![]() However, the inner pot (even if it’s ceramic) is too thin to retain heat in its walls for long. The Instant Pot also has one heat source at the bottom. Please note that in this article, when I'm mentioning Crock Pot or slow cooker, I'm talking about the classic slow cooker, and not the Crock Pot Programmable Pressure Cooker. Regular slow cooker have only one heating source in the bottom, while the Crock Pot have several heating elements around the pot. If you want, it's an improved version of a slow cooker. Slow cooker vs Crock PotĪ Crock Pot is a type of slow cooker. As a result, the food is heated evenly, which is why the texture is extremely tender. ![]() ![]() So, even if the main heat source is only at the bottom (Unless you have a Crock Pot or a similar model), the walls of the bowl also heat up and radiate energy from all sides. If you’ve ever owned such a pot, you know that the bowl is heavy and ceramic. The reason why slow cookers produce such impressive results is heat distribution. So for example:ġ hour on slow cooker = 1:15 hour on Instant PotĤ hours on slow cooker= 5 hours on Instant PotĨ hours on slow cooker= 10 hours on Instant Pot If you are using the slow cooker function + more(=high temperature in a classic slow cooker):Īdd 15 minutes for every hour on the original recipe. If you are using the slow cooker function + normal(=low temperature in a regular slow cooker) : So you can ignore the "less" setting and use only "normal" or "more" modes. Slow cooker setting +More - Cook at high heat, similar to the "High" setting on the slow cooker. Reach 200-210 ☏. Similar to the "Low" setting on the slow cooker. Slow cooker setting + Normal - Cook medium heat. Slow cooker setting + Less - Cook at low heat. Wrong! The Less setting only gets the temperature up to 190 degrees Fahrenheit which is too low for cooking food regardless of the time length. So, the logical conclusion is that, if you want the best results, you should set the pot on Less, the equivalent of Low in your old slow cooker, right? If you look at your Instant Pot pressure cooker, you’ll see there also are three settings: Less, Normal, and More. Warm setting - just keep the food warm until everyone is ready (similar to the "keep warm" function in the Instant Pot). High setting - Will get almost everything done in about 4 hours, so you don’t have to start your cooking the day before. It takes forever but the result is Oh! So Yummy! ![]() Low setting- For those meals cooked thoroughly for up to 9+ hours. Is Instant Pot Better Than A Slow Cooker?Ī dedicated slow cooker has three settings that take care of everything: Low, High, and Warm.These are important if you want to get the same flavor and tenderness as you would with a standard stove top slow cooker (like a Crock Pot).ĭon’t get me wrong, Instant Pot is a good slow cooker, but you have to follow these Instant Pot slow cooker instructions in order to get the perfect result. Long story short, it works, and you can use your Instant Pot as a slow cooker!īut, there are a few tweaks and adjustments you need to make. Nonetheless, the feature is there, so I thought I’d give it a chance. So, yes, it felt anticlimactic to use a pot that’s intended for fast cooking as a slow cooker. ![]() I was mesmerized by how quickly it can bring soups, beans, beef, chicken and other foods to their perfect texture and taste in half the time it usually takes! The first thing that started my loving relationship with this device was the pressure cooking setting. I have to admit that using the Instant Pot as a slow cooker was a bit of a dilemma for me. Need to convert slow cooker recipes to Instant Pot? You have come to the right place □ Wanna learn how to use the Instant Pot slow cooker setting? ![]()
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