Instant Pot Aura 10-in-1 Multicooker Slow Cooker 10 One-Touch Programs 6 Qt Silver AURA 6Qt

I have consistently used this since my initial purchase. It is great for large family gatherings, have made everything from pot roast dinners to homemade macaroni and cheese. I have noticed that over time that there have been times where the heat distribution with the cooker was altered(I had someone accidently scorch food in my cooker). I have purchased this several times as gifts for others, and have even been able to use it for canning. I love that I can keep my kitchen cool in the summer whenever I use this product. Another thing to note is that the outside of the cooker is not cool to touch and does get quite warm so exercise caution, especially with small children or older adults that could be burned unintentionally. This aside, I am very satisfied with my purchase. Read more

This is my 2nd one. I used my first till it just died. It's not you classic instapot pressure cooker. But dont let that stop you. Full disclosure, I thought I found a cheaper instapot classic. I have all the models of instapot First off super easy to clean = really You can make rice , to stew. , chili to roast beef. Sadly I haven't found even the YouTubers using this amazing product. There is a saute option that works really well. The time is the best part. I'm jewish orthodox and on the sabbath you can't use electric or cook. All had to be done before the sabbath. A very traditional meal on the sabbath day is called cholent . ( like a meat stew. ) Here is what I do before the sabbath Friday. 1. Saute onions with oil it's a half hour by default so don't forget to mix ingredients. 2. I take the neck bones and saute 3. Then I cut up the potatoes 4. By now the saute is done 5. I add all the rest ingredients ( barley , more oil , paprika , salt and pepper, water ( I use beef broth ) Ok now the best part Once you have all ingredients together set it to stew you can vary times I use 2 hours The cholent after 2 hours of stew is perfect!!!! Right before the sabbath I give the stew a mix and set it to slow cook. You can choose to cook for up to 24 hours . Which is something a crock pot can't do. I have people rave about my aura instapot. Spread the word. Maybe others will join us 2. Read more

I was in need of something to replace a previous slow cooker/oven that I LOVED but got old and eventually had to be thrown away. So far I've slow cooked meatballs and roasted a pork butt and this has really done the trick. I never owned once of the pressure cookers in this brand so I can't speak to the difference. But if you constantly use slow cookers and have a need for a portable stove/roaster this is your machine. It heats up quickly and keeps a constant temperature. In my experience with others they take a bit to heat up and then go to maximum and scorch your food, I did not experience this with the Instant Pot machine. So far it keeps the temp that I set and does not go straight to 500 degrees regardless. It's a keeper, def recommend. Read more

It's great. I've used it several times already. The non-stick surface is fabulous. No effort needed to clean it. I didn't realize there are several different models and should have done a little more research. The lid does not seal, so there is no pressure setting. Most of the recipes on the Instant pot app (as well as the internet in general) require the pressure setting) :( Read more

Absolutely love this slow cooker! I’ve been wanting a highly programmable slow cooker for years. Leave it to InstantPot to create the perfect one! My IP pressure cooker is great, but I don’t care for the slow cooker feature on it, especially because of the shape of the pot. This IP slow cooker has the best shaped insert I have ever used. It’s ceramic coated, which is great, but it’s also very lightweight and easy to clean. Very easy to figure out and has a lot of other features like the pressure cooker has, but I use a slow cooker several days a week because of my work schedule, so I mainly wanted this for the slow cooker function. Being able to sear meat in the same pot beforehand is an added bonus. One day I may even try the bake and roast functions! Highly recommend! Read more

Great machine! This is our second one. One our crock pots stopped working so I got another one of these for my wife. We just went thought that state wide power outage due to sub freezing temps in Texas and we’d only have power for 20 minutes and then it’d be out for 2 hours or more. We poured soup or water in it and used the stew function and we’d have a hot meal for the family. Even before the power severe weather we’d use it to make baked potatoes, perfectly cooked potatoes in 30 min. Would buy again, would recommend, and I would totally get folks as a gift! Also, we are a family of 9, and the 6quart works great in terms of meal size for all of us. Read more

everything works. the pot is very smooth and nothing sticks and easy clean up. Have used now nearly every function, steam, sauté, stew, and slow cook. The slow cook function is way different from other slow cook functions, At first I did not think it worked, but did a pot roast and left it alone and it worked just great. Starts out slow then heats, does not boil all the time like my other slow cookers. Need to remember that when changing functions from sauté to slow cook you need to hit cancel then slow cook and tap the slow cook again to adjust the temp. Also this is not the pressure cooker and dont bother with the cook app it is all about their pressure cooker. If this burns out like the others would buy again. Read more