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Crock pot or Insta Pot

ProudMa — Thu, 08 Oct 2020 22:03:30 GMT

Looking to purchase one or the other....Just hubby and I...but winter time stews and soups are our fav

which have you found the most useful...and get better results...

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deepwaterdotter — Thu, 08 Oct 2020 22:09:52 GMT

I get more use from my slow cooker.

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sunshine45 — Thu, 08 Oct 2020 22:15:55 GMT

crock pot/slow cooker. would not be without one.

i have no need really to make "insta anything." i prefer low and slow either in the crockpot, on the stove, or in the oven.

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SXMGirl — Thu, 08 Oct 2020 22:26:07 GMT

@ProudMa I use my slow cooker much more than my IP. I found that when I did a beef recipe, such as stew, in the IP, it did not taste as good as in my slow cooker. No idea why, but it was decidedly not as good.

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Cakers3 — Thu, 08 Oct 2020 22:29:49 GMT

@sunshine45 wrote:
crock pot/slow cooker. would not be without one.

i have no need really to make "insta anything." i prefer low and slow either in the crockpot, on the stove, or in the oven.

@sunshine45 Agree. I've had my slow cooker for years.

Some people really like their Insta-Pots but since it's just DH and I there is no need for an instant dinner.

Plus nothing like the smell of a slow cooking stew or meatballs in sauce!

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tennpal15 — Thu, 08 Oct 2020 22:34:35 GMT

I never was much of a slow cooker fan, but I love my Instant Pot ~ so versatile.

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Lali1 — Thu, 08 Oct 2020 22:35:25 GMT

There was a post like this last week and most said they preferred the Instapot. Now this one is going the other way. I love my crockpot and don't have an Instapot.

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Karie2022 — Thu, 08 Oct 2020 22:43:58 GMT

Crockpot😊

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fthunt — Thu, 08 Oct 2020 22:55:55 GMT

Have both - slow cooker for me------- slow and steady so spices mellow together over time. IP is like a fire engine - get it done and go.

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ninjawife — Thu, 08 Oct 2020 23:01:49 GMT

My DH does most of the cooking in our house and he LOVES his Insta pot.

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suzyQ3 — Fri, 09 Oct 2020 16:29:50 GMT

Odd man out here: We favor stove or oven cooking and also stovetop PC. We never really enjoyed what we tried in a slow cooker and just have never been enticed by other electric stuff.

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Kachina624 — Thu, 08 Oct 2020 23:08:28 GMT

Absolutely an Instant Pot. The Instant Pot has a slow cooker function built in and is much more versatile. It will do so much more than a crock pot. I gave my shelf hog crock pot away when I got my pressure cooker. One big advantage....you can prepare a tough inexpensive cut of meat in a pressure cooker and make deliciously fork tender, quickly cook hard boiled eggs, make yogurt, prepare vegetables, steam foods, make perfect rice. Get a 6 qt unit for 2 people.

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tansy — Thu, 08 Oct 2020 23:13:42 GMT

I am donating the Instapot. 👎

I use a Ninja crockpot for pot roast but otherwise don't like the texture of food cooked in it. An old-fashioned Dutch oven is my favorite, but it's become too heavy for me to safely haul in and out of the oven.

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mizree — Thu, 08 Oct 2020 23:15:44 GMT

@ProudMa i have the Insignia Pressure Cooker which has a slow cook function. Pressure cooker is used almost daily. i purchased from Best Buy. I have no experience with the IP.

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kaydee50 — Thu, 08 Oct 2020 23:17:41 GMT

I bought a crock pot a year ago and have yet to use it although I plan to try the crock pot beef and bow tie casserole recipe that was posted here. So for me neither one. DH does a lot of the cooking and he loves his George Foreman grill.

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IdahoGram — Thu, 08 Oct 2020 23:23:49 GMT

I hated my InsaPot and sent it to my daughter. Crockpot is OK, but find good ole Pot on the stove or in the oven the very best.

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dancingwoman — Thu, 08 Oct 2020 23:29:02 GMT

@Kachina624 I just made perfect rice in my IP tonight. Also made garbanzo beans today for hummus. I really can't imagine not having it. No watching. Push a button or two..it's done..DW

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haddon9 — Thu, 08 Oct 2020 23:35:00 GMT

An Instant Pot is both a slow cooker & pressure cooker.

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EatWell — Fri, 09 Oct 2020 00:07:24 GMT

@ProudMa wrote:
Looking to purchase one or the other....Just hubby and I...but winter time stews and soups are our fav

which have you found the most useful...and get better results...

@ProudMa

For 2 to 4 people. I use both. More with the Crock pot during the Winter.

If all you are doing is soups, stews, pot roast, chili,, beans, chicken, beef or pork ribs /chops, etc. then all you really need is a basic Crock pot.

I am still using a 35 year old 3.5 qt, Crock pot almost once a week. All it has is High, Los, and off.

I also have a 3.5 at. barrel style C.E. pressure cooker.

If you do pressure cook then an Instant Pot or pressure cooker is a handy. It does a lot. At a cost.

IMO, don’t pay for more than you actually need.

Good luck.

~Put food in front of me, and I will eat it.~

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Sooner — Thu, 08 Oct 2020 23:54:28 GMT

@tennpal15 wrote:
I never was much of a slow cooker fan, but I love my Instant Pot ~ so versatile.

@tennpal15 I agree 100 percent! I'll bet I haven't used slow cooker 3 times in the last 4 years, but I use an Instant Pot probably 4 times or more week!

We have a 6 qt. and a 3 qt. for the two of us and use them all the time! Best thing since sliced bread! The food is better and you can cook so many more things and it's not watery.

It cooks in steam in pressure, so I think it also cooks more evenly in the Instant Pot.

If you like hard boiled eggs, they are always easy to shell in the IP!