Instant Pot Pro Plus 5.7L review: A considered purchase
After weeks of testing, I finally have a verdict on the Instant Pot Pro Plus 5.7L for my review, and it's not what I expected.
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Scores
- Design: 8.5/10
- Performance: 7.5/10
- Overall: 8/10
Pros
- Well built, stylish design
- Silicon handles on inner pot
- Integrated slots for standing the lid
Cons
- Placement is really restricted
- App isn't overly useful
- Cooking results vary
I have never been so intimidated by a kitchen appliance as I was when I first set up the Instant Pot Pro Plus 5.7L for this review.
Part of the reason for that was the fact that despite cooking for over two and a half decades, I had never used a pressure cooker before. I’ve used rice cookers and slow cookers and electric frypans – all functions included in the Instant Pot Pro – but never a pressure cooker (though technically this is a multi-cooker).
Things got more intense when I read the manual. There are literally six pages of safety warnings. There is lots of bold text proclaiming 38 different things you DO NOT do when using the appliance.
I broke into a sweat reading them, concerned I was going to severely injure myself, burn down my house, or both.
Of course, safety is paramount – I'm not suggesting six pages of warnings is a bad thing. It's just... a lot.
And as it turned out, it was nigh on impossible for me to actually use the product in my kitchen without breaking some of those rules. I was extremely careful about it, though.
Despite my initial intimidation, using the Instant Pot Pro Plus 5.7L turned out to be a reasonably painless affair, with varied cooking results. Its smart connectivity is a let-down, though. It’s still a long way from automating the cooking process.
