It’s faster, and the rice is “drier” (hard to explain, it doesn’t stick together as much). Our kitchen isn’t massive, so having one appliance less also is a benefit.
I have a Kuhn Rikon which I bought in the late 1970s - we were always short of money back then and the pressure cooker was a big outlay for us. So I’ve been using it for nearly 50 years, the only thing I needed to replace, about 5 years ago, was the round rubber seal for the lid. The pressure cooker still looks new despite its regular use.
It looks too clean on the photo for something that is used everyday.
You need to refer to the Ali Express thread to see the polishing product he has been using…
I bought an InstantPot. I used it to make potatoes. I was able to cook a whole bag in 15 minutes (maybe it would have worked in less time). The advantage was that it was fire and forget. I just set the timer and pressure and pressed start and it did it automatically.
