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[quote=Anonymous]I know there are tons of instant pot threads, and I've looked at many of them.

Here's my question:  does the instant pot produce noticeably better food than the slow cooker?  I bought a slow cooker a few years ago and tried a lot of recipes (mostly from the America's Test Kitchen people).  The food was basically ok, but rarely better than that.  The flavors were often kind of bland and not well incorporated.  A lot of slow cooker recipes involve fatty cuts of meat (like chuck roasts) and the end result is kind of greasy.

I understand there are trade offs with week night cooking.  I can make something in a dutch oven over the weekend that's going to be better than what I can do on a Wednesday night.  Given that I don't have tons of time during the week, does the instant pot do better than the slow cooker?

Please note -- this is not a question about convenience or multi function.  I can often get my act together to get the slow cooker started before work, and I understand the benefits of the instant pot for situations where you haven't planned ahead, or for replacing other appliances.  What I want to know is how the food tastes.[/quote]

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