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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I resisted this trend for years but now I love mine. I have the a Duo with an air fry function and I use that most frequently. It’s like a microwave but better. I like having the Instantpot functions as well. I make chickpeas and beans in mine frequently. The are fast and come out more flavorful in the Instantpot than on the stove. I have also used for soups and broth/stock. Again, more concentration of flavor with Instantpot.

The biggest barrier to using Instantpot is having to learn a new kind of cooking. I have to look up cooktimes and fluid levels every time I make something new, because recipes I’ve learned over the years don’t translate directly. If you are someone who enjoys tinkering, moving to IP shouldn’t be a problem. If you find it hard to start new habits, then you might end up not using it. [/quote]

I agree with this. We use it a ton for beans (black, garbanzo, kidney, pinto, etc) and they're way for flavorful than the stove or a can and way better texture than the can, too. Also good for rice/quinoa. Soups, stocks. My old bone stock took hours on the stove, using lots of gas and heating up the kitchen and wasn't as good. I'm debating about donating my crock pot and rice cooker but haven't because sometimes I like to do grains on the rice cooker and something else in the instant pot at the same time.

If you have a gas stove, the instant pot is healthier for air quality and more energy efficient. In the summer when it's hot sometimes plug it in on the deck so the steam release doesn't heat the kitchen.[/quote]

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