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Debfrommaine
12-25-2018, 11:41 AM
Thinking of getting one now......previous thread months back rave reviews.

What is a favorite recipe, do you still use it often, and what size do you recommend. Thanks.

CFrance
12-25-2018, 02:59 PM
I like the one in our tiny summer house (bought it because it killed two birds with one stone) so much I bought one for the house in TV. I use it for anything you can make in a pressure cooker or slow cooker, although I think it runs a tad hot on the slow cooker function, so I cut the time down. I bought the Instant Pot Ultra for down here because while I was waffling between the Duo or the Ultra 6 qt, the Ultra came on sale on Crate & Barrel for $100 with free shipping. It has low & high settings for both slow cooking and pressure cooking.

Visit hippressurecooking.com for ideas on what to make. One of my favorite slow cooker recipes is chicken thighs/chorizo sausage chunks/pimento-stuffed olives in a wine/chicken broth, served over rice. It's a British recipe, so of course English peas on the side. Invalid Request (https://www.bbcgoodfood.com/recipes/slow-cooker-spanish-chicken) (says Invalid Request, but the link works.)

Skinnytaste.com has a lot of Instant Pot recipes. I like her one pot spaghetti sauce with spaghetti squash, which can be made either in slow cooker or pressure cooker. Spaghetti Squash and Meat Sauce (Instant Pot) | Skinnytaste (https://www.skinnytaste.com/one-pot-spaghetti-squash-and-meat-sauce-pressure-cooker-and-slow-cooker/)

I make a lot of vegetarian recipes for myself; a lot of vegetable curries. The rice function works well.

It's just the two of us, so the 6-quart size is perfect.

dewilson58
12-25-2018, 04:50 PM
yes!!!!!!

Debfrommaine
12-25-2018, 05:10 PM
yes!!!!!!

Do you have the 6 qt insta pot?

Down Sized
12-25-2018, 05:21 PM
8 quart ultra

seoulbrooks
12-25-2018, 06:56 PM
14 Quart......use it all the time.

bob47
12-25-2018, 07:13 PM
My wife loves ours but it doesn't seem to do a terrific job as a slow cooker. Even when adjusted to high, slow cooking seems very slow, maybe because all the heat is coming in from the bottom instead of the bottom and sides like a regular slow cooker.

Is there a trick to this? Would it be helpful to bring the temperature up quickly by using Saute for a few minutes and then switching to slow cooking?

jojo
12-25-2018, 11:20 PM
I have the 6 qt. ultra instant pot and am very happy. I've had it about a year. Favorites are pot roast and beef stew, perfect rice, and eggs (peel perfectly). Great for cooking vegetables, particularly potatoes and sweet potatoes. I believe the flavors of food intensify in the instant pot. It's nice to set and forget - no pot watching.

seoulbrooks
12-26-2018, 08:01 AM
How to Use Instant Pot as a Slow Cooker - YouTube (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tf3fQE2BjeI)

bob47
12-26-2018, 01:40 PM
How to Use Instant Pot as a Slow Cooker - YouTube (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tf3fQE2BjeI)

Numerous comments below the video on this link reporting that the slow cooker function seems much less hot than a true slow cooker. Our experience as well.

Jima64
12-26-2018, 05:17 PM
Have two and use both after 18 months. Turkey breast, rice, hard boiled eggs, scalloped potatoes, corned beef, pork ribs, cheesecake, chicken soup are just a few uses.

Debfrommaine
12-26-2018, 06:54 PM
Have two and use both after 18 months. Turkey breast, rice, hard boiled eggs, scalloped potatoes, corned beef, pork ribs, cheesecake, chicken soup are just a few uses.

Which model and size do you have?

kcrazorbackfan
12-26-2018, 09:39 PM
We have a 6qt. that we use at least twice a week; Mrs. KC just bought us a new 3qt. last week to use at the same time as the larger one.

jblum315
12-27-2018, 06:51 AM
I've had the 6 quart about a year. I cannot say I love it because I don't like steamed food but I use it for things that need to be fixed quickly like potatoes for potato salad.
Never for meat.

dewilson58
12-27-2018, 09:41 AM
Do you have the 6 qt insta pot?




We went big.......8.




The capacity is nice for soups. Most of the time 6 would work, but we went 8.


We like leftovers.

Debfrommaine
12-27-2018, 10:35 AM
Do you use all the features on insta pot; any you can do without?

dewilson58
12-27-2018, 10:50 AM
Do you use all the features on insta pot; any you can do without?




That's 1/2 the fun.........finding out what it can do, looking for a recipe and trying something new.


"One of the best things"...........only one pot to clean after a meal.

Jima64
12-27-2018, 02:20 PM
Which model and size do you have?

We have two 6quart size. Just right for the two of us. We have the Insta Pot. They are in Walmart.

NotGolfer
12-27-2018, 02:27 PM
Last December I bought one, via the internet (because they were so widely advertised) but I was very ill so didn't try it. Now a year later, it's still not been used and I've been thinking about selling it! It's a Crockpot brand! If anyone is interested Private Message me.

janht
12-27-2018, 04:16 PM
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