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frontpagephoinix | Staff posted Sep 26, 2025 07:09 AM
Prime Members: 6-Quart Instant Pot Duo 7-in-1 Electric Pressure Cooker
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The instant pot is stainless, so rice tends to stick, and the bottom tends to brown/overcook a bit. The steep walls with a fairly hard transition to the flat bottom makes it kinda difficult to clean when stuff does stick. It's also a pretty big pot so it barely fits in my sink for cleaning.
On the flipside, the Zojirushi gets it perfect every time, it's nonstick so it's super easy to clean. It's slower, sure, but it's worth it IMO.
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I ditched my rice maker and just make the rice in the IP now. Equal parts water and rice, pressure for 3 minutes, rest for 10. Makes better rice than my old rice cooker could, and much faster.
What was your previous rice cooker's make/brand?
Not my most-used kitchen appliance (that'd probably go to my rice cooker or air fryer), but these are nice for being able to cook raw, frozen chicken breasts in about 20 minutes flat for things like pulled chicken or quesadillas.
I ditched my rice maker and just make the rice in the IP now. Equal parts water and rice, pressure for 3 minutes, rest for 10. Makes better rice than my old rice cooker could, and much faster.
The instant pot is stainless, so rice tends to stick, and the bottom tends to brown/overcook a bit. The steep walls with a fairly hard transition to the flat bottom makes it kinda difficult to clean when stuff does stick. It's also a pretty big pot so it barely fits in my sink for cleaning.
On the flipside, the Zojirushi gets it perfect every time, it's nonstick so it's super easy to clean. It's slower, sure, but it's worth it IMO.
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Not my most-used kitchen appliance (that'd probably go to my rice cooker or air fryer), but these are nice for being able to cook raw, frozen chicken breasts in about 20 minutes flat for things like pulled chicken or quesadillas.
I ditched my rice maker and just make the rice in the IP now. Equal parts water and rice, pressure for 3 minutes, rest for 10. Makes better rice than my old rice cooker could, and much faster.
I tried rice in mine. Not a good experience in the instant pot. That's actually the reason why I got a (Zojirushi) rice cooker.
The instant pot is stainless, so rice tends to stick, and the bottom tends to brown/overcook a bit. The steep walls with a fairly hard transition to the flat bottom makes it kinda difficult to clean when stuff does stick. It's also a pretty big pot so it barely fits in my sink for cleaning.
On the flipside, the Zojirushi gets it perfect every time, it's nonstick so it's super easy to clean. It's slower, sure, but it's worth it IMO.
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The Duo does not brown as well. I think they dialed the heating back on this model to help justify charging more for the Pro versions. Now I'm much more likely to brown on the gas stove and transfer food in like a crock pot. The old version was decent enough that I could do the job in the same pot.
And these are great rice cookers, as others have said. I do 1:1 ratio and you have to do a good job rinsing and draining your rice. 6 minutes on low pressure and turn it off when complete. You can hold rice quite a long time if you need to. Top tier rice cookers are expensive and take up a lot of space. Cheap rice cookers are another large appliance, and IMO hard to justify their presence. So I find the IP to be a good compromise.
These stink as slow cookers. Dedicated slow cookers heat from the bottom and sides. This just heats from the bottom. You're more likely to get stickage and need to stir more. It can be ok for soups, but things like pot roast don't do very well (also, roasts tend to do better in oval cookers).
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The instant pot is stainless, so rice tends to stick, and the bottom tends to brown/overcook a bit. The steep walls with a fairly hard transition to the flat bottom makes it kinda difficult to clean when stuff does stick. It's also a pretty big pot so it barely fits in my sink for cleaning.
On the flipside, the Zojirushi gets it perfect every time, it's nonstick so it's super easy to clean. It's slower, sure, but it's worth it IMO.
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