That Dusty Instant Pot in Your Cabinet Still Runs the Show

There’s a good chance an Instant Pot is sitting in a cabinet somewhere, barely touched since the pandemic wore off. Back in 2023, Instant Brands filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy. A new owner picked it up and renamed it Instant Pot Brands. Instant Pot Brands now calls itself the top-selling multicooker in the U.S. That’s a bold claim to make two years after a bankruptcy filing, so it’s worth checking against what else is happening in kitchens right now. SharkNinja tested its new multicooker against a basic Crock-Pot slow cooker, not an Instant Pot.