Comments on: Which Instant Pot Buttons to Use

By: Barbara Schieving

Barbara Schieving — Fri, 20 May 2022 04:01:30 +0000

In reply to Julie. Hi Julie - to help, I need to know the exact model you have. On the back of the Instant Pot is a label that has your model number info on it.

By: Julie

Julie — Fri, 20 May 2022 00:52:04 +0000

Hello I have a 6qr duo, with the air fryer lid. I have a Proofing setting button, it uses the air fryer lid. It doesn’t work for me and I can’t find the machine version anywhere for instructions. Any ideas, please? Its so frustrating!

By: Barbara Schieving

Barbara Schieving — Fri, 07 May 2021 11:22:29 +0000

In reply to Laura.

Hi Laura – I rarely use any of the other buttons except the Pressure Cook button. The Steam function cooks a little hotter to get to pressure, but once it reaches pressure, it cycles on and off to maintain pressure just like the other pressure cook buttons, so there’s not much advantage to using it. Here’s my post on cooking “baked” potatoes https://www.pressurecookingtoday.com/pressure-cooker-baked-potatoes/ Have fun!

By: Laura

Laura — Thu, 06 May 2021 22:38:31 +0000

I have a new Instant Pot Duo Plus that does not have a Steam button (which would have been a lot more helpful than a Cake button, but I digress). What setting and timing should I use to steam, say, whole potatoes?

By: Barbara Schieving

Barbara Schieving — Tue, 29 Dec 2020 22:22:21 +0000

In reply to Christina. Hi Christina - on the Viva you press the slow cook button repeatedly to cycle through the different slow cook options, less (warm), normal (low), and more (high).

By: Christina

Christina — Tue, 29 Dec 2020 20:26:38 +0000

In reply to Barbara Schieving. I received the 6 qt duo Viva for Christmas. It has a slow cooker button on it. I am making soup and wanted it as the slow cooker but the pressure button will not move off of normal. What do do?

By: Terri Trisler

Terri Trisler — Tue, 08 Dec 2020 20:41:42 +0000

I love the sheet on which each button’s default pressure setting, # of minutes, and adjustment to more or less.
Can you please tell me what these settings are for the sous vide button on the gourmet model of Instant Pot?
Also what is accuracy keeping level the temperature for the sous vide button on the gourmet model, e.g. I’ve read the Ulta InstantPot is plus or minus 5 degrees.

By: Terri

Terri — Tue, 08 Dec 2020 14:54:27 +0000

What is the default preset temperature for the sous vide button?

By: Barbara Schieving

Barbara Schieving — Sat, 11 Jul 2020 19:50:46 +0000

In reply to Doug.

Hi Doug – that’s interesting. Definitely go by the V3 manual then 🙂

By: Doug

Doug — Sat, 11 Jul 2020 15:50:07 +0000

My Instant Pot is the 8 qt Duo. It clearly says version 2 (V2) Model: IP-DUO80 V2. However, it only matches the V3 manual and features listed on this website.