donkpow Posted January 26, 2022 Share #1 Posted January 26, 2022 Instant Pot, yay or nay. I know you guys talked about it but TLDR. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Razors Edge ★ Posted January 26, 2022 Share #2 Posted January 26, 2022 Delivery around here runs 30 mins or so. If I could get it instantly? Sure! 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
donkpow Posted January 26, 2022 Author Share #3 Posted January 26, 2022 1 minute ago, Razors Edge said: Delivery around here runs 30 mins or so. If I could get it instantly? Sure! Thanks for your reply. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Razors Edge ★ Posted January 26, 2022 Share #4 Posted January 26, 2022 4 minutes ago, donkpow said: Thanks for your reply. My guy would take at least 8 hours to get to you (and would want hazard pay). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
donkpow Posted January 26, 2022 Author Share #5 Posted January 26, 2022 16 minutes ago, Razors Edge said: My guy would take at least 8 hours to get to you (and would want hazard pay). Is he one of these guys? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jsharr ★ Posted January 26, 2022 Share #6 Posted January 26, 2022 Ours takes up a lot of room in a lower kitchen cabinet. Been so long since we used it (we being Martha) that I forgot we had one. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Parsnip Totin Jack ★ Posted January 26, 2022 Share #7 Posted January 26, 2022 I have the 8 function one. Supposedly I can make yoghurt in it but I haven’t tried. The pressure cook feature is nice for fast results but I don’t like the texture / flavor it turns out. Something seems off, there is no depth of flavor that I get with slow cooking say a beef bourguignone or a pot roast. As a slow cooker I like it better. I haven’t tried rice but the early reviews say don’t. It’s good for fast cooking potatoes, and squash so it really depends on what you’re going to make with it. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
donkpow Posted January 26, 2022 Author Share #8 Posted January 26, 2022 4 minutes ago, Old No. 7 said: I have the 8 function one. Supposedly I can make yoghurt in it but I haven’t tried. The pressure cook feature is nice for fast results but I don’t like the texture / flavor it turns out. Something seems off, there is no depth of flavor that I get with slow cooking say a beef bourguignone or a pot roast. As a slow cooker I like it better. I haven’t tried rice but the early reviews say don’t. It’s good for fast cooking potatoes, and squash so it really depends on what you’re going to make with it. Interesting. Thanks for the info. I wanted to pressure cook beans and rice. Then maybe make a small roast in the 3 qt machine. I see pasta is not that easy or good. Now rice is not that good. Hm. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TrentonMakes Posted January 26, 2022 Share #9 Posted January 26, 2022 We have one and I'll say "yea" solely on the basis of the spaghetti that cooks right in the sauce (with just a little water). The flavor is outstanding. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Solution Dirtyhip Posted January 26, 2022 Solution Share #10 Posted January 26, 2022 We have owned one for about two years. there are pros and cons. We received the 6 qt duo for about $60 on sale. Pros stainless steel insert. Not non-stick to flake off and need replacement Cooks beans quickly and it is great for things like this. Cooks tough meat quickly so for worknight cooking, great Makes great broth and it is sorta set and walk away. No babysitting, The broth is not so cloudy. Not a fan of cloudy stock. Multi function, Slow cook, pressure, rice, soup, yogurt. You almost think that the device can cook anything, but ... Cons Even though you have something cooked during the short given time, you still must wait to get the lid open. So, for rice, it may not save that much time. Rice setting is inferior to a rice cooker. Rice is often weird, and not as good as a home spun pot of rice. I have never had rice fail in a rice cooker. This is not a good rice cooker. If you have a small amount of food, don't put it in the 6 qt. Too little and it will not cook right. Lid/seal can retain smell. There is a little metal piece that is highly suspect about this. I clean the lid after each use. However some parts are fixed and you can not clean in there. One option is to buy two silicone seal pieces. Heavy/bulky one use machine. Some might argue it is not even necessary in most kitchens My final conclusion, is meh 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dirtyhip Posted January 26, 2022 Share #11 Posted January 26, 2022 If I did it all over, I think an air fryer would have been a better option. I think we would use it more. What I use the pressure thing for can be done with other stuff. It is nice for limited time frames. We all suffer from lack of time it seems. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Randomguy Posted January 26, 2022 Share #12 Posted January 26, 2022 3 minutes ago, Dirtyhip said: air fryer I was gonna say if you need something destined to take up counter space, that is the du jour appliance. No one I know that has one uses it, although they all said they did at first. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jsharr ★ Posted January 26, 2022 Share #13 Posted January 26, 2022 12 minutes ago, Dirtyhip said: We have owned one for about two years. there are pros and cons. We received the 6 qt duo for about $60 on sale. Pros stainless steel insert. Not non-stick to flake off and need replacement Cooks beans quickly and it is great for things like this. Cooks tough meat quickly so for worknight cooking, great Makes great broth and it is sorta set and walk away. No babysitting, The broth is not so cloudy. Not a fan of cloudy stock.; Multi function, Slow cook, pressure, rice, soup, yogurt. You almost think that the device can cook anything, but ... Cons Even though you have something cooked during the short given time, you still must wait to get the lid open. So, for rice, it may not save that much time. Rice setting is inferior to a rice cooker. Rice is often weird, and not as good as a home spun pot of rice. I have never had rice fail in a rice cooker. This is not a good rice cooker. If you have a small amount of food, don't put it in the 6 qt. Too little and it will not cook right. Lid/seal can retain smell. There is a little metal piece that is highly suspect about this. I clean the lid after each use. However some parts are fixed and you can not clean in there. One option is to buy two silicone seal pieces. Heavy/bulky one use machine. Some might argue it is not even necessary in most kitchens My final conclusion, is meh mark as solution. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Razors Edge ★ Posted January 26, 2022 Share #14 Posted January 26, 2022 30 minutes ago, Randomguy said: I was gonna say if you need something destined to take up counter space, that is the du jour appliance. No one I know that has one uses it, although they all said they did at first. I'd choose an air fryer if my oven didn't do it. I'd rather make "fries" than stews. I love fried stuff. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dirtyhip Posted January 26, 2022 Share #15 Posted January 26, 2022 28 minutes ago, jsharrwick said: mark as solution. You guys tried to talk me out of it. Did I listen? Nope. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Longjohn ★ Posted January 26, 2022 Share #16 Posted January 26, 2022 My son got me one for my birthday. I’ve used it a few times. It cooks stuff. I wasn’t impressed. It’s on the shelf in the dining room. I don’t plan on using it but I’ll leave it there because they bought it for me. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Square Wheels Posted January 26, 2022 Share #17 Posted January 26, 2022 37 minutes ago, jsharrwick said: mark as solution. done Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dirtyhip Posted January 26, 2022 Share #18 Posted January 26, 2022 7 minutes ago, Longjohn said: My son got me one for my birthday. I’ve used it a few times. It cooks stuff. I wasn’t impressed. It’s on the shelf in the dining room. I don’t plan on using it but I’ll leave it there because they bought it for me. Send it to @donkpow 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Further Posted January 27, 2022 Share #19 Posted January 27, 2022 We have one, it cooks chuck roast to a cut - with - a - spoon tenderness. The speed thing isn't that big a deal, by the time you have waited for it to come up to pressure and then bleed down from pressure, plus the cleaning, the total time isn't that much better than normal cooking. I wish I had bought a pressure canner, it would do everything I use the instant pot for plus canning. We also have counter top convection oven with air fry setting. We use it a lot, and are very happy with the results, air fried frozen fry's taste damn near like deep fried. Reheated pizza is excellent. The only times I've used the big oven since buying this is when the dish is too big to fit in the little one. I don't really know anything about the little round air fryer's, but I like the big square one. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ralphie ★ Posted January 27, 2022 Share #20 Posted January 27, 2022 I was so traumatized by 70s pressure cookers blowing their valves off that I am not eager to have anything with pressure. Plus I agree that the space would be better allotted to an air fryer. That said, there is probably an insta pot languishing in the basement. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Airehead Posted January 27, 2022 Share #21 Posted January 27, 2022 I have neither. I guess I am old and slow. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
petitepedal ★ Posted January 27, 2022 Share #22 Posted January 27, 2022 26 minutes ago, Airehead said: I have neither. I guess I am old and slow. Me too..gadgets are great for the solo cook 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Longjohn ★ Posted January 27, 2022 Share #23 Posted January 27, 2022 I got rid of a bunch of gadgets I don’t use. I should get ruthless because I don’t have anyone telling me not to anymore. I have a wok that I think only got used once. I threw out probably 100 pieces of Tupperware, could probably throw out 50 more. A single guy doesn’t need all that. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
donkpow Posted January 27, 2022 Author Share #24 Posted January 27, 2022 13 hours ago, jsharrwick said: mark as solution. Hey! This is my thread and I am in charge of who gets what. Okay, mark it as solution but don't tell SW. He needs to step off. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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