We've had our IP for two years now and really like it. It makes a very moist turkey breast, probably the best we've ever tasted. It doesn't brown the skin, so we remove the skin before slicing. We frequently cook chicken breasts in it, for shredding. It also makes a really nice, tender, pot roast (we sear the outside before pressure cooking). I do use the natural release method for meats, as this keeps them more moist. I think the IP does a really nice job with dried beans and I've made some very good chili with it. I usually just do a very quick soak of the beans before cooking, but you actually don't have to soak them at all. I've made yogurt a few times and it has had a nice, smooth, consistency and a good flavor. My absolute favorite thing to cook in the IP is artichokes. It only takes 21 minutes, on steam. The keep warm function is really nice if you aren't quite ready to eat as soon as things are done cooking, but remember that some things can end up a bit overcooked this way. Problems? Nothing that we think is a big deal... Occasionally, we've had to jiggle it a bit to get the metal valve piece to rise, so it seals up and starts pressure cooking. I always monitor it, to make sure it seals up on its own. It usually does, but not always. I don't find this to be too much of a bother. The stainless steel inner pot is a bit more difficult to clean than something nonstick, but I am not a fan of nonstick anyway. The silicon sealing ring can retain odors. I've done a variety of things to get the odors out and I think washing the ring on the top shelf of the dishwasher, with a good detergent, works fairly well. I'd recommend getting a second ring to set aside and use for things like yogurt. It can take a bit of time to seal up and start pressure cooking, so it isn't a huge time saver for everything you might cook in it. But, it does save time on many things. Also, once it seals up, it's very easy because you just leave it alone and let it do its thing while you do yours. Anyway, we really do like ours and have given a few as gifts. We give it two thumbs up!

Nancy - freezing a loaf bread / muffins to then seal in a vac bag isn't so easy for me. I don't have the space in the freezer to put on a pan and slide into the freezer. I see pioneer woman doing that - but she has a big one and it usually has an empty shelf for her to slide it. preplanned I'm sure. my little frzr space is jam packed with lots of things I don't even recognize anymore. am thinking of dumping it all out and starting over. I do freeze bread slices. I can fit 3 slices into a baggie and then put all of those into a gal size freezer bag. I put waxed paper between the slices. comes in handy when I've run out of bread and really want some toast but haven't been to the store. I'm about to do that again with the half loaf I have out, before it gets too old. while in W today I took time to check a few things. 1 was the size of a whole chicken. I only have a 3 qt iP. but I didn't have my tape measure with me to measure them. will have to put it back in my purse and measure their chickens on my next trip. I saw a 5 lb one and it looked like it'd be too big. I have read of people using even a 3 lb chicken in the iP. will look for one of those next time and measure it. I also looked at their FS machines. they had 1 for about 60.00 - it looked small and basic (my speed). and they had one that was about 170.00. It was huge and looked very complicated. I just need a small basic one for the little I'll do. I guess every 5 yrs isn't so bad when you're really using it continually like you must do. I don't think I'd need to use it more than once or twice a month for a few things. 2 chicken breasts can last me a month to 6 wks. I might be using more now since I started sharing it with my furgirl. I usually cut a chicken breast into strips and then put 3-4 strips in a baggie and roll it up after each strip and put all the baggies into a freezer bag. that way they don't stick together and I can just pull out 1 strip at a time. 1 strip is usually enough to make chicken salad for 1-1.5 sandwiches for me and I only eat half a sandwich for a meal. I can pull out just 1 to chop into rice and veggies for a meal. I usually put maybe 3 chopped up into chicken noodle soup. I'm not a big meat eater.

We did not bring the BGE with us - it is quite large and difficult to move once it is assembled. Also, it can get broken fairly easily, or so I have heard. The house here came with an outdoor gas grill that is fairly large. If I make pizza, it will have to be rectangular, but that's okay - I've done that before. I'll have to bake it on a jellyroll pan, as that is the only baking sheet I have here that I have found so far. I'm still finding things that the previous owner left, including a rolling pin. I had already bought a rolling pin for $7, but that's okay because the pin I found needs a very good cleaning, and probably a sanding! I am staying inside most of the day, but I can go in the pool early in the morning, but if it is only 72°, it might be too cold for me to swim, even though the pool is 85°. I've changed the heating schedule for the pool so that the heater comes on at 5 am so that it will be warm enough for me by 7 am. I think that is the best time for me to get my exercise. It's already too hot for me to go bike riding, even in the morning, as I like cool temperatures for that, and 72 is not cool enough, especially with the intense sun we get here. Our air conditioning is good enough that I can still bake in the kitchen, and the oven is well insulated. I'll start some dough today and bake it tomorrow. I just hope I have a bowl big enough, or I might have to make half a recipe. I forgot to bring large mixing bowls with me. ETA: I found a bowl I can use - we bought a colander at Cárdenas that came with a plastic bowl and lid, and the bowl is large enough, but just barely. Nice that it has a lid.

bpath, no she doesn't really use it much! They have been house hunting so put a lot of their stuff into storage--including the instant pot. So she never really had a chance to play with it. I use my 6 quart all the time, to the point that it has claimed prime real estate on the counter! Oh, another problem with the 3 quart is that it isn't as easy to find/adapt accessories. I have purchased a small spring form pan for cheesecake, silicone egg cups for Starbucks style egg bites, etc. Anyhow, I hope you win!