Families of four require at least a 6-quart pot, while larger families will probably prefer 8 quarts. Additionally, 3-quart pots are usually the best option for one or two people or for preparing side dishes. To avoid risk of personal injury and/or property damage, do not pour food or liquid into cooker base. Each Instant Pot model combines multiple kitchen appliances into one, saving you counter and storage space. You also save money by using one appliance for multiple cooking methods.
Keep Warm programming ensures dishes are kept at ready-to-eat temperatures until you’re ready to eat. The free Instant Pot app is available on iOS and Android, loaded with hundreds of easy recipes for nearly any cuisine. Become the master of one-pot meals with the instant vortex 7-in-1 electric pressure cooker. You can saute veggies, go for delicious slow cooking steak, make hard-boiled eggs, or use it as a plain pressure cooker. This unique appliance can be used as a slow cooker, steamer, yogurt maker, or just a simple rice cooker.
Meanwhile, the Duo Nova lets you release the pressure with the push of a button, so you won’t have to get anywhere near the release valve. Because of this, instant vortex reviews all state that this feature makes the unit a better choice for beginners. Well, the newer Duo Nova model has an auto sealing function which makes it almost impossible to forget to seal the lid.
I was impressed by the searing process, which didn’t take as long to brown as it would in a conventional frying pan. The Instant Pot reaches the ideal, high temperature to brown and crisp the meat before adding in the rest of your ingredients and stock to the pot. After closing the lid with a simple twist and lock, press the Pressure Cook button twice to set the temperature to either Low, Normal or High, which is set at 239°F to 245°F. The time also allows for preheat time which you can see on the handy progress bar on the display. I wrote a detailed review of this pressure cooker and even used the LUX to test recipe and ingredient timing for electric pressure cookers for my cookbook. An Instant Pot is basically a multi-functional electric pressure cooker.
The only downside is the inner pot doesn’t come with handles, like other Instant Pots, so you’ll need to lift it out carefully. It also doesn’t come with a handy recipe book, however, you can download the app on your smartphone. However, for a basic model, the looks contemporary for any kitchen. If you still want to do everything, and don’t mind setting just one cooking time and temperature/pressure setting at a time but don’t want to be bothered with using an app. If you want to experiment with making yogurt, and cooking at low pressure then the DUO and DUO Plus are going to be your best bet.