10 Instant Pot Hacks | Instant Pot tips and tricks


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In the 365 Days Facebook Group I posed the question, What are your favorite Instant Pot hacks?” I love learning new tips and tricks when it comes to cooking …

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  1. Mary Feltman
    Mary Feltman says:

    #6 – NO NO NO!!! I agree with Jen G; you NEVER want to move a pressurized cooking unit. You are taking it from a SAFE product to a VERY UNSAFE product. I would suggest you change #6 into another hack.

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  2. Kat Heymann
    Kat Heymann says:

    I bought a steam diverter for my IP because I only have room on the counter top below the upper cabinets. I face the diverter away from my cabinets and wall towards the open kitchen. The full IP is too heavy for me to carry outside. I have the 6 Qt Evo Duo Plus with the handles on the inside pot. I wanted this model because the arthritis in my hands was making it difficult for me to remove the inner pot.

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  3. C
    C says:

    I wanted to say that I use the Slow Cook feature on my Instant Pot all the time and never have issues. As a matter of fact it cooks things in 5 hours where it that takes my Crock Pot 8 hours. No burning and my food comes out perfect.

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  4. Rick Park
    Rick Park says:

    Walking around with a pressurized “hot bomb” is a terrible idea, and a tremendous safety concern for anyone near you while you are doing it. You should consider striking that one… it’s the “running while holding a knife” idea of this list, and something you’re specifically warned against doing in the manual. A fall or drop while doing this could be followed by a trip to the hospital (possibly followed by a trip to an attorney to discuss advice liability). Nothing positive there!

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  5. Debbie
    Debbie says:

    Would you please give us a link to your silicone trivet? It looks so nice and heavy. I've looked on Amazon, but I'm not seeing one just like yours. Thanks so much!

    Debbie in WA Ü

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  6. IMSODONE
    IMSODONE says:

    The best the thing I learned from this, was hanging the lid in the slotted side. I didn’t even notice the slotted side, and I’ve been using this pot for a year.😂

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  7. Nan S
    Nan S says:

    A couple more ive learned over this year. The cup on the back needs cleaning before it gets moldy. To get rid of seal smells . 1. Have different rings for different types of foods. 2. Wash in dishwasher then put in freezer. It really works. I store them in the freezer too. About the steam release, you can void your warranty if you use a vent chimney or cover the valve while venting. I just turn my pot around away from cabinets. I wouldn't personally carry the heavy hot pot outside to vent. I can see myself dropping it and burning myself.

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  8. Gina K
    Gina K says:

    OMG all this time I thought I got a defective Instantpot. My slow cooker never worked either. I could cook something for 10 hours and it never got done properly. I would always resort back to my original slow cooker. I wonder why they haven’t fixed this?

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  9. David Oldale
    David Oldale says:

    Hi Karen, whilst I have no comment to make on your latest video I feel I must make a comment on the latest instant pot the Duo Evo Plus. Okay I already had a Duo, to which I must say is a revelation to cooking. It was however with some reluctance that I decided to eventually purchase the Evo Plus. Why, I was bored and what else could I spend my money on! There are only the two of us now and at our ages we don't eat that much. But as I have great difficulty in reading the red on black script without glasses and shielding of sunlight I perceived that large blue on white script would be a damn sight easier to read. Would I be right – too right, I could read clearly even with full sun hitting the screen. At that point the Evo was definitely worth the money and then I discovered the extra features of the Evo – a bread proving setting from 25degrees C upwards to 90C. Magnificent! You see I bake our own bread every two days! Then there are the handles and the flat bottom, with a host of extra settings being now self customisable. This is one hell of a machine. Will I be getting rid of my old Duo absolutely NOT, I will use this for my curries. So thanks for recommending this machine it is the best!

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  10. Arlene Lee
    Arlene Lee says:

    My hack to use the Instant Pot as a slow cooker is to get the whole pot warm by using Steam setting for about three minutes then set up the Slow Cooker setting and the whole pot stays warm working like a slow cooker.

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  11. AMM
    AMM says:

    Hi, does the 6qrt fit into the 8 qrt? Lately i have been having trouble with the burn msg appearing on my 8qrt, especially when I make chilli. I am using more liquid than is necessary. The last time i made it i added more liquid and it was like a soup and it still registered the burn message. I am getting frustrated with my instant pot. I’ve read that it’s common with the 8 qrt. Has anyone else been having this problem? Thanking you in advance.

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  12. Delanaria
    Delanaria says:

    I disagree with not using the slow cooker function; I have 3 slow cookers, all different sizes, and they all have heating elements on the bottom. I especially like using the slow cooker function when heating very dense dishes like jambalaya or chili. I find those tend to just burn on the bottom and don't cook all the way through when using the pressure.

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  13. Tony N
    Tony N says:

    Hack #11 – To make your liner pot look like brand new, add a cup or two of white vinegar into it, rub the inside with a paper towel and let it sit in there for 10 minutes or so. Empty it out and rinse with water and you have a shiny, brand new looking pot. Also love the Bar Keepers Friend for cleaning hard to remove food and polishing it up. Thanks for the tips!

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