Instant Pot DUO 60 Duo 7-in-1 Smart Cooker, 5.7L - Pressure Cooker, Slow Cooker, Rice Cooker, Sauté Pan, Yoghurt Maker, Steamer and Food Warmer, Brushed Stainless Steel

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Both have nearly the same set of pre-programmed functions, but Crock-Pot doesn’t remember your last settings.

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The pressure release was a slightly louder 79dB and while the sides of the pot and all the handles stayed cool, the metal part of the lid reached a high temperature of 187 F/ 86 C. During the pressure release, our decibel meter registered 75db, which is equivalent to a toilet flushing, and one of the noisier Instant Pots we’ve tested. Save on your energy bills – Cooking with Instant® is an energy-efficient solution, using up to 80% less energy and costs compared to cooking in an electric oven. In just one hour, it cooked 500g of lamb’s neck to perfection – this included 13 minutes of preheating, 25 minutes of cooking and 22 minutes of “natural release” depressurising. However, we can’t think of a time when we’d want our food sitting in the pot for 24 hours before cooking—certainly not if we were cooking anything with meat or dairy.

When you hear the timer end beep, either press cancel and let the pot depressurise on its own over time (but bear in mind that the recipe will keep cooking), or follow the 10-minute natural, or quick release instructions. Accessories and parts not branded Instant Pot® or recommended by Instant Pot® may cause the cooker to malfunction.

Instant Pot Duo 7-in-1 Multi Cooker 5.7L

Unlike the Duo, the Duo Evo Plus has a progress timer that allows you to quickly see where you are in the cooking process – be that preheating, cooking or keeping warm. It’s a clear move away from the look and feel of the classic Instant Pot Duo and comes with a slew of new features worth talking about. The programs are interesting innovations, but just like those in other multi-cookers we’ve tried, they mostly feel a bit gimmicky.Although there are cook times and plenty of recipes available online, they don’t always work the same for all the Instant Pot models. One-Touch Smart Programmes: Revolutionize the way you cook with one-touch programs: Soup/Broth, Meat/Stew, Bean/Chili, Slow Cook, Sauté, Rice, Porridge, Steam, Yogurt, Multigrain and Poultry. Easy meals from breakfast to lunch and dinner – cook fast or cook slow – p erfect porridge in 4 minutes to fool-proof boiled eggs, one pot pastas and soups in 5 minutes to stews slow cooked all day or pressure cooked fast, sous vide steaks and much more. The Instant Pot Duo Nova has 15 one touch preset programs covering off the main foods you’re likely to cook in the multi-cooker, as well as various manual settings for the different functions.

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With the instant pot, you will quickly get your hands on freshly served, warm food because of the warm feature settings. Ever since the first Instant Pot launched in 2010, this multi-cooker brand has continued to be a firm favorite with a loyal following, and with a varied range of easy-to-use models to choose from it’s easy to see why. There is a slow cooker, pressure cooker, yogurt maker, steamer, browning machine, rice cooker, and warmer in one gadget.

It also doesn’t come with a handy recipe book, however, you can download the app on your smartphone. While that’s still true to some extent, nowadays many of the best multi cookers are highly capable in their own right. The appliance offers 14 pre-set “Smart Program” buttons: Soup/Broth, Meat/Stew, Bean/Chili, Poultry, Rice, Sauté/Simmer, Multigrain, Porridge, Steam, Slow Cook, Keep Warm, Yogurt, Pasteurization, and Pressure Cook.

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Next, I tested the Steam function to steam some green beans; I noticed the majority of beans were overcooked, soggy and lacked the firm and crunchy texture of steamed vegetables. Automatic Temperature Control – Regulates heating to ensure the inner pot remains within a safe temperature range, based on the program.There are tried-and-tested recipes online and on the Instant Pot app, but if you want to create your own, you’ll probably need to use your own judgement alongside the charts provided. The steam function uses pressure cooking to steam and again, we struggled to find a good recommendation for timings and plumped for four minutes with one cup of water in the bottom of the pot. The Instant Pot Duo Nova main functions are pressure cook, steam, slow cook, saute and keep warm, rice cooker and yogurt maker, and also has 14 one touch preset programs. While the Duo Evo Plus has a metal steam rack and a spare sealing ring, the lack of measuring cup and ladle is a bit disappointing, especially considering the cheaper Duo model comes with these accessories included.