Instant Pot IP-DUO60 Multi-Functional Pressure Cooker Review

 Picture courtesy : Instant Pot User Manual

Improved Instant Pot Over Previous Generation

• Low pressure settings
• Browning or simmer setting
• Float valve which is easy to see dropped after the steam pressure release
  (Venting is protected by anti-splash guard)
• Large, easy to use control panel with 14 Micro-Processor controlled programs
  • Soup, Meat/Stew, Bean/Chili, Poultry, Sauté, Steam, Rice, Porridge, Multigrain, Slow Cook, Keep-Warm, Yogurt, Pasteurize and Fermented Rice (Jiu Niang)
  • 24 hours timer for delayed cooking
• Convenient to use with your right or left hand since the lid fits on both sides

Seven functions cooker :

1. Pressure cooker
2. Slow cooker (30 minutes to 20 hours)
3. Rice cooker (fully auto mode)
4. Saute (Remember to keep the lead open while using this function)
5. Yogert maker
6. Steamer
7. Warmer (Automatic keep food warm function to keep it warm for 10 hours)

Specifications :

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Instant Pot Settings Explained in Detail :

• Saute / Browning / Simmer Settings [Use with Lid-Off]
  Press Saute Button : To saute in the pressure cooking pot
  Press Saute Button + Adjust button once more for Browning
  Press Saute Button + Adjust button twice (less) to Simmer
• Keep Warm/Cancel Button
  Press Keep Warm/Cancel button to cancel a function or turn off your pressure cooker.
  If you are using Instant Pot Smart : Use the Adjust button to Reduce or Increase the keep warm temperature from 145° (normal) to 133° (less) and 167° (more).
• Manual button [All purpose button]
  Press the Manual Button for recipes where you need to pressure cook on high pressure for a specific number of minutes.
  Use the “+” and “-” buttons to Increase or Decrease the cooking time.
• Soup
  Press Soup Button for 30 minutes standard setting
  Press Soup Button + Adjust button once more to cook for 40 minutes
  Press soup Button + Adjust button twice (less) to cook for 20 minutes
• Meat/Stew
  Press Meat/Stew Button for High pressure 35 minute cooking time
  Press Meat/Stew Button + Adjust button once more for 45 minute cooking time
  Press Meat/Stew Button + Adjust button twice (less) for 20 minute cooking time
• Bean/Chili
  High pressure 30 minute cooking time
  + Adjust to more to get 40 minute cooking time
  + Adjust to less to get 25 minute cooking time
• Poultry
  high pressure 15 minute cooking time
  + Adjust to more to get 30 minute cooking time
  + Adjust to less to get 5 minute cooking time
• Rice
  Cooks on low pressure [Full Automatic Program]
  Use it for cooking the white rices [Auto-program will adjust the cooking time depending on the amount of water and rice in the cooking pot]
• Multi-grain
  High pressure 40 minute cooking time
  + Adjust to more to get 45 minutes warm water soaking time and 60 minutes pressure cooking time
  + Adjust to less to get 20 minutes cooking time
• Porridge
  High pressure 20 minute cooking time
  + Adjust to more to get 30 minute cooking time
  + Adjust to less 15 to get a minute cook time
• Steam
  High pressure 10 minute cooking time
  + Adjust to more to get 15 minute cooking time
  + Adjusted to less to get 3 minute cooking time
  Suggest to use a rack or steamer basket while using Steam function of Instant Pot to avoid food direct contact with the bottom of the pressure cooking pot

Tips to use Instant Pot :

• Black beans, Pinto beans or Lentils shall be soaked over night and then cooked for 15 minutes
• Cleaning with white distilled vinegar will kill the smell/stinks from various cooking experiments
• Do not put the lid in the dishwasher
• Do not fill liquid higher than the MAX line on the inner pot
• The inner pot can be filled with food over the MAX line for dry food, such as a chicken, pot roast or steaming vegetables
• Wear hand protection while venting steam using release valve
• Not recommended for pressure canning purpose
• Soymilk yogurt doesn’t turn out very well
• You may use separate sealing rings  say for meat, veggies, desserts so that you don’t have to deal with different odors

Notes :

• Product is supplied with Limited Warranty, You may please like to read User Manual before start using product
• The pot is manufactured in China. The company is located on Ottawa, Canada
• Outer Rim is not made of stainless steel and coated with a thick heat-resistant paint
• The Instant Pot doesn’t come with a glass cover. You have to purchase that separately

Items Supplied Check List (May change from time to time) :

• Removable 3-ply bottom Food Grade 304 (18/8) stainless steel cooking pot
  (Measurements clearly marked inside the pot)
• Stainless steel steam rack with handle
• Removable silicon sealing ring (Remove to wash/clean) – will last for 2~3 years depending upon usuage
• Plastic measuring cup
• Two soup spoons
• User manual (Download here)
• Quick reference guide
• FREE Recipe booklet (Download here)

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Problems customers faced for Instant Pot

• Bad customer service
• Pot not working
• Missing parts
• Faulty temp sensor

What improvements I expect in the next release ?

• Non-stick pot (Teflon coating)
• Bluetooth control functionality
• Clock (So that I need not calculate time)
• Detachable or Winding type cord