Instant Pot Duo 7-in-1 Mini Electric Pressure Cooker, Slow Rice Cooker, Steamer, Sauté, Yogurt Maker, Warmer & Sterilizer, Includes Free App with over 1900 Recipes, Stainless Steel, 3 Quart

The Instant Pot Duo has completely transformed my cooking routine. It’s extremely versatile and easy to operate, whether I’m making rice, stews, or even yogurt. The pressure cooking function saves a lot of time without sacrificing flavor. Cleanup is simple if you lightly oil the inner pot before cooking to prevent sticking. The 6-quart size is perfect for family meals. Truly an essential appliance for busy kitchens.

For the price, this kitchen marvel is an unbeatable cooking monster! You can chop cooking times down to a fraction of what traditional cooking requires, and the features of this machine are almost intimidating. As for the rice cooking feature, which was a big part of my motivation behind this purchase, it was refreshing to know that it uses a stainless steel bowl (refreshing after finding out that those $30 rice cookers have coatings that can come off onto your food (that has to be healthy, right?). Also interesting to note is that Zojirushi, a Japanese brand that specializes in super fancy rice cookers that start around $140 and go up to $440, has their top-of-the-line rice cooker as a pressure cooker and many reviewers claiming that pressure cooking is the best way to make the fluffiest rice. So while this unit doesn't have induction cooking, or the magical ability to count how many times or for how many minutes the lid has been open in order to determine how much heat is required to keep the rice at the ideal temperature, this unit is less than a fourth of the price, but still shares the same pressure-cooking feature as their best model. For people like me not sleeping on piles of money, that's not nothing!One reviewer made mention that while you can cook plenty of things in the rice cooker, and make wonderful spicy dishes, doing so means that you will never really get normal perfect rice going on again. My initial thought (agreed upon by a close friend) was, "How about you just clean it better after using spices?" Well, after making some curry in my Instant Pot, I found out where he was coming from. This is a quality cooker, but nothing seals better than plastic, and, you guessed it, the seal around the lid is a plastic ring. Anybody who has worked with plastic before knows that plastic has a nasty habit of letting things penetrate inside. And so while you may give your machine a normal cleaning, that plastic ring can redeposit some of your previous recipes' flavoring into your latest dish. It's not so noticeable when you go from full dish to full dish, but when you transfer to just doing plain light-flavored rice, it can be noticeable. Is it possible to completely clean that rubber seal to prevent that from happening? Of course, but just be aware that it will take noticeably more effort than your average cleaning to get it back to how it was when you started - that or buy a lot of replacement rings. ;-) That being said, it is a relatively minor inconvenience for how wonderful this machine is, and is the reason I decided not to drop a star from the machine.Another minor irritation is the steamer tray thing they give. Why not just provide a steamer tray, instead of a steamer thing that will hold a steamer tray? I didn't bother with it at all since you still have to buy something to hold your vegetables in anyway, you might as well just buy the classic collapsible steamer tray to use in it and never use the thing they give you. I actually tried to steam some edamame on the tray they provided while waiting for my collapsible steamer to arrive from Amazon......I wouldn't recommend that.(On a side note, if you steam your vegetables with any spices on them, use the leftover water to cook your rice in. It not only tastes pretty darn good, but you get to save any of those nutrients that may have leaked out of the vegetables during the steaming process! I like to do that and add a little saffron to the rice before cooking it - outstanding!)Another amazing feature is it's timer function. It doesn't have a clock, so you can't give it a starting time of day (which would be nice), but it does have a delay timer, which basically is the same thing, only this method helps keep your math skills sharp! I used it every day so that I could wake up to Steel Cut Oatmeal ready made for me, and for anyone who doesn't know, Steel Cut Oats can take up to 45 minutes to make on the stove if not prepared ahead of time. I know the manual says that you shouldn't make oatmeal in it, but I made it every morning and never had a problem, so you can decide for yourself if it's worth the risk. I would do it again in a heartbeat.Notice that I said "I used it every day" and not "I use it every day". Sadly it is no longer in my possession because I bought it when I went down to Texas for a military tour, and despite my optimism that all would be fine, I had to leave my machine with the baggage guy because it made my suitcase overweight. Early Christmas for him I guess. If it helps to tell you how much I enjoyed it while I had it, I'm thinking of repurchasing it again because I still haven't found anything better in a similar price category.If you are traveling and staying in a hotel for a while, this is perfect since most hotels don't come with kitchenettes. But even just for your house, this is a wonderful addition!

Works perfectly!!! Awesome size and time saving everything works great! All the functions and so easy to clean and pressure cook!

OMG! This pressure cooker is fabulous. Easy to use. Saves time and food is infused with flavor. Love it and recommend it.

This pressure cooker is exceptional and comes with a wide range of options to choose from. It allows you to prepare meals with ease and efficiency, making it a versatile addition to any kitchen. You can steam, saute, or pressure cook.

so, i bought this before the black friday sale. *sad face*. but, i had owned it a month by then and used it almost every day, so i suppose i got some good value out of full price!i was originally looking for a slow cooker with a saute option. but i didn't like any that were on offer. they either had the non stick inserts or the very heavy ceramic covered stone inserts. and in either, i just didn't like the idea of the covering chipping away and mixing in with the food being cooked. then i came across the instant pot. at first i skipped over it, because that many positive reviews just didn't seem right. there are so many products here on amazon now that have these review-for-discount ratings that bump up products that i'm more skeptical about items than i used to be (there's got to be something amazon can do about their algorithm on this). but it kept coming up in searches, etc, and my friend had been raving about her electric pressure cooker as well (not ip, just electric pressure cooker), so i decided to investigate. i went to their site, saw some other ratings and reviews on the internet and after comparing models, decided on this one. along with the pot i also bought the glass lid for use when slow cooking.the features that made me buy this were1. the stainless steel insert (ALL my cookware is stainless steel, with the exception of one le creuset dutch oven and a couple of iron griddles),2. the saute option,3. the slow cook option,4. the pressure cook option with manual adjustment options.now, before i delve into my review, i should make it clear that i do cook a lot, western and indian (if you're desi like me and are wondering how this fares with indian dishes, read on). along with the cookware listed above, i also have conventional pressure cookers: good ol' fashioned hawkins and prestige pressure cookers, which i have used for almost 15 years without trouble; i still have these and still use them.one of the first things i did with this was make a slow cooked chicken soup. it did wonderfully. i was thrilled that i could set the time and adjust the heat. i also used the saute option for onions and garlic before throwing everything in and slow cooking. a note for those who may have read some reviews stating that the cooker lid doesn't work in slow cook mode and gives the "lid" message. to use the original lid, you have to twist the lid to close position and turn the knob to vent. i guess the electronics of the cooker detects that the lid isn't secure if you just place the cover over it and don't turn it close. i'm actually very happy that i bought the glass lid because the cooker works seamlessly with it and i can see what's going on. most of my usage in the first few days was slow cooking different soups. they turn out great and the keep warm feature keeps the food at the right temperature to serve and eat without needing to heat the food again. and it's not super hot either, which my husband prefers. five stars.the real test of the instant pot came when using it as a pressure cooker and this is where i had to knock one star off. at first, it did great. i pressure cooked soaked raw chickpeas. perfect result. then, when i realized it was not enough for the number of people i was cooking for, i followed it up immediately with pressure cooking unsoaked chickpeas. perfect again. i mixed the two batches and you couldn't tell the difference. five stars still.then came the chicken curry. turn on saute, throw in onions, ginger, garlic, spices, brown to perfection. good so far. now, being a veteran pressure cooker user, i have made small to large batches of chicken and meat in my hawkins and have never had to worry that the cooker is too full. with this one, as soon as the level went beyond 2/3rds, i didn't get any pressure. okay. so it's electronic, so i'll keep the five stars and make sure the level stays below the recommended level. however, even when the level is half full, there are still days when it won't build pressure. the element heats, the timer begins and ends, but no pressure. one day the level was less than half and i still had to start and stop a couple of times before i actually got pressure. by this time the food was half cooked anyway, so not quite as convenient as i would have liked.before you say "clean the lid and rim", i would have you know that i clean the lid every time, as recommended in the book, removing every part as described and washing and drying them thoroughly and i also clean out the rim which, if you own this, is hard to get under. but i clean it nonetheless (because i'm a clean freak). so, i'm sorry instant pot makers, but the pressure is a little unreliable. and for many of us who cook regularly and need things that just work, this doesn't qualify for me as that quite yet. for me it's been 50/50 on the pressure cook score.that said, when used as a slow cooker or when pressure cooking beans like chickpeas, this thing is a champion.another note for the indian cooks: i made gaadhe aloo in this to go with kachoris. peeled and rough chopped the potatoes, briefly sautéed the spices in the pot, threw the potatoes into the pot on slow cook, added water and left them to cook. when done, mashed up the potatoes right in the pot to create the thick gravy with chunks of potato. perfection. i haven't tried dal yet, but i will update when i do.conclusion: i have owned this for a couple of months now and have used it a lot, almost every day. i love the convenience of it, love the slow cook and saute with adjustable options, ADORE the stainless steel insert, but only just like the pressure cooker. all in all, a good investment. so far. i would recommend.

I just love this insta pot. The stainless steel interior is easy to clean. It works like a charm. I wish I had gotten one earlier. Such a time saver. You can just Google how to cook specific items in it. Don't use too much water. Go by what they say.