Pressure Cookers and Slow Cookers for Australian Homes

Pressure cookers and slow cookers are two of the most useful cooking appliances for Australian households, particularly for making the most of cheaper cuts of meat and preparing hearty, flavoursome meals with minimal hands-on time. Browse our range at Everyday Home Living with fast delivery across Australia.

Pressure Cookers

Electric pressure cookers use sealed steam pressure to cook food at temperatures above 100 degrees Celsius, dramatically reducing cooking times compared to conventional methods. A beef stew that takes 2 hours on the stovetop is done in 20 to 30 minutes in a pressure cooker. Braised lamb shanks, pork belly, and legume-based dishes that require long gentle cooking are all dramatically faster under pressure. Modern electric pressure cookers are safe, easy to use, and include automatic pressure release functions that eliminate the risks associated with older stovetop pressure cookers.

Slow Cookers

Slow cookers use gentle, sustained low heat over several hours to break down tough connective tissue in meat and develop deep flavour in stews, casseroles, and soups. The appeal is the set-and-forget convenience: load the ingredients before work in the morning and come home to a hot, ready meal. Slow-cooked dishes are particularly suited to Australian favourites like lamb and beef casseroles, pulled pork, chicken soups, and hearty winter stews. Ceramic insert bowls retain heat well and can typically go directly from the slow cooker to the table for serving.

Multi-Cookers

Multi-cooker models combine pressure cooking, slow cooking, and often additional functions like sauteing, steaming, and rice cooking in a single appliance. For households that want the functionality of both a pressure cooker and a slow cooker without two separate appliances on the bench, a multi-cooker is the practical choice.

Key Features to Look For

Capacity

Slow cooker and pressure cooker capacity is measured in litres. For one to two people, 3 to 4 litres is adequate. For a family of four, 5 to 6 litres suits most recipes comfortably and allows enough space for whole joints of meat and bulk batch cooking. For larger households or those who batch cook for the week, 6 litres and above is the practical choice.

Programmable Timer and Keep Warm

A programmable timer that starts the slow cooker at a set time is useful for households where you cannot be home to start the cook manually. A keep warm function holds the food at a safe serving temperature after the cook cycle finishes, which is important if you cannot be home exactly when the cycle ends.

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