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I have, love, and use my pressure cooker. . .

beach-mom — Sat, 15 Sep 2018 06:55:14 GMT

. . . do I really need an Instant Pot? If you have/had a pressure cooker, did you buy an Instant Pot to replace it, or as an addition to it? Can you tell me what the advantage is? I'm really tempted! TIA!

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Warrior2022 — Sat, 15 Sep 2018 08:57:50 GMT

I have had mine for about 2.5 months. It really is a neat gadget. I make yogurt twice a week. I have made beef stroganoff, lemon chicken, spaghetti with meat sauce, cream of tomato soup, too many other things to mention. BUT, Hubby told me we didn't need it, lol. He has made ribs, oatmeal, beans, pulled pork.

I was afraid at first. I kept thinking about the stove top pressure cooker that would shake on the stove. It's nothing like that. The outside doesn't even get hot.

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OKPrincess — Sat, 15 Sep 2018 10:36:00 GMT

I have a 4qt CE pressure cooker and 6 qt Instant Pot. I haven’t used the 6 qt yet but bought it at Macy’s when it was priced too good to be true.

I use the 4qt weekly. Love it!!

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Jtdmum — Sat, 15 Sep 2018 10:42:32 GMT

Thank you so much for this question. I had a CE pressure cooker and then purchased a cuisinart to "upgrade"- (Mistake -- CE was much better but gave it away.)

Now I'm looking at the instant pot but have the same questions.

I almost picked one up last year at a local warehouse store day after thanksgiving sale and I'm still bantering back and forth about them. Everyone who has one. loves it. I just don't want to keep filling my house with things that get dusty...

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momtochloe — Sat, 15 Sep 2018 11:45:12 GMT

@Jtdmum wrote:
Thank you so much for this question. I had a CE pressure cooker and then purchased a cuisinart to "upgrade"- (Mistake -- CE was much better but gave it away.)
Now I'm looking at the instant pot but have the same questions.
I almost picked one up last year at a local warehouse store day after thanksgiving sale and I'm still bantering back and forth about them. Everyone who has one. loves it. I just don't want to keep filling my house with things that get dusty...

I can add to this thread as I had a CE pressure cooker but then purchased an IP based on reviews and have never looked back since.

To be honest, I am not the best cook so I assumed whatever not so great results I had with my CE pressure cooker was on me until I tried the IP. I cannot say the difference between the two as I have enjoyed each and every meal out of the IP. Easy to use, easy to clean, great results. More than highly recommend!

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SharkE — Sat, 15 Sep 2018 12:25:34 GMT

I like the stainless shiny pot aspect of it and I assume it can go into dishwasher.

I don't need all those other features. I just want to tenderize meats, period

if all my other pressure cookers were broke I'd get one just for the sake of getting one and for the stainless pot.

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ciao_bella — Sat, 15 Sep 2018 12:52:29 GMT

I have the oval CE pressure cooker that the Q sold several years ago. It has other features such as browns, steams, etc in addition to the regular pressure. I'm not sure there is much difference between an electric pressure cooker and an instant pot.

I enjoy using the pressure cooker and have made many delicious meals. The pulled pork is one of my favorites. The pork is tender and juicy. I'm not a big fan of a slow cooker as I find it tends to make the texture of meat dry in many recipes. The pressure cooker doesn't do that. It infuses the juices and flavor into the meat.

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Ainhisg — Sat, 15 Sep 2018 12:55:50 GMT

An Instant Pot IS a pressure cooker but can also steam and make yogurt (on all models but the Lux). It has many preset buttons, but if you follow any Facebook pages or blogs of experienced pressure cooker owners, you will see that most only use the saute and pressure cook (manual) button. If your pressure cooker has those two buttons, you are set. From what I have gathered (haven't tried it myself), the slow cooker feature on pressure cookers does not work well because of the way a pressure cooker heats from the bottom.

There are many good brands of electric pressure cookers nowadays that are multifunctional. Instant Pot is just the most well-known brand. Many have stainless steel pots. F a g or, Cosori, Mealthy, Cuisinart and others are some people might consider. I've read they're all made in China. I have a Mealthy 9-in-1 and love it. It's feature-rich, has a stainless pot, came with a lot of accessories, has an LCD screen, and has a great price point. It's often on sale for $89.95 on Amazon or $94.95 on their website. Whether from Amazon or their website, there is no tax or shipping. The customer service is amazing.

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GAQShopr53 — Sat, 15 Sep 2018 13:17:54 GMT

I have an 8 quart Wolfgang pressure cooker and purchased the InstaPot for those times when I want to make smaller meals...also the InstaPot has pre-set functions that my pressure cooker does not have. I normally use my 8Qt to cook beans and other items in large quantities but I love my InstaPot and find I use it more than my 8QT pressure cooker.

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Tigriss — Sat, 15 Sep 2018 13:48:55 GMT

YES! I have two other pressure cookers, 6qt and 8qt, but they are non-stick pots. The IP is a stainless steel pot, so I switched at regular price to the 7 in 1 so I had the yogurt setting. The newer ones have so many settings. The only real preset I use is steam and yogurt since I do manual for my meats and soups/veggies. I steam my pasta to keep it from overcooking on the pressure settings.

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Miimi — Sat, 15 Sep 2018 21:34:46 GMT

I have my second pressure cooker from q hardly use~donated first one used 3 times never came to pressure. And how do you clean top cover hardly use because do not think top is clean? And is there a gasket on instant pot? I have cooked a couple meals and they never came to pressure has that ever happened to any one else on pressure cookers and I was completely dumbfounded I do not have time to play as a busy Mom because never home. Is insta pot easier as I am strapped for time no time to learn would consider getting rid of 8 qt pressurer cooker brand new not being used.

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SharkE — Sat, 15 Sep 2018 21:48:40 GMT

You all seen that monster pot at Bed and Bath ! Now, that's the granddaddy of them all! 10qt I believe it is.

Have to cook for ranch hands or like for a school or something. Biggest one I'd seen

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shortbreadlover — Sat, 15 Sep 2018 22:11:14 GMT

i have one of the old stove top ones and i loe it. i cook in it all the time

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CLEM — Sat, 15 Sep 2018 23:18:55 GMT

@shortbreadlover It is funny that you should say that. A friend of mine had one of those for over 40 years and before that it belonged to her mother. She always said things like I would never get one of those new ones an I just can't live without the one I have.

The problem was that everyone ran out of her kitchen when she used it husband, daughter, grandsons.

So when she moved into a new house, I gave her an electronic one as a housewarming gift. Guess what, she got rid of the old one and now can't live without the new one.

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Daysdee — Sun, 16 Sep 2018 00:35:36 GMT

Trying to figure out if the TSV would be worthwhile for me. Cook only for myself and don't work so I have time to cook by a slower method. I use my slow cookers a lot in the fall/winter and use my air fryer several days a week. Will watch tomorrow. (curious about making yogurt too) I don't want something with a huge learning curve.

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chessylady — Sun, 16 Sep 2018 04:52:39 GMT

I love my Instant Pot, it is really great for cooking grains, hardboiled eggs, meats. I use it at least once a week. I don't know why some people call it an Instapot since the packaging and ads all call it an Instant Pot.

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Razzy 7 — Sun, 16 Sep 2018 05:16:40 GMT

"I'm not sure there is much difference between an electric pressure cooker and an instant pot."

There IS no difference between an electric pressure cooker and an Instant Pot. The Instant Pot IS an electric pressure cooker.

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BeccaLou — Sun, 16 Sep 2018 05:19:17 GMT

I bought it because it has a stainless steel liner.I really like my Cooks Essential Pressure cooker a lot but the linesr are defective. Replaced one and it did it again. So upset with that brand. But I will keep my Cooks essential in hope that they will come out with a stainless steel liner. Plus it seems well excepted by a lot of people. Well see , I haven't used it yet.

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Razzy 7 — Sun, 16 Sep 2018 05:45:45 GMT

Daysdee, I can't determine for you whether the TSV Instant Pot would be worthwhile, but I think you'd love it. Of course, it saves time, but the food you make in it will be fabulous, so it's not simply a time-saver. You may have plenty of time to cook, but it's nice not to have to babysit whatever it is you're cooking regardless of how long it takes. I have plenty of time to cook too, but it's nice set my Instant Pot and forget it. It's very simple to use - no big learning curve. And if you do have questions, view some of the You Tube Instant Pot videos and join one of the many Facebook groups. The Facebook group called Instant Pot Community has 1.5 million members so you can easily get any question answered.

Try an Instant Pot. If you don't like it, though I can't imagine you won't, you can return it to QVC.