Pressure cooker VS Slow Cooker

[KezzaMucklowe]

Evening MNers << tips cap>>
I already have a slow cooker and have to admit I've never managed to make a really lovely meal in it. I have cooked nice ribs and joints of meat etc in it but as far as anything else goes it all went to mush and has a funny bitter taste.
I recently went out for dinnand had a pressure cooker curry and it was fucking lush.
So, in your experience. Is it worth persevering with the S/C and giving it another go.
Does a pressure cooker do a similar thing in a different way.
What do you use and recommend?
Many thanks in advance for your input.
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They're very, very different.

A pressure cooker doesn't appeal (I'm a child of the 70s, I can remember the public information films), but I wouldn't be parted from my slow cooker. I'm wondering what you're doing to get a bitter taste from the slow cooker? - mushiness is likely adding too much liquid which is easily done, you need to add very little with a slow cooker.

I’ve got a Ninja 11 in 1 which has a pressure cooker facility. I use this pretty much every day for veg and it makes the best mashed potato.
It has a slow cooker option but unlike the traditional type, the food needs to be hot before you switch it on.
It also has a dehydrate function which cooks a beef joint very low and slow.
The pressure cooker option is nothing like the old ones of last century, although have always loved a pressure cooker, much simpler.

I love my slow cooker.
I would never have a pressure cooker in the house, no more than I would walk on the railway tracks or play near a substation.

My Instant Pot (which I love, but I’m vegan - it’s great for beans and as a rice cooker) has a slow cook option, though I don’t know if you need to heat the food up first.

I had a slow cooker for years and used it about twice - it took up so much space and in the end I gave it away.

Thanks, I am a child of the 80s so can imagine being emotionally scarred by the public information films.
I'm not sure what I am doing to get the bitter taste either. I wasn't sure if it was the herbs / Bay leaves.
Yes, I definitely think I've put too much liquid in it hence the mushyness.
I'm on FB group from years ago when I first bought it and some people manage to do some really lovely looking dishes.
Mine just look like gruel.

I realise that I'm very much behind the times as I don't have an air frier yet. Infact, I've only just invested in an electric whisk.
Thanks, that's something to consider.
I just want to make things a bit easier when I'm cooking in the evening.

We got a pressure cooker recently. They are a very different to those from the 60s and 70s!

We do both slow cooking and pressure in our new one; and good rice and soups. It's pretty versatile!

The (ancient but functional) slow cooker has gone up into the attic.

Did the public information films get to you too ?

Thanks, I didn't realise uou could get a 2 in 1.
I'm really behind the times with all this cooking technology.

I bet you avoid dark, lonely pools, as well... 🤣

You'd have to pry my pressure cooker from my cold dead hands.

I use it at least 3/4 times a week.

Food cooks faster and the flavour is all held in the pot.

Totally underwhelmed by a slow cooker I gave away in comparison. Even when adjusting the liquid for recipes everything just tasted "less" than in my pressure cooker.

IMHO anything a slow cooker can cook a pressure cooker does it better. Also because it's faster I don't need to put something in a slow cooker in the morning. I have enough time to cook pretty much what I want after work.

Stews, bolognaise, pulled pork, curry's, chilli, soups etc. mine also has a steam function for veg/rice/fish etc

I don't understand why people seem scared of them. Modern versions are very easy to use.

Pressure cooker all the way for me, far better results than slow cooker and the electric ones aren’t scary at all.

Slow cooker only gets used to heat Christmas pudding on Christmas Day here.

You can sauté in it first (like onion, searing meat etc), then pressure cook it, then simmer afterwards to reduce liquid (or add cream). A beef casserole takes an hour from chucking it in to eating it, tops.

We use ours a lot, an Instant Pot Vortex Plus.

Makes a great risotto without all the stupid stirring, too!

I’ve got two instant pots (one with air fryer option) and a two drawer air fryer. I honestly love them all! The instant pot pressure cooker options are excellent. I tend to pressure cook most foods - stew, bolognese, pasta sauce, mash in 15 minutes that doesn’t require any supervising! I’ll use the slow cooker option for meat then air fry it at the end. I’ve got ADHD and get distracted while cooking. This is far quicker and safer. I don’t use my hob much or my oven!

How do you make mash in your instant pot, please?

Thanks, I'll look into some of the modern models.

I have heard this

Yes I'm resistant to get rid of the slow cooker because I use it to make porridge.
Which it does beautifully.
The DC just help themselves to it in the morning.

I've got a multi cooker which does both pressure and slow cooking among other things and I love it! Haven't used "slow cooking" in ages though, but 8min pressure cooked curry/bolognaise/chili is a staple.

Like some others, I have an Instant Pot.
Works as a slow cooker, pressure cooker, air fryer - and a few more less usable things (sous vide, dehydration etc)

I absolutely love it. I haven't used the slow cooker much because I eat very little meat. I make a lot of soup in the winter. I pre roast the veg in it, then use the pressure cooker to cook the soup - delicious.

All year round (but more in summer) I use it to dry air food for salads, etc.

It also makes fantastic cheese on toast, cripsy bacon, baked (and roast) potatoes among other things

I hae an Instant Pot Pro Crisp - its both a pressure cooker and a slow cooker (and if you swap the lid over its an air fryer too).

I use the pressure cooker function all the time, I never use the slow cooker function.

I used to have a slow cooker and despite trying many different meals in it I never made anything nice & my DC refused to eat anything cooked in the slow cooker. I did try to live the MN slow cooker dream - throw it all in in the morning & come home to a delicious meal, and I tried loads of "guaranteed delicious" recipes without success - but as far as I am concerned its all a big lie/conspiracy.

Re the pressure cooker, I made a lamb curry a couple of nights ago - used the saute functions of the instant pot, cooked at pressure for 20 minutes and the curry was delicious and the lamb couldn't be more tender. If you soak dried chickpeas overnight you can cook them in 15 minutes in the Instant Pot - miracle!

@aniloD nice cross post of IP fans - please can you tell us more about this which sounds interesting:

"All year round (but more in summer) I use it to dry air food for salads, etc."

Lots of recommendations for the instant pot.
Yy, I feel a bit like the successful SC meals are a conspiracy.

There's a clear favourite here.