radios1
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my roasts take 4 hours in steam mode, because I like the roast to fall apart. beef DOES take a lot longer to cook than other meats..
What do you do with your Instant Pot you cant do with a crock pot?
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Kyle_in_Tex
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Our 8 qt has a yogurt mode. I haven't made yogurt, but want to.
I have made ribs, but I didn't add the instant smoke like the recipe called for. Not sure what instant smoke is made of.
To me, it might be impossible to better a rack of pit smoked ribs, maybe the instant smoke could make up the difference.
I do also have 2 old school pressure cookers. I love to cook green beans with new potatoes in those. yum yum.
You can instant pot beans really fast. Like 30+ minutes once up to temp.
TxDon has mucho instant pot experience.
I have made ribs, but I didn't add the instant smoke like the recipe called for. Not sure what instant smoke is made of.
To me, it might be impossible to better a rack of pit smoked ribs, maybe the instant smoke could make up the difference.
I do also have 2 old school pressure cookers. I love to cook green beans with new potatoes in those. yum yum.
You can instant pot beans really fast. Like 30+ minutes once up to temp.
TxDon has mucho instant pot experience.
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Best thing is, you can find a practically unused old style crock pot in the thrift store for ten bucks.
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BTW, I have a really nice parabola shaped crock pot I will gift to someone for free.
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I already gave away all my crockpots. The instant pot also has a slow cook "crock pot function" but we never use it. We do use it to sauté onions, garlic, celery, and peppers without oils - don’t think you can do that with a crockpot.
"An Instant Pot has several useful features, including steam, sauté, and warming options. It also has a slow cooker function, which heats the pot but doesn’t pressurize it, just like a slow cooker. (That’s right, an Instant Pot could replace your slow cooker entirely!) It can also cook rice and yogurt, and you can cook food straight from the freezer." Instant Pot vs. Slow Cooker - What You Need To Know
For people who like to cook, or learning to cook, this is an excellent Christmas gift.
"An Instant Pot has several useful features, including steam, sauté, and warming options. It also has a slow cooker function, which heats the pot but doesn’t pressurize it, just like a slow cooker. (That’s right, an Instant Pot could replace your slow cooker entirely!) It can also cook rice and yogurt, and you can cook food straight from the freezer." Instant Pot vs. Slow Cooker - What You Need To Know
For people who like to cook, or learning to cook, this is an excellent Christmas gift.
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You guys got me to research these a bit. Seems like it overlaps more with a pressure cooker than a crock pot. Is there any difference between an Instant Pot in pressure mode, and a pressure cooker?
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The 10 safety devices, the automatic timing, the keep warm settings, and the ease to clean the inner SS pot.
^^ + stand alone use, not requiring a stove top.
We've held off buying one even though we use crock pots several times a week. The pressure cooker danger is in the back of our minds, and there are plenty of lawsuits piling up against these manufacturers. I'm sure they are safe if used according to instructions, but there's little room for error. A friend had theirs blow up in their kitchen and it was a mess, as you can imagine. Luckily no one was close to it so no injuries.
We've held off buying one even though we use crock pots several times a week. The pressure cooker danger is in the back of our minds, and there are plenty of lawsuits piling up against these manufacturers. I'm sure they are safe if used according to instructions, but there's little room for error. A friend had theirs blow up in their kitchen and it was a mess, as you can imagine. Luckily no one was close to it so no injuries.
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Just bought one to try out.