For chili with meat, stews, etc yes if I need it fast, sear the meat then pressure cook it while I cook onions and peppers in the pan the meat was in, deglaze and pour that stuff into the pressure cooker (after it can be opened) along with cut up potatoes or canned beans or whatever, then just bring it up to high pressure for a between one and 5 minutes then turn it off and let it release slowly. Sort of complicated, but fastest way to a stew. It works great.