Comments on: Which Instant Pot to Buy

By: Two Healthy Kitchens

Two Healthy Kitchens — Wed, 13 Sep 2023 12:14:59 +0000

In reply to Nazara.

I’m glad you enjoyed reading this – and that you adore using your Instant Pot! They really are total game-changers in the kitchen, aren’t they?!? 😀 ~Shelley

By: Nazara

Nazara — Wed, 13 Sep 2023 04:33:30 +0000

I’m so glad you wrote this post! I’m currently using an Instant Pot DUO60 6 Qt 7-in-1 Multi-Use Pressure Cooker and I love it! It’s so easy to use!

By: Two Healthy Kitchens

Two Healthy Kitchens — Fri, 25 Nov 2022 13:32:40 +0000

In reply to Amy Patrick.

That sounds like a really ideal setup, Amy! Healthy and delicious meals SOOOO easily! Gotta love an Instant Pot! 😉 ~Shelley

By: Amy Patrick

Amy Patrick — Thu, 24 Nov 2022 18:46:25 +0000

Hi! I bought a second hand 3 qt instant pot in 2020. I was able to find a stacking tiffin metal pots for the 3 qt model. Note I’m cooking for one person. I use it for frozen meat or fish on the lower one and rice on the top one. Comes out great!

By: Two Healthy Kitchens

Two Healthy Kitchens — Wed, 27 Jul 2022 14:18:24 +0000

In reply to Melanie Tripp.

Hi, Melanie! This is a great question, but one that I don’t think I personally have the depth of experience to reliably answer. I’ve never used the “old-fashioned” stovetop pressure cookers (although I certainly remember my mom having hers cooking merrily away on our stove when I was a child). I did a quick bit of googling for you, though, and found a couple of resources that might help you work through your question and decide if you want to venture into the electric pressure cooker/Instant Pot world. Check out this comparison from Hip Pressure Cooking and this article from The Kitchn entitled “Electric or Stovetop Pressure Cooker: Which Is Right for Me?” I hope those articles help you out! Have a wonderful week! ~Shelley

By: Melanie Tripp

Melanie Tripp — Tue, 26 Jul 2022 17:28:48 +0000

Shelley, thank you so much for this informative article! However, when I read about the Max possibly not heating high enough, I wondered about the other models…..and also wonder if they heat as well as the old-fashioned one (what our grandmothers used on the stove) that I still use. For instance, with mine, I can throw in 4-5 boned chicken thighs with a few potatoes, carrots and an onion plus 1/2 cup water — once the steam starts perking, it’s done in 8 minutes. Then I just let it cool until there’s no more pressure. To me, this has always been so efficient but I’m getting concerned that as I age, I might make a mistake so I AM attracted to the new, electric models which promise safety controls. But do they really work as well as my old one? ~ Melanie

By: Two Healthy Kitchens

Two Healthy Kitchens — Wed, 03 Feb 2021 18:34:47 +0000

In reply to Dorothy.

I’m so happy you thought so! 😀 ~Shelley

By: Two Healthy Kitchens

Two Healthy Kitchens — Wed, 03 Feb 2021 18:11:00 +0000

In reply to HEIDI.

Thanks for sharing your experiences, Heidi – I think others will find this really valuable! Always so wonderful to have our readers helping each other – thank you bunches! ~Shelley

By: Dorothy

Dorothy — Wed, 03 Feb 2021 16:17:54 +0000

Very informative and thorough!

By: HEIDI

HEIDI — Sun, 31 Jan 2021 23:41:56 +0000

I have owned a 6 quart and A 3 quart a 6 quart can easily feed 5 to 10 people depending on what you cook and a 3 quart can easily feed three or four people depending on what you make. When I make chili in the 3 quart I use about 1 1/2 pounds of meat along with the other ingredients and I usually get four servings out of it. You can make a lot of food with the 3 quart. I was actually surprised. Also a 3 quart only requires a minimum of a half a cup of liquid so I find the dishes come out less watery then I would if I use the 6 quart. I live by myself and it makes plenty of leftovers know if your family of two to four 3 quart will do just fine