{"id":22342,"date":"2017-08-13T06:00:44","date_gmt":"2017-08-13T12:00:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.pressurecookingtoday.com\/?p=22342"},"modified":"2022-04-19T12:38:00","modified_gmt":"2022-04-19T18:38:00","slug":"instant-pot-duo-mini-review","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.pressurecookingtoday.com\/instant-pot-duo-mini-review\/","title":{"rendered":"Instant Pot Duo Mini Review"},"content":{"rendered":"

The Instant Pot Company<\/a> recently released an adorable little 3 quart pressure cooker, and they sent me the Instant Pot Mini<\/a> to review! The new Instant Pot Duo Mini is perfect for small families, college students and traveling.\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n

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The new little 3 quart pressure cooker, officially a\u00a0Instant Pot Duo Mini 3 Qt 7-in-1 Multi- Use Programmable Pressure Cooker<\/a>, arrived at my door a few weeks ago. It’s been on my counter ever since.\u00a0<\/p>\n

The Mini is such a cute little size, but it can do almost everything the bigger 6 quart Duo<\/a> can do. It doesn’t have some of the pre-set buttons the bigger Duo has, but if you’re like me, you rarely use the multigrain, sterilize, cake, and egg buttons. All those things can be done \/ cooked using the Pressure Cook button.<\/p>\n

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The Instant Pot Company is advertising the Mini as, “the ideal companion to the Instant Pot Duo.\u00a0<\/span>Perfect for smaller families or to make a small dish for two, side dish or while traveling such as camping, traveling by RV, boating, sailing, hotel excursions.”<\/span><\/p>\n

I couldn’t agree more. It’s great for all those uses and much of your everyday cooking. But if you want to cook a whole chicken, a big pot of soup, or are having company for dinner, the mini would be too small.<\/p>\n

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Above is a comparison photo of the Mini cooking pot on the left and the Duo Plus<\/a> cooking pot on the right.<\/p>\n

The Mini was the perfect size for most of my needs. I used it to cook my breakfast farro<\/a> several mornings, rice<\/a> for dinner several nights, and corn on the cob<\/a> for lunch one day. I used the same time I would have used with my 6 quart, and all recipes came out perfectly.<\/p>\n

\"Accessories<\/p>\n

The Mini comes with a cute little rack, a rice cup, a rice paddle and a soup spoon. My daughter especially likes the rice paddle for stirring and serving rice.<\/p>\n

The blog Two Sleevers did a review and fun video<\/a> about the new Mini if your interested in learning more about the capacity of the Mini. For more information read the Instant Pot Duo Mini Manual<\/a>.<\/p>\n

\"Sealing<\/p>\n

The design of the sealing ring on the Mini is a little bit different due to the size and smaller curvature of the lid. The new sealing ring provides for better flow of the steam for the small sized Mini.<\/p>\n

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There’s a little button on the rim of the Mini that pushes down when the lid closes. I understand this is a safety mechanism on the 8 quart Duo as well.<\/p>\n

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If you have limited space, the Mini is a great option. Also, the lower cost of the Mini makes it a more affordable option for gift giving or adding that second pressure cooker you’ve been wanting. I know I’ve loved having it.<\/p>\n

Disclosure: I was sent an Instant Pot Duo Mini to review, but all opinions expressed are always my own.<\/em><\/p>\n