Enter: The stove-top pressure cooker. You just put this puppy directly on the stove, put all of your ingredients in and it cooks in 70 percent less time than conventional cooking would.

All American 15.5-Quart Stove Top Pressure Cooker At a considerable 15.5 quarts, this pressure cooker from All American looks like something you’d see in a high-school science lab.

The best pressure cookers are easy to use and quickly produce delicious food, whether they're classic stove-top pressure cookers or modern plug-in electrics. They work by sealing tightly and allowing ...

Viking Pressure Cooker ($149.95, originally $249.99; amazon.com) For the more advanced chef, this stove-top pressure cooker might be the best buy for your expertise.

Available from Ikea (£59). Pros Log in or join Which? to instantly reveal Cons Log in or join Which? to instantly reveal. Type Stove-top Size and weight 23cm x 46cm x 22cm (HxWxD); 2.9kg Minimum and ...