[update]10 qt review: Since I wrote a review for the 8 quart, I have purchased two 10qts and one 6qt. I bought a 10 qt for Thanksgiving for myself and one for my son for Christmas. I got him the 10qt because it was cheaper than the 8 qt. But he complains he has no room in his kitchen. So then I bought him the 6qt and kept the 10qt for myself for Thanksgiving; and I’ll give my son a choice between it or cash. Hopefully he'll take the cash instead, because I could use the smaller one for broccoli and smaller dishes. Anyway, the 10qt is large. I get 1-2 more quarts of bone broth from it. The main problem I have with the 10qt is there are no accessories made for the 10qt! There are the 8qt accessories, but those are small, and if you per chance buy the baskets that fit 6-8 qts, you are buying 6 qt baskets . Those are much smaller and leave too much wasted space. SOMEBODY!! PLEASE MAKE 10 QT BASKETS!!! I can’t even find a 10qt insert replacement. So I’m glad I at least bought two pressure cookers. Someone complained about the weight of the pressure cooker not fitting the lid. Well, I’m not proud of admitting this, but I got angry and banged the heel of my hand down on the weight and now it fits. What did I do? I don’t know, but it fits. Maybe I should pull out the other 10qt lid and compare them. But it does work. There’s not much else to say that I didn’t say in the review of my 8 quart pot below. If you are trying to decide between the 8q and 10q, I would recommend the 8 quart...at least until they begin making accessories. If you’re going to cook most things in the basket, the largest basket is the 8q. This leave a lot of space in the 10q to pressurize, which also takes more time before the timer begins. It also takes up more space on the countertop. Frankly, if you’re making bone broth, it’s going to be thinner (not as gelatinous) if you add more water, which, if the basket is full, you’ll want the water to reach the top of the basket’s contents. You can’t add many more bones in the 10q than you would in the 8qt; and again, it will take up more time to pressurize with subpar results. I have to wonder if the 10q was a ditched idea or afterthought, since nobody YET has made accessories to go with it. But, hey! You do you! If you think you’ll do better with a 10q, you won’t hurt my feelings. Either way, the instant pot is one of the best decisions I’ve made in 2020, and I don’t regret buying the 10q. I cooked a ham in it, and it turned out pretty good.
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8 qt review: This isn't Grandma's stovetop pressure cooker!! My goodness!
I first used it on chicken breast and broccoli. Yep. I was talking to my sister on the phone about my new instant pot, hoping to glean tips from her, and I had the chicken cooking. Suddenly it began hissing and spitting and steaming. I literally jumped back and asked, "Oh my gosh! What's happening?" She said, "I don't know! What is happening?" So I described the evil emitting from the top of the pot. She said, "You didn't do the water test, did you?" I did NOT do the water test. I told her it smelled like plastic was burning, and she assured me that was normal, too. It was all normal. It's all the magic of the instant pot!
I also thought it was broke because the pressure release valve would not release pressure unless I pulled the lever and held on to the switch. I learned you have to PUSH the button DOWN for a continuous hands-free release! You can pull the lever to the side to release a little or you can push DOWN on the top of it to allow it to release it all at once! AND you can pull the lever while it is autoreleasing, and it will stop releasing.
The cool thing about my particular model, besides having holes in the handles to set the lid, is it automatically sets it to pressure, so you don't have to push anything on the top of the lid before starting it. Also, the steam releases from a different spot than on the same lever you pull to release. I would definitely get scorched with the other models!
So, I got the 8 quart, and I don't regret it, even with just hubby and I. We drink bone broth like crazy, and this pot makes five quarts. I freeze some and drink some. Also, Thanksgiving is just a block away, and this is going to come in handy! I wonder if I can jam a turkey in this bad boy?
So what do I think of this instant pot? If you have read this far, you're either totally nuts, or you really want an instant pot. I have no regrets! I like this more than the microwave.
Oh! And my first meal turned out delicious!
One thing to keep in mind if this is your first: an instant pot isn't REALLY instant. It takes a while to built the pressure, takes time to cook the food, then takes time to release the pressure, if done naturally (without you releasing it...but you can do that too). However, like my sister said, "It may not be THAT instant, but you don't have to babysit it". She's right again! You can set it and not worry about whether it's going to boil over or boil dry. You can throw the food in, set it and spend time with your family. AND as far as bone broth goes, you don't have to cook it for 24 hours! Four hours, TOPS, and it's not really that long. Some cook it for an hour.
So, if you are still reading this, well, bless your heart! You may need a few sessions of therapy, or you really want this pot! In either case, I think this is the only time I've ever encouraged people to buy the pot! Go for it! You know you want it! Just say, "No problem! Ring me up!" You won't regret buying the Instant Pot!
I am not affiliated with the sellers of Instant Pot or Instant Pot company or Amazon. I'm not making ANY money off this review. I just love the Instant Pot that much!
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Reviewed in the United States on December 11, 2020
I have the instant pot. 6 qt. Works great.I bought the 10 qt. Works great.The information below refers to the dimensions of the 10 QUART SIZE:TL/DR:6 quart stainless steel insert: 8.5" wide by 6" tall.10 quart outside pot: 16.5" wide by 15" tall10 quart stainless steel insert: 11" wide by 6.5" tallI wish Amazon allowed zooming in on photos to make it easier to read the ruler measurements...perhaps someone has a recommendation about this?---------------------------------------------------My frustration? Out of 143,000+ ratings as of 12/10/2020, it seems that no one has yet provided clear photos and measurements of the size of each INSTANT-POT unit itself **and** the stainless steel INSERT/container. Thus, I have done so to satiate the demands of the masses.For some bizarro reason, that science cannot explain, even the ding-dong company has not even provided such clear information....they only provide the following dimensions that are nearly worthless for the 10 Quart Size: 16.8 x 15.31 x 16.34 inches Huh???? Even more disturbing, some people refer to how "long" the pot is. What??? Long??? It only has width and height...also, a circle does not have "length". Sigh....The shape of the unit is a CYLINDER. A cylinder has two measurement elements to determine its general size. In the case of a round (not oval) pot that has a bottom and a top, it would be measured by only WIDTH and HEIGHT. I guess a long cylinder such as a garden hose would be measured by Length and Width (aka diameter), but a pot would be width (or diameter) and height....I don't know if the company-provided 16.8" and 16.34" measurements each refer to the width of the outside pot/unit or not...it's slightly wider in one direction because of the two handles...slightly more narrow in the other direction without the handles. I really don't care what these measurements refer to at this point...the company has simply failed at providing useful measurements.For those obsessed with more accurate details (for storage reasons), I measure the heavy, outside, instant pot unit itself to be about 16.5" wide (handle to handle) and about 15" tall from the bottom feet to the top of the top handle. By the way...it is indeed heavy...definitely a potential safety hazard for some people to store it in upper cabinets vs lower cabinets because of the weight...The most important part to me was the size of the 10 quart INSERT itself...ie, the stainless steel container. I'd say it's 6.5" TALL by 11" WIDE (this width refers to the *inside* diameter of the insert, not the outside diameter of the flange/rim of the insert)...the inside diameter is more important.btw...it's important to remember that even though the stainless steel insert is considered to be a 10 quart size, you should not cook with it completely full to the 10-quart capacity....it should only be filled 2/3 of the way...the instructions or others can explain why.-Spike
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