Pressure cooker or slow cooker

Quote from: salixer on February 08, 2022, 21:10

Quote from: snowdrops on February 08, 2022, 20:59

Salixer, I believe there’s a ninja dual pot so not sure if that can pressure cook & slow cook at the same time?

No, if I understand your post correctly @snowdrops , "dual pot" means it can do more than one thing BUT NOT at the same time.

Not according to this, but not pressure cook & slow cook from a quick look
https://ninjakitchen.co.uk/product/ninja-foodi-max-dual-zone-air-fryer-af400uk-zidAF400UK?gclid=EAIaIQobChMI99u41Ybx9QIVXurtCh2V-QYHEAQYASABEgKRHfD_BwE&gclsrc=aw.ds

Link took me to an air-frier which is not the same as a pressure cooker/slow cooker.  Some top-end pressure/slow cooker options have an optional air-frier lid (expensive and I cannot comment on effectiveness), BUT they are different to things called "air-friers" - the latter do not do pressure cooking and are essentially designed to fry stuff (as one might expect !).

NB:  What ever option of new-fangled "convenient" cooking equipment one might be tempted by, bear in mind ease of cleaning (or not) !!!!

There is a hand-me-down slow cooker also in my house:  have never used it actually.  I will trust in devotees' love of their slow-cookers and maybe give slow cooking a whirl (!!) one day either in that slow cooker or using the p/cooker in slow-cooker mode !

One passing thought re modern electric pressure cookers:  seemingly they do not reach quite the same high pressure that a hob-type p/cooker can.  Whether that puts them out of the running for making preserves I wouldn't know.

Um, a 2nd passing thought: I find there there are even pressure cookers 'pots' for use in a microwave !!  I believe they are relatively expensive (for what they are), but I'd be interested to hear about experience if any member has ever used one.

Acquired a pressure cooker from a friend who bought one and used it once. 

That's about as many times as I've used mine. Speed was really the the only benefit and the concept always had me a little concerned.  I think a lot will depend on what type of cooking you do or want to do, I have adjusted to make use of a slow cooker.