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Instant Pot on Sale today!

RinaRina — Sun, 08 Sep 2019 12:36:18 GMT

Just bringing it to your attention.

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SharkE — Sun, 08 Sep 2019 12:51:10 GMT

yeah, I saw that last night. Everybody is IPot crazy. I got a red one, but, my first love is still Ninja Foodi.

David will rock them out of the house.

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LizzieInSRQ — Sun, 08 Sep 2019 14:06:38 GMT

I got mine, in copper last night. I'm so fortunate to be able to replace the one I accidently melted just a couple of weeks ago for the same price I paid last year's TSV. the coloration is different as they are colonizing the metalic part instead of the plastic parts but the sealing/venting is safer and I get the glass lid to boot! It is a phenomenal deal! No s/h either! WOOT WOOT!

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RinaRina — Sun, 08 Sep 2019 14:49:29 GMT

Yes, the glass lid is a plus. You need a glass lid with these pots. I think charging extra for them is stupid.

Enjoy your IP!

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fthunt — Sun, 08 Sep 2019 14:51:11 GMT

@LizzieInSRQ How did you melt your IPot? Would never expect that to happen - tips how to prevent appreciated.

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Razzy 7 — Sun, 08 Sep 2019 14:57:13 GMT

Yes an upgraded model of the Instant Pot Duo Plus is a TS. The Instant Pot Duo Plus is available elsewhere, but does not include the Sous Vide setting.

To anyone who has any model of an Instant Pot with a sous vide setting, could you please comment about how well it works. Typically sous vide circulators circulate the water in the container being used to cook the food. This IP does not do that. The effectiveness of the sous vide feature will be the make or break feature of this pot for me today. I currently have an IP-Duo 6 qt.

Note: on Amazon today - cost of

9.98 (2 extra genuine IP sealing rings) + 12.59 (glass lid) = $22.57

Thus with getting the glass lid and an extra ring, it's a good deal for the cost of the IP Duo Plus on QVC today.

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Thats Me — Sun, 08 Sep 2019 16:50:17 GMT

Yes I'm curious too to hear about Sous Vide experiences in Instant Pots.

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aroc3435 — Sun, 08 Sep 2019 17:33:28 GMT

@LizzieInSRQ So so happy for you that you were able to get the replacement so quickly after your mishap recently and for such a great price.

@sharke Yes, David did indeed rock them out of the house--and one of them is coming to mine--whoo hoo! Best price, new sous vide feature, and an early Christmas gift to myself. Won't have to wait for store or online Black Friday deals and can start using as soon as it arrives.

By the way, thank you for mentioning/recommending Kitchen Unlimited. Placed an order with them and was absolutely pleased with variety, quality, prices and prompt shipping.

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LizzieInSRQ — Sun, 08 Sep 2019 17:41:54 GMT

@fthunt wrote:
@LizzieInSRQ How did you melt your IPot? Would never expect that to happen - tips how to prevent appreciated.

I had stored my pretty purple 6 qt Instant Pot on .my glass top stove ( Very small kitchen).

2 weeks ago I got up in the middle of the night to get a glass of iced tea, made some room on my stove, next to my cutting board, for some items I was going to be chopping the next day for a huge salad ( just putzing around insomnia style). Later in my bedroom about 25 minutes later, i noticed a terrible taste in my mouth and smell in my nose, very chemical. I got up walked out and there was smoke in my kitchen/ living room. In my moving and making room, i had pushed my Instant Pot back, it had pushed in and turned the burner knob to mid low and there were glowing EMBERS under the pot and the bottom had melted and was starting to ignite the wiring. Smoke and soot surrounded on my stove

I'm never storing an appliance on the stove top again, ever. Had I fallen asleep...might 've had a major fire.

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Sooner — Sun, 08 Sep 2019 17:57:32 GMT

@SharkE wrote:
yeah, I saw that last night. Everybody is IPot crazy. I got a red one, but, my first love is still Ninja Foodi.

David will rock them out of the house.

@SharkE And I'm holding out to upgrade to an IP Max! It goes to 15 pounds pressure and you could even can in it. It auto releases pressure in bursts and you can program that in for slow or fast release.

For Sous Vide, we have one already and I would never use an IP for that, too easy to get that little stick out and plop in a pot. OFF the stove!

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fthunt — Sun, 08 Sep 2019 19:12:40 GMT

@LizzieInSRQ OMG...how scary. So the stove (top) was involved. Years ago I, like many, stored extra pots/pans in the oven portion until I forgot and pre-heated the oven. Never again - and the whistle teapot is the only thing that ever sits on my stove. So lucky you were awake enough to smell the odors. Thanks for repl and be safe.

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SharkE — Sun, 08 Sep 2019 20:13:22 GMT

no sell out of colors yet. Guess they're losing popularity everybody done has one.

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CamilleP — Sun, 08 Sep 2019 20:43:56 GMT

I just bought a Foodie a few weeks ago, it seems, and my CE 8qt pressure cooker still works fine, so I just cannot justify buying an Instant Pot. Wish I had not bought the Foodie, frankly, since I have to store the pressure cooker lid separately and I already have a convection oven, but I got suckered in by the presentations. No point in "air frying", DH is diabetic and does not eat fries or anything like them. Can't justify donating it, it cost too much! DH was enamored, but he doesn't cook, why did I listen to him? LOL! Anyway, my original plan was to buy an Instant Pot when my CE pressure cooker died, since I think the IP is more versatile and I like the stainless steel interior, but now I have to wait for the Foodie and the CE pressure cooker to die.

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Kate67 — Sun, 08 Sep 2019 21:32:08 GMT

I watch David every Sunday and it's a good thing I did my homework before the Special Value demo of the Instant Pot, otherwise I would not have bought one today, and I would have turned off the TV. The demonstrator, Lisa Brady, was far more interested in selling her cookbook than showing the full features of this Instant Pot. Every time she showed cooked food, she mentioned her cook book and the page number for the recipe. Clearly, the Special Value should have been labeled Lisa Brady's Recipes for a Pressure Cooker, because she paid scant attention to the other benefits of this product, such as, the slow cooker, sous vide, rice, steamer, etc. I purchased one, but it had nothing to do with her demonstration.

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Thats Me — Sun, 08 Sep 2019 22:46:22 GMT

Sadly, I agree with you. She is not a good spokesperson for explaining and showing the features of this Instant Pot. She should be showing us how the functions work, especially the sous Vide which is not standard on these items. Instead she is showing us completed recipes from her cookbook. It's a shame. Still I bought one too, but not because of her...or David.

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SilleeMee — Mon, 09 Sep 2019 15:30:53 GMT

I saw a couple of printed IPs, Pioneer Woman brand, at Walmart....cute!

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Lisa now in AZ — Sun, 08 Sep 2019 22:28:30 GMT

I aready have an Instant Pot and a sous vide stick, so I managed not to buy this. But, I WAS interested in her cookbook, since I saw a couple of things I would like to make and wanted to see what she did with the sous vide function. She hardly ever demonstrated that or even explained what sous vide was. Also, she made such a big deal about the changing of the steam valve, but I have never had a problem turning the valve to either vent or seal - no big deal.

If someone doesn't have an IP, it would be a great start, but, most of us already have 1 (or more). I am hoping that I will like the cookbook, but I wish she had shown MORE recipes than the few she kept repeating.

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DJP — Sun, 08 Sep 2019 22:52:45 GMT

I don't feel she's really demostating foods that people would use this for.

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Thats Me — Mon, 09 Sep 2019 00:38:43 GMT

I'm watching now - and she's doing a better job, maybe bc not focusing on recipes from her cookbook (since it sold out). Rick is doing a great job of drawing information out of her.

edited: Rick is doing a great job and she is doing better, but she is still mentioning recipes from her book, page numbers, etc.

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Skyegirl21 — Mon, 09 Sep 2019 00:40:09 GMT

I purchased an IP today because I’ve been wanting one for a while, and I cook a lot. But I did not buy the cookbook and I think the presentations were lacking a lot . They were totally repetitive all day, and never even touched on cleaning the machine or other useful information they could have provided, for example, the most common mistakes, or other easy dishes...