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Instant Pot Vs Crock Pot - which one for tastier food?

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Instapot · 20/09/2018 22:40

If I made the same food in a the instant pot and the crock pot which one would be tastier? So basically pressure cooker Vs slow cooker?

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wowfudge · 20/09/2018 23:29

I'd just buy an instant pot and there's a slow cooker function too so you have the option. You have to adjust to the more setting once you've selected slow cooker in an IP or it's more like auto in terms of heat.

MouseholeCat · 21/09/2018 01:28

Instant pot, hands down. I just got one and it makes the tastiest beef stew I've ever tried. Also has way more uses and doesn't stink the house out like a crock pot.

Instapot · 21/09/2018 07:53

Ok. Looks like instant pot wins!

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Waddsup12 · 21/09/2018 07:59

Slow cookers have a slow cooker taste to stews, imo. IP does everything, I thought the hype was too much but I love mine & use it every day.

There is a very active IP group on FB, had to leave tho due to the cheesecake pics...

Instapot · 21/09/2018 08:28

I cook alot of Asian Indian food. DH is Asian. Is it good for traditional curries?

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TooTrueToBeGood · 21/09/2018 08:36

Electric pressure cooker all the way. I finally took the plunge and got one at the weekend, though I couldn't find a way to justify the price premium of the Instant Pot and went for a cheaper brand. So far I've made Indian butter chicken, steak and kidney stew, macaroni cheese, chicken tikka masala, sausage stew and chicken and mushroom risotto. They have all been lush and the only issue I've had is slightly overestimating the amount of fluid a couple of times but a bit of cornflour sorted that. It's just such a convenient, quick way of cooking and flavour is definitely locked in. None of my dishes so far have taken more than 30 minutes end to end, including prep. Get one, you won't regret it.

Waddsup12 · 21/09/2018 08:46

Great for curries. Can use frozen meat in it. Worth getting an extra sealing ring, if you want to do puds as well as curries. Tho I usually forget to change mine and it's not been an issue.

Very good for broccoli, eggs, stews, chickpeas.pulses (don't need to soak but can and all good), soups, etc...

Literally the only thing I've had an issue with was a tomato lentil thick stew and that also caught on the bottom of a casserole pot. If you have too much liquid, can reduce down on saute on low.

Instapot · 21/09/2018 09:22

Is the amount of liquid you need trial and error. Do you usually need less water than cooking the same dish on the stove

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TooTrueToBeGood · 21/09/2018 09:40

A lot less than stove cooking as there's almost no evaporation. Don't worry about it too much though as there are gazillions of EPC recipes on the web that you can either follow as is or just use as guidance for your own recipes.

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