And on the seventh day, God threw some chicken and spices in the Instant Pot, smiled at the upbeat electronic trill of the lid locking into place, and that was it. The universe was complete. Why?

The culmination of years of (slow) progress. The cooking surface is nice and flat. The touchpad interface is simple and almost elegant. The inner pot has little helper handles for easy maneuverability ...

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1. The multicooker that can thaw a few frozen chicken breasts in less than three minutes, slash a six-hour slow cooker recipe down to 45 minutes, and replace a slew of appliances that are collecting ...

Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Click to share on X (Opens in new window) Click to share on Bluesky (Opens in new window) Now that I’ve been cooking in the Instant Pot for a while, ...

Now that I’ve been cooking in the Instant Pot for a while, I’ve been trying to think outside of the box about it. I’ve tripped up a few times (overcooked vegetables, undercooked beans), but I feel ...