How to Get the Best Slow Cooking Results with an Instant Pot

[santip]

I bought my instapot, as my slow cooker had broken and thought my insta would offer the slow cooking and then the extras of pressure cooking etc... but i have read many people saying the slow cooking part isnt great.... would appreciate tips to get the best slow cooking from my insta, is it different to the standard slow cooker?

 

[andytrichards]

I wouldn’t use it as a slow cooker

 

[ivango]

I see that they offer a ceramic insert, would that maybe improve the slow cooker function?

 

[holblevgirl]

@ivango it isn't a true ceramic insert.. just a metal pan with a bit of glazing.. I like mine fine and it's nice to have an extra inner pot, but not what I dreamed it would be..

 

[ivango]

@holblevgirl that's disappointing! I was hoping that this would also work well as a slow cooker. I've only had mine for about a week.

 

[rayfordsteele]

Don't try. It only cooks from the bottom. A crock pot has heat that surrounds the sides too.

 

[aleja629]

I've never tried it but I GOT RID OF MY CROCKPOT! i HAVE YET TO GET RID OF MY RICE COOKER...

 

[marbro]

@aleja629 get your crock pot back and ditch your rice cooker, unless you want to press cook and make rice at the same time. The instant pot makes great rice.

 

[sevenz]

I use my Instant Pot as a slow cooker all the time with the same results as a slow cooker. Remember that the low setting is the same as the warm setting on a traditional slow cooker.

 

[santip]

@sevenz its interesting that many ppl arent keen.... so if i start by making a chilli, i would usually use low on slow cooker and put on at 8.30am for my evening meal, so would need low on insta then?

 

[sevenz]

@santip no, the low setting is the same as warm on a slow cooker. It will not get to your desired level of cooking.

 

[santip]

@sevenz oh right ok. Thanks

 

[francababy20]

@sevenz I start it out of sauté and when the food is really hot I change it to slow cooker and high.

 

[sevenz]

@francababy20 I do as well.

 

[rascalblue]

I slow cook all of the time

 

[hazeloak]

Preheat the ingredients on saute. Only use slow cook High/More. Allow 25% more time than a traditional slow cooker.

 

[santip]

@hazeloak great tips. Thanks, will try on cheap dish 1st and see what happens.. thankyou.

 

[hazeloak]

@santip I made "doctored up" beans with canned beans in my 3qt. It worked great.

 

[santip]

@hazeloak doctored up? Off too google... lol

 

[hazeloak]

@santip https://www.thepioneerwoman.com/.../the-best-baked-beans.../