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Sound and Fury |
A few days ago I bought my wife this Instant Pot on sale at Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0777XQ4S8/ It's the six-quart with WiFi. Now they have the three-quart ULTRA on sale for $60: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0777XZBMZ/ Any Instant Pot experts here who can tell me which is better? Realistically, most meals will be for the two of us, since the kids mostly eat nachos and corndogs. And the WiFi is cool, but not a necessity for me. So the big question I guess is whether we really need six-quarts and whether the ULTRA is better than the non-ULTRA. TIA. "I've spoken of the shining city all my political life, but I don't know if I ever quite communicated what I saw when I said it. But in my mind it was a tall proud city built on rocks stronger than oceans, wind-swept, God-blessed, and teeming with people of all kinds living in harmony and peace, a city with free ports that hummed with commerce and creativity, and if there had to be city walls, the walls had doors and the doors were open to anyone with the will and the heart to get here." -- Ronald Reagan, Farewell Address, Jan. 11, 1989 Si vis pacem para bellum There are none so blind as those who refuse to see. Feeding Trolls Since 1995 | ||
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I wouldn't waste my time on a 3 qt but then again I have two kids as well. The 6 qt is marginally big enough for our needs and doesn't result in large quantities of leftovers. Granted we don't fill ours to the top either. For example, I use it for hard boiled eggs. The entire bottom is filled with one dozen eggs. We make chicken thighs and saffron rice and I can get about 5-6 thighs in the bottom. | |||
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3 qt would be really small. 6 qt is good for a small family. We have the 6 qt and usually have few leftovers between 3 of us. You can always downsize a recipe. | |||
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Spiritually Imperfect |
6 qt is where it's at. My wife has really come to love the Instant Pot. It takes a while to figure out which dishes you really enjoy (Mississippi Pot Roast is ours), and what adjustments to make on cooking time for things like pasta. My wife and a friend do meal-making sessions wherein they make 8-12 meals in one day, and freeze them for later consumption. It really works well. I hope you enjoy it as much as we do. | |||
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| It's not easy being me |
I can't imagine a three quart. But, we have six kids (well, they're ages 17 to 30), and if everyone comes home at the same time our eight quart suddenly becomes way too small...  _______________________________________ Flammable, Inflammable, or Nonflammable....... Hell, either it Flams or it doesn't!! (George Carlin) | |||
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| Too soon old, too late smart |
A 3 quart would be about right for a collage dorm. The two of us are happy with a 6 quart without a lot of left overs. Unless you plan on cooking for a crew of lumber jacks a 6 qt. model should do fine. Incidentally, after you use it for a while it’ll be in the “pry it from my cold dead fingers” category of possessions. It’ll do everything, but whistle Dixie.  | |||
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I have both a 3 qt and a 6 qt. When it's just me and maybe one other person, the 3 qt is plenty - but then I don't like to eat the same leftovers for a week solid. Having 2 does come in handy - I'll make rice in the 3 qt and other stuff to go with it in the 6 qt. Now that my fiancee and her son have officially moved in, I'll more than likely pass the smaller one to my daughter who's in her final year in college. | |||
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| Sound and Fury |
Thanks everyone,there seems to be a clear consensus. Will stick with the 6 qt. "I've spoken of the shining city all my political life, but I don't know if I ever quite communicated what I saw when I said it. But in my mind it was a tall proud city built on rocks stronger than oceans, wind-swept, God-blessed, and teeming with people of all kinds living in harmony and peace, a city with free ports that hummed with commerce and creativity, and if there had to be city walls, the walls had doors and the doors were open to anyone with the will and the heart to get here." -- Ronald Reagan, Farewell Address, Jan. 11, 1989 Si vis pacem para bellum There are none so blind as those who refuse to see. Feeding Trolls Since 1995 | |||
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Alienator |
I have the 8 qt. I couldn't imagine what you would do with a 3 qt. SIG556 Classic P220 Carry SAS Gen 2 SAO SP2022 9mm German Triple Serial P938 SAS P365 FDE Psalm 118:24 "This is the day which the Lord hath made; we will rejoice and be glad in it" | |||
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| Animis Opibusque Parati |
The 3 quart Instant Pot works great in this household of 2 people. If I was still cooking for the teenage boys, the 8 quart model would be on the counter. Whichever model you get, be ready for some good meals! "Prepared in mind and resources" | |||
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And the wife's household appliance gift is done.... She's got 2 floor cleaning appliances this year, I think I'll change it up. | |||
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Character, above all else |
Good move. And I'll bet you a dollar that within 6 months you'll either own another one or move up to the 8 quart. Having two seems to be a successful kitchen strategy for Mrs. 'Hook.  "The Truth, when first uttered, is always considered heresy." | |||
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Can someone briefly explain what you do with an instant pot? ----------------------------------------- Roll Tide! Glock Certified Armorer NRA Certified Firearms Instructor | |||
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Spread the Disease |
I have a 6qt Ultra. I would NOT get one that is smaller. I thought the WiFi feature on the other unit was bull. I like the display/controls on the Ultra, too. ________________________________________ -- Fear is the mind-killer. Fear is the little-death that brings total obliteration. I will face my fear. I will permit it to pass over me and through me. And when it has gone past me I will turn the inner eye to see its path. Where the fear has gone there will be nothing. Only I will remain. -- | |||
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It's basically just a computerized pressure cooking pot. It is very straightforward to use, much easier than traditional pressure cookers. It's so easy you'll look for excuses to use it. It tends to open a whole new world of pressure-cooking to the average cook. Food prepares quickly (though not really "instant"), and food tastes noticealby better when pressure cooked. | |||
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We have the 6qt and the 3qt ULTRA. The benefit of the ULTRA over the other models is that you can set the altitude. That way the device calculates the added time for cooking, vice guessing. My wife finds that option helpful. We live at 6800' but if someone lived at sea level, that wouldn't be an issue. She cooks, beans, soups, eggs, roasts. You name it, she uses it. It is a speed issue for her; she cooks all day, so saving a few minutes is useful. Cheers, Doug in Colorado NRA Endowment Life Member | |||
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My dog crosses the line |
We started with the 3 and moved to the 6. I like the flexibility of the larger one. I can make a pork butt in the 6. Most recipes are written for the 6. | |||
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