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Instant Pot LUX80 8 Qt 6 in 1 Multi Use Programmable Pressure Cooker Slow Cooker Rice Cooker Saut Steamer and Warmer

Last Updated: November 25, 2018 (Refresh Now)

8.9

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404

cooking, pot, instant pot, cooked, rice

+97%

-3%

" ... I've only made chickem soup so far but it was easy and the chicken was thouroughly cooked and the vegetables were not to mushy. ... "

" ... You can make tasty meals faster, or slow cook, or boil eggs to perfection, saute, and even make dessert! ... "

" ... Cooking more with greater variety than we've done in a long time. ... "

" ... When cooking, the steam comes out strongly from the top. ... "

" ... the best kitchen item ever, i use this to make everything, porridge, soups, rice. ... "

" ... Instant pot is a great addition to my kitchen. ... Makes cooking a breeze. ... "

" ... I have made the best bone broth ever!, created a rotisserie chicken, hard-boiled eggs and much more with this great time saver! ... "

" ... So simple to use, food tastes great! ... I have put aside my crockpot and use this handy pot all the time. ... I enjoy 1 pot meals and this serves the purpose. ... There are so many different options, you can make a cake, eggs, rice, etc., but can also make a roast, chicken too! ... I love this pot and the time it saves rather than waiting hours for meals from the crockpot! ... "

Baking

206

cook, instant pot, recipes, meals, rice

+94%

-6%

" ... You can make tasty meals faster, or slow cook, or boil eggs to perfection, saute, and even make dessert! ... "

" ... Cooking more with greater variety than we've done in a long time. ... "

" ... Makes cooking a breeze. ... "

" ... She meal preps every Sunday for the week and use to use two large crock pots, but now her time is cut to minimal and the food comes out delicious! ... "

" ... I cook in it every day. ... "

" ... My husband loves my food now . ... "

" ... This cuts cooking time immensely. ... "

" ... It's so easy to cook now. ... "

Ease of Use

113

use and clean, clean, simple to use, pressure cooker, operate

+96%

-4%

" ... So easy to use. ... "

" ... Easy to use . ... "

" ... Learning how to use it! ... "

" ... Easy to operate and clean! ... "

" ... It's quick and easy. ... "

" ... Incredibly fast and simple to use. ... "

" ... And recipes are free for the finding online. ... "

" ... Easy to use. ... "

Cleaning

pot, easy to use, easy to clean, use and clean, food

+88%

-12%

" ... I love the one pot cleanup. ... "

" ... It's easy to use and easy to clean, just do yourself a favor and buy a separate gasket for sweet items and keep one for savory because after it rocks out to making your chili you so don't want your cheesecake smelling like cumin! ... "

" ... Cooking in 1 pot makes for ease of clean up too. ... "

" ... Easy to operate and clean! ... "

" ... I have fallen for alot of kitchen gadgets over the years, & many of those gadgets ended up collecting dust & eventually being given away. ... "

" ... cleanup was a snap . ... "

" ... It is easily cleaned and there are lots of accessories to make it easy to prepare special dishes, even cheesecake! ... "

" ... cleanup was a snap . ... "

As Gift

daughter, christmas, wedding, gifts, present

+100%

" ... Not sure about this product as it is a Christmas present ... "

" ... I gave to my daughter for her birthday and she loves it! ... "

" ... I bought this as a gift to my daughter and she loves it! ... "

" ... Its a Christmas gift ... "

" ... Bought as Christmas gift for my daughter with 6 in her family, she's already using it and said it's the best gift ever,her husband said Please thank your parents he loves it too. ... "

" ... I have ordered this for a Christmas gift. ... "

" ... My Christmas present to myself. ... "

" ... It was given as a gift and she loves it ... "

Programs

cook, instant pot, oven, stove top, stove

+92%

-8%

" ... I would love to give this five stars as we made a few things in it and the cook feature is amazing . ... "

" ... Nice appliance once we got used to the various cooking modes available. ... "

" ... Many helpful cooking tips via You Tube. ... "

" ... I’ll update when I make something more complicated - for right now, it’s on rice cooking duty. ... "

" ... I love this Instant Pot ,save me a lot of time to cook ... "

" ... I have seen lots of posts on Pinterest with Instant Pot in the title for the recipe and decided why not give it a try since we need a replacement rice cooker anyway. ... "

" ... This and a microwave are about all you need. ... "

Build Quality

pot, seal, stainless steel, well made, pressure cooker

+47%

-53%

" ... Did not like lid closure: difficulty getting it situated for closure ... "

" ... Disappointed that I am having a hard time close the lid because the ring is too loose. ... "

" ... The only kind I was able to find were those with a Teflon or similar nonstick coating. ... you have to baby them with plastic utensils to prevent scratching ... I hate plastic ... I bought this unit because the pot is stainless steel with no coating. ... "

" ... but then I was wiping the top out over the sink and the metal piece fell out and into my garbage disposal . ... I wasn't aware that the metal piece COULD come out . ... "

" ... Broke after second time using it. ... "

Product Reliability

pot, 3 times, several times, pressure cooker, 2 months

+71%

-29%

" ... I use my pressure cooker like 3 times a week. ... "

" ... Where are you being my hole life . ... "

" ... Had this for about 2 months with medium use, and really loved it. ... "

" ... I didn’t want to post a review until I used the slow cooker function, but after one month of ownership, I haven’t used it. ... I’ve been using the pressure cooker function several times per week. ... "

" ... Overall it is a great product which I use at least once per week. ... "

" ... I use it 4+ times a week. ... "

Ease of Cleaning

easy to use, use and clean, easy, easy to clean, pot

+96%

-4%

" ... Easy to operate and clean! ... "

" ... cleanup was a snap . ... "

" ... It's easy to use with easy clean up. ... "

" ... I have had no issues, the pot is stainless steel and it cleans up easily. ... "

" ... Does clean easy ... "

Heating

cook, pot, instant pot, cooks, meals

+100%

" ... So simple to use, food tastes great! ... "

" ... Cooks food quickly. ... "

" ... My husband loves my food now . ... "

" ... The food tastes great and it’s easy to use. ... "

" ... - lid and the inner pot can go to dishwasher (both handle hot water just fine) ... - it is big so if you like to cook you might end up with humongous batches of food (true for my family of two) ... "

" ... I cook everything in it don't have to worry about burning food ... "

Comfort

pressure, pressure cookers, slow cooker, lid, stove

+78%

-22%

" ... I use my pressure cooker like 3 times a week. ... "

" ... Hands down the best kitchen appliance I have ever bought (and I have bought a lot!) ... "

" ... Love this beast of a pressure cooker! ... "

" ... I love it and it eliminated my pressure cooker and ricer. ... "

" ... I was pretty excited to receive my new instant pot last week and immediately got it set up only to find that the right hand digit of the timer display did not light up. ... "

" ... Have used it twice and it works perfectly and much safer than the pressure cooker on the stove that I used to use. ... "

" ... Have used a pressure cooker before but this is better. ... "

For Kids

loves, wife loves, christmas, son, soccer

+100%

" ... These are so cool I just had to get each of our grown kids one. ... "

" ... I gave to my daughter for her birthday and she loves it! ... "

" ... Wife loves it. ... "

" ... Mom and dad love it!!! ... "

" ... Going to buy one for the kids. ... "

" ... My wife loves it. ... "

" ... Buying my mother a 3qt one for Christmas. ... "

Price

worth every penny, definitely worth, buying, worth every, saves

+88%

-12%

" ... Hope quality can be better level even give higher price ... "

" ... Overall a great investment. ... "

" ... The price on Amazon was the best I had seen. ... "

" ... Amazing and it’s the best you can buy for a reasonable price. ... "

" ... I was a little skeptical about buying this at first, but after I used it for the first time I was sold! ... "

" ... And it was an Amazon deal of the day so I saved a few bucks. ... "

Size

big, two people, quart, 8 quart size, rv

+71%

-29%

" ... Likes: small size, ease of use. ... "

" ... size because I make bigger quantities. ... "

" ... The large 8 quart size fits my family of six perfectly. ... "

" ... The size is perfect for one or two people. ... "

" ... it's much more versatile. ... "

" ... Love my mini, it works like my big 8 quart size. ... "

Delivery

delivered, received, clearly, arrived on time, thursday

+85%

-15%

" ... This product was delivered on time and seems to work fine. ... "

" ... Fast shipping, received the 📦👌all intact. ... "

" ... This arrived so fast . ... "

" ... I've used this nonstop since it arrived, amazing! ... "

" ... Arrived on time, but post office failed to put package notification in my Post Box. ... Everything delivered as promised. ... "

" ... You delivered just as promised. ... "

Capacity

family, son, great addition, addition to kitchen, busy

+100%

" ... I like mine so ordered one for my daughter and her family. ... "

" ... A good addition to any kitchen. ... "

" ... Great addition to kitchen. ... "

" ... After a little getting used to these really are great for a busy family. ... "

" ... Nice item to have in a kitchen! ... "

" ... However while at my son's house I saw how much this could do I knew I needed one. ... I have recommended this product to friends and family. ... "

Overall performance

easy to use, slow cooker, fast and easy, cooking, cooks

+92%

-8%

" ... Cooks all of my stuff in a short amount of time. ... "

" ... It can anything you can fit in it very fast. ... "

" ... Does a good job. ... "

" ... I sold my slow cooker. ... "

" ... Incredibly fast and simple to use. ... "

" ... Who needs a slow-cooker when you have a fast-cooker? ... "

" ... The pressure cooker really speeds up cooking. ... "

Storage

counter space, pot, space, lot of counter, instant pot

+87%

-13%

" ... We don't have a lot of storage space so that is a huge plus AND I love cooking with it. ... "

" ... The large 8 quart size fits my family of six perfectly. ... "

" ... Also consider the stackable steamer inserts with the handles on the top. ... "

" ... This is the only Instant Pot that has that smaller handle on the lid. ... "

" ... I would think it would be great for tv's since it doesn't take up A lot of space. ... "

Fit

seal, pot, lids, scared, sauteing

+26%

-74%

" ... Did not like lid closure: difficulty getting it situated for closure ... "

" ... Disappointed that I am having a hard time close the lid because the ring is too loose. ... "

" ... I am tired of mediocre crockpots with lids that don't fit, liners that accumulate crustiness, and elements that just don't get hot enough. ... "

" ... My only 'complaint' is that the gasket ring easily slips out of place in the lid, and you don't realize it until you're part way into the cooking and steam is coming out of the wrong place. ... "

" ... but then I was wiping the top out over the sink and the metal piece fell out and into my garbage disposal . ... "

" ... The lid never fit correctly and the inside of the pot is rusting. ... "

Marketplace

advertised, works, expected, renewing, refuse

+71%

-29%

" ... WORKS AS ADVERTISED! ... "

" ... Works as advertised. ... "

" ... The price on Amazon was the best I had seen. ... "

" ... Thanks, Instant Pot, for providing this choice to consumers where other manufacturers refuse to. ... "

" ... Great buy on Amazon. ... "

" ... Better than expected! ... "

Design

looks like, kitchen, good quality, still, stainless

+79%

-21%

" ... this one doesn't look as classic but is very convenient and saves a lot of time. ... "

" ... It was a great pot but not stainless steel. ... "

" ... Simple to use, good quality and good looking. ... "

" ... - stainless steel, really minimal plastic ... "

" ... I've found that the 6-6-6 method still gives me a grey/green ring and 5-5-5 is perfect. ... "

Freebies

book, recipes, pot, cooking, cookbook

+94%

-6%

" ... We LOVE the Clam Chowder recipe found in the accompanying booklet and are anxious to try more recipes. ... "

" ... I bought them a Instant pot recipe book to accompany them. ... "

" ... The recipe booklet that came with it was very helpful--even though I did not make the recipe it contained for red lentils, it was a helpful guideline for making the green lentils with my favorite spices. ... "

" ... Someone needs to make a complete recipe book for it. ... "

" ... I can cook so many things that I had to get a recipe book! ... "

" ... Recipe books too. ... "

Returns

replacement, late, sets, seal, rings

+31%

-69%

" ... I can’t return it since I don’t have the box anymore. ... "

" ... I bought this item in late July and it was late coming in. ... "

" ... Is it too late to send it back? ... "

" ... No happy at all and past the date to return. ... "

" ... Since I had waiting too long, I couldn't return it. ... "

Features

safety, saut, yogurt, functions, cooker

+100%

" ... I didn't want to get the additional features because I didn't need them, but that's not why you should upgrade. ... This is a very poor decision on the manufacturer because this is a major safety feature. ... "

" ... Nice appliance once we got used to the various cooking modes available. ... "

" ... In sauté mode it is surprisingly good. ... "

" ... What I wanted was a slow-cooker with a sauté function. ... "

" ... It works as promised and I am getting used to the controls for the different functions. ... "

" ... But this has built in safety features. ... "

Hair

cut, meat, soups, pumpkin, juicy

+100%

" ... I’ve had this a week and cooked five meals including steel cut oats cooked right in the bowl. ... "

" ... So tender, could cut it with a fork. ... "

" ... cuts down ooktime dramatically. ... "

" ... I purchased the bear claw meat shredder tools to go with it, and make wonderful juicy shredded chicken . ... "

" ... Several different soups, steel cut oats, and even a cheesecake came out great. ... "

" ... I purchased the bear claw meat shredder tools to go with it, and make wonderful juicy shredded chicken . ... "

" ... Several different soups, steel cut oats, and even a cheesecake came out great. ... "

" ... Works great, has cut my cooking time way, way down. ... "

Setup

directions, wife, told, suggested, set

+90%

-10%

" ... I recommend reading and following instructions exactly. ... "

" ... So happy as I'm not a patient person. ... "

" ... Set it and forget it ... "

" ... Directions for use were easy and simple, I loved the test run because it does help you become a little familiar with it to get started and be less intimidated, and I enjoyed dumping the ingredients in and doing my own thing until it was done. ... "

" ... Set it and walk away. ... "

Controls

unnecessary, cancel, yogurt, saute, poking

+40%

-60%

" ... Also, the button to adjust the timing (less/normal/more) does not work. ... "

" ... All looked great but when I hit the cancel button to turn it off all the lights started flashing with a C1 error code. ... "

" ... Control options a bit confusing/unnecessary. ... "

" ... The knob that controls the steam release didn't work after a couple of uses. ... "

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