Instant Pot Mini $52 Amazon & Target

[umsh]

Instant Pot Mini is finally on sale! Target is doing 25% off thru Sunday and Amazon is matching. I️ haven’t seen a lower price on the Mini yet.


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[TwoBees]

Instant Pot Mini is finally on sale! Target is doing 25% off thru Sunday and Amazon is matching. I️ haven’t seen a lower price on the Mini yet.


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Ooh that’s fantastic! I have the mini and love it.

[jenstring95]

Is this the size I would need for a family of 4? I'm slightly overwhelmed by all the options, but I would like to get an Instant Pot. Currently I just have a Crock Pot (maybe 5-6 quarts, but I usually do not come close to filling it).

[Globetrotter]

I think the 6 quart is the most versatile. there might be times when you need a bigger pot. Stuff like beans and pasta tend to expand, and you’re not supposed to fill it to the rim.
If size is very critical to you and you just don’t have the space, that would be the only time I would get the smaller version.

[mikala]

This. I have a six quart and fill it often with standard recipes. The capacity allows you to do a cheesecake and I filled it to capacity with water the other day to cover a jar for caramel sauce. I doubt either of those would be possible in the smaller version.

https://www.pressurecookingtoday.com/pressure-cooker-dulce-de-leche/

[Myira]

I think the 6 quart is the most versatile. there might be times when you need a bigger pot. Stuff like beans and pasta tend to expand, and you’re not supposed to fill it to the rim.
If size is very critical to you and you just don’t have the space, that would be the only time I would get the smaller version.

I agree and own the 6qt, but would like to point out that with smaller size it will come to pressure faster. And for a family of 4, most of the times I’m not using more than 1 cup of dry oats or more than 2 cups of soaked beans at a time. I own several 3 liter Indian stove top pressure cookers and they are super quick to come to pressure because of their smaller sizes.


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[Globetrotter]

Interesting.. Doesn’t the cooking time also depend on the quantity you cook? When I have a huge quantity of something, it definitely takes longer to come to pressure. I’ve never seen the small one so I don’t know the answer to that.
Sometimes I put the sauté on to warm it, And that speeds it up.

[jenstring95]

Thanks for the replies about size. I will hold out for the 6qt. What is generally the best price? I know I'm late to the Instant Pot scene.

[mikala]

I've seen it down to $70, possibly $65. I'm guessing you can find $70 or less in November. http://www.businessinsider.com/instant-pot-slow-cooker-sale-amazon-deal-2017-10

[lil_acorn]

I recently used the IP for slow cooker pulled pork and it was horrible. Didn’t come up to temperature enough. After ten hours I had to pressure cook it to get it to shred. Google search showed many complaints to the same effect. The slow cooker temp is just too low. So don’t get rid of your slow cooker yet!!


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[mikala]

Which slow cooker temp did you use? I've used medium/normal with good results. This might help a little... https://www.dadcooksdinner.com/?s=Instant+pot+slow+cooker&submit=Search

[chlobo]

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Instant Pot Mini is finally on sale! Target is doing 25% off thru Sunday and Amazon is matching. I️ haven’t seen a lower price on the Mini yet.


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Do you need a coupon to get 25% off?

[Meatball Mommie]

I recently used the IP for slow cooker pulled pork and it was horrible. Didn’t come up to temperature enough. After ten hours I had to pressure cook it to get it to shred. Google search showed many complaints to the same effect. The slow cooker temp is just too low. So don’t get rid of your slow cooker yet!!


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Out of curiosity, why didn't you just pressurize it? I do pulled pork in my pressure cooker and get the same results as if I'd cooked it all day in the crock pot. I follow Nom Nom Paleo's recipe for Kalua Pig. Yummy.

[DualvansMommy]

Out of curiosity, why didn't you just pressurize it? I do pulled pork in my pressure cooker and get the same results as if I'd cooked it all day in the crock pot. I follow Nom Nom Paleo's recipe for Kalua Pig. Yummy.

I agree with above. Pulled pork is one of the recipes that is perfect for pressure cooking, not slow cooking option.


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[umsh]

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Do you need a coupon to get 25% off?

No coupon needed, but I️ think it ended yesterday at Target and Amazon isn’t matching any more either.

I agree 6qt is generally the best size for the majority of people. I️ want the mini so I️ can leave one on my counter for daily use - rice, oatmeal, potatoes - the kind of stuff I️ don’t make a ton of at once. For regular cooking, 6qt is better (unless you cook a lot at once or have a larger family, then 8qt is probably best).


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[jam224]

Amazon has the Instant Pot Mini back on sale for $51.99:
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B06Y1YD5W7/

[trcy]

Are there ever any deals on the 8 quart?


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[jam224]

Are there ever any deals on the 8 quart?


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The 8 qt was the Prime Day deal for Amazon back in July. It was $89.99.

[legaleagle]

For IP in general, remember to look at warehouse deals - there always seem to be basically new ones available with banged up boxes or whatever.