Okay I decided to try and make pot roast in this and it went pretty well! My own mistake was cooking it too long so my potato’s got really mushy but that was my own fault. I will say this was super easy to clean out, I didn’t need to use the shredder part for this either. I do think it’s too big. While I get it, I think everyone is running out of storage space! The recipe book that came with it also could include more ideas. I was disappointed w how to expect to use this more often. It’s bulky, technology wise is pretty cool, set it forget it, even shred it.