Do you ever use an instant pot or other pressure cooker to cook?
By snowy
@snowy22315 (192366)
United States
April 1, 2024 2:14pm CST
I have a nuwave cooker which is very similar to an insta pot, but is minus a few features. I had asked for an instapot for Christmas one year and this is what I got..
. I kind of wish I could sell this and get a real instapot. Anyway, I have only used it a few times..and had kind of forgotten how it worked..but it made very credible bean soup in about an hour without soaking.. It is good for stuff like that. Maybe I will try making fried chicken in it sometime. Do you use these cookers?

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@snowy22315 (192366)
• United States
2 Apr 24
I used to be afraid of them, but not now. I would say I am cautious but not scared.
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@JudyEv (357785)
• Rockingham, Australia
2 Apr 24
@snowy22315 I think they are a lot safer now.
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@besweet (9859)
• Ireland
1 Apr 24
Yes I got a speedi cooker last year, but the cooking bowl wasn't stainless steel and it scratched after a few times in the dishwasher. It was supposed to be safe to wash in the dishwasher though. Anyway, I was reading that the non-stick layer if scratched can release some chemicals in the food so I stopped using my speedi cooker. Next time I will go for the stainless steel for sure..
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@snowy22315 (192366)
• United States
1 Apr 24
Yes, you have to have one you are comfortable with.
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@besweet (9859)
• Ireland
1 Apr 24
@snowy22315 Yes definitely. I am already looking for a replacement.
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@snowy22315 (192366)
• United States
2 Apr 24
I use a crockpot too, that is what I use more often. I didn't want to have to soak the beans.
@Juliaacv (54077)
• Canada
1 Apr 24
I have an instant pot, name brand, pressure cooker.
I love it.
It is quick and easy to use and we enjoy the way it cooks the food we put into it.
Our son was always intimated by his, which is a cast off of mine (the largest pot that they have) until my hubs showed him how I use it and now he likes it as much as he likes his coffee maker.
And yes........he loves his coffee maker. 


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@snowy22315 (192366)
• United States
1 Apr 24
They are alityle intimidating at first I remember that Vicki on here had some kind of a catastrophe with steam from one one time .but I keep that in mind and am very cautious.
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@snowy22315 (192366)
• United States
2 Apr 24
Yes, it is great for that. I think I might try to make fried chicken in it too.
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@snowy22315 (192366)
• United States
2 Apr 24
@LadyDuck I don't have that exactly, but I do have an electric frying pan that is deep. Same, I rarely use it.
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@LadyDuck (478317)
• Italy
2 Apr 24
@snowy22315 I had an electric deep fryer that I never use, I should use it more.
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@capirani (2840)
• United States
2 Apr 24
I have never used or wanted an Instapot or a pressure cooker. I am afraid of pressure cookers as it is easy for them to explode. I currently have my stove with oven, microwave oven, crock pot, George Foreman grill, and a 6 slice toaster oven that is still in the original box because I have no room in my apartment for using it. The same with the grill as I have nowhere to use that either. In the past I have used electric skillets and smaller toaster ovens. I also currently have an electric roaster as my oven is not large enough for using my large roaster. I use the electric roaster for Thanksgiving and Christmas so I can roast turkeys and large hams.
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@snowy22315 (192366)
• United States
1 Apr 24
I have always been nervous about it, but as long as you are careful it doesn't present a problem.
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@TheHorse (228345)
• Walnut Creek, California
2 Apr 24
@snowy22315 Heh. I'd have to learn how to use one.
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@snowy22315 (192366)
• United States
2 Apr 24
Nice you have a combination pot. Yes, I thought it was nifty.
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@snowy22315 (192366)
• United States
2 Apr 24
@just4him That's good. Yes, I wanted the name branded Instant Pot too, as it has the features I want, although this pot is a good substitute it is missing some helpful features.
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@just4him (318811)
• Green Bay, Wisconsin
2 Apr 24
@snowy22315 Thank you. When I bought it, I thought it was an Insta Pot. It's what I wanted. When I got it home, I found out it was a crock pot and pressure cooker. I finally figured out how to use the cooking features. At least my last pot roast turned out well in it.
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@Dena91 (17004)
• United States
2 Apr 24
I have a smaller pressure cooker pot that Mike's mom gave us. I have used it a time of two. Our bigger one I use when I can vegetables. Don't have and not really interested in an insta pot. His Mom got one a couple years ago and she has used it a few times. She likes using her air fryer, we do too. We use ours almost everyday.
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@snowy22315 (192366)
• United States
2 Apr 24
I haven't been using mine, but I was impressed with the quality of the soup which was done in a short period of time
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@arunima25 (91400)
• Bangalore, India
2 Apr 24
I use a regular pressure cooker daily. I can't do without it. It's very handy and quick in our traditional cooking. Quick to pressure cook lentils, legumes, boil potatoes etc. I have a rice cooker that I use but not so frequently. I mostly cook my rice in pot over gas stove.
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@snowy22315 (192366)
• United States
2 Apr 24
I would not use this daily..but as for a once in a while thing it is fine.
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@snowy22315 (192366)
• United States
2 Apr 24
@arunima25 Yeah, I didn't want to go through the hours to cook thing. I didn't know they were used so much by Indian households. Thanks, for telling me something I didn't know.

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@arunima25 (91400)
• Bangalore, India
2 Apr 24
@snowy22315 I cook lentils or legumes daily for our meals. They are the major source of protein in our time. They need pressure cooker cooking, else they might take hours to get cooked. Pressure cookers are there in every Indian household.
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@Kouponkaren (5500)
• United States
1 Apr 24
No, I have a crickpit that I love but it's definitely not "instant"!
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@snowy22315 (192366)
• United States
1 Apr 24
Yes, I have your standard slow cooker too. I like that and use it more than the instant one .I didn't want to spend half the day soaking beans though., Or doing it overnight.
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@GardenGerty (164634)
• United States
2 Apr 24
I do not have one. I do not have room for one. I do not know if I want an Insta pot or the other trendy small appliance that I cannot think of right now. Air Fryer. . . I do not have one of those either.
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@snowy22315 (192366)
• United States
2 Apr 24
Oh I love the air fryer. All of these gadgets are coming in very handy with the oven on the fritz. I am hoping I can get it fixed this week though..since I have the correct part now.
@snowy22315 (192366)
• United States
2 Apr 24
It was perfect for using dried beans. The soup was ready in about an hour.
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@JESSY3236 (20718)
• United States
2 Apr 24
My uncle had a crockpot and my mother has been using it. This weekend she said she think he had an instapot too, but I don't know if he did.
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@LindaOHio (193801)
• United States
2 Apr 24
I have an electric pressure cooker that I bought for my husband (he loves pot roast); but it's never been used. Have a good day.
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@snowy22315 (192366)
• United States
2 Apr 24
I bet pot roast would be lovely cooked in it.
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@zainkhan121 (859)
• Pakistan
2 Apr 24
Despite its shortcomings, it's great to hear that your NuWave cooker still managed to impress with that bean soup - sounds like a handy tool for quick and easy meals.
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@KarenAnne (257)
• United Kingdom
3 Apr 24
I have an instant pot and use it quite often. Anything with lentils or beans does really well in the instant pot. I was a bit wary of it at first because I can remember the old ones with the weight on the top and lots of hissing and being told not to touch it!
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@snowy22315 (192366)
• United States
3 Apr 24
Yes, the real instant pot brands have a variety of fun features on them..including a yogurt maker right on the pot.
