Instant Pot Multicooker Pro Crisp 8L

This will require an update, cuz I haven't used the air frier, and a long explanation to make it as helpful as possible:My previous multicooker was the very first Breville Fast Slow cooker that is now out of the market. I had it for close to nine years and it always worked a treat. It still works. I started to look for upgrade options about a year ago when I noticed the non stick of my bowl didn't have too much longer so I wanted to know what was out there. I will tell you what issues I had with my beloved Breville, which I think are pretty common no matter the brand:* Not being able to easily check the food when slow cooking* Non stick coating requires extra care* No delay button* Lid was cumbersome to deal with when you stopped the cooking and were ... MoreThis will require an update, cuz I haven't used the air frier, and a long explanation to make it as helpful as possible:My previous multicooker was the very first Breville Fast Slow cooker that is now out of the market. I had it for close to nine years and it always worked a treat. It still works. I started to look for upgrade options about a year ago when I noticed the non stick of my bowl didn't have too much longer so I wanted to know what was out there. I will tell you what issues I had with my beloved Breville, which I think are pretty common no matter the brand:* Not being able to easily check the food when slow cooking* Non stick coating requires extra care* No delay button* Lid was cumbersome to deal with when you stopped the cooking and were dealing with the food in the pot.* Removing the cooking bowl from the machine was cumbersome too with narrow edges to grab it from.While looking for options I knew that most models now offer delay button and stainless steel bowl options, so that's all great.Now...when this model came in the 6L version I was sold at the thought of, not just delay timer and stainless bowl, but flat bottom than can be used on the stove AND bowl handles!! I did a search online and found out that there was an 8L version in the US and UK, which I would prefer because I feed 4 males as well as myself, and we also have a lot of dinners with friends so the 6L was starting to feel small. I contacted instant pot directly to ask if they were bringing the 8L to the Australian market and yes they were, I just had to wait.So wait I did. Got mine last weekend and when I came home, was reading the instructions and what do I find?? Not only all the things I was already wanting to have, but I can also cook with any regular glass pot lid that would fit when in slow cook mode!!! Yes! I can easily check the food when slow cooking...game changer!I thought a pressure cooker was a pressure cooker...but no, it is not. I pressure cooked some chicken thigh cutlets and they were so tender, meat falling of the bone in 25 minutes. I always overcooked chicken and pork with my previous appliance.It does come up to pressure quicker than my previous model, which I was surprised given that it is bigger but, it is definitely more efficient at building up the pressure.Haven't tried every feature yet but I am so satisfied I don't even feel like I need to!! To the next many years of multicooking!!!

How did we live with out it? Makes cooking so much easier and saves us so much time. A roast in half the time it would take compared to conventional cooking with no flavour lost.

Healthy home cooked meals in minutes, tasting like they’ve been cooking for hours. It’s easy to operate and easy to clean. Game changer!