shame on you Cosori for having such a poor product.
December 4, 2018
This sturdy cook pot is well constructed!
I have only found one issue with this cooker...it is of a low PSI (5.8 - 10 PSI) where the standard is 15psi...but don't let this deter you from purchasing this cooker.
I purchased "Cosori Pressure Cooker Multi-Cooker Beginner's Guide and Cookbook" and once you master the learning curve of this machine, you will serve fantastic dishes.
Also I must commend the Customer Service that I received.
After six months of usage, one day when I was awashing the top lid I somehow disengaged the inner workings of the anti-clog filter. After many attempts at "fixing" I called Cosori, explained my issue, and they sent me a new lid...mo problem at all. Their consideration impressed me.
I think after getting to learn the workings of this particular machine, you can then adjust the timings of standard recipes. I'm one really sold-on-Cosori customer.
I have only found one issue with this cooker...it is of a low PSI (5.8 - 10 PSI) where the standard is 15psi...but don't let this deter you from purchasing this cooker.
I purchased "Cosori Pressure Cooker Multi-Cooker Beginner's Guide and Cookbook" and once you master the learning curve of this machine, you will serve fantastic dishes.
Also I must commend the Customer Service that I received.
After six months of usage, one day when I was awashing the top lid I somehow disengaged the inner workings of the anti-clog filter. After many attempts at "fixing" I called Cosori, explained my issue, and they sent me a new lid...mo problem at all. Their consideration impressed me.
I think after getting to learn the workings of this particular machine, you can then adjust the timings of standard recipes. I'm one really sold-on-Cosori customer.
August 26, 2018
I loved this thing so much that I started an instant pot recipe group for friends on fb! I convinced several friends they needed to get one...and they did.
After using it 4 times, it stopped sealing and the valve appears to be broken. It looks like it's preheating, but never gets to the timed part...I'm guessing because it's not sealing correctly.
I can't believe I didnt keep the box. I'm so upset with myself, I just loved it so much that I knew I would never return it. Now I'm stuck with an expensive pot that doesn't work. I'm not sure what is more upsetting...the loss of $$$ or the fact that I no longer have a working instant pot.
After using it 4 times, it stopped sealing and the valve appears to be broken. It looks like it's preheating, but never gets to the timed part...I'm guessing because it's not sealing correctly.
I can't believe I didnt keep the box. I'm so upset with myself, I just loved it so much that I knew I would never return it. Now I'm stuck with an expensive pot that doesn't work. I'm not sure what is more upsetting...the loss of $$$ or the fact that I no longer have a working instant pot.
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