The Instant Pot and the Miracle Kitchen Devices of Yesteryear
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Preparing meals is a Sisyphean task, and anything that promises to make it faster, or easier, or better, or healthier, or more fun, is irresistible.
Susan Orlean on the popularity, whether fleeting or lasting, of the Instant Pot, the microwave, and other kitchen appliances.
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Cooking The New Yorker
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How Instant Pot became a kitchen appliance with a cult following
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Multi-Cookers: The kitchen gadget that's all the rage - CBS News
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Inside the Home of Instant Pot, the Kitchen Gadget That Spawned a Religion - The New York Times
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Convenience, Technology, and Food Trends – Past and Present – Kitchen of The Future
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I Tried The Instant Pot That Everyone's Obsessed With
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Ultimate Instant Pot Cookbook : 200 Deliciously Simple Recipes For Your Electric Pressure Cooker - By Coco Morante (hardcover) : Target
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I Tried The Instant Pot That Everyone's Obsessed With
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Retro cleaning products of yesteryear
Instant Pot Miracle : From Gourmet To Everyday, 175 Must-have Recipes - By Editors (paperback) : Target
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