Cuisinart CPC-600N1 Review

The Cuisinart CPC-600N1 6 Quart is a fairly standard pressure cooker that fails to separate itself from the pack in any way.

Performance Comparison

User Friendliness

The Cuisinart CPC-600N1 6 Quart keeps things fairly spartan when it comes to its interface. While this makes things simple, it also means a lot more button pushing in order to get to your desired settings. For example, you'll have to press and hold the time button while the timer slowly scrolls up and then let go once you hit your desired time. You'll also have to press the menu button repeatedly to cycle through the cooking functions. Additionally, the LED screen that displays all this information is relatively small.

While these things certainly aren't deal breakers and you'll likely get used to the control panel's idiosyncrasies after just a few meals, it is a hurdle that you don't have to clear with most other models on the market.

The CPC-600N1's interface is simple but sometimes difficult to discern.

Cooking Performance

Pressure cooking is an inherently consistent cooking method — as long as a cooker can achieve the proper pressure and temperature the results are likely to be fairly consistent. As such the Cuisinart CPC-600N1 6 Quart performed very similarly to most of the other models we tested.

In our tests the Cuisinart CPC-600N1 6 Quart treated to fluffy rice, tender meat, and its saute function was able to handle everything from mushrooms to carrots. We did find some models that were able to make meat taste just a bit more tender, but overall the Cuisinart CPC-600N1 6 Quart will likely pass anyone's personal taste test.

We enjoyed all of the meals we made with the CPC-600N1.

Ease of Cleaning

The Cuisinart CPC-600N1 6 Quart keeps its design relatively simple and presents few cleaning challenges.

The Cuisinart CPC-600N1 6 Quart utilizes a two piece lid, which makes cleaning its gasket easier but does take longer to dry. The nonstick cooking pot stays clean even when you saute a bit too long, requiring just a quick scrub.

Unfortunately the CPC-600N1's handles don't double as lid holders.

Cooking Features

The Cuisinart CPC-600N1 6 Quart is relatively light on cooking features, meaning you'll likely have to manually punch in settings for many meals.

A Full List of The Cuisinart CPC-600N1 6 Quart's Cooking Functions

Manual Pressure Cooking, Browning, Saute, Simmer

Value

The Cuisinart CPC-600N1 6 Quart lists for a fairly standard price. While we wouldn't call this a poor value, there are multiple other models on the market that cook just as well and are just as easy to clean, plus offer more features and are easier to use, that cost the same amount or even less. Therefore, we feel that there are plenty of better ways to spend your money if you're looking for a pressure cooker.

Conclusion