Pros & Cons
Pros
Love this appliance. It expands my cooking horizons. This gadget is not a fad - it's here to stay.
Easy to clean, timers ensure you won't accidentally overcook. Comes with a steaming rack. If used correctly the only damage you can do to yourself is if you get your hand in the way of the instant release steam.
Only thing i'm getting used to is how much liquid to add. I shorten the recipe cook time by about 2 minutes and then it ends up perfect for me. For brown rice, their recipe is way low on water, but what i find works close to the quantity i use for sto... Read More
Cons
These have little microbuttons which tend to go bad, whether from moisture or regular use. No lighted display/controls or sounds. I’m very disappointed that a year later my instant pot does not work properly.
Buyer beware. That's a darn expensive chicken dinner if you divide the cost by 8.
Highlights
Quality
That's how much i love this product!
Bought a while ago, very easy to use, good quality.
If there are any build quality issues i'll update.
Shipping
My husband even likes to shell them because it is so fast and easy.
Packaging/appearance
It's great for cooking frozen meat straight from the freezer into the pot.
Ahhh instant pot is the new craze and i finally jumped on the bandwagon.
Overview
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- This product had a total of 710 reviews as of our last analysis date on Sep 5 2022.
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Posted by a reviewer on Amazon
Id say the name is a misnomer
Posted by a reviewer on Amazon
It doesnt seem to cook any more quickly
Posted by a reviewer on Amazon
I have to wiggle it around a bit to make sure its sealed
Posted by a reviewer on Amazon
You do have to pay attention to make sure youre using the ip safely
Posted by a reviewer on Amazon
I once filled the pot with too much water and the ip tripped a circuit breaker
Posted by a reviewer on Amazon
Set manual time to 10 minutes and walk away
Posted by a reviewer on Amazon
For the pressure cooked hard boiled eggs alone it would be fun