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There are, however, significant benefits from the current generation of electric pressure cookers – sometimes labelled “smart” – as they combine internal sensors for pressure and temperature with microprocessor control. The result is that the cooker can detect when it has reached full pressure and can then count down the actual cooking time. The electronics can also provide an additional layer against mistakes – trying to pressure cook at other than the “proper” pressure and turning the unit off if there is insufficient fluid in the base. In practice, most of the devices on the market are cleverer than that in that, like more expensive conventional and microwave cookers, they provide an electronic menu of food types and will perform the timing calculations for you. Most of them will also allow you to set a delayed start.

Some of these advanced electric pressure cookers can also function as slow cookers – after all, a slow cooker is simply a device that combines temperature control with a timer. Some are advertised as “multi-cookers” and have rice and congee (Chinese porridge) settings; these are rather popular in the Far East.