Instant Pot Duo 7-in-1 Smart Cooker, 5.7L – Pressure Cooker, Slow Cooker, Rice Cooker, Sauté Pan, Yoghurt Maker, Steamer and Food Warmer
| Weight: | 6.8 kg |
| Dimensions: | 33 x 32 x 31 cm; 6.8 Kilograms |
| Brand: | Instant Pot |
| Model: | IP-DUO60-220 |
| Colour: | Brushed Stainless Steel |
| Colour: | Brushed Stainless Steel |
Fantastic produc
Wanted a pressure cooker for a while, black friday deal of 49.99 made sense.
Brilliant as expected
Awesome, very quick and easy to cook everything we wanted.
Energy saver and save time
I cook soups every day and electricity costs going up, so I bought this pressure cooker.
It is a very easy to use, super quick (Icook food for more than 2 hour, the instant pot can 30 minutes. The taste is the same)
Cooking made easy
I love my instant pot, it is so easy to use, clean and helps reduce the time in cooking.
I haven’t used all the functions but believe me it’s a great addition to your kitchen.
Used pretty much everyday, and helps keep the cost of the using electric down.
Brilliant !
Wish I’d bought this years ago ! A 4lb whole chicken in 18 minutes, what’s not to love, it tasted beautiful. Lamb casserole, stews, etc, take just minutes.
Highly recommend!
Best thing since sliced bread
I absolutely love this gadget. I’ve used it every day since I bought it and I’ve never been disappointed with the results. Clean up is easy too.
Love i
Easy to clean and use. Beautifully cooks the food and makes it so tasty
Love it! Makes cooking a breeze
I love this pot. I cook rice, curries and stews in it. The size is great because it’s not too big and not too small. It has great features. My favourite is pressure cooking. Overall, love love love.
So useful
I love it so much. Its easy to use and clean and makes meals so quickly.
No need to buy rice cooke
I never thought i could cook rice in a pressure cooker, this gadget proves me that i can. I set rice cooker setting for 10 minutes, my rice is cooked nicely to my liking. Release the steam immediately after it stops cooking, then when steam is gone, lift up the lid and fluff the rice. Best thing, i can use this gadget for pressure cooking and stew. Cant live without it.
Best electric cooker out there
Wish i could give it 6 or more stars. Excellent and durable
Very realiable
If your in a rush and don’t have much time, this one pot will cut the time plus cook your dish at high standards
energy saving produc
energy Price getting higher and higher .pressure cooker like this will save you half the cooking time . great for energy saving . well perfectly recommended .
Another must have kitchen gadge
Easy to use and clean gadget, I am using it quite regularly to steam vegs, make pasta and biryani. Only regret is I should have brought it early.
Simplicity
A meal all in one pot. Simple to use and all with 700w.
Should have bought smalle
I thought would be making big meals in 8l one, but 3l would have been better to create required pressure with lesser water.
Very useful bit of kit!
Got this for 56 which was great value. My wife loves it. Has some great cooking modes, and cooks so quickly, with much of the cooking done when it’s depressurising, so it uses so much less energy than the hob or oven. Unlike the old pressure cookers (when I was growing up), it doesn’t look like it’s going to suddenly explode, and seems much safer to use. I’m very happy with it, especially as we got it at such a great price. The beef we cooked in it came out perfectly. As soft as you could want. Love i
The best preasure cooker to buy!
I would recommend you buy this as it’s stainless steel so good for your health. Other then this product is a god send it really helps with my busy life and cooking you flig few ingredients in there and you can come back to it with out burning down the house.
Multifunctional cooke
Loads to do with it. Could’ve been better if provided with the separator inse
Must have!
I love my Instant Pot! I bought it instead pressure cooker and use very often it, its very usefull. just praying that not broke soon.
ONLY 1 SMALL FEATURE MISSING
Borderline perfect, the only function missing which would make it the perfect unattended cooking tool, and that is if the warm time was selectable. e.g. I might want to pressure cook for 4 minutes but warm time is needed of 10 minutes, longer might might make the food overcooked. Only one minor point, it is was already non stick instead of having to spend an extra 20 for the non stick pot would have been a nice touch and stopped burning in saute mode, but great value for money at 67, far more reasonable than the Ninja, which are well made but way overpriced. JUST ONE MORE FUNCTION PLEASE! and it would have been 5 stars all the way though! Awesome device! Well done Instant Pot, very thrilled with this versatile kitchen aid!
Great produc
The product is great, cleaning the small filter and the pressure valve is tricky but this pressure cooker is totally worth
Must have gadge
Absolutely love it made my life easier can toss up dinner in 20 minutes and amazing food every time
Game changer in the kitche
It’s so easy for me to cook all my beans, beef and everything.
Game changer!
So easy to use.
Meals in minutes.
Lovely tasty meals.
Easy to use
The cooker is easy to use to reduce cooking time and is suit for cooking meat or soup
Best product bough
One of the best additions to my kitchen. It’s easy to use and clean.
100% recommended
Great investment and makes cooking easie
I previously had a pressure king pro that went wrong so replaced it with this one. super easy to use, food tastes great. no complaints… our favourite dishes to do in it are Beef Chilli, Stews and Chicken Curries.
Save energy
Help me save time in cooking! Can make more different kinds of food ! Wonderful !
Cooking hasn’t been the same since!!! Amazing
I brought my first instant pot just over a year ago having found a new love for cooking. This was my first time ever using a pressure cooker so I was apprehensive about how food would come out but I had nothing to be worried about. The texture of meat cooked in this is incredible, super juicy and full of flavour. I have cooked lamb shanks in just under an hour and the meat was falling off the bone. I’ve made yoghurt, soups, stews, curries, chilli, ribs, meat joints to name a few and every time it has tasted amazing! It is used minimum 3-4 times per week in my house so worth every penny!!
Instructions are super clear, it fits nicely in my cupboard when not in use, easy to keep cleanI just can’t fault it!
Best purchase I’ve made !
No more gas!
Just cook electric with this instant pot.
Meals are easier than ever.
Best thing I’ve purchased.
Highly recommend.
Bought one for my mum. She loves it
Very happy shopper.
Quick and tasty food
I wouldn’t be without this. Cooks meat quickly until it falls off the bone. Cooks vegetables like turnips and potatoes really quickly. Only criticism is that it comes with just the trivet and no recipe book (you need to read up online about how to use the Instant Pot).
Just Grea
i absolutely love this little Pressure Cooker for me its just right i bought the steaming basket insert
living on ya own you have to push ya self to get the balanced diet i cook veg in this at least twice a week and amazed at how quick it cooks i fined i don’t use pots and pans
Saves energy
I left this for a week before I was brave enough to use it I was really frightened of using it cause of the pressure these cookers have I’ve got used to it now but won’t let my animals in the kitchen when it’s on perhaps I’m paranoid.
Great cooker.
Easy to use andess scary than a conventional pressure cooker. Only had this a few weeks and I’ve already used it almost daily for cooking beans and rice, eggs and chicken for lunches, soups, stews and curries. Quicker and more efficient than firing up the oven or the gas hob.
Rice 🍚
I specially wanted to buy a stainless steel rice cooker in a small size and after hunting ages settled for a multicooker . The instant pot met all specifications however upon reading reviews on making rice i was apprehensive on using it to make rice. I did watch lots of YouTube videos and tried making rice in various different ways also with double the water as we general do for Indian basmati rice . And finally succeeded !
My final conclusion is not to use the ‘rice’ function as it gives a brownish tint and different taste to rice . It was edible but not how we like the Basmati rice to taste and look. Hence the 4 stars.
My method of making is now really simple
1. 1 cup washed rice + 1 cup water + little salt + 1/4tsp oil all added to the pot
2. Close lid (remember to turn the whistle backwards)
3. then turn main switch on
4. Pressure cooker option 3 mins (reduce to -3 if needed)
5.keep warm for 10 mins then turn mains off and can open.
The same time is needed for more or less rice.
Really happy with perfect Basmati rice tasting delicious and nice n fluffy texture . Couldn’t believe how quick n easy it was , just 3 mins. Also liking that the cover can stand vertically on the side of the pot as open .
Will be trying to cook meals in there soon .
I bought it last year and did use it till end of January.. I was amazed by what this pot can do.. it everything u want in a cooker .. the pressure cook is like lighting .. very fast I cook African food with it , and it not a problem at all,,, it soften the meat quickly, bean porridge , peppersoup stew it just versatile.. love i
What a no-fuss easy to use piece of kit this is. The display is a little off-putting at first but as you start to use it your confidence will soon grow. I have used a traditional pressure cooker for years, the pot 2 duo brings this method of cooking into the 21 century.
The IP is ideal for people who hate cooking!
I hesitated to purchase this item because it has a UK plug and I live in Portugal. However, it works just fine! The IP is great if you hate cooking, like me. I don’t have time or patience to stand in front of a stove watching things as they slowly cook. With the IP, I stick everything in the pot, hit a button & off I go do something else. You will find info on youtube and recipes online. Mine came with the unit & the pot – no accessories but Amazon has kits for sale. I use it daily, typically breakfast is porridge, lunch could be a curry (you can use the saute option to slightly fry onions & spices before adding the other ingredients & sealing it for pressure cooking) and dinner may be chicken with veggies – chucked all in the pot together. Easy-peasy, no regrets!
Try out seller that has utensils included
Insta pot is great. I bought this exact model 2 years ago and utensils were included.
If buying, try find a seller than includes utensils.
Good but has a problem
Great just dont use saute function as it always causes burn message … wish I’d known this before I’d ordered
Instant Pot Duo - my Amazon review
I picked up an Instant Pot Duo 7-in-1 in a recent sale for 57, which I thought was a bit of a bargain.
I had a very basic pressure cooker before but the Duo, in contrast, is massively impressive and, quite literally, a game changer.
It’s a godsend for one-pot batch cooking, by either pressure or slow cooking as well as having a range of other useful features, such as saut mode. There are a large number of features I haven’t even touched yet.
There are a fantastic range of recipes and instructions available online, so far I have cooked; soups, stews, curries, dahl, risotto, whole chicken etc etc. it’s so versatile and it’s transformed my culinary environment not to mention the food retains so much more of its nutrients due to the way you cook in it.
A solid 4/5!
Simple and effective.
We use this daily for cooking soups, 10 minutes at pressure turns a few random veggies left at the end of the week into a delicious meal. It’s so easy to cook pulses from scratch, no soaking, just rinse and throw in with stock or water, an hour later chickpeas etc are ready to use. The lid goes in the top rack of your dishwasher , easy to clean. The saut feature adds flavour to so many dishes, no extra pan to wash!
Was a bit wary of releasing the pressure if a quick release is required but it’s very easy and safe to do this. Often we just leave the pot to slowly release and stay warm till we’re ready to eat, a great feature when busy +/- tired!
Would definitely recommend.
Good for cooking slow dishes
First, this pot comes with a very basic manual. I still had no idea how to use this pot after reading it and had to watch some videos on how to use it. Luckily there are lots of videos with useful tips for beginners and the Instant Pot website has hundreds of step-by-step recipes for all tastes. The pot does save time on dishes normally requiring long time to cook but not on quick dishes. The good side is the pot cooks all on its own after I put all ingredients, I can do some other things in the meantime. I had to adjust my ways of cooking like putting herbs and species in the beginning not in the end like I usually do by conventional cooking (I did forget a couple of times!). The inside pot is really easy to clean, washes well from everything, but not the sealing ring from inside the lid which seems to smell even after being washed in the dishwasher. I struggle a bit with closing the lid as it has to be in the exact position to close. Overall good product, would recommend it for easy cooking and cooking of slow dishes.
Bought to replace a smaller instant po
Bought this bigger instant pot to replace my previous IP which was smaller.
Pros:
(1) Price was lower than what I paid for the smaller IP, bought years ago and which was damaged by couriers during a house move, must have been dropped
(2) Stainless Steel inner pot
(3) Good quality
(4) Cooks rice without sticking to the pot unlike my previous smaller pot.
Cons:
(1) The countdown timer light is blinding! No joke, in a dark kitchen, it hurts my eyes, had to put a thick cloth over it, without covering the vents
Slight niggle : price has reduced further a few days since my purchase
Amazing, wish I'd bought one years ago!
Wow, I cannot believe that I waited so long to buy one, it’s the best ever. I’ve cooked brown and white rice to perfection, once it stuck to the bottom when I forgot to turn the keep warm function off. It’s made my life so much easier when cooking chilli con Carne, bolognese sauce, even curried deals, OMG this is where I have saved so much time, I can saute the onions etc, then add the uncooked soaked and washed deals, then pressure cook it for appropriate time, and boom, the curry daals taste so good! It’s quiet while pressure cooking so if I’d known that, I’d have bought one just for that reason. It has a food burning function, came on once for me when I didn’t have enough water in the sauce I was making, so I added, then turned on and voila, the foid didn’t actually burn. Get one, even a basic one will make life easier. I bought a separate air fryer so that I could have a meal cooked super quick, without having to hover over a hot stove thank you Instant pot, thank you so much
Good handy pot but can burn quickly and easily underneath if left on hot surface.
I bought this for my mother’s birthday and it is a handy pot. But I just want to warn people not to put it on the cooker even if it is warm because this could cause the bottom to melt and burn. My mum put it down on her cooker for just a moment to make space for it on the countertop which she normally did when setting it up, and somehow she accidentally knocked one of the knobs which heated up the hob, causing the pot to give off thick toxic smoke. It took a mere couple of seconds to burn the entire underneath of the pot. I saw the results the bottom had completely melted leaving exposed wires. Not the manufacturer’s fault, no, just an accident. But i had to make people aware that this is what could happen if put on a hot surface even for a short amount of time.
This is my wife’s faul
I am obsessed with the Instant Pot.
She watched a few videos on YouTube and was undecided one whether or not she wanted to spend the money to buy one of these.
SPOILER ALERT – it’s well worth the month.
They may seem expensive but I treat her to one – as a family with not much time to cook – this is a kitchen revolution.
It’s easy to use, there are thousands of specific recipes out there for this device and they’re super simple.
EXPLAIN TO ME LIKE I’M 5 HOW TO COOK THIS DISH
They do! Push this button, put all this in, put the lid on and wait. Et voila!
Gordon Ramsay eat your heart out!
10/10 won’t cook without one agai
Having bought a 5ltr version as an early wedding present for my best friend (an avid cook) and her husband to be, I pondered about one for myself when they came to spend a week with me!
As a relatively recent widower we realised that the 5ltr version was too big for me but when I discovered a 3ltr version I ordered it.
I gave my “avid cook” friend a free hand with it and we decided to cook a beautiful piece of rolled Herdwick mutton! (If you’re not aware, the Herdwick is a breed of domestic sheep native to the Lake District in North West England.)
I’d bought a piece locally and after the usually prep we started it off in the Instant Pot! 40 minutes later it was cooked to perfection!
Since then I’ve done a wild venison ragu along with one or two tries at steaming vegetables.
Everything has been a success!
I wish I’d bought one years ago!
This is a great and really versatile pot for home cooking. I had previously owned an Oster version of this pot, but was looking for something a bit smaller after relocating. As a household with only two people, we found the full sized version to be a bit too large. It is a powerful little machine and great for all kinds of things from soups and stews to rice and beans. I find this pot to make the best brown rice (much better for brown rice than a regular rice cooker). Note that the small version does not have all the same buttons/function as the larger one.
I did notice some stains to the metal inside the lid after the first time using it, but they are minor and don’t seem to impact the functioning of the pot.
My only complaint (and the reason I removed one star) is that the package arrived without the supplementary spoons and recipe book. I tried contacting Amazon, who referred me to the Instant Pot company, but they never responded to my messages, which was quite annoying. Not the best customer service. I decided not to waste any more time on that. Hopefully I won’t have any serious concerns with the pot.
Overall a go product 👍🏻
I like, I mean in generally this apparatus. There are some weird faults or settings tho.
Since I had accidentally switched the high pressure to low pressure it wasn’t enough for closing the pressure valve (in steaming mode) and caused the water just boil and eventually evaporate. Figured that out by myself after three “burning” situation . Contacted the seller, wasn’t ever replied :/
The programming is a bit of a hassle, you have only a very short time to make your choices, and then the cooker start to do its job. IMO there should be a manual start, at least an option for it. In rush things goes south really quickly. Right. Of course after some initial training one knows by default what to do, but at the beginning thats not the case. To remember what was the best settings etc…
Also I miss one crucial function in settings. I’d like to be able to set a timer for the post cooking period so I know when it is like I want it to be. It’s not ready untill it’s ready, right.
Haven’t used other programs than steaming and pressure cooking.
Used it a couple of times when it first arrived. Plugged it in today and no display. Doesn’t turn on or anything. The item was used and cared for as per instructions and doesn’t have any cause not to work as there were no incidences, drops, damage etc. Don’t seem to have sellers details here to contact either?
Update:
Got in touch with Amazon support with the issue of the Instapot not turning on and an explain of a series of actions taken to resolve this myself, instructed me (and I quote):
“Take the cable out from the device and blow on it five times” … , before passing m the sellers details on to me. After I emailed them with the issue I was sent an initial email asking me further questions and providing a receipt which they received. After receiving it instead of responding went back to the first email sent and pretended to have a problem which obviously means they seen the reply and don’t want to or don’t care to find a solution. Conveniently this issue occurred just past the return time policy. However the customer service is diabolical. From the incredulous trouble shooting advice ( which may or may not been scripted) to the substandard way of dealing with the complaints. I would avoid. Find another company whose products actually work and who has better costumer service. It is not worth the price tag.
Retracting the above comments on the customer service: after an initial delay and resending the answers to the queries a second time I received an email asking me to confirm my delivery address.
Yesterday I received a replacement without quibbles. The pot passed its water test without problems (like the first one) I am hoping that this one will stand the test of time. Considering this was handled over the bank holiday with an overall completion of a week from time of raising the issue and without having to negotiate apart of answering a few reasonable questions I can’t fault the same way it was resolved.
To their credit I was never asked to amend this feedback but as the company tried to find ways to rectify issues and resolve them I felt it was only fair.
My son bought me the Instant Pot 6L for Mother’s Day. It arrived a few days early and has been in use every day since. I have made all our meals in it in one go, e.g. beef stew. On the bottom of the pot is the beef stew, on a rack in the steaming basket (I had these from my old manual pressure cooker) are the potatoes. Once it comes to the pressure (takes about 10 minutes), the meal is ready in 35 minutes – just press the Meat/Stew button. It will cook meat or chicken from frozen – just add an extra 5 minutes onto the cooking time. Handy for those days when you forgot to take the meat out of the freezer the night before.
Apart from main meals, so far I’ve made my own caramel (Dulce de Leche – full instructions on YouTube) and regularly make my own yogurt. I found a recipe for fairly small quantities of yogurt that only takes 4 hours using the pot in pot method – I use a ceramic pudding basin but you can use stainless steel too. There are literally thousands of recipes on the Internet, especially on YouTube.
There is a delay function too but I haven’t used it yet. Means you can set up the IP to cook your meal to time it when you come home. I haven’t used my cooker once since getting the IP. It’s simply the best gift I’ve ever been given.
Great piece of equipme
I have had this approximately 6 months now and use it regularly. I was apprehensive at first, particularly with the pressure cooker function. I am really surprised and delighted at how versatile this machine is.
I used to use a slow cooker, but often I’d forget to switch it on, or not fancy what I’d been cooking/ hadn’t prepared stuff in advance.
I love how you can saut ingredients, then deglaze and pressure cook it instantly. Although it takes time to come up to pressure, the cooking time for meat and lentils in particular is so much quicker. The meat I’ve cooked, tastes like it had been slow cooking for hours. The fact I can throw in some frozen chicken, a batch of curry sauce the rice in a pot in the trivet and have the whole meal ready with minimal interaction within 20 mins is a bonus on a busy night.
Risotto is a breeze and I’ve even cooked a whole chicken for 6 in less than 35 mins.
I would recommend this, especially if you like the taste of slow cooked food but don’t want it on all day when you are out, or are as disorganised as me and never set it up on time.
I mostly use a pressure cooker for making broth and stock.
The Instant Pot does this quickly and efficiently (using the soup/broth programme) without the steam and smell associated with a traditional stove-top stock pot.
It is heavy and feels nicely made. The body of the pot warms up, while cooking is in progress, but remains remarkably cool for a pressure cooker. The top (naturally) becomes very hot . You need a safe, level space to use it in, and it needs to remain undisturbed while it is in use and depressurising.
One of the reasons that I chose this model was that it has an inner pot made of stainless steel, which I find more durable and easier to clean that ‘non-stick’ coated surfaces.
I am looking forward to trying the yogurt making and slow-cook programmes.
I would like to give this more-than-just-a-pressure-cooker piece of kitchen equipment a 5 Star Review, but I found the user manual that comes with the Instant Pot intensely frustrating. It keeps referring the user to the Instant Pot website and some of the links that are given are out of date. Added to which I have so far found it impossible to register my pot on the warranty page of the website ( I have been trying for three days now). As there is a useful message on the main website pages that no emails will be answered until after the Easter holiday, I will wait to contact customer support about this.
There is a much more detailed manual available on-line – if you can find it. I can’t link to it here because links are forbidden in Amazon reviews. A search for DUO Series Manual English January 2018 may help anyone who, like me, was wondering which button to press to do things like change pressure levels.
Changed my life, highly recommended
Bought this little helper in December and it completely changed my life. I spend no more than 30min in the kitchen (usually 10-15) and I get super nice healthy meals. I cook vegan food in the instant pot, but I’m super happy with its performance. Gets to pressure very fast Vs older models (will also depend on volume of water and food inside) and cooks things to perfection without supervision and without incident. Needs a bit of care, to ensure the vent is closed (otherwise the food will burn, thankfully that never happened), but otherwise a fantastic kitchen helper for a busy life. The taste is incredible. I usually cook same foods on a rotation so I remember the timings and water volume needed, but any recipe (with timing and water needed) is a couple of clicks away on Google. Those parameters are key to get good cooking but there are so many recipes online that one is spoiled for choice. Beans cook super quickly and perfectly. One can even cook artichokes, or boil eggs (perfect peeling once you fine tune the recipe)… anything is possible.
I have been using italmost daily in the last 3 weeks.
Lots of great websites fo find recipes. It is very fast. Faster if you put hot water in as the time to get the pressure ready will become shorter. The saute function is great too, so fast to get very hot! Examples: rice ( takes 5 min to get pressure, and then I put 5 min to cook), but if you are not going to release the pressure immediately, then I use only 2-3 min to cook and leave the pressure to release. I did macaroni cheese (7 min), pork (20 min), whole chicken (20 m in) steam vegetables ( 2 min), mince meat. for bolognesa, many many soups ( 5-10 min)….I love it!
I have to reduce the time people advice in their recipes, because this one is much faster and stronger, maybe because its new, or a new model.
Easy to clean. I got an extra pot too. So I can marinate meat in one, while cooking soup in another one, for example.
Think I'm going to use this a lo
I got this to try and free up some counter space in my small kitchen. It was intended to replace a soup maker, slow cooker and pressure cooker. And it looks as though it will. Love the fact that you can just set it to do its stuff on the easy to use digital interface and just come back later and its all done. It even automatically keeps stuff warm for you rather than just switching off.
So far I’ve done a soup, a lamb tagine and a cottage pie (steaming the potatoes above the meat, which worked remarkably well). And there is only one pot to clean (well two for the pie as I finished off the cheese topping under the grill).
The rather large cooking vessel lifts out easily and cleans easily. The only niggle is that there is a recessed lip in the “mothership” into which food can slip and which is then fiddly to clean.
Overall though a very good buy. Between this, the airfryer and the microwave, the newer gadgets may have made the traditional cooker redundant.
I bought my instant pot during the first lockdown – i needed to feed 4 adults and 2 kids daily and wanted to ensure we had something healthy and nutritious to eat. The instant pot soon came into it’s own.
The first thing I didn’t realise was that there’s a dedicated app full of step by step recipes. We’ve quickly found a number of favourite recipes including the Chicken Tortilla Soup (pictured) which we’ve made multiple times over. The app guides you through everything you need to do making the cooking process a doddle. We’ve made soups, cakes, stews and rice dishes with pretty good results most times (some drier recipes i’ve found need a little more water to avoid them sticking to the cooking pot).
The cooking process itself is very easy, just put in your food, select the cooking programme and the Instant pot does the rest, it’ll even keep your food warm when it’s done. We mainly use the pressure cook and slow cook functions, but it will saute and even make Yogurt (not tried that one). Cleaning is easy, remove the metal cooking pot and stick it in the dishwasher or wash it by hand, then give the lid a quick wipe and then it’s ready for the next dish.
I think the instant pot would be great for batch cooking, or if you have a small kitchen and need an appliance that can do multiple things then this is for you. it’s kept us well fed through the lockdowns and i’m glad we took the gamble.
Fantastic kitchen utensil
This is a fantastic little electronic pressure cooker. It is simple to use and easy to clean by hand. As someone who does quite a lot of slow cooking, I found this an easy switch. Be aware though that you do need to allow for additional time on top of what recipes say because there is a heating-up and release time (varies depending on what you are doing). This means at lot of what the marketing claims to be “quick” isn’t. If you want to steam something for 10-15 minutes for example then I would suggest sticking with conventional steaming. But for stews, braised belly pork, slow-cooked duck or pork, basically anything that you might normally cooking for 2+ hours, this produces fantastic results.
Also warning: Don’t try to do rice the way it describes. It produces terrible results. Actually, don’t do rice in this at all. Stick with regular steaming/pot/microwave method.
I am however unhappy that the one I was sent was missing the instruction manual (including all the important safety information!) and also I think there was supposed to be a basic recipe booklet. Fortunately I was able to find a PDF manual online, which includes some important safety cautions. If not for this misstep and exaggerated marketing, I would give this 5 stars.
This is a great gizmo, ideal for a lot of things, but I can’t help thinking it should have a non stick container. I have used a few times and had a couple of times where it has caught at the bottom. It does warn you if something is burning but generally too late. Braising anything you can pretty much gaurantee it will stick to the bottom which doesn’t really make it a one pot solution if you want to braise and then cook. It’s a good addition to the kitchen but be aware of it’s capabilities, you need a fair amount of liquid to cook anything but if you get the balance right it makes great dishes. Sausage and bean casseroles especially.
If you make soup, broth, or like to slow cook then this is for you.
We have used the old style pressure cooker for many years, and decided to get something a little more versatile.
We are now the proud owners of an electric cooker that does many different styles of cooking. So far we have made soups and have also slow cooked chicken and pork, and everything we have done has turned out really good.
My argument is why pay hundreds of pounds for some of these so called fancy gadgets, when you can buy this cooker which will achieve all that you need for a very reasonable price.
I have to say that we are delighted with our purchase, and I forgot to mention that it cleans in minutes, the centre bowl comes out and can be cleaned in no time.
Worth buy 😊
My reviews are usually not this long, but i think it is actually one of those product you must have in your kitchen.
Probably the best buy of this year for me. i would highly recommend this product to the professionals like me who doesnt have enough time to cook or to cooking enthusiast who love cooking.. it will change your way of cooking. Since i have bought this, i have stopped using hob or pressure cooker. Some of the features i would like to mention,
Cooking rice (which is usually a pain for many) is literally a button press. And shoul aslo mention its well coooked rice not the soggy one.
Highly safe in comparison to conventional indian pressure cooker.
I literally cook everything in it ( rice, dal, curry, pasta, idli)
Easy to clean
Less power consumption so environment friendly.
Doesnt make a mess as you would have if you cook on hob.
And the most important, i am not being paid by instant pot to write this review. I bought this product accidently just to give a try.
Hope that helps..
One year later and still my most used cooking gadge
I first bought this Instant Pot for my mum to replace her old electric multicooker.
I was so impressed with it that I got one for myself days later!
I own two stove top pressure cookers (first and second generation) so it took a bit of getting used to adjusting to the Instant Pot’s cooking times.
An Instant Pot (nor any electric version) will not cook your food faster than a stove top pressure cooker but it is a lot safer, and you don’t have to watch it like a hawk!
I mostly use mine for cooking curries, stews, bolognese, soup, lentils and rice.
Sometimes it can take a considerable amount of time to reach maximum pressure (before the cooking timer sets in) so in that regards it is not ‘instant’ anything.
I tend to use just a couple of the cooking programs and adjust times to suit.
Yogurt making can be a bit of a fraff but once you get the hang of it, is very satisfying and cost effective making your own.
I can’t handle a lot of lactose and don’t like the taste of diary free yoghurt, but with my Instant Pot I can make a batch with lactose free milk!
I occasionally get the ‘burn’ error if what I’m cooking is too thick, which means releasing the pressure until I can open it, stirring in more water and tackling the burnt food/ sauce at the base of the pot. Nothing instant about that either.
I didn’t buy into the all the extra accessories but did get additional silicone sealing rings as they strongly absorb the aroma of whatever you are cooking.
I use a different one for sweet and savoury cooking.
The original sealing ring eventually wore out last week (lasted 13 months).
The IP actually indicated that there was something wrong with it. The melody that plays when you close the lid slows down. Very clever!
It’s not perfect but it makes pressure cooking a lot safer and more accessible to the masses.
Still number one cooking gadet in my kitchen a year later!
You need this in your life
UPDATE 04/05/2021
So, must do this update as we have had this a while now. The amount of things you can cook in this is incredible, from soups to stews, chicken, pork, lamb, and, the best homemade rice pudding you’ll ever taste.
Like all pressure cookers YES they do take a little time to build up the pressure, but, it’s not a problem. Here is a great example, today, we did a pork loin, complete with potatoes, carrots and broccoli. The actual timing for COOKING is 3 minutes, yes, read that again lol, 3 minutes. You have about ten minutes for the pressure cooker to build up pressure, but, after that it’s 3 minutes to cook. Unbelievable. The pork loin doesn’t come out dry or chewy, it’s the most tender delicious loin you have ever had. Also, the potatoes,carrots and broccoli are cooked to perfection. Here is the best bit, one pot, one thing to clean, and, now, we have rice pudding on the go and again, it’ll be done before your main course has had time to settle. (in fact, rice pudding takes 12 minutes, and it’s better than any shop bought one, and if you are health conscious, you can use skimmed milk as we do and it’s still perfect) And, again, it’s delicious.
There are many many recipes online too, so you’ll never struggle with what to cook.
Last weekend, we did a chicken in it, and, again, if you are health conscious, then this is right up your ally. So, you don’t get a crispy skin, but, that’s good for us as we don’t eat the skin, but, my god is the chicken moist and tender, the pressure cooking keeps all the flavour in. Remember how food used to taste? Then you’ll want one of these because you don’t lose any of that flavour using this.
If, like others on here, you want to boil water for potatoes and, it’s quicker, it probably is, but, here’s the deal, you do a roast for example, and, you got pots boiling everywhere, loads of washing up, with this, not a problem, in goes your chicken, veggies, spuds (unless you want roast potatoes of course), and, you make up a stock (don’t put the thickener in though as it’ll burn). Whack it on for 30 minutes (for a large chicken) and that’s it. When it’s done, simply remove the chicken and veggies, then, with the lovely stock and all that delicious flavour in it from the chicken and your veggies, all you need to do is add a little thickener and, your gravy is done. Yes, it’s that easy. And the best bit, one pot to clean.
If you haven’t got one, ask yourself why lol.
If your partner loves to cook, as mine does, she absolutely swears by this thing now, and, she loves trying out new recipes.
This product is absolutely amazing, it’s one of these things you should have bought a long time ago.
Best decision i made ever! Bought it on sale for 60 on prime day and havent looked back since. I am hardly using my stove top or oven and stopped using the rice cooker completely. You do need to play with the recipes as the first or 2nd time may not be right with the cook time or water amount, but it works out eventually. There are tons of IP recipes online, I’ve made yogourt, biriyani, curries, rice. I plan to make flan, cake, brownies next. I feel a lot less intimidated about cooking, thanks to this. Never used the pressure cooker in my life before this because i was scared of burning the house down!
Instant Pot Number Three!
This is my third Instant Pot in 5 months.
The first 2 Instant Pot’s I purchased were the Duo Plus. The first one failed after 3 months and the second one after 2 weeks. I’ve used electric pressure cookers for years and finally gave in to all the hype and decided to invest in an Instant Pot. The fuse blew both times while using the saute function and once the fuse goes (there are 2 of them in the unit) the unit has to be returned. I then decided that maybe the older model (Duo) would be more reliable and less temperamental. I’ve been using it for 2 weeks now and ‘touch wood’ the fuse hasn’t blown. Overall, I find my original electric pressure cooker easier to use and more reliable and you can still buy them far cheaper than the Instant Pot. However, the advantage of having such a popular model is the huge abundance of accessories that are designed to fit (especially if you purchase the 5.7L model) . I’m sure I will grow to love the Instant Pot in time but because of the dodgy start it may just take a little longer.
Nice we can buy a spare saucepan!
If you want rice, then having a spare matching 6 Qt, 5.7 Liter saucepan that easily fits into this Insta Pot will broaden your dinnertime favourites. it’s a must if you have a hungry bunch in your family!
Many good safety features: 10 in all, proven for peace of mind!
Doesn’t belch out lots of steam.
After a couple of goes the Insta Pot is now my to-go in the kitchen
Makes a super curry!
Makes a wonderful stew!
Makes virtually anything!
So versatile, Insta Pot takes no time to cook a decent meal when one comes home from a tiring day.
Or even during lockdown!
I bought this on big discount during Prime Day. Even without the money-off, it’s still a wonderful kitchen bargain that will not disappoint.
I would have liked a larger recipe book. Maybe Insta Pot will consider this so we newbies don’t have to go and buy extra Insta Pot recipe books. Otherwise I am very happy with it and definitely recommend.
Totally different to the old Prestige pressure cookers
The mothers of most of us of a certain age had the old High Dome pressure cooker which would hiss away and suddenly vent a jet of steam terrifying the cat. For the time it was ideal, but a bit hit or miss and friends of mine wouldn’t use them in case it exploded – it never worried me! But this new electric type is great, fully automated and silent! I can give my slow cooker away, not tried the rice cooker bit, as I’ve never had a problem cooking rice conventionally. So far I’ve not used any ‘dedicated’ recipes, most of the books are for the US market, but have found ordinary ones work fine, just don’t make the mistake of adding extra liquid, like slow cookers, it doesn’t need it. I’m intrigued about cooking desserts, cheesecakes etc in it, interesting, also not tried – yet!
Having used it a few times now, I truly enjoy this product. It is so much better than the previous (Cookjoy) pressure cooker I bought from Amazon in September 2018 for 69.99 – that didn’t last long despite I didn’t use it that often. It shows that buying from a big brand is better than taking a chance on an unknown brand. This Instant Pot is solidly built and the cover seals properly. The dishes that I cook with Instant Pot also taste better and the meat is more tender than the previous (Cookjoy) pressure cooker.
Needs steamer baske
Purchased a multi cooker for my brother in law (different make with less options) and decided to treat myself. Something not too big but with a few additional functions. This Duo-mini seemed to fit the bill. Word to the wise you will need a steaming basket if you intend to use the steam function. Can’t think for the life of me why Instant Pot do not include one. You have to purchase as a separate item. Also I tried a stuffed pepper recipe and it wouldn’t hold two large peppers at the same time. Did one at a time and kept hot in oven until needed. Sort of defeated the object but it is advertised as a mini multi cooker. Had to purchase couple of recipe books to give me some idea of timings and pressure required. One of the books gave tip to wipe stainless steel bowl wipe round with white vinegar after washing to keep it looking nice.
All in all I am pleased with it. Made chicken stock in fraction of time it would normally take on the hob. Didn’t need extractor running either so well pleased with that. Have made tomato sauce very successfully as well. Pork chops using saute then pressure were very tough and I had to finish off slow cook in oven. Might have been the cook though. Sauteed and pressure cooked onion for hot dogs-excellent results. Probably wish I had gone for size up. There are only two of us but I feel this is probably a one person pot.
I hesitated to buy one of these. Read reviews of the cheaper models and finally took the plunge for this Instant Pot. It’s easy to use, I was initially nervous when releasing the pressure but the switch moves easily with the end of a wooden spoon so you won’t get scalded by the steam. My old slow cooker is now redundant, ditto my rice steamer so less kitchen clutter. I use this instant pot daily now and I can imagine for people on a budget, – low fuel cost-, with tiny kitchens and not a lot of time this pot would be a real benefit. Easy to clean but read below re silicon pans.
Downsides. If you buy the silicon accessories be aware that like all silicon they will absorb strong odours. My garlic potatoes were great but the odour clung to the pan and trivet. I have read that some users have two sets, one savoury and one sweet so I will probably do the same. The seal ring likewise absorbs odour but much much less. A short steam programme with vinegar and water removes most smells. The stainless pot isn’t non stick so take care when using the saut programme as food will stick quickly. I bought a second pot which makes cooking an entire meal easier.
Initially the time to get to pressure and start cooking took some time to get used to but as it is just around 3 minutes that’s easily dealt with.
Robust, easy to use and clean. Brilliant. If you cook a lot this is a real kitchen asset.
The only thing you need in your kitchen!!
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This is a fantastic piece of equipment to have in the kitchen. It is so versatile and can be used for all sorts, from proving bread, to making yoghurt, and perfecting a good joint of beef or pork. I personally like making soups and currys with it as its super quick, and I also like to make deserts with it also.
The instructions are very easy to read and understand, and if your wanting any more help there is a dedicated group on Facebook if you search ‘Instant Pot UK Community’ where you will discover so many recipes and ways to use your IP to its full potential.
This is great value for money, and I would reccomend everyone get one of these. My only gripe is that there isn’t many accessories that come with it, and need to be purchased as extra. Other than that perfect.
Convenient, once you get to know it.
Having had numerous stove top pressure cookers, over the years, I decided to take my friend’s advice and try an automatic pressure cooker. I joined a Facebook group for advice after a disastrous attempt at risotto. The minimum liquid amount stated in the instructions book was simply too much for my requirements. Further research, and responses, reveal that.that smaller amounts are fine. Risotto is now up to standard and as a rice cooker it is amazing. I just had to get my head around the automatic function, which is a real advantage. Set and forget while you focus on sauces etc. Soups are also easily made. In warm summer weather I have used it relatively little as I live on salad. Therefore it is difficult to review all features. Have rated with four stars as I had hoped for a small recipe leaflet, at the least.. i simply felt a bit overwhelmed by getting to know it and began to wonder if I shouldn’t have bought a stove top version again. Advice from a FB member was very helpful . It’s not so much about speed as convenience. That is important to keep in mind. The bowl is easily cleaned in the dishwasher. Stainless steel gets a thumbs up, as many other brands have non stick bowls, which I avoid. There are numerous functions which I have yet to try. It does free up hob space, which is also a plus.
Love i
Got this a while ago now and I love it. The slow cooker never comes out as I use this instead, pressure cooking takes a bit to get used to – as not as instant as you think it is from people saying “0 minute chicken” as it (obviously) takes time to get up to pressure. I use this to make dairy free yogurt for my daughter too. My husband prefers the chillis and curries cooked on this under pressure more than the slow cooker and on the hob. The saute ability is great before you put it onto pressure cook – I could never be bothered with browning meat before putting in the slow cooker as it involved more pans etc. I can highly recommend this product, and it is nothing to be scared of 😀
Why no recipes to get a beginner started?
I have avoided pressure cooking due to childhood memories of the dreadful, hissing thing my mother used to use on the gas hob. In the drive to reduce energy consumption I thought I’d give an electric one a go. We are a household of two so I chose this one for it’s small capacity. It seemed to have good reviews and ticked all the boxes on my list of criteria. I have given it four stars overall as I was very surprised that absolutely no recipes at all, to get a novice started, seemed to be included in the accompanying booklet. I spent another 8 on a kindle version of ‘Cooking with your Instant Pot mini’ which has the flag ‘authorised by Instant Pot’ across the cover, only to find that all the recipes seemed to be for four or six servings with no hint as to whether scaling down affects the cooking time – probably not but, as a complete novice, I don’t know for sure. As a selling point of the instant pot mini was that it was suited to smaller households, couples and singletons I am left wondering where the recipes for such households can be found. So far I have only used it as a slow cooker which worked very well though the silicon sealing ring has absorbed the smell of the Moroccan spices so I have ordered more rings so that I can use different seals for sweet and savoury dishes, to avoid taint.
I’m sure it will be great when I find out how to use it but I would have appreciated more help from the Instant Pot booklet that accompanied my purchase.
VERY HANDY!
The instant pot is a life saver – it’s VERY easy to use and cook a variety of things!
I very much like the fact that it has a Sautee mode, a pressure cook mode, and more! The buttons are all clear and with readable print font. There are also small lights which tell you if the pot is on, which setting is being used, etc.
It is also very space friendly – especially with the instant pot duo mini – all you really need is the pot to be plugged into a socket via the wire the company provides.
The instant pot even helps while cooking by providing signs like ‘BURN’ if your food is burning. It also does things like allow you to have the option of keeping your food warm after it’s been cooked, and times how long your pressure in the pot has been naturally releasing for.
DOWNSIDE: The steel pot provided with the instant pot which you cook your food in, as expected, does stain up. In mine I can notice some stains even after rigorous washing but that is not a huge issue. Also, I had to get a replacement for this item, which Amazon did very quickly. My original pot suddenly stopped working after just two weeks of buying – possibly the circuit board had self-inflicted damage/a fuse issue? The replacement pot has been great with no problems!
THE Instant Po
I must have been one of the first adopters when they came over to the UK from the States . The Instant pot has been a cult object in the USA for years and I bought one soon after they came over to the UK and have not regretted it . “Which” recommended another brand bigger cheaper and ” better at steaming ” However I have no need for another steamer , I poke and taste and catch things just done and an Instant pot is not instant you have to bring it up to pressure and then cannot see inside .
The 6 l. Instant Pot Duo has plenty of volume for me and I usually cook everything “Pot in Pot ” (see below) an exception is processing apples in the autumn I get through them at least four times as quickly with two huge stockpots .
There is a wide choice of spares and extras for the Instant Pot some of the other brands of electric pressure cooker will I imagine leave you on your own . Put a query about Instant Pot into U tube &c&c and you find plenty of solutions and recipes .
The Instant Pot has 24 ( mostly multi functional ) control buttons and a steep learning curve I have found U tube very useful .
The U.S.P. for me is the Yogurt function where , undocumented but see U tube , you can also prove bread .
Pot in pot . You MUST have a cupful of water or you trigger BURN and auto switch off . I nearly always have plenty of water but stand a pot on a trivet and cook in that with its own juices or what little extra I might need . I think this may have saved me from much trouble .
Game-changer. Perfect for 2 people.
The instant pot is a big seller for a reason – I didn’t realise just how much of a difference pressure cooking makes to flavour. The potato and leek soup I made tasted like it had been simmered for hours – ready in just 35 minutes. It makes things taste restaurant-quality, even with very simple seasoning. Fine for caramelising onions too, although the heat is quite high on ‘saute’.
The 3l mini instant pot is a great size for 2 people. I’m glad I chose this one, as the larger one would have been way too big for our needs and small kitchen. You can get 3-4 portions out of it – 2 to eat now and some for leftovers. It’s also a great size for cooking rice, although you will want to get the ceramic inner for that as it’s more non-stick.
Instant-release is worrying at first, but now I find it fun. I always use a wooden spoon and make sure the steam doesn’t hit the underside of the cupboard. I make sauces, soups and curry bases in mine and then add blanched veg at the end, as we prefer a bit of freshness and crunch. Very easy to use, and feels very safe.
One word AMAZING.
This is absolutely fantastic. I have cooked roast chicken, roast beef, boiled eggs, cheesecake. Everything has turned out amazingly well.
The meat has been super juicy, tender, fall off the bone. Just wow. I like to think I’m a pretty competent cook, but this takes it to a whole new level.
Easy to use, easy to clean and convenient.
Definitely reccomend this to anyone who wants amazong foods.
I bought this because I needed to be able to cook meals whilst out at work and could come back with a meal ready to eat.
My concerns were that it would produce food that tasted like food cooked in a slow cooker, which is ok but occasionally samey.
The Instant pot is different – I have been blown away by the speed at which dishes can be cooked and so tasty, for example:
Lamb with flageolets beans (the beans used dry without pre-soaking); takes around 40 mins.
Three beans salad: flageolets, cannellini and haricot beans (dry, not pre-soaked) takes around 42 mins to cook plus rest time and the result are delicious meaty tasting beans, not like the tinned ones. Butter (Lima) beans are cooked within 40 mins too. Red kidney beans too can be cooked from dry in around 40 mins for chilli con carne.
Jacket potatoes can be cooked in around 30 – 40 mins depending on size.
The beauty is you can use cheaper (more flavoursome), tougher cuts of meat, like shin of beef, brisket and skirt to create delicious beef stews like ‘Daube’ – with red wine.
I am a beginner still with this electric pressure cooker but there is so much potential.
No, You wont be able to cook a whole chicken in the Duo Mini because it ain’t big enough, but chicken portions, yes. ; however it is perfectly big enough for meals for two people or one and one extra for the fridge or freezer.
This product has ‘cult’ following worldwide, justifiably, and there are thousands of recipes out there for anything.
With this pot you can: pressure cook/steam pressure cook, slow cook, steam, saute, delay start time, keep warm after cooking and more; all perfectly controllable. I love i
I bought this because I needed to be able to cook meals whilst out at work and could come back with a meal ready to eat.
My concerns were that it would produce food that tasted like food cooked in a slow cooker, which is ok but occasionally samey.
The Instant pot is different – I have been blown away by the speed at which dishes can be cooked and so tasty, for example:
Lamb with flageolets beans (the beans used dry without pre-soaking); takes around 40 mins.
Three beans salad: flageolets, cannellini and haricot beans (dry, not pre-soaked) takes around 42 mins to cook plus rest time and the result are delicious meaty tasting beans, not like the tinned ones. Butter (Lima) beans are cooked within 40 mins too. Red kidney beans too can be cooked from dry in around 40 mins for chilli con carne.
Jacket potatoes can be cooked in around 30 – 40 mins depending on size.
The beauty is you can use cheaper (more flavoursome), tougher cuts of meat, like shin of beef, brisket and skirt to create delicious beef stews like ‘Daube’ – with red wine.
I am a beginner still with this electric pressure cooker but there is so much potential.
No, You wont be able to cook a whole chicken in the Duo Mini because it ain’t big enough, but chicken portions, yes. ; however it is perfectly big enough for meals for two people or one and one extra for the fridge or freezer.
This product has ‘cult’ following worldwide, justifiably, and there are thousands of recipes out there for anything.
With this pot you can: pressure cook/steam pressure cook, slow cook, steam, saute, delay start time, keep warm after cooking and more; all perfectly controllable. I love i
Right – start with the negatives.
“It’s not going to replace your cooker” – It has a laughably bad “saute” setting designed to replicate an open-topped pan. It’s slow to heat and doesn’t get very hot – so if you were say wanting to brown some meat, you’re going to be disappointed. However if you ignore the “x in 1” promises and just treat it as a pressure cooker, then it’s the best pressure cooker (oh and if you hate cleaning, you can just stick the metal pot on the hob to brown meat, and then drop the pot into the pressure cooker).
Where it excels (for me) is where you want to cook tough meat (say a pot roast) to melting deliciousness or a stew with your leftover veggies. Can genuinely (after browning meat) just tip everything into the pot, hit a few buttons and walk away and ignore it. Fast cooking, no need to adjust temperatures to ensure pressure is enough (but so much is spewing steam everywhere).
Maybe the thing I use it most for is making stock. You’ve roasted a chicken, and normally you want to go off and “eat chicken”. Well if you can spare 30 seconds to chuck the carcass in, with some herbs and veggies, a slug of water and press a button, it’ll make stock as you eat.
Took of a bit of a punt on this, based on other online reviews. We previously had a major supermarket’s own brand however we found that it was unreliable.
This machine has changed the way we cook! While we originally bought it to slow cook ribs (excellent by the way), we now use it for curry, chilli, stews (with dumplings) and even to cook Christmas Pudding!
The keep warm function is especially great for cooking while at work and coming home to a hot dinner.
Several members of the family now want one, and I have recommended it to them.
Instant pot meets Guy Fierie.....who's coming to flavour town ?!!!
I’d been after an Instant Pot for a while ,I was put off by the large 100:outlay …HOWEVER I scrolled down into the “used ” section,I found this one for almost half the price do I ordered it ,it came 3 days later ,I was enormously and pleasantly surprised to see that it was a new product complete with all accessories ,you get a metal trivet ,2 utensils and a measuring cup ,also a booklet.
This took a little but if time to familiarise with, Pinterest is a massive source of recipes and tips well recommended to get the most out of your Instant Pot !!
Took it all out if the box ,10:minutes later I’d discovered how easy it is to use , there are things you need to know ,like – obvious ones this is a pressurised pot don’t try to open it until it’s let off steam , it’s a big unit ( I got the 8 liter model) so you’ll need a space where it’s free to vent .
It’s a vocal little lady this pot , it speaks and jingles away ,does a marvellous little jingle when you open and close the lid (*_*) even half deaf ears here can hear it bleeping away so that’s good !
I cooked a joint ( not that kind ) it was a raw gammon as opposed to a cooked ham so took 90 mins as opposed to just 15 mins for a large 1.8kg ham cooked . I put 1 cup of apple juice , 12 cup honey and 12 cup of brown sugar with the raw gammon ,set it to “pressure” setting and “manual “+ for 90 mins ,yes, it does take more time to come up to steam and vent ……but …..the end product !!!!! Soft tender melt in your mouth gammon juicy and full of flavour ,I’m gobsmacked truthfully ,
Dairy free yoghurt is my next goal it has a yoghurt setting ,I’m told cinnamon buns work too – weight watchers move along I’ve serious buns to attend lol
I’ve been looking for a pressure cooker for a while now, and I’m really glad I went for this.
First of all – quality, you can see everything is made really well, moves and looks with a solid, positive feel and materials are great, solid and thick.
Pot is very easy to use too, though I would recommend some Instant Pot cooking book with it, makes it a lot easier to get into a routine while using it.
I’ve beeing using it for 2 months now and noticed that our energy bills dropped, this pot is defenitely more energy efficient than gas cooking/steaming – and it makes sense as there’s a lot less heat escaping during cooking vs. gas hob.
It has to be said too, it is so much easier to get excellent steamed vegetables – for example we’ve not had better cooked kale than from it, and it is the same case fo other products.
Soup cooking is very good too, and quick, but the main thing is this pot saves time looking after cooked dish and constant stirring etc., not to mention you can put your dish to cook and pick up kids in the meantime without risking your house burned.
All in all, if you do cook, especially with loads of vegetables (steamed, soups etc.), I can highly recommend it as a great time and energy saving appliance, quite often ending up with better quality of food too.
Very versatile and quick to cook.
I’ve been looking at buying a pressure cooker for quite a while. But had been put off by my mother’s tales of dinners ending up on the ceiling, in the 1970s.
The instant pot is so easy to use, I particularly like the fact that I can just set it to cook…. And then walk away, leaving it to do everything. So far I’ve made soups; cooked vegetables; steamed salmon and broccoli; Spaghetti Bolognese; and cooked a couple of lemon cheesecakes. I’m starting to use this instead of the cooker.
The mini design is ideal for a couple, and sits neatly on the work top. The smaller accessories can be a little tricky to find, but that are here on Amazon.
Overall, I’m impressed with the device and am pleased that the smaller 3L version is now available.
Not just an extra gadget dust collector but one you’ll love and use ofte
I’ve spent a long time trying to choose the right pressure cooker – reading reviews and specifications of all the most economical ones. I really wanted the Instant Pot one as it has everything that I wanted in one. So when there was a promotion over Christmas with money off I was on it. I’m pleased to say that it hasn’t let me down – also there are so many recipes just for the instant pot online that it’s proved a dream.
As with any pressure cooker it can be a bit of a faff to do all the stages before you actually bung in everything and turn it on (ie, saut and brown things) but it’s worth the effort. My advice would be prepare all your ingredients first from chopping to getting the herbs ready – as with everything preparation is key and makes it a pleasant experience. When I first got it I just wanted to use it immediately and didn’t prepare things first and as a result everything was a bit frantic. I know you all are more organised than me and I tend to learn from my mistakes haha
It makes beautifully fluffy rice even though my husband says it takes longer with all the decompression time etc – but it’s only a few mi it’s and well worth the extra time. I’ve roasted a whole chicken (sauting to brown first) made chilli con carne, roast beef, carrot and suede mash (so much quicker) soups and all sorts. Yet to try the yogurt function but looking forward to that. Cleaning is easy too.