Which olive oils are best for pressure cookers?

While pressure cooking, things don't get anywhere near the smoke point of olive oil. The temperature only gets up to around 250 °F; the smoke point of olive oil is closer to 400 °F. The boiling point isn't an issue; oils burn before they boil. read more

No oil is best for pressure cooking. Pressure cooking depends on using a tightly-closed pot that will increase vapor pressure from boiling liquids. Oils are much less useful for pressure cooking than water-based liquids. read more

Pressure fryers are different from normal pressure cooker, DO NOT ATTEMPT TO PRESSURE FRY IN A NORMAL PRESSURE COOKER. normal pressure cookers do not have safety measures to prevent oil fumes and fire, pressurized steam is dangerous, pressurized oil fumes are even more dangerous and might cause explosions. read more

Do not use this pressure cooker for pressure frying with oil. Although there are workarounds for some of the cautions (such as in cooking oatmeal and barley) there is no work-around for the use of oil. read more

pressure fryers are different from normal pressure cooker, do not attempt to pressure fry in a normal pressure cooker. normal pressure cookers do not have safety measures to prevent oil fumes and fire, pressurized steam is dangerous, pressurized oil fumes are even more dangerous and might cause explosions. read more

Every pressure cooker manual has a list of precautions on the first or second page – this is standard for the appliance to get UL Approval. One of those cautions are: Do not use this pressure cooker for pressure frying with oil. read more