Instant Pot Electric Round Dutch Oven,6-Quart 1500W,From the Makers of Instant Pot,5-in-1: Braise,Slow Cook,Sear/Sauté,Food Warmer,Cooking Pan,Enameled Cast Iron,Included Recipe Book,Red

Very useful and versatile cooking tool…highly recommend
This came out at a time when I was actively looking for a slow cooker. I didn’t really use a slow cooker before but I was interested in trying simple recipes where you can just add ingredients in the morning and then have dinner ready without further prep. Being busy with work often, this sounded like a great option to have available.I am glad this came out at that time and that I chose it. It has lived up to and exceeded my expectations.This is a very versatile cooking machine.Slow cooker – I think it works like any other slow cooker. Just press the slow cook button or set a custom temp and come back in 5 – 8 hours for a nice hot meal.Searing plus slow cooking – This is a bit of game-changer and a lot like the Instant Pot. You can set the temp to high in order to sear meats in the pot first and then lower the temp for slow cook. I sear and saute meats and veggies first and then set to slow cook. All in one pot and all very quickly.You can also simply use this as another burner when you are using all of the burners on your stove. I use it to simmer sauces while cooking other things on the stove.The controls are simple to use and very intuitive. Also, the control screen is just a glossy surface, very easy to clean.I also love that I have an extra cast iron pot that I can use in the oven and stove. Like I mentioned before, very versatile product.Last, but not least, it comes with rubber handles and place mat to pick up the hot pot and set it down on the counter. Nice touches.I have this and my Instant Pot right next to each other and use them both about 4-5 times a week to make various meals for my family. They are workhorses and I view them as my dynamic duo. They work well and save me time.

AWESOME PRODUCT
I bought this on black friday 3 years ago. I LOVE IT! I don’t see how anyone lives without this thing. The timer doesn’t let you food over cook and it is always warm when I come in to eat. The cast iron dutch oven is the bomb to fix a meal the night before, put in the fridge and boom in it goes and I’m off to the races.

Outstanding when grabbed on sale
At the regular price, I’d say this is a good unit. On sale, it was a great deal for what you get then.I have never had a Dutch oven, never used one or needed one. But I do like to slow cook, and I do often do sauces and such on the stove.My first thought for this was to simplify my stove cleaning. I have a new stove with stainless on TOP by the burners, and while it’s a different stainless than the rest of it so it’s a bit easier to clean, I’d still rather not have to. Sauces, things that may bubble or boil, having the option to NOT do those on the stove seemed a great option.We sometimes do box meals since I’m a single dad, and it turns out this was awesome for them. Added water to the sauce, added noodles, and let it rip.And here is the only reason I gave it four stars rather than 5. There is no way in the MIDDLE of cooking to change anything. I wanted to drop the temp for the last 10 minutes when it was just supposed to simmer on low. But I had to cancel the current cook settings, then set up a new manual cook job for the second half.I would prefer the ability to adjust that on the fly.The plastic housing around the outside of the base never gets hot, not even warm, so there’s no concern I feel about the countertop. The top DOES get hot though, and the handle on the lid does nothing to dissipate the heat, so you’ll always need to have something handy to grab it. There is nothing in the package here for that, although they DO include a couple small rubber grips you can place over the handles.This is SOLID. The top, the crock, it’s heavy and far more sturdy than the material my slow cooker’s crock is made from.I still don’t know if I’ll dump the slow cooker in favor of this, since the slow cooker I have uses a touch screen and lets me set more than simple things like HIGH or LOW and the basic 4 or 8 hours. But while it has more options, I don’t often need anything more than the basics since I invariably cook things over a 6 to 8 hour period when using them. Also, I have the Reynolds Wrap bags to cook with the slow cooker, so that i don’t have to clean it. But this was so easy to clean that I don’t think that will be a factor.Buttons were mostly consistent, and only a few times did I have to press twice because it didn’t register.Cord isn’t that long, but it’s no worse than my slow cooker so I didn’t LOSE any length.If you have a use for something like this, I can say that it’s well made and solid, and should do a good job with things you throw at it. I’ll be trying out more things in here as time goes just to see what options it will end up adding to our menu options here for my son and I.

It’s really nice, keep in mind it’s heavy and best for families.

Absolutely love this appliance! Made a pork roast and can honestly say it was the best I ever had! Not even remotely dry and tons of flavour. I have found today’s crockpots run extremely hot even on low setting and have never been able to produce a roast of this quality. Also made a delicious chilli – great to be able to brown and cook in one pot! Highly recommend!