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amother

Linen

Wed, Aug 16 2017, 1:06 pm

I just saw on another forum someone asking if they should make their insta-pot milchig or fleishig. So this is a spin off, I guess. Can anyone tell me exactly what an insta-pot is, and if they have one, and if they actually use it. Before I run out and get one, I'd like to see how many of you imamothers feel about it. Yay or Nay?

tichellady

Wed, Aug 16 2017, 1:42 pm

It's a pressure cooker- good for stews, beans, soups etc
Not a life changer for me but nice that you can put food in it and leave the house and it can stay warm after it cooks on it's own.

amother

Mustard

Wed, Aug 16 2017, 2:38 pm

Love mine

amother

Copper

Wed, Aug 16 2017, 2:41 pm

I have one and it's pareve still but can anyone on here explain why you would need to buy a new insert for milchig/fleishig if you can just buy a separate insert/cover/seal?

amother

Ruby

Wed, Aug 16 2017, 2:44 pm

most would hold that that you need a separate lid for M and F.

Thu, Aug 17 2017, 6:35 am

How is it different than a crock pot?

watergirl

Thu, Aug 17 2017, 7:14 am

tf wrote:

How is it different than a crock pot?

Its the opposite of a crock pot. Rather than bery slow cooking, this is super fast. So my chicken soup that normally takes 8 hours on the stove top to develop that rich flavor takes 1 hour in the instant pot.

watergirl

Thu, Aug 17 2017, 7:17 am

amother wrote:

I have one and it's pareve still but can anyone on here explain why you would need to buy a new insert for milchig/fleishig if you can just buy a separate insert/cover/seal?

By the time you've paid for another liner ($30), seal ($15/3), and cover (I think $50 but I havent really seen the lids sold) you could have bought a whole new IP on Amazon for $80. Why buy it all separately?

watergirl

Thu, Aug 17 2017, 7:20 am

amother wrote:

I love mine. But dont buy it because I love it. Research it. Go to hippressurecooking.com and watch the "pressure cooking school" videos.

Instant Pot is the name brand of a popular pressure cooker. There are many brands. Its a pressure cooker - cooks food really quickly. Other than soups and stews, I've made roasts and chicken and gefilta fish in it! Love it.

Thu, Aug 17 2017, 7:20 am

watergirl wrote:

So are you saying it's like a pressure cooker? Is it the same? Different? How?

Thu, Aug 17 2017, 7:22 am

Sorry, didn't realize someone answered my question as cross posting

watergirl

Thu, Aug 17 2017, 7:24 am

tf wrote:

So are you saying it's like a pressure cooker? Is it the same? Different? How?

Its not "like" a pressure cooker. It IS a pressure cooker. Its a new version of the old stove top ones. A million safety features make it more save to use, and there is no babysitting it and lowering/raising the flame. It will shut itself off if something burns (scorches) the bottom. It cant blow up.

watergirl

Thu, Aug 17 2017, 7:24 am

tf wrote:

Sorry, didn't realize someone answered my question as cross posting

Lol saw this after I answered your q.

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