{"id":4951,"date":"2016-02-10T06:05:41","date_gmt":"2016-02-10T13:05:41","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.pressurecookingtoday.com\/?p=4951"},"modified":"2022-05-15T05:43:39","modified_gmt":"2022-05-15T11:43:39","slug":"how-to-get-a-pan-out-of-the-pressure-cooker","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.pressurecookingtoday.com\/how-to-get-a-pan-out-of-the-pressure-cooker\/","title":{"rendered":"How To Get a Pan Out Of the Pressure Cooker"},"content":{"rendered":"

Need to know how to get a pan out of the pressure cooker<\/strong>? Using electric pressure cookers<\/a><\/strong> and multi-cookers like an Instant Pot is easy, and removing a pan from a pressure cooker is easy, too!<\/p>\n

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Today I’m sharing some fun new ideas on how to get a pan out of the pressure cooker. When you’re cooking pot in pot in the pressure cooker, you need a sling or other helper to easily remove the hot pot after pressure cooking.<\/p>\n

The simplest way to remove a pot is using hot pads or oven mitts<\/a>, but some pans can be difficult to grip. So for years I’ve been using a foil sling<\/a> to help lift pans and oven safe dishes out of the pressure cooker.\u00a0<\/p>\n

How to Get a Pan out of the Pressure Cooker (Instant Pot)<\/h2>\n

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The foil sling<\/a> works great and I’ll save the foil sling and reuse it several times. But eventually the foil\u00a0gets discolored and deteriorates. So I decided\u00a0to explore others\u00a0options.<\/p>\n

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The Instant Pot Facebook Community Group<\/a> has posted lots of different fun gadgets that they’ve used instead of the foil sling. So I bought several of them to test drive.\u00a0While I had all the gadgets out on the counter and was taking pictures of them, I couldn’t help but think\u00a0I’ve got gizmos and gadgets a plenty<\/a>.<\/p>\n

The first gadget\/idea was my husband’s, as well as a suggestion in the group. Buy a large silicone pastry mat<\/a>\u00a0and cut it into strips. I was able to get four strips from one large mat.<\/p>\n

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The advantage of using the silicone sling is it’s long lasting. It doesn’t discolor or deteriorate like foil. The disadvantage is you can’t crimp the ends together above the pan, so it’s best used when your pan is covered with foil.<\/p>\n

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The colorful\u00a0Grifiti Bands Cross Style Silicone Rubber Bands<\/a>\u00a0(on the top in the picture above) work well when your pan is not covered with foil. It’s just a little bit tricker to put the bands around the pan when it’s covered with foil, but it can be done. The bands come in different sizes to work with different size pans.<\/p>\n

The\u00a0Plate Retriever Tongs<\/a>, on the bottom left,\u00a0work best with a pot that has a rim on it that you can grip and lift.<\/p>\n

The\u00a0Retriever Tongs<\/a>\u00a0grip the edge of the pan so you can pull it out. It can be hard to angle it just right if the pot is larger and close to the edge of the inner pot.<\/p>\n

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When I made my dulce de leche<\/a>, I used a\u00a0canning jar lifter<\/a>\u00a0which I already had in my drawer. I also like to use the canner jar lifter to take corn on the cob out of the pressure cooker.\u00a0So look around your house, you may already have kitchen tools that could do double duty and be a great tool to help you get\u00a0a pan out of the pressure cooker.<\/p>\n

\"OXO<\/p>\n

OXO recently started selling pressure cooker accessories. My favorite is their Good Grips, Pressure Cooker Bakeware Sling Red<\/a>. It’s perfect for getting cake pans in and out of the pressure cooker. I especially like that the handles hook together so they don’t interfere with the pressure cooker lid closing.<\/p>\n

If you need recommendations for pressure cooker accessories, visit my Best Pressure Cooker Accessories post<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Now I’d love to hear your ideas. Do you have a favorite gadget or way of\u00a0getting a pan out of the pressure cooker?<\/em><\/h3>\n

Recipes pictured:<\/strong><\/p>\n

Pressure Cooker Key Lime Pie<\/a>
\nPressure Cooker Sweet Potato Casserole<\/a>
\nSteamed Carrot Pudding Cake<\/a>
\nMeyer Lemon Cheesecake<\/a>
\nPressure Cooker Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Bundt Cake<\/a>
\nPressure Cooker Dulce de Leche<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n