I had to estimate cooking time on my own but meals came out great. Pressure cooker saved me a lot of time ...
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This is my first pressure cooker.  Product met expectations. I have a large household so I got the 8 quart pressure cooker. I already made corned beef & pot roast.  The recipes in booklet & most recipes online are for 6 quarts (usually 3 lbs of meat); I used about 5 - 6 lbs of meat for my 8 quarts cooker.  I had to estimate cooking time on my own but meals came out great. Pressure cooker saved me a lot of time (90 minutes in pressure cooker versus 4 to 3 hours in oven). Suggest you saut&eacute; &/or brown meats in a separate frying skillet - I did not brown meat in pressure cooker as the container is too deep and not enough width to brown a pot roast. Clean up is very easy; so I had extra time to sit & relax at the dinner table with my family. Definitely worth the investment for me.  Suggest you also read directions carefully BEFORE use especially when you need to release steam to add the vegetables at the end.  My family enjoyed the meals made with the pressure cooker.
1414228
I had know idea how much we would use this. It has been great and saved me lots of time. My husband cooks occasionally, but I tend to do most of the cooking. However, whenever my husband wants rice (which is at least once a week) he can easily get this going and I don't have to lift a finger. What a time saver.
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I love my Instapot. For many things its not really any quicker because of the 15 min pressuring up time before cooking starts and depressure time before you can open it, but somehow it seems so easy and fast. Im on Dr Gundrys low lectin diet (see youtube if you have health challenges) and more meals go in the pressure cooker than dont. The 8 quart plus a frying pan of extra veggies and greens makes about 6 meals for 3 big eater adults. I start soups and stews with 2 sliced onions on Saut for 20 min while cutting veggies. When done I just add the veggies and frozen chicken thighs or fresh ground turkey or whatever, a small tomato paste, a quart of chicken or bone broth, spices, press the stew/meat button and end up with a delicious soup/stew. That may not sound that different from what youd do in a regular soul pot but somehow it is...
4176303
I purchased 3 Handy Jb6190 Micromaster Presure cookers I I gave 2 for Christmass Gifts and kept 1 for my self.
 It is a real time saver in the kitchen .
 I can cook a meal in less than a third the time what it takes to cook on the stove. and rhe speedy delivery was appreacheated..
  Thank you,
  William Prince
2735973
This is a great appliance for slow cooking, but I am still trying to figure out the pressure cooking times to use since I have never used a pressure cooker before this one. It is well made and very versatile.
612942
It's been quite a number of years since I used a pressure cooker, so I was looking for a cookbook that could offer me some good recipes and some tips on using the cooker. HOMEMADE MEALS FAST delivered both. I liked that the cooking and prep times for the recipes were provided, too. My mom used to make rosemary chicken and there's a nice recipe included for that dish. I enjoy many vegetarian dishes and I plan to give the Feta Sprinkled Couscous with Acorn Squash on Top recipe a try soon. I really like the inclusion of the recipes for side dishes. I don't often think of preparing a side dish this way.
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I've only used this 3 times, twice for collards greens & once for red cabbage.  Each time it was wonderfully convenient.  When cooking these normally takes 1 - 2 hours (greens take a long time because you are boiling the meat first, then the adding the greens, & cabbage also takes a while to soften up) but with the pressure cooker, it took 20-30 minutes tops. Cooking time was 10-15 minutes.  I started the cooker (lid off) with water and meat (smoked turkey wings/necks) + seasonings. While it was heating up, I used that time to cut up the greens and add to the cooker to allow for them to shrink, so that more could be added.  Once all the greens were added and stirred, I restarted the cook time for 15 mins, closed it up and let it go.  Perfect greens in perfect pot liquor.  Similar for the cabbage, except that I added all the cabbage at once to the heated water, vinegar & seasoning. Then I restarted the timer to 10 mins. It was delicious.  I bought this mainly to cook collards for large events to cut back on the cooking work & time. So far it's been great.  I can't wait to use it for other things.
822861
Never used a pressure cooker before and now I love it for making my beans and other stews and meats.  About 20 to 25 minutes total cook time for 4 cups of uncooked beans, 6 minutes of actual cook time once you get to temp.  I did beef cheek meat in it also, but forgot to document the time, it was quick.  I plan to do a beef tongue next, and the recipes I've seen say about 45 minutes of actual cook time once you get to temp; that's quick if you've ever made beef tongue before.  I tried osso bucco, but prefer the crock pot for that.  If you don't have one and love cooking, try it out, I think you'll love it.  I do.  Enjoy.
2934542
I am having a great time using my Instant Pot.  I have only used the Pressure Cooking setting so far, but I am getting ready to try some soup recipes for fall.  I had to throw dinner together in 20 minutes ones night.  I threw 4 chicken breast in with some salt and pepper and a jar of salsa and had chicken tacos ready in no time.  AMAZING!
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I have never used a pressure cooker in my life but I decided to give it a try.  I was astounded by the simplicity of this product as well as the delicous meal I created on my first try.  The recipe book is great.  It is filled with gourmet meals that can be prepared by a novice cook like myself and all in under 30 minutes!!  I don't know how I lived without this pressure cooker before.  It has really changed the way I think about cooking!
4943507
I LOVE my Instant Pot and it has all but replaced my Crockpot.  The directions are not that clear but with some trial and error and internet searching, I have successfully made many meals in my pressure cooker.  I would suggest ordering some extra gaskets because they really absorb the smells of the foods.  (the first thing I cooked was corned beef and cabbage)  I am working on converting all of my favorite Crockpot recipes to use with my IP.
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My husband purchase this as a gift for me and I really enjoy using it. I had never used any type of pressure cooker before so it has been fun learning how. It's a good size for our family, we can usually make pretty good size meals and have left overs. I also love that it is an all in one, rice cooker, pressure cooker, and slow cooker. I have not used the slow cooker part yet because I have a slow cooker I already use very often. I did try the rice cooker even thought I have one of those as well and it work very well. The pressure cooker was all new too me. The instructions were pretty straight forward but I did read several blogs and YouTube videos for additional help. This also come with a recipe book and cooking time guide. I have made chicken legs, bbq chicken, pork, chicken wings and several other things as well. Love. Also love the chime that it makes when you seal and unseal the lid.

I work an awful shift at my job where I get home after 8pm so with this I am able to make a quick meal that would usually take much longer in a 3rd of the time.  Now my only concern is that while cleaning this product the little dial at the top to release the steam came off, and it just never seemed to go back on properly again and now after moving it must have popped off and I can not find it. Now I can't even use it. I am very sadden by this. So my warning to others is be very careful with the lid, it needs to be cleaned underneath due to stream and sauces getting on it just be very careful on the topside.

I hope to be able to find a replace piece because I really don't want to buy a whole new machine when this one is not very old.

Hope this is helpful to others.
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I've always wanted to pressure cooker but was afraid because of those scary stories about it exploding.  But I found this one to be safe because it is electronic and has timer.  I used it to cook pork chops (9 minutes under high pressure), chicken soup (15 minutes) and also pig feet (chinese dish, 15 minutes from frozen to cooked tender).  Each time, the result was quite good.  One word of advice, follow the instruction and do not put too much water.  I did that once and when I tried to quick release the pressure, not only the steam came out, the hot water as well.  But that's really a user error because I ignored the instruction.  Cannot wait to cook some hummus and bean soup.
2099021
I just got my instant pot and love it but I couldn't get the times for cooking right. I purchased the cookbook for that reason plus the book has lots of recipes. I am using my instant pot 3 to 4 times a week. Things come out like they should, not over or under done. I have already invested in a second cooking book for more advance cooking.
925493
I love the convenience. I have been experimenting with different recipes and most of them have turned out great. Mixing ingredients and leaving it to cook overnight is a real blessing and I can see myself using it more and more.
On a side note, my gf's mom was visiting and used this cooker and was really impressed. So I had to buy her one too :( :))
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I was hoping that this was something that I would be able to fluidly add to my kitchen and while I was able to use it the day it arrived, there is a bit of a learning curve with the timing, etc.  I don't think that is particular to this machine though, it is likely something that any new pressure cooker user would go through.  The good news is that the food comes out beautifully with the right timing.  The slow cooker feature is particularly great.  I am still working with the pressure features.

Now for the bad, the non-stick coating on the insert pot is so thin that it is already scratched off.  I did not use metal in the pan, but I did soak it with some silverware in it.  I take responsibility in the sense that I should not have put the utensils in the pot, but I have never seen a coating scratch off so easily.  I have a new insert on order from Fagor and hope to be back to multi-cooking soon!