Anyone else use an Instant Pot or other electric pressure cooker?

[2goldengirl 2,076]

I just bought myself a new toy: An Instant Pot. I've been eyeing them for several months, especially as we'll be tackling a kitchen remodel soon. It occurred to me that there is likely no easier way to make Proteins sleeve-friendly than by pressure cooking them. I can't wait to start playing with it once it gets here Thursday.

Any tips or tricks out there? Thinking I'll do something with chicken thighs first.

[UK Cathy 977]

I got one and it is great. I just use Internet to find recipes. Hip pressure cooking is a great site and there is a cook book called the same that I got off Amazon. Tend to use it for Soups and stews and meat based recipes, never tried puds or rice in it but forums say it is great for both of them. Only 2 of us in house so I usually cook a recipe and freeze half so I have plenty in freezer for days I'm busy.

I'm in UK and electric pressure cookers are not too common here but they are catching on. I too thought long and hard before buying but so glad I did.

[Snowbutterfly 14]

I have an instant pot and it is the best! I have used it at least twice a day since I bought it. Look up Chef AJ - her cooking is all about weight loss and using the instant pot. I even got my sister to buy one, she lives in the UK, and she loves hers too..

[daizymom 62]

I am getting one very soon! So excited about it, can't wait to try it.

[CowgirlJane 14,259]

I use a crockpot a few times a month, this looks very interesting. We also have a cruddy old rice cooker that has been a reliable appliance and it seems this would replace both.

Any tips on which features are important? I saw on Amazon they have one that is bluetooth enabled... i have a hard time fathoming that I would use my phone to cook dinner... so I think I will pass on that... unless it can go shopping and load the pot up too...haha!

[Sajijoma 1,324]

I have a power pressure cooker xl. It's no where near as efficient as my stove top canner/pressure cooker was, but it gets the job done eventually I! LOL I use it more as a crock pot than the pressure cooker since it took as long to pressure cook a chicken as it does to roast one in the oven. If you are going to get one, I hear instapot makes a good one.