re: The Instapot, revisited

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How are its advanced features, like sear and low temperature cooking modes?

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I make a quick and dirty vegetable beef soup when it gets cooler, and it's a great one pot option.

I go in with just a little oil, salt, pepper and stew meat with the pan on sear (or saute, I forget). When I get a decent crust on the meat and a little fond on bottom of the pot, I dump in some chopped onions. Once the fond is broken up, I hit it with stock to cover and pressure cook for about 15 minutes. That leaves the beef nice and tender and then it's time for the rest of the broth and whatever veggies I've got. Then the pot goes on slow cooker mode for a couple of hours.

It's certainly not high cuisine, but it's fast, cheap and easy - plus there's only the one pot to clean.