What do you cook well / easily in your slow cooker or instant pot?

[Ninjawannabe]

I have an old rubbish spots cooker and a pressure cooker which gets used once every 6 months for one specific bloody amazing curry.

Many of my appliances are old and worn out, DH and I have both had recent pay rises, and I fancy splashing some cash.

What do you make in your slow cooker or instant pot? Should I get rid of my two and buy this combined one?

I only ever use the slow cooker to give things I've already made some extra stewing time. I tried chucking raw bits on but they always tasted horrible, of raw onion. Even after many many hours cooking.

If I have to soften the onions first then I can't be arsed I'm afraid, I might as well just cook properly.

What do you use the slow cooker for which makes your life better? Is the instant pot just as good? Does it make things itself?

I also want an airfryer but I'm not sure I can justify that as I supposedly bought a microwave with airfry capability but it didn't come with a frying basket and is too much hassle with preheating etc

I want to get this one right!

I have a multicooker which sautées, slow cooks and pressure cooks. I use it as a rice cooker, it also makes brilliant risottos (no stirring!) and soups. Pressure cooker function is great for tough cuts of meat, they come out tender and fall apart easily.

The multicooker I have requires at least 1 cup of liquid to build up enough pressure so it doesn't completely replace a slow cooker (you can use it for slow cooker recipes that have 1 cup or more of liquid, just not less). However I find that I use it a lot more often than the slow cooker as it's a lot more versatile. I also find it much easier if you can sauté onions etc in the same pot first. When working from home, I often put the bread maker on first thing in the morning, then whack some soup ingredients into the multicooker just before lunch. With only 15 mins prep time, I have a big batch of homemade soup and crusty bread ready to eat at lunchtime.

Biryani and risotto.

WHERE IS THE CLOTTED CREAM RECIPE?? 😂😂

My Instant Pot cooks everything much better than my slow cooker (which I have got rid of) or slow cooking in a dutch oven. I do gammon, stews, risotto, cooking fruit for pies/crumbles. Stews come out much better than slow cooking.

Oh and ribs that I can finally get falling off the bone tender - never been able to get them anything other than tough before

I agree with the point about onions tasting raw when slow cooking. I cba to saute them first even though I can do so in my IP.

I cheat and use precooked tinned onions. They work brilliantly in stews, curries etc, and as they are already cooked there's no "raw" taste

@LockdownCheeseToastie I put my dough in a bowl and stand it on a trivet-therefore no direct contact with the liner.
@iklbooo; here's a recipe.mysweettoothbakery.com/recipe/homemade-clotted-cream-with-instant-pot/

I have a ninja 9 in 1. And I’m pretty crap with it, bought some books and they weren’t the best. But, oh my god, new potatoes in a bit of olive oil and sea salt air fried for 20 mins are the dogs bollocks!

Some might say it’s a waste of money just using it for that - but I do intend to try harder

I don't have an instant pot, but I did replace my ceramic slow cooker with a seat snd stew slow cooker. I love the fa t I can start off onions and brown stuff, then transfer straight to slow cooking. But there is an odd taste to the food sometimes, which isn't perfect, and I don't understand why. If an instant pot browns, avoids the odd taste problem and is a pressure cooker in addition, it sounds good.

I've shown DH this thread and he is convinced! This is a very exciting development.

The raining question is : is there any reason I should insider instant pot or anything else, or just go straight to ninja foodi?

I could read reviews on Which but I'm enjoying this MN opinion gathering

*main question

Wish I could buy some better typing fingers

OP, see my post above - buy an IP and use precooked tinned onions. Gamechanger

soundsgreektome I have a Ninja 9 in 1 and found it intimidating at first. I joined a UK Ninja facebook group and they were so helpful. I use it nearly every day now.

I'm in the Instant Pot camp; what does the Ninja Foodie do that the Instant Pot Duo Crisp (ie the one with the air fryer lid) can't do..?

I got an IP for the stainless steel inner pot, didn't want non stick.
The model was one with the flat based inner pot you can use on the hob.
I had read reviews that the air fryer lid wasn't that great. And decided I could live without it.

@HaplessHetty after I posted I joined the group, and I’ve got the book. I’m determined to love it.

The Ninja 9-in-1 s a pressure cooker, an air crisper, a steamer, a slow cooker, sears/sautés, grills, bakes/roasts, dehydrates and can make yoghurt.