paintmejudy

Thanks for your imput. I have been looking at these but didn't know anyone who had one. Will check out the Elite.

And misseva echoed my fears -- I was afraid of my old pressure cooker, plus it took too much fussing to get the pressure correct.

plainpat

Before you get rid of the slo cooker,check out the slo cooker mode.My electric pressure cooker works fine .....except as a slo cooker.Most ppl just don't bother,but I like slo cooker for some things.

GloriaC

I have the Power Pressure Cooker and love love love it. I cooked dried black eyed peas - just washed them and added ham and salt. Turned on the machine and hit the bean lintel button. I cooked them for 30 minutes. Next time I will lower it to 20 because they were a little mushy but oh so good!!!!!

slbram17

Yes you have to be willing to play with the timing even on a stovetop. I made carrots but a little soft even at five minutes do will try again.

romanojg

Thanks plainpat, I'll do that. This has been on my list of things to get and I have a roast at home that I could practice on. I love the fact that you can sear it and then slow cook in the same pot, more flavor and not more pans

romanojg

misseva, when I was growing up and as kids were running in and out, I can remember that for two different things you were cautioned to go slow, no slamming of the doors or stomping, one was when a cake was in the oven and the other the pressure cooker was going. I do have two that go on top of the stove and there's no gages to set and no worrying about exploding, but I like that with electric, you have a timer and you don't have to make sure you're watching how long so that it doesn't run out of liquid, etc.

misseva

Yes and it's almost impossible for me to get the burner at correct temp on an electric stove. My dtr cans veggies in stove top pressure cooker but she does it outside (under carport) and uses butane set up that they use for frying fish. There is just something about that petcock juggling & hissing that scares me.

Geri B

Ok instant cookers! I'm teetering....what size would you recommend...only me and dd...occasionally other dd or gd visit...not frequently......

Stitchnripper

the people on the Instant Pot Facebook always suggest going bigger but I have the Instant Pot Lux 6 quart and have used it when there were 5 extra people here and it was quite sufficient. Usually it is me and Mr Stotchnripper and I am perfectly satisfied with it. You can cook small amounts or enough for leftovers. I made two poached eggs yesterday.

gig333

I am new to Quilting Board. This is my first post. I saw your question concerning the Insta-Pot. I purchased one about 1 1/2 yrs. ago and I dearly love it. I don't cook as much as I used to, but it is here when I need it. I love the fact that it can be used as a slow cooker as well as pressure cooker. I had the stove top pressure cooker years, and years ago and was terribly frightened by it. I used it very little because I was afraid it would blow up!! If you purchase the Insta-Pot, I don't think you will regret it. If you plan to use as slow cooker, purchase the optional see through lid. I also purchase a cookbook at the same time. It helped me get the feel for how to use it. Another person mentioned the cooking class on Craftsy. I was unaware of it. I'll sure be checking that out. Hope this helps you. Happy cooking!