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Major Nikon

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5. Never owned one, wouldn't buy one
Sun Apr 26, 2020, 07:54 PM
Apr 2020

Some people swear by them.

If you have limited storage space in your kitchen and need something that can do everything, I can see the value. My experience with things that can do everything generally don't do any of them all that well, but I've never owned one of these so I can't say.

If you already have all the others you are good to go. dhol82 Apr 2020 #1
instapot is like all those in one. my brother showed me how you can saute things jorgevlorgan Apr 2020 #2
Yes to all 5 nt Ferrets are Cool Apr 2020 #3
Worthless if..fish..had..wings Apr 2020 #4
Never owned one, wouldn't buy one Major Nikon Apr 2020 #5
We got one too. I don't use it because I like to season and taste during cooking. beveeheart Apr 2020 #6
Yours is my biggest complaint. Yes, I could stop it to taste, Hortensis Apr 2020 #12
I use mine for certain cuts of meat: chuck roast, ribs, pork steak, corned beef lkinwi Apr 2020 #7
This! Wawannabe Apr 2020 #9
Because I don't want to store/maintain all those appliances when one will do it all hlthe2b Apr 2020 #8
Yes, but you can do it all in 1 sq ft of counter space. TygrBright Apr 2020 #10
This too! Its biggest virtue is its variety of conveniences, Hortensis Apr 2020 #13
It does certain foods really well. Cairycat Apr 2020 #11
As Cairycat says. I'm very happy with the one my daughter got me, Hortensis Apr 2020 #14
A lot of specialty appliances or utensils are completely unnecessary. PoindexterOglethorpe Apr 2020 #15
I wouldn't use it for sous vide spinbaby Apr 2020 #18
Actually, I realize that there's a separate PoindexterOglethorpe Apr 2020 #19
It does a fine job with sous vide IMO tishaLA Apr 2020 #20
Same here. Perfect medium rare boneless ribeye. trof Apr 2020 #21
I resisted one for a long time Retrograde Apr 2020 #16
I use mine once or twice a week spinbaby Apr 2020 #17
Creamy beans from dried to delicious in 40 minutes. trof Apr 2020 #22
That might solve my problem here at high altitude eleny Apr 2020 #23
We make our own refritos. trof Apr 2020 #24
An instant pot is basicly a pressure cooker. I also make dairy free yogurt in it which saves Demsrule86 Apr 2020 #25
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