Instant pot versus slow cooker, one ruined my stew in 20 minutes

I ran a side by side test last Friday with the same beef stew recipe. The slow cooker gave me tender meat after 8 hours, no drama. The instant pot sealed up wrong, hit pressure, then vented steam everywhere and turned the whole thing into dry chunks in 20 minutes. I know pressure cooking is supposed to be faster, but is it actually worth the risk when you are feeding people who show up hungry? Anyone else swear by one over the other after a disaster like mine?

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grace_wright20d ago

That Instant Pot basically pulled a magic trick, turned your stew into beef jerky in record time. Guess all that speed comes with a side of chaos. My slow cooker has never yelled at me mid-meal, so I'll take the boring route.