Bests & Worsts Reviews from Amazon

I rarely write reviews of products I've purchased on Amazon, but I'm so impressed with my Instant Pot Ultra 6 Qt that I felt compelled to share my experience. Clearly, I'm a bit late to jump on the Instant Pot bandwagon and had honestly never heard of it until I read a recent article in the New York Times, but after a few short weeks of use, I'm a zealous convert. Thus far, I've tried "hard boiled" eggs, cheesecake, pineapple upside down cake, Beef with Broccoli, Pork Chops with Mashed Potatoes and Gravy, French Onion Soup Chicken, Beef Brisket and Banana Bread and all, with the exception of the Banana Bread, have been unqualified successes. (Although the banana bread tasted good, I wasn't happy with the dense, tart-like consistency.) The Instant Pot is extremely versatile and very easy to use and cleans up quickly. The learning curve as to how long a recipe will take from start to finish, including ingredient prep, pressuring up, cooking at pressure and pressure release has been slow, but steady and I've been keeping track and annotating each recipe as I make it so I don't find myself caught short and stuck with a late meal on a weeknight. Speaking of recipes, there are tons of Instant Pot recipes available online (I'm a big fan of Pressure Luck's website and YouTube page), so there's really no need to buy any of the Instant Pot cookbooks. In addition to the Instant Pot Ultra, I have purchased a few essential accessories, all available on Amazon: ekovana stackable stainless steel steamer insert pans ($29.95), MCIRCO 7" springform pan ($10.99), a pair of Genuine Instant Pot sealing rings ($16) and O'Salata vegetable steamer basket ($12.99). With these and some creative scrounging of oven-safe bowls and pans from my kitchen cabinets, I think I'm good to go for awhile. The nicest thing is, with the exception of the extra sealing rings, I've found non-Instant Pot uses for all of the accessories, so it's not like buying (and storing) a bunch of specific one-function items. I anticipate using the Instant Pot at least two or three times a week and, while I may never make yogurt, I know I have that option if the spirit moves.