Very Quick
"Pressure Cook - Apple Sauce, Garlic Mashed Potatoes, Macaroni and Cheese, Slumgullion/ American Goulash Soup Broth - Split Pea Soup using dry split peas Meat/Stew - Crack Chicken, Honey Garlic Chicken, Cranberry Brisket, Dr Pepper Ribs, Beef Bourguignon, Bratwurst Bean/Chili - Black Beans and Smoked Turkey Sausage Steam - Sweet Potato Sauté - vegetables and meat for dishes above Porridge - Steel Cut Oats Cake - New York Cheese Cake, Pumpkin Cheesecake, Giant Pancake Egg - Hard Boiled Eggs Yogurt - Greek Yogurt with 2% milk Ultra - Sous Vide Tuna Steaks, Tempered Chocolate for candy making."
"* Was so excited to use my brand new insta pot."
"We used it at least twice a week and then it stopped working."
"Think about the price and how much space it takes up because its larger/bulkier than a Kitchen Aid stand mixer."
"Almost forgot, I like the display of the jog-dial ultra model, but really prefer the buttons - they are just simpler and quicker to start up."
"* Forget the Instapot Duo Mini and all the smaller models go with the Instant Pot Ultra."
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Quick
"I have been out of the loop on the Instant Pot electric pressure cookers too which is a blessing in that I followed my instincts and bought the Ultra without making the mistake of trying to save a few bucks for the Duo series... Pressure Cook - Apple Sauce, Garlic Mashed Potatoes, Macaroni and Cheese, Slumgullion/ American Goulash Soup Broth - Split Pea Soup using dry split peas Meat/Stew - Crack Chicken, Honey Garlic Chicken, Cranberry Brisket, Dr Pepper Ribs, Beef Bourguignon, Bratwurst Bean/Chili - Black Beans and Smoked Turkey Sausage Steam - Sweet Potato Sauté - vegetables and meat for dishes above Porridge - Steel Cut Oats Cake - New York Cheese Cake, Pumpkin Cheesecake, Giant Pancake Egg - Hard Boiled Eggs Yogurt - Greek Yogurt with 2% milk Ultra - Sous Vide Tuna Steaks, Tempered Chocolate for candy making... There are so many recipes out on the internet and in cookbooks that my family looks forward to coming home to eat because it is going to be something good and probably new to us."
"I enjoyed my instant pot for just under two months. We had one kitchen burn because of impatience... We used it at least twice a week and then it stopped working."
"My advice for anyone wanting to buy this product is, think about what you're buying... Think about the price and how much space it takes up because its larger/bulkier than a Kitchen Aid stand mixer... If it's not pass it up and get a real pressure cooker that can be stored in the cabinet."
"Cheesecake was good, but you have to deal with the water that forms on the top (I might try a sealed non-springform pot in pot next time)... If I did it again, I would either cook the orzo in a stovetop pot, or just get the soup extra hot, throw in the dry orzo, then let it sit for an hour or so... Almost forgot, I like the display of the jog-dial ultra model, but really prefer the buttons - they are just simpler and quicker to start up."
Less Quick
"I have been out of the loop on the Instant Pot electric pressure cookers too which is a blessing in that I followed my instincts and bought the Ultra without making the mistake of trying to save a few bucks for the Duo series... I have also made sure to make things that require me to use more than the manual setting that can be created under Pressure Cook or Ultra... Pressure cookers are moist cookers so any crispy dish you desired has to be done outside the Instant Pot, so for example Lasagna would be finished under the broiler to get that baked finish... Pressure Cook - Apple Sauce, Garlic Mashed Potatoes, Macaroni and Cheese, Slumgullion/ American Goulash Soup Broth - Split Pea Soup using dry split peas Meat/Stew - Crack Chicken, Honey Garlic Chicken, Cranberry Brisket, Dr Pepper Ribs, Beef Bourguignon, Bratwurst Bean/Chili - Black Beans and Smoked Turkey Sausage Steam - Sweet Potato Sauté - vegetables and meat for dishes above Porridge - Steel Cut Oats Cake - New York Cheese Cake, Pumpkin Cheesecake, Giant Pancake Egg - Hard Boiled Eggs Yogurt - Greek Yogurt with 2% milk Ultra - Sous Vide Tuna Steaks, Tempered Chocolate for candy making... Even if you don t not cook a lot or have a wide range of cooking skills, the LCD panel really takes the mystery out of the pressure cooking cycle which is not available on the Duo or Lux models... We have a slow cooker, but if we forget to set it up in the morning before we leave the house, it still takes time to put together recipes when we get home... There are so many recipes out on the internet and in cookbooks that my family looks forward to coming home to eat because it is going to be something good and probably new to us."
"What should have took us both the same amount of time to cook, it burned my mother's meal... That scheme worked wonderfully because everyone I know has an Instant Pot... The food didn't taste like plastic but 2 days later I can still smell it... My advice for anyone wanting to buy this product is, think about what you're buying... Think about the price and how much space it takes up because its larger/bulkier than a Kitchen Aid stand mixer. It doesnt fit in the cabinets in my house & I dont want to store it on the counter(I have a large kitchen with large counter tops but this thing is huge)... If it's not pass it up and get a real pressure cooker that can be stored in the cabinet."
"Cheesecake was good, but you have to deal with the water that forms on the top (I might try a sealed non-springform pot in pot next time). You can put shoe leather in there & have it come out like pot roast in about 20 minutes... For many veggies, you have to set to 0 (zero) minutes and as soon as it comes up to pressure, you quick release the pressure valve... I tried stirring, but nothing worked - ended up cooking it with the lid off in the "sear" mode & stirring constantly. If I did it again, I would either cook the orzo in a stovetop pot, or just get the soup extra hot, throw in the dry orzo, then let it sit for an hour or so... It takes up a bit of counter space, but I was able to get rid of 2 slow cookers and an electric steamer... Almost forgot, I like the display of the jog-dial ultra model, but really prefer the buttons - they are just simpler and quicker to start up."
