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Insta pot, do you have one and how much do you use it?

qualitygal — Thu, 27 Apr 2023 16:43:12 GMT

I'm once again wondering about these. If you own one, are you still using it? I'm not even using the pressure cooker I have. Thanks.

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JeanLouiseFinch — Thu, 27 Apr 2023 16:55:44 GMT

I bought mine for one reason, and only use it that way, to make perfect easy-to-peel hard cooked eggs. I make lots of them. I've never been tempted to make actual recipes in the Instant Pot. I can usually pull our meals together quicker than the time it takes for the Instant Pot to come up to pressure and still have to cook. If it's a slower or longer cooking meal, like lasagna, ribs, or a roast, I plan for that and prefer the traditional oven method.

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Kachina624 — Thu, 27 Apr 2023 16:52:42 GMT

@qualitygal It's INSTANT, not Insta, pot. I don't cook a lot, have become a lazy cook so it's perfect for me. I dump in a few ingredients and I have dinner. I use the slow cook function about as much as the pressure cook, which allowed me to get rid of my big slow cooker.

My whole life I've been a big fan of pressure cooking so the purchase of this cooker was logical for me. I want to get it done and get out of the kitchen.

Last week I made a chicken concoction that I slow cooked for over 5 hours. When I finished it occurred to me that this was foolish. There was adequate liquid in the dish so that I could have pressure cooked it in about 20 minutes.

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manny2 — Thu, 27 Apr 2023 16:54:18 GMT

I love mine. I don’t use it a lot, but I do use it faithfully for a few things. Stew comes out perfect in the instant pot. I also par cook sausage on high pressure for 5 minutes. Then add it to peppers and onions. It comes out perfect.

I do the sausage and peppers in the oven. Love it.

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spumoni99 — Thu, 27 Apr 2023 16:55:34 GMT

I use mine for beans and eggs and an occasional actual recipe. I can't imagine ifyou don't use your pressure cooker that you would use one though?

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RollTide2008 — Thu, 27 Apr 2023 17:09:02 GMT

I have an electric pressure cooker, but it's Cooks Essential not Instant Pot. I use it several times a week. I make chicken stock in it every Monday.

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cody2 — Thu, 27 Apr 2023 17:10:27 GMT

I had one for a few years. I rarely used it. I gave it to my son in law a few weeks ago.

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On It — Thu, 27 Apr 2023 17:15:29 GMT

I have the 6 qt. Instant Pot. I use it to cook any and everything that requires a long while to cook using conventional methods. I especially enjoy using it for dried pinto beans, beef stew, pork roast with vegetables, and pot roast. I do not enjoy having to clean it, so I do quicker dishes the conventional way.

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qualitygal — Thu, 27 Apr 2023 18:57:34 GMT

Thank you all, just what I needed to know. I guess I still don't need one.

Well, now (later) we're looking at cookbooks, and who knows, still considering it a possiblility I guess.

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thyme Patty — Thu, 27 Apr 2023 17:33:16 GMT

I have a 6 qt and 8 qt instant pot. I make rice every week. No more mess on the stop from cooking my rice. I also cook potatoes weekly. And other recipes ...

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haddon9 — Thu, 27 Apr 2023 17:34:39 GMT

Yes I do .... and I rarely use it.

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GenXmuse — Thu, 27 Apr 2023 17:45:50 GMT

I have had an Insta Pot, used it all of two times and gave it away. I like to be able to see the food when I cook it and the the seal was hard to clean to get the smell out. Honestly, I would pass.

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Ainhisg — Thu, 27 Apr 2023 17:55:58 GMT

I love my pressure cooker so much that I have two 6-qt. units, and it is just my husband and me. I have made...and continue to make...so much in it: Orange Chicken, Chili Mac, Artichoke Chicken, Egg Custard, Lemon Chicken, Ham and Beans, Brownies, Monkey Bread, Sweet and Sour Chicken, Spaghetti w/Spinach and Tomatoes, Pineapple Chicken, Crustless Meat Lovers Quiche, Porcupine Meatballs, Green Beans/Potatoes/Bacon, Velveeta Skillets, Pulled Pork, Corn-on-the-Cob, Baby Back Ribs, Corned Beef and Cabbage, Beef Pot Pie filling, White Chicken Chili, Banana Nut Bread, Egg Roll in a Bowl, Cabbage Soup, Beef Stew, White/Brown Rice, Egg Bites, Rice Pudding, Mac & Cheese, Beef Stroganoff, Hard-Boiled Eggs, Lemon Curd, Spaghetti Sauce, Pumpkin Cheesecake, Eggnog Cheesecake, New York Style Cheesecake, Burrito Bowls, Steel Cut Oats, Chicken Breasts, etc.

I would highly suggest these online sites for recipes: Rootitoot and Pressure Cooking Today. The owners of these sites also have cookbooks (hard copy as well as online) available to purchase. These sites feature tried and true recipes that simply work and are tasty to boot. They have Facebook pages, too. I could never be without a pressure cooker! I have the Mealthy brand, which is very similar to the Instant Pot brand.

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sann — Thu, 27 Apr 2023 18:18:46 GMT

I use the Instant Pot occasionally...my favorite thing to cook is BBQ chicken..

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PA Mom-mom — Thu, 27 Apr 2023 18:19:33 GMT

@JeanLouiseFinch I had an Instant Pot a few years ago, and it really did make the most easy to peel eggs! It broke, and now I do hard boiled eggs in a steamer insert. The results are close, but not as good as the Instant Pot.

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cjm61 — Thu, 27 Apr 2023 18:22:12 GMT

@qualitygal I really can't imagine NOT wanting one, unless you already have a pressure cooker and a crock pot. I cook most every meal and use it regularly. It's the only pressure cooker I own but I do have another crock pot, I find I use 2 crock pots as I have company weekly.

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mimomof4 — Thu, 27 Apr 2023 19:00:01 GMT

I have the Ninja Foodi which I purchased a few years ago. I NEVER use it. Its too heavy, takes up too much counter space to keep out all the time, It doesn't fit under my cupboards even if I wanted to keep it out. I realized I don't like the texture of Pressure Cooked food. I found it was the biggest waste of money. The few times I have used it, I only use it for the air fryer function. I would have been better served buying just an air fryer which I still likely will do.

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kaydee50 — Thu, 27 Apr 2023 19:19:29 GMT

I bought a crock pot more than 2 years ago and have yet to use it. Obviously, I have no interest in an Instant/Inst Pot! I mostly use the microwave and DH uses his George Foreman grill.

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Sooner — Thu, 27 Apr 2023 19:20:30 GMT

@qualitygal wrote:
Thank you all, just what I needed to know. I guess I still don't need one.

Well, now (later) we're looking at cookbooks, and who knows, still considering it a possiblility I guess.

@qualitygal There are 2 of us and we both use ours a lot. We have a 6 qt and a 3 quart and almost always use the 3 quart.

We use it to cook sweet potatoes in the shell, make quick steamed carrots, brussel sprouts, potatos, and other veggies. We use it for taco meat, un-stuffed cabbage, soup, eggs, winter squash, and lots of other things.

I have had many pressure cookers in my long life and hated all but the Instant Pot and the stovetop Fissler (we love it too). The lid is not hard to get on and the pot just works great! IF you get a 6 quart, see if you can get one with handles on the inner pot.

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cindyNC — Thu, 27 Apr 2023 20:28:35 GMT

I have looked at them and not been interested. I slow cook in the oven and use my 6qt slow cooker occasionally when I need the larger size.

I don't like the round shape.