{"id":3151,"date":"2014-05-21T06:30:58","date_gmt":"2014-05-21T12:30:58","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.pressurecookingtoday.com\/?p=3151"},"modified":"2022-04-19T12:43:22","modified_gmt":"2022-04-19T18:43:22","slug":"instant-pot-ip-duo-review","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.pressurecookingtoday.com\/instant-pot-ip-duo-review\/","title":{"rendered":"Instant Pot IP-DUO Review"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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One of the fun parts of being a food blogger, is you\u2019re sent wonderful new appliances to review. I was recently sent the new Instant Pot IP-DUO60 7-in-1 Programmable Pressure Cooker<\/a> to review. It\u2019s the 3rd generation of the Instant Pot<\/a> and it\u2019s a fantastic pressure cooker. It\u2019s set it and forget it easy, super quiet, has very little evaporation, a wonderful stainless steel pot, and so much more!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Update: I’ve added an updated How to use the Instant Pot Duo video<\/a> to this post. <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

About a year ago, I reviewed<\/a> the 2nd generation Instant Pot Electric Pressure Cooker the IP-LUX60. It\u2019s a great pressure cooker, but I did like some features on the Cuisinart that the 2nd generation Instant Pot didn\u2019t have. It didn\u2019t have a low pressure setting; it didn\u2019t have a browning or simmer setting, and it didn\u2019t have a float valve that was easy to see when it dropped and the pressure had been released.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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The new Instant Pot has added all those features and more!<\/em>  They\u2019ve added a low pressure setting. The Saute setting now also has a less heat setting (simmer), and a more heat setting (browning).<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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The steam release handle has been improved so it\u2019s easy to tell if the pressure cooker lid is set to sealing for pressure cooking, or set to venting to release the pressure.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Next to the steam release handle is the float valve that rises as the cooker comes to pressure and falls when the pressure has been released.  The new float valve design makes it easy to tell when the pressure\u2019s been released and you can open the lid.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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They added a lid holder to the handles of the Instant Pot so you don\u2019t have to put your hot lid on the counter anymore. It fits on either side.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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The Instant Pot in addition to be a fabulous pressure cooker is also a slow cooker, rice cooker and a yogurt maker. I haven\u2019t spent much time using the programmed settings, but one day hopefully I\u2019ll find time to give them all a try.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Laura, Hip Pressure Cooking, recently reviewed<\/a> the Instant Pot IP-Duo and a did great post about making yogurt in the Instant Pot<\/a>. Homemade yogurt has been on my must try list for a while now.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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The cooking pot is dishwasher safe and the lid has only a few pieces to clean. The only slightly difficult thing to clean is the rim around the pressure cooker. Although, I\u2019ve found that if you push a bit of a wash cloth in to the rim and pull it around it works pretty well.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

If you\u2019ve been thinking about buying a pressure cooker, I whole-heatedly recommend the Instant Pot IP-DUO60 Pressure Cooker<\/a>\u00a0. It\u2019s the best pressure cooker I\u2019ve used. The\u00a0Instant Pot cooks meals faster with less energy while preserving more nutrients. I think you\u2019ll love it too. The Instant Pot Duo Manual is available online. <\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n