Originally Posted by
leighway
It's not really a fad and not a competition....this is the electric version of your grandmother's pressure cooker only you don't have to stand guard while it's cooking. I manage to put mine away for a couple of days in the week and then boom! out it comes again...Today, I made turkey stock and after adding all the ingredients, I pushed a button and didn't bother with it again for several hours. The broth was excellent and instead of bland meat, what was still on the bone was delicious. This pot is a lifesaver if you work and come home to hungry husband and kids. As for cramberry sauce, I cannot imagine why one wouldn't just use a saucepan.
One Facebook Instapot group has over 500 Thousand members! that's not a fad.
well leighway - you said it better than I could. I have 3 Instant pots. I use them all. Sometimes two on the same day. I've had two,of them over a year. I had a presto stove top a while back. Too heavy to deal with and had an electric stove. Gave it to a friend who uses it once a year. I guess an electric sewing machine was considered a fad by some way back.