Re: Instant pot!
Jumping in late here. I got it in the sale and here's why I like it (vs. the regular crockpot which we rarely use):
1. I can saute in the instant pot before pressure cooking - it's one pot vs. 2. Ex. I can brown the onions/meat and then add my other ingredients. With a slow cooker I had to use the stove and an additional pan.
2. I can make pasta (we use lentil pasta and it works fine) with sauce in the instant pot - all one dish (no separate water boiling pot and separate sauce pot).
3. Baked potatoes are less than half the time of the oven - woot! Very quick and easy and we put things like taco meat on top.
I haven't made a lot of dishes, I feel like IP stuff probably is more suited to winter than summer fare. One dish I really liked was a curry dish and the spices came out amazing in the pressure cooker.
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