Duo Plus

Very pleased, cooks lovely. Having an induction hob i struggled to find a decent slow cooker that would search the meat. This does it perfectly. I also like that the timer and the fact if you are out once cooked it automatically switches from cook to keep warm. The pot is lightweight unlike my very heavy ceramic slow cooker pot. Can't fault this.

This has very quickly become one of my all-time favourite kitchen gadgets, alongside my Kenwood Chef, toastie maker, and – of course – the kettle. It’s easily the most versatile kitchen device I own (even allowing for the Chef’s system of attachments), and has easily established itself as one of the most frequently used. This is in use most days of the week. I’d been a little uncertain before buying it – and debated quite a lot between various models. I’m glad I opted for the 6l Duo Evo Plus, as the handles make the liner pot really easy to lift out, and though sizeable it doesn’t completely dominate my kitchen. I bought the 8L Duo Evo for my brother for Christmas (his family includes three kids, and they like to batch cook) and that was huge. For the 4 of us, including my retired parents, the 6L version is a good size. The Instant Pot isn’t just easy to use: it’s easy to clean. Both the lid and the liner pot go in the dishwasher, so this is pretty much no more hassle than ordinary pots and pans. I haven’t used all of the functions yet, but am generally very pleased with those I have used: pressure cooking, slow cooking, rice cooking, stew making, sautéing, steaming, and yogurt making. The pressure cooking function is very simple and makes short work of typically slow-cook items such as lamb neck, brisket, beef skirt, stewing steak, pork ribs (for grilling afterwards), pork belly, and pig’s trotters stock (for the jelly to go in home-made pork pie). Slow-cook stews and casseroles can be expedited via the pressure cooker… or not, via the slow cooker. Making my own yogurt has been a bit more experimental with timing needing adjustment – early versions were a bit thin, but when strained through a cheesecloth yielded both a decent runny yogurt and a palatable yogurt drink. More recent attempts, run for longer, have yielded a decent, thick, Greek-style yogurt and a whey by-product that’s usable in bread-making. I’ve bought an additional liner insert for it (yogurt making in particular is very time consuming, and sometimes I want to shift a batch out mid-process to use one of the other functions), and a set of third party tools including baking trays. So far, everything I've made in this tastes good, unlike my old slow cooker which made things taste rather burned. It's not a small gadget, but it's such a versatile all-in-one that it well justifies the space it occupies.

I am extremely satisfied with the Instant Pot Duo Evo Plus. The product is very high-quality and practical. The thicker, handled inner pot in this model is incredibly convenient, and the user-friendly menu makes it very easy to use. Altogether, these features make it an amazing product that I strongly recommend to others—you will never regret buying it!

We bought a Duo a few years ago and since then it's become one of our most used kitchen gadgets. When I saw the Duo Evo Plus it looked even better, so I decided to upgrade. Whilst it's still a great device, I don't think it really adds anything much to the Duo. I'd hoped that the increased power would speed up the pre-heating process. Whilst there's a lot I love about the Instant Pot it's not exactly... well... instant. However, any time saving is marginal, certainly not enough to notice unless you're standing there with a stopwatch. The automatic sealing is a neat trick, but it just reverses the old problem. Instead of remembering to seal when you pressure cook, you now have to remember to take off the seal when cooking without pressure. What would be really useful is a lid that chose the right setting for the program you selected. The progress indicator feels like a bit of a gimmick. The 48 pre-sets have some pretty obvious omissions (for example, somewhat bizarrely there are two broccoli pre-sets but no other veg). The steam diffuser doesn't make as much difference as I hoped. The handles are useful, but I never had a problem getting the old pot out without them. The only real benefit to me is that the pot is now induction compatible, which will save us the additional washing up we used to have from transferring to another pot to put on the hob. Not sure that's worth the extra money alone though, and of course this only applies if you have an induction hob. As I say, it's still a great device, but if someone was looking to buy their first Instant Pot, I suggest most people will get the same benefit from the basic Duo model, and I certainly don't think it will be worth the cost for most people to upgrade from the basic model.

Excellent slow cooker. The actual pan for the food is lightweight metal, much better than the last one we had which was a heavy ceramic pot. Easy to use and the timer is very useful.

Very happy with the product. Very efficient, easy and simple to use. Nice, simple technology, user-friendly even for those who are not so keen on technology :). It's a new way of cooking, which is refreshing and as such inspires me to want to cook new dishes. Cooking time is a lot less - eg our cauliflower and lentils both cooked in one go, with the stand inside, in 1 minute. Water quantities are not always according to the instructions and vary according to the dishes cooked, so you would need to try your own quantities, which is where we're at at present. I read an earlier review which said they soaked lentils less now as they cooked faster in the Instapot, however, I it's best to soak them for the same duration as the purpose of soaking the lentils is to remove the toxins rather than make them easier to cook. In fact, functional nutritionists recommend changing the water twice before cooking, for more effective removal of toxins. Back to the Instapot - Highly recommend it.

Mum's know best....... that's what my mum said. Well she was correct when I told her I had bought an Instant Pot cooker. This is so easy to use, and there are so many websites, youtubes and other site for recipes to try. Everything from Risotto, Coq au Vin to curry's come out perfectly in the Instant Pot. I have now started converting my own recipes into Instant Pot recipes, all with complete success. Using the various preset functions make it so easy. I made soup the other day, just perfect homemade soup in a few minutes. Enables you to get cheaper cuts of meat and cook them to perfection, succulent tasty meals. I convert most recipes down to a two serving size. I was worried about the size of this as it states it's good for family sized meals. But I have had no issues with reducing the recipes I have found. I have even cooked a couple of really nice vegan dishes in the Instant Pot. If you have Kindle Unlimited, there are so many cook books you can skim through and choose the ones you like. One of the best things about the instant Pot is, it's do easy to clean, alway a massive bonus! If you are in any doubt if you should buy one, just go for it, I don't think you will regret it!

My Slow cooker is great I cooked a Gipsy Hot pot for a large number of people.