Instant Pot 5.7L Duo Multi-Cooker reviews

America's #1 Pressure Cooker & Multicooker ( 5.7 Litre )

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4.9 out of 5 stars Based on 71 Customer Ratings

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"Game change for our busy family"
5 stars"
Purchased on Mighty Ape

When our slow cooker broke, replacing it with an Instant pot felt like a big gamble, but after a week I was a total convert. It makes perfect rice, tender meat, incredible risotto, quick soup, great lasagne, etc, etc, etc. The only thing it doesn't cope with well are recipes with dairy, but there are ways around this and it can even make a decent lasagne.

It's a completely different way of cooking, and timings are critical. Talking to friends with other brands, they all got a bit stuck after making the handful of recipes which came with their pressure cookers. Luckily there are literally hundreds of cookbooks specific to Instant Pot (I recommend The Instant Pot Bible for beginners), there's even a free app with lots of recipes to start you off. I've also discovered that Instant Pot is quite a lot faster than most pressure cookers avaliable in NZ.

I would recommend it to any busy family (if you are a family of 4+, you'd want the larger size), or if you're expecting baby (it would be great for making baby-food, just make sure you learn how to use it before baby arrives and you're too tired!).

The only disadvantage I've found is that you can't guarantee dinner on the table at a specific time, as sometimes it takes a bit longer to come to pressure. But it's always boiling hot, so I usually make it a bit earlier and leave it in the pot to cool a bit. It also has a timer, so you could set it before going to work and have dinner when you get home.

I also have sealing rings, it's good to have a couple, one for meat/curries and one for sweet/plain dishes.

12 out of 12 people found this review helpful.
"Changed my life"
5 stars"
Purchased on Mighty Ape

You need one of these. Don't hesitate!

6 out of 6 people found this review helpful.
"Great buy"
5 stars"
Purchased on Mighty Ape

Brought this as a gift for my sister she absolutely loves it.

5 out of 5 people found this review helpful.
"One year wonder-"
4 stars"
Purchased on Mighty Ape

Great appliance but cannot get replacement sealing rings and told to replace these yearly so maybe an expensive one year wonder!

13 out of 19 people found this review helpful.
"Amazing"
5 stars"
Purchased on Mighty Ape

Definitely the best multicooker for the price in NZ! We just use basically pressure cooker!! Mighty ape what a service 👏 you guys provide a top quality product and service thank you

1 out of 1 people found this review helpful.
"The Instant Pot is indeed a very versatile multi-cooker."
5 stars"
Purchased on Mighty Ape

The Instant Pot has replaced the many pots I have been using &, most importantly, reduced cooking time signifacantly.

1 out of 1 people found this review helpful.
"Wow"
5 stars"
Purchased on Mighty Ape

Highly recommend

"Wow"
5 stars"
Purchased on Mighty Ape

Highly recommend

"Buy it!"
5 stars"

This little hard working appliance gets use from breakfast to dinner time. Easy clean , super fast . Pasta in 6 mins , Porridge in 2 mins , Chickpeas in 15 mins. Highly recommend!

"Great"
5 stars"
Purchased on Mighty Ape

Solid and looks better than the product image. (you know that's rare)

"Most useful appliance"
5 stars"
Purchased on Mighty Ape

This is really fantastic and now one of the most used appliances in my kitchen. Such a fast way of cooking and produces fantastic results. I really can't fault it at all and 10/10 worth buying. Everyone should have one…