Amazing pressure cooker! Worth every penny you'll spend and then some. I don't know where to start, it has exceeded my expectations! Honestly, I got this as a gift for my wife on our anniversary, she was always skeptical about such products - she is used to the classical approach in cooking but since it is a gift, she was kind of 'forced' to at least try it out. The most important thing is the easy usage, the instructions are straightforward as well as the controls. It has great program presets. It's also quick and doesn't create any noise. This is just amazing, my wife won't stop using it, we love it! The ability to cook easy and quick meals for me and my wife are a must, and the simplicity in which to clean up it always helpful when you have a toddler. This is our first instant pot. We are an Indian family and a pressure cooker is a "must have" kitchen item. So we have been using our traditional pressure cooker but I was beginning to think I was the only person who hadn't purchased or used an instant pot yet. So we got this one because it had so many good reviews. There are a lot of options and the screen is easy to read. I've not had it that long but have used it several times already. This new machine is quick, easy to use. I now use it several times a week for cooking Indian and/or vegetarian meals of all types. The cooker is easy to use and lots of recipes online; most of the time the recipes are universal for any brand. It is easy to program and seems quite safe.
This instant pot is well designed and built. It is an amazing addition to have in your kitchen! This ONE appliance is replacing four; a slow cooker, rice cooker, steamer, and an “old school” pressure cooker! We have used this almost every day since the day it came. I look forward to making my next meal, and I have actually created a meal plan, which in turn will save me money on groceries. It is exceedingly easy to use, and is well built and made of sturdy materials. I have used it to make bean stew, which takes no more than 5 minutes preparation time. Just throw in your favorite dry beans, sliced onion, a tomato, some bay leaves, a whole sausage, some garlic a tomato and some seasoning and press a single button. An hour later you have the most delicious sausage and bean stew. It cannot possibly be easier. Furthermore, the pot is silent when under pressure, unlike traditional pressure cookers which you have to keep an eye on and pray they won't blow up when you forget them on the stovetop. Just press a button and go to sleep. No worries, no noise, no smell and your lunch for tomorrow is guaranteed to be delicious. If you know even a bit about Indian cooking, you know almost every dish involves sauté'ing and this instant pot has a pre-set sauté function. Believe me, this is a life saver. I am big time goat meat lover and problem with goat meat is that it takes longer to cook as compared to chicken. Cooking it in a pressure cooker greatly reduces cooking time. So this is going to be my next meal to cook in this instant pot. I want to cook it in two different ways: one with pressure cooker setting and next time with slow cooker setting as I want to check which setting cooks more delicious goat meat.
Let's look at some pros of this instant pot below:
* LCD display - one of the best things. The LCD display is miles ahead of any of the control panels on any other model offered by Instant Pot.
* Delayed Start: This is a great option, specially when you don't want to cook right at the moment.
* Ease of use: 12 pre-set function buttons.
* Easy to clean: (especially the lid) and I haven’t burned anything yet. Yes, it is big but
* Sauté Option: No more messy frying pans, kitchen stays cleaner using this function instead of a frying pan. One less thing to wash.
* Quiet - there is no comparison to the stovetop pressure cookers when it comes to sound. You can’t even hear this one aside for the beeps when it hits pressure and goes to keep-warm.
We are very much impressed with this, especially the preset smart features as there's no guessing or overcooking with these settings. We are so happy with this and would encourage anyone interested in a great and easy to use pressure cooker to try it out.