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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]A huge plus is that I don’t have to watch it. Nothing will burn — it just cooks then switches to warm. It’s wonderful having one less thing to pay attention to. Because it does things so well and so easily, I’ve been cooking things that I wouldn’t usually do. It makes perfect boiled eggs, and the shells slip right off. That led me to making potato salad for the first time in years. The bonus chicken broth has me experimenting with soups, veggies and grains. I’m a convert. This thing is great. [/quote] Love mine so much I bought a second one and sometimes use both at the same time. I use it for making rice, curry, risotto (can sauté the onions in the pot first and then add the rice), Mac and cheese, seitan. It is great for frozen chicken, beef, pork. I’ve even used it to make plain pasta to add to a casserole because I needed to take the dogs out for a walk and wasn’t able to stay by the stove to boil a pot of water [definitely not al dente but I did not care] So easy, set it and forget it. Good for thanksgiving or potlucks if you are transporting side dishes to the host’s house because the lid locks and you can bring the whole pot with you and just plug it in and put it on keep warm when you get there. I’ve made mashed potatoes, Corning pudding. As others said, it is great for soups and stews. Before I had an instant pot, I used a crockpot. Now, I’ve converted slow cooker recipes to pressure cooker recipes (the instant pot is not good as a slow cooker, IMO, because it heats only from the bottom, unlike slow cookers which heat from the sides as well). I also use it to cook dried beans. That said, it’s a gadget. If you don’t feel like learning a new gadget then it is not worth it. If you’re bored and looking for a change and/or won’t have a stove top or don’t want to babysit food on the stove, you might like the instant pot (or whatever brand of electric pressure cooker)[/quote]
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