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Originally Posted by ApK
Having used the IP regularly for over a year, along side our Dutch oven and slow cooker, I can tell you you are absolutely wrong. What it does it does remarkably well, and far more conveniently and consistently than many alternatives.
There are indeed some dishes that are still best done in the Dutch oven, but many of our recipies have been replaced by equal or better pressure cooker versions. I've never used the actual slow cooker function, but the only thing we use an actual slower cooker for now is overnight unattended oatmeal, and for keeping sauces warm at parties. All our other slow cooker dishes are replaced with pressure cooker versions.
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One thing that a slow cooker is good for are dishes that require long simmering. The classic example in Texas is chili. No matter what your recipe is, ( and Texans are are very tied to their recipes!), you need many hours of simmering to marry the various spice flavors. Nice to be able to do it overnight.
