I love mine, too! It's one of the
best kitchen appliances I've ever purchased. I use it at least four days a week—sometimes several times a day. It makes perfect brown rice, tender meats, quick and flavorful soups, steel-cut oats, effortless beans, bone broth, etc.—even cheesecake! You can pressure cook eggs and potatoes
together for potato salad! Hard-boiled eggs turn out perfect and are SO easy to peel.
I have this one:
Instant Pot IP-DUO60 7-in-1 Multi-Functional Pressure Cooker, 6Qt/1000W. It's the perfect size for the two of us (with leftovers!). There's also a new
8-quart model and a smaller
5 quart, as well as a line of 6-in-1 LUX models. The 7-in-1 model has a yogurt button, while the 6-in-1 doesn't, and they look a bit different in style. Both have delayed-cooking and keep-warm features. The removable stainless steel inner pot is easy to clean and very durable.
Here are three more IP/pressure cooker cookbooks that are FREE today:
I found excellent recipes in all three e-books as well as
The Instant Pot Pressure Cooker Cookbook: 101 Incredible Recipes for Busy Families (still FREE) posted earlier, although occasionally there's one with issues, such as not enough liquid included for the pot to achieve pressure. Now that I've used the IP for a while, I've learned what to watch for in recipes, so I adjust accordingly when necessary.
1000 watts, as treadlightly said. I just measured my 6-quart model, and here are the dimensions:
13.5" wide (includes handles)
12" depth (front to back)
13" tall (with lid on); 11.5" tall if storing pot with lid upside down
It's best to have open counter space to operate the machine. If it's under a cabinet, released steam may damage the wood over time.
I don't think you'd regret purchasing! There are zillions of recipes online as well as excellent Youtube videos. There's also a very active Facebook community.