A pressure vessel: read the manual, and replace the gasket · review
The only cooker here that publishes its actual cooking temperatures: 110 °C (230 °F) for the gentle setting and 119 °C (246 °F) for the intensive one, with a large cooking signal and a removable lid handle.
What we would actually buy Publishing 110 °C (230 °F) and 119 °C (246 °F) rather than "two settings" is the most useful thing any cooker listing here does.
A 4.5 liter Cromargan 18/10 pressure cooker, Ø 22 cm (8.7 in), with two settings — a gentle 110 °C (230 °F) for vegetables and fish and an intensive 119 °C (246 °F) — an extra-large cooking signal and a removable lid handle.
Published, in degrees. Every other cooker here says “two settings” and leaves you to find out what they mean. Knowing that the gentle setting is 110 °C (230 °F) tells you immediately that it will not turn fish to paste.
Large enough to read from across a kitchen, which is the point: a cooker that has reached pressure needs the heat turned down promptly, and a small indicator gets missed.
4.5 liters suits two to four. For a family braise or a batch of stock, the 6 liter cookers in this hub are the better fit.
On sale at around $245 on the American Amazon store at the time of checking.
Prices and availability are what Keepa reported on the date this page was updated; both move.
Prices quoted in this text were read on 3 September 2026. The live price is at the top of the page.
| Volume | 4.5 L |
|---|---|
| Diameter | Ø 22 cm (8.7 in) |
| Height | 18.3 cm (7.2 in) with lid, 13.5 cm (5.3 in) pot alone |
| Settings | Two: gentle 110 °C (230 °F) for vegetables and fish, intensive 119 °C (246 °F) |
| Signal | Extra-large cooking signal |
| Lid handle | Removable |
| Material | Cromargan 18/10 stainless; plastic parts |
| Base | TransTherm base, stated for heat storage |
| Amazon reference | B0C33R5Y7P |
| EAN | 4000530725028 |
A listing is not an offer: the reference exists on these stores, availability changes daily.
Because temperature is what cooks the food, and it is the figure a cook can reason about. 110 °C (230 °F) is gentle enough for fish and vegetables; 119 °C (246 °F) is where meat and pulses come apart quickly.
A pressure cooker lid holds a valve, a gasket and a signal mechanism, all of which need cleaning. A removable handle is what makes reaching them practical.
8.1/ 10
Publishing 110 °C (230 °F) and 119 °C (246 °F) rather than "two settings" is the most useful thing any cooker listing here does.
Close prices, same category: comparable cookware and knives. We keep only the specifications all of them publish, because a column with gaps compares nothing.
| Model | Price | Material |
|---|---|---|
| WMF Perfect One Pot 4.5 L | $245 | Cromargan 18/10 stainless; plastic parts |
| ELO Praktika XS 18 cm (7.1 in) | $135 | 18/10 stainless steel |
| HAWKINS Stainless pressure cooker | $55 | Stainless steel |
Two to four people, and anyone who wants to know what temperature they are actually cooking at.
Specifications: the manufacturer sheet for cookware and kitchen knives and the matching Amazon product page. Prices and availability: Keepa. Every figure on this page names its source.
18 cm (7.1 in) · 18/10 stainless · 1.0 mm (0.04 in) wall, 5.0 mm (0.20 in) total base · automatic pressure regulation · safety valve and lid-rim relief · TÜV tested
The only cooker here that publishes its wall and base thicknesses — 1.0 mm (0.04 in) and 5.0 mm (0.20 in) — with automatic pressure regulation, a safety valve, lid-rim relief and a stated TÜV test.
Best for: One or two people, and anyone who wants the construction figures published.
≈ $135
6 L · Quickturn lid mechanism · cooking signal · steaming basket included · stainless
A 6 liter cooker with a quarter-turn lid mechanism instead of the usual clamping handles, a cooking signal, and a steaming basket in the box.
Best for: Someone who wants the basket and prefers a turn-and-lock lid.
Stainless steel · shielded safety valve · pressure-locked safety lid · long-life gasket stated · welded handle bracket
A stainless cooker sold on its mechanisms rather than its numbers: a shielded safety valve, a pressure-locked lid, and a gasket the maker states is long-lasting.
Best for: Someone who knows the brand and wants the mechanism rather than a specification sheet.
≈ $55
Prices quoted in these summaries are dated readings. The live price is shown next to each product.
