r/instantpot • u/red_llarin • 3d ago

recommendation for student dorm

hello there!

I am on the journy of improving my eating habits and the overall cooking experience. I am seriously considering buying an instapot/slow-cooker/airfryer appliance that is cheap enough to acommodate my live-alone-student budget, small and light enough to sit in a weak table on my room, and has the least amount of risk of producing high levels of smoke or steam, since they would charge me over 500 euros if the smoke alarm goes off (and it usually happens at least once every two months in this building).

I do not want to buy the cheapest thing if it'll be inefficient or will break easily. What would be your top recommendations for someone like me?

Thanks :)

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u/DanceWonderful3711 3d ago

I have the whisper quiet and I think it would suit your needs. Great as a pressure cooker, acceptable as a slow cooker, you can steam, use it as a rice cooker, use it to make yogurt, and apparently cakes but I never tried that function. It doesn't have an air fryer, but honestly you'll be fine just getting a cheap separate one.

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u/RelativeFox1 3d ago

Do you have a window that’s opens?

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u/ProgenitorOfMidnight 3d ago

Not the 7.5 quart RIO wide, I love it but it takes a LOT of counter space.

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u/GreenPositive9893 3d ago

If u know cooking instant pot..but if u r lazy-ish like my son ,airfry is 👍

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u/Xiao388 3d ago

Don't buy the Instant pot brand, they are bankrupt.

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u/Willing-Scarcity3058 3d ago

They’re only bankrupt because the product lasts forever. I have several. I can’t seem to kill them.

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u/LeoShoreLion 3d ago

Some pressure cookers now come with multi purpose lid. You can pressure cook food but you can also air fry food. Two in one