Are you still loving your Instapot?

[Anonymous]

I also use mine several times a week for cooking rice or dried beans. It’s also great for steaming vegetables. My kids love cauliflower, and you can steam an entire head in less than 5 minutes (add a bit of water, set pressure to 1 minute and turn it off at around the 30 second mark). In the winter we use it for stews.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I am like you OP. Generally I feel like if I made it to 50 without it, I probably don't need it but maybe it would give us some new variety. I pretty much think it will be in the basement in a few years though.

I'm 50 too, and had the same thoughts. I got it to do something different during the pandemic. I use it a lot and figure if it ends up in the basement (or goodwill, more likely) it will have been worth the $100.

[Anonymous]

I got one as a gift and regifted without opening.

[Anonymous]

I use it a lot. I love that I can put frozen meat in there, because I often forget to take meat out of the freezer in time. Ditto for making something with dried beans. I can make a last minute decision to make bean soup for dinner, even with dried beans.

I also love the sauté feature-- so I can brown my meat right in the pot before pressure cooking. Makes cleanup really easy.

[Anonymous]

IT IS CALLED AN INSTANT POT

NOT AN INSTAPOT. CAN'T YOU READ???

[Anonymous]

Yes I use mine fairly regularly, especially in winter for chilies, beans, winter soups, pot roasts, and sometimes for yoghurt.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:IT IS CALLED AN INSTANT POT

NOT AN INSTAPOT. CAN'T YOU READ???

Lol. People get this wrong so often it makes you wonder why they didn’t just call it that in the first place 🤔

[Anonymous]

We use ours a couple times a week. It would be a definite if you're going to have a kitchen remodel! So great to be able to saute and even bake! My H makes a great cheesecake in the instant pot (swaps out the ring).

[Anonymous]

I used it more in winter for broths and soups. Will do more beans soon. I use about oncr a week or so. Still worth jt to me.

[Anonymous]

I use mine about once a week -- I like that you can saute meat and aromatics right in the pot. It's great for beans, hard-boiled eggs, Indian food, and soups/stews/chilis. I would think it would be really useful during a remodel.

[Anonymous]

I like my instant pot and use it a couple of times per week to make dinner. However, if I was going a while without a kitchen, I would invest in an air frying toaster oven because it is more versatile.

[Anonymous]

I have a smaller IP and use it 1-2 times per week. Every Sunday I make a pot of soup that we eat for lunch on weekdays. I also make stew, steam vegetables, cook brown rice, and make stewed cabbage when the mood strikes.
There is a one-pot chicken and rice dish that people like, but I prefer to cook meat separate and switch out the starches/sides.
Cleanup is basically washing the inner pot and wiping down the unit itself.
I'd say go for it. Between the Instant Pot and summer grilling you will be able to weather the time without a stove/oven. If you buy a low-grade IP model you can just chuck/give it away after your renovations are finished.

[Anonymous]

I make yogurt in mine every week and dinner in it at least once a week. Love it still.

[Anonymous]

Never use. It’s a pain to clean large insert. Customer service never responded. Tried rice, disgusting.

[Anonymous]

I use mine primarily for yogurt and soups. I use my slow cookers much more but if I didn't have a stove for a while I would probably use it more.