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Thinking of buying an electric pressure cooker/multicooker/Instant Pot

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As above really. The nights are drawing in and it's getting cold and I'm craving stews!
So I'm thinking of buying an electric pressure cooker / Instant Pot type thing and just throwing it out there for opinions, experiences, tips and also just generally whether it's something that others have bought and use or if it's just gathering dust in the back of the cupboard along with the fondue set.

Thanks
 
ColinUK said:
As above really. The nights are drawing in and it's getting cold and I'm craving stews!
So I'm thinking of buying an electric pressure cooker / Instant Pot type thing and just throwing it out there for opinions, experiences, tips and also just generally whether it's something that others have bought and use or if it's just gathering dust in the back of the cupboard along with the fondue set.

Thanks
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I destroyed a pressure cooker making that Lancashire delicacy of Black Peas which were the stable bonfire night fodder in the old days.
I think the modern ones are supposed to be really good though not used one myself.
 
Have been binge watching on All 4 The Great British Bake Off with loads of ads one of which is the new pressure cooker from Tefal! Just looked on the Tefal website & “My Goodness!” It’s dead expensive at £399.99! 😱

I’ve used a slow cooker for quite a good few years now & it’s very good for throwing stuff in & leaving it overnight or the whole day but, it IS very slow & I suppose a pressure cooker would speed that up! 🙄

That new Tefal one looks very snazzy but, I suppose there ARE cheaper ones without all the “bells & whistles” of THAT one! 🙄
 
@Lanny there’s zero chance of me spending more than perhaps £120 on one maximum. I’m hopeful I’ll be able to find a decent one below £100. Assuming it’s worthwhile.
 
A stew in half an hour ...... there again I'm not exactly pressed for time these days - however it obviously saves on the gas/Elec when it's a stove top one like ours, which predates my life with Pete, so must be getting on for 30 years old if not older. Normal ordinary bog standard Prestige one. Only worth it really by making much more than you need and freezing 3 quarters or 2 thirds of it, so make sure you have freezer containers and freezer space available to accommodate. (Tedious peeling and chopping all that veg.)
 
I've always used a slow cooker for stews, chuck stuff in in the morning, then leave it on all day.
As above, I make a pot full, and freeze the rest.
 
Just using my pressure cooker now for veg soup sling in garlic leek celery broccoli cabbage and any other veg you have add stock cube and ready in 20 minutes .Mine is a Tefal that I have had for donkeys years just an on the hob one but I wouldn't be without it
Carol
 
There's a small 3L one by Instant Pot which seems to be perfect size for me. It's only me and I've got a teeny icebox freezer now rather than a full blown one. And as the oven is still out of commision and I'm otherwise reduced to just using a single induction plate I might well plump for this and see what it's like. https://www.robertdyas.co.uk/instant-pot-duo-3-mini-2-8l-multi-cooker-stainless-steel
There are 13,000 odd reviews for this on Amazon and mostly all positive but they're out of stock as are Instant Pot themselves so I'd guess that the Duo 3 is discontinued.

John Lewis do one for £60 which is their own branded product which is tempting but I'm less impressed with the reviews for that one and it's a little bigger
https://www.johnlewis.com/john-lewi...ss-steel-electric-pressure-cooker-4l/p4869045
 
Benny G said:
I use a 5L pressure cooker, it’s very handy now the evenings are drawing in. I make proper fast food, mostly casseroles and soups. Cooking in bulk really saves time; the extra portions will keep in the fridge for 2 days, or longer in the freezer, but as you don't have freezer space a smaller 3L should meet your needs. I bought mine from Amazon.
https://drewandcole.com/products/pressure-king-pro-3l/ Approx £50
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They seem to make the John Lewis one I think.
 
Popped into Sainsbury’s to pick up a few bits and bobs and one of those was a 6x Nectar points on eBay purchases.
Found an Instant Pot Duo 3 for £49.00 and it’s click and collect so no delivery charge.
Arrives Wednesday to the corner shop and it’s 300 Nectar points!

It’s got to be better than endlessly cooking inmates and eggs in one way shape form or another.
 
Omelettes not inmates!

And it’s cheaper than the induction compatible stock pot I was going to perhaps get. This way it also means the hob is clear for other things whilst the “dish” is cooking in the Instant Pot.
 
Pressure cookers have been part of life in my family all my life - 70 years. I still have one of the old aluminium ones.
With the increase in gas prices I expect a lot of people would benefit from using one as most of the cooking time is waiting for the thing to cool down enough to safely release the top.
Contrary to urban legends, they are very safe to use.
 
@ColinUK , we have 2 Instant Pots. They are used several times a week, including my own yoghurt. One of the really convenient things is the keep warm functionality. If we're having a hectic day, the pot can go on early and stay on (food-safe) keep warm until we're ready for it.

My first IP was the 6ltr, then I wanted a 3ltr for sides/veg. When it came to it, along came an offer on the 6ltr, so a second of that it was.

I appreciate it you live alone and don't have a massive freezer you may think the 3ltr is enough, but if you do batch cook, then for the extra few pounds you have options to cook more or less.
 
AndBreathe said:
@ColinUK , we have 2 Instant Pots. They are used several times a week, including my own yoghurt. One of the really convenient things is the keep warm functionality. If we're having a hectic day, the pot can go on early and stay on (food-safe) keep warm until we're ready for it.

My first IP was the 6ltr, then I wanted a 3ltr for sides/veg. When it came to it, along came an offer on the 6ltr, so a second of that it was.

I appreciate it you live alone and don't have a massive freezer you may think the 3ltr is enough, but if you do batch cook, then for the extra few pounds you have options to cook more or less.
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I'm trying to shift those extra pounds!

And let's see how I get on with the small one - if I see a case for it then I can get a larger one in time 🙂

And as the small one is coming on Wednesday there's that to take into consideration too now!
 
Drummer said:
Pressure cookers have been part of life in my family all my life - 70 years. I still have one of the old aluminium ones.
With the increase in gas prices I expect a lot of people would benefit from using one as most of the cooking time is waiting for the thing to cool down enough to safely release the top.
Contrary to urban legends, they are very safe to use.
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Is now the time to tell you that I lost a whole chicken and the entire batch of traditional Jewish chicken soup through the steam valve on a Prestige High Top many moons ago when I knocked the weight off by accident?!

Mum still uses the pressure cooker which was an engagement gift some 60 years ago. Obviously it's had some bits replaced but then so has she!
 
ColinUK said:
Is now the time to tell you that I lost a whole chicken and the entire batch of traditional Jewish chicken soup through the steam valve on a Prestige High Top many moons ago when I knocked the weight off by accident?!

Mum still uses the pressure cooker which was an engagement gift some 60 years ago. Obviously it's had some bits replaced but then so has she!
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One of my aunties pebble dashed the ceiling of the kitchen in the new prefab by putting too much rice into the wedding present pressure cooker and then not knowing which way to turn for the best after picking it up off the stove. The grains stuck to the plaster, set hard and were eventually painted over.
Decades later another auntie heard someone remarking on the kitchen ceiling of the prefab they'd just moved into, and said, oh my sister used to live there and mystified the new occupant by knowing their house number.
Accidents do happen, but are often simply tidied up, but not always.
 
Hi
I've used a Tefal Pressure Cooker for some years now, and wouldn't be without it. It is used on a daily basis. Vegetables are cooked in approximately seven minutes and taste much better than boiled ones. A stew can be ready in 20/30 minutes, and a vegetable soup in ten minutes. What I can't understand is people's love of slow cookers. After hours of cooking everything tastes the same. I don't have any experience of the modern multi cookers, but must say I have been tempted to purchase one. However, I'll stick with my pressure cooker for a while longer.
 
My brother in law purchased a ninja foodi from a police auction website (they were flogging customer returns etc). He bid on a couple online, bought one for £30 . It was brand new, box never opened and they retail at just under £200!!! Swears by it and has made some really delicious healthy meals that he would have avoided in the past due to time constraints.
 
AngelSprings said:
Hi
I've used a Tefal Pressure Cooker for some years now, and wouldn't be without it. It is used on a daily basis. Vegetables are cooked in approximately seven minutes and taste much better than boiled ones. A stew can be ready in 20/30 minutes, and a vegetable soup in ten minutes. What I can't understand is people's love of slow cookers. After hours of cooking everything tastes the same. I don't have any experience of the modern multi cookers, but must say I have been tempted to purchase one. However, I'll stick with my pressure cooker for a while longer.
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Not slow cooked pulled pork, cooked in cider, with apples to make the apple sauce, or a joint of brisket cooked with ox tail, then using the juice to make the gravy.
Or the chilli, or the chicken curry with chicken thights.
 
ColinUK said:
I'm trying to shift those extra pounds!

And let's see how I get on with the small one - if I see a case for it then I can get a larger one in time 🙂

And as the small one is coming on Wednesday there's that to take into consideration too now!
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Is your new gizmo here yet, @ColinUK ?
 
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