If you asked me to give you my top ten purchases in the last 10 years, I think this would definitely make the list. It can be life changing --to the extent that most social media platforms / cooking sites / recipe sites / one pot meals / now have Instant Pot sections. My library has its own Instant Pot section. There are dozens of sites & Yt channels dedicated to nothing but Instant Pot. There are good reasons for this. It is relatively quick and tastes great and many recipes can be done in one pot --so easy cleaning!If I had kids I'd definitely buy one of these, maybe the 8Qt. Research it and you will find that certain cheap cuts of meat taste great in a pressure cooker (or slow cooker which the Instant Pot also can do). When chicken leg quarters go on sale for 69 cents a pound, I stock up. I sometimes add some chicken stock and pressure cook, what I like to call, "the chickeniest chicken that has ever chickened". I strain the juice left over and have chicken soup later in the week. (the leftovers are even fantastic)It is also a rice cooker that makes fluffy, delicate rice. It is a slow cooker that brings out & melds flavors like only a slow cooker can. My sister made me a cheesecake in one before I bought mine. It wasn't the best cheesecake that I ever had, but for the money & time, it was pretty awesome.Usually when they keep adding more & more features to a product things get worse & worse. This didn't happen in the progression of the Instant Pot (until they added the air fryer - don't get that model -it sucks - so says almost everybody). The Duo Nova is the model to get. It has a lot of buttons to make things more "automagic" but I personally don't use them; I like to do things manually.I never considered myself much of a cook, but I brought my IP over to friends for dinner and now I'm thinking they only ask me back so that I bring along my IP. I tried to get one of my bachelor friends to get their own so I wouldn't have to lug mine around, so I made him use it to cook a few times to show him how simple it was and it turned out great. This is a guy that has screwed up boiled eggs and instant stuffing. Buy an Instant Pot, you won't regret it.

Perfecta, ahorra mucho tiempo en cocinar, muy versátil

La compré hace unos 8 meses y la adoro. La uso todos los días, ya sea para hacer caldo, arroz, lentejas, o alguna receta novedosa del instagram.La compré para gastar menos dinero en energía: ahora el gas me rinde más y el recibo de la luz no ha subido.Quería gastar menos tiempo en cocinar: La programo para que se encienda sola en la madrugada y tener frijoles recién hechos en la mañana. O la pongo a cocinar mientras hago otras cosas.Amo mi olla. Todos deberían tener una.Viene con un recetario del tiempo para cada tipo de alimentos y con ese es suficiente para sacarle provecho.

Excelente calidad de olla. Anteriormente tenía una multipot pero se descompuso y para mi gusto este es el reemplazo ideal por calidad y precio

Me encantó!!! La preparación de los alimentos es mucho más rápida q en una olla de presuon tradicional, la mejor co ora que he hecho

Fácil de usar y de gran utilidad

I hesitated to get an instant pot because I read it was great for meat, and as a mostly vegetarian I just didn't think I would benefit from it that much. But I started seeing lots of meatless instant pot recipes online and finally decided to take the plunge. I just got mine last week and have made two recipes so far, and both were so quick and easy I am completely sold. I have ordered a couple of cookbooks and have started looking for Thanksgiving recipes, because this is the best thing ever.First, I spent a long time deciding on which pot to buy. I had almost decided on the basic Duo, because I don't think I'll ever sou-vide, and I don't bake often so don't care about the baking option. But I realized that if it was an option I would definitely forget to seal the lid! The Nova is basically the Duo but with an automatic sealing lid - totally worth it. Also an easier to read display, apparently, which I'm 100% in favor of since I'm old. I also went back and forth on 6 quart versus 3 quart. We're mostly 2 people, sometimes 3, so I easily could have gotten away with a 3, but decided on a 6 for three reasons: 1) most recipes are written for a 6 quart, 2) I LOVE leftovers, and 3) extra Holiday cooking capacity for guests.So last week when I got the pot I put it all together and ran the water test, and immediately went online looking for recipes. I found a recipe for Spiced Red Lentil Sweet Potato soup, and other than sauteing the onion and garlic (right in the pot!) I just plopped in all of the ingredients, pressed the appropriate buttons and it was done in about 20 minutes. I started the recipe at 4:00 because that was when I finished the water test, and I was excited, but because of comments online I knew I could just leave it until we were ready to eat! So nice! When I opened it at 6 everything was hot and perfectly cooked and delicious!Today we had a friend visiting who needed a snack because of low blood sugar. It was 3:30 and after giving him crackers and cheese I offered to make a cauliflower mac and cheese and it was so simple - just dump most of the ingredients, cook and then stir in the cheese. Again, so quick and easy, and delicious!We won't be having any guests for Thankgiving this year thanks to Covid, but for the two of us I think I can put a turkey breast with some onions and herbs in the instant pot with potatoes above to steam, then make the gravy right in the pot from the drippings, mash the potatoes and DONE. Roasted brussel sprouts and pecan pie in the oven. Stove top stuffing or home-made stuffing in the slow cooker. Easy peasy. I think this will be my easiest Thanksgiving EVER!I'm looking forward to trying lots more recipes! If you're on the fence, go for it. If you're not going to sou-vide I can recommend the Duo Nova. Sometimes simpler is better. I can't help with your decision on the size, though. My first recipe made so much food I haven't had to do much cooking since! It definitely made me think the 3 quart would have been fine. But then there's Thanksgiving....