A few weeks ago, Susanne invited me to dinner at her house. Upon entering the door, the aroma of a homemade stew took over the atmosphere. We are in fall, and I think it is my favorite food season because of the wide range of flavors and aromas that can be enjoyed, both in sweet and savory dishes.
“WOW: This is the best stew I’ve had in years,” I told her. It wasn’t long until I asked him how he did it, what the secret was. It wasn’t magic or rocket science. Her secret: an 8-quart Instant Pot Pro, an electric pressure cooker she had just purchased at Best Buy.
The Magic of the Instant Pot Pro — Best Buy’s Treasure Find
As Susanne told me, the Instant Pot Pro is much more than a simple pressure cooker; It is a multifunctional tool that has revolutionized your kitchen. She explained to me how this wonder has helped her cook with less time and effort.
For starters, you can cook all kinds of things, because it has no less than 10 functions in a single device: it serves as a pressure cooker, slow cooker, sous vide, sauté pan, sterilizer, yogurt maker, food warmer, bread maker, steamer and more. For Susanne, this versatility means not only fewer appliances in the kitchen, but also less cleanup at the end of each meal because she can prepare one-pot dishes.
One Pot for the Whole Family
The Instant Pot Pro has the capacity to cook for up to eight people, making it perfect for large families or for those who want to do “batch cooking” and make sure they have meals prepared for the entire week. Susanne, who lives with her two children and her husband, has already started preparing large quantities of food and storing them in the freezer, saving time in the kitchen every day.
It is very useful for preparing base ingredients for winter lunch boxes, and for her and her husband to take to work. Because, on top of everything, this marvel of culinary engineering is energy efficient. According to the manufacturer (and Sussy) this device uses up to 60% less energy than traditional electric ovens, an advantage for those who want to reduce energy consumption and their electric bill.
Custom Programs and Enhanced Safety
The Instant Pot Pro comes equipped with 28 preset cooking programs, ideal for preparing everything from stews to desserts without complications. Plus, it allows you to save five custom settings, which was one of the reasons Susane was able to achieve that perfect stew.
For her, the option to program her own favorite recipes makes cooking more convenient and gives her the flexibility to experiment with different ingredients and techniques. After reading the instruction manual, I found that it comes with 11 safety features, such as a lid locking system and a mechanism to release steam in a controlled and splash-free manner.
This detail makes the experience much more comfortable, especially in a small kitchen like Susane’s, where an accident can cause a big mess. “I don’t worry about the steam coming out suddenly and getting everything wet, like I did before with my old pressure cooker for gas cooking,” she told me.
The price of the Instant Pot – 8Qt Pro electric pressure cooker is $149.99, after the $20 discount that is now in effect at Best Buy, a great price for this wonder that has a rating of 4.7 stars out of 5 stars among more than 100 reviews.