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Review on Instant Electric Round Dutch Oven, 6-Quart 1500W, From The Makers Of Instant Pot, 5-In-1: Braise, Slow Cook, Sear/Sauté, Cooking Pan, Food Warmer, Enameled Cast Iron, Included Receipe Book, Blue by Leah Gomez

Revainrating 4 out of 5

There is a learning curve but so far so good

I've only had this for two days but I thought I would post about my experience so far in case it is helpful to anyone else. I had originally processed a return of this item and just cancelled the return. I was originally going to return it for two reasons: (1) I did not notice the Q&As about lead in the enamel and I was very concerned about this. We are careful about the cookware we use and it didn't occur to me to check for lead/cadmium in the glazing; and (2) I was not able to reach a rolling boil even after it had been set to manual 400 degrees for two hours, which was shocking. It was close (a bubble or two) but not rolling. However, I cancelled my return and am trying it out again for two reasons: (1) I'm very happy to report that my Le Creuset dutch oven fits and works exactly the same in the base, and Le Creuset tests extensively for lead and has been found to be free of lead. So even though it's a waste to have the instant dutch oven and not use it, I won't be using that for cooking (maybe I will as a serving container); and (2) I read a review of this product by someone else who said that you have to set the temperature and the timer to something like 15 minutes (rather than 2 hours) in order for the device to reach that temperature quickly - otherwise, it will take hours to reach that temp. I tried that today - setting it to manual2 at 400 degrees for 15 minutes and lo and behold it reached a beautiful rolling boil. I never intended to use this as a slow cooker but wanted to use this to make soups or braise stews and then keep them warm. So it seems possible now and I'm going to keep trying to see if it works. I hope this is helpful to others who may have concerns about lead or is having trouble reaching a rolling boil.

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Pros
  • The saute function seems very hot and you can not adjust the temperature.
Cons
  • Tends to get very hot, making it challenging to handle when cooking