Instant Pot as a slow cooker

[Anonymous]

Does anyone use theirs as a slow cooker? I can’t change the Less setting to anything else, it stays on Less. And according to google, using the slow cooker function on Less is basically just keeping the food warm, not cooking it. The instructions manual says the button to toggle between Less and More won’t work on the slow cook function, so I don’t have a choice.
I just dumped everything into my old and need to throw out crockpot for now.

[Anonymous]

I do- but I have a different brand which has a low setting. Works fine.

[Anonymous]

I have the same issue in that it just doesn't get hot enough. My solution is to just pressure cook any slow cooker recipe I come across. I tend to use NYT recipes and usually in the comments someone makes a pressure cooker time recommendation.
I think it's pretty bad that they claim it's also a slow cooker

[Anonymous]

Love my Instant Pot, but I agree that it doesn't work as a slow cooker. I think it doesn't get hot enough. Recipes that I reliably slow-cooked for X hours in my standalone slowcooker were still raw after the same amount of time in the Instant Pot. Like PP, I just pressure-cook things I used to slow cook which solved my problem plus finishes off dinner even faster.

[Anonymous]

It's not a true slow cooker because the element is only on the bottom, whereas in a slow cooker it goes all the way up the sides. The slow cook feature is most useful IMO for things like chili, where the cooking is done under pressure and you simmer on low for a long time.

[Anonymous]

I agree, the slow cooker setting on Instant Pot is terrible. Stuff takes forever to cook because it just doesn't get hot enough. I'm glad I hung on to my slow cooker because I still use it for those dishes I prefer to slow cook.

[Anonymous]

Thanks all. Looks like I may need to get a new slow cooker after all.

[Anonymous]

I haven't used my slow cooker since buying an Instant Pot. I just use the pressure cooker function instead. You get the same results in much less time.

[Anonymous]

Weird. I slow cooker in my instant pot all the time without problems. I am also able to toggle between less and more. Are you sure you’re doing it right?

[Anonymous]

I have used it to make double boiled Asian pear. It does go pretty slow, but it works fine for that.

[Anonymous]

I gave away my slow cooker when I got an instant pot and had to buy another slow cooker.

Love the instant pot for some things but it’s just not the same.

[Anonymous]

Strange. I have instant pot and use it all the time as a slow cooker. No issues changing slow cooker temperature setting.

[Anonymous]

I use my instant pot as a slow cooker all the time and have never had a problem. I love that I can sauté right in it and then switch over to slow cook.

[Anonymous]

I use mine as a slow cooker but am a vegetarian. I think it would be harder for meat.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Weird. I slow cooker in my instant pot all the time without problems. I am also able to toggle between less and more. Are you sure you’re doing it right?

I had to look up how to switch mine. I just push the "slow cooker" button twice. It works fine on high.