The Instant Pot has become the latest kitchen must-have. You'll likely find a variety of sizes and styles that can do everything from steam, roast and even air fry. Most Instant Pot or multi-cooker users swear by the ease and speed at which recipes cook. However, there are just as many stories of fails as there are successes. The key is to understand how the Instant Pot works.
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This guide will walk you through what you need to know about your new Instant Pot and how to use it to create healthy, delicious dishes.
An Instant Pot is basically an electric pressure cooker. Pressure cooking has waned in popularity over time due to safety concerns. Instant Pots today are much safer than the stovetop pressure cooker with the loud, spinning pressure regulator. Difficult foods that take hours to tenderize, such as certain meat cuts or dried beans that need soaking, can be cooked under pressure in as little as 20 minutes. A pressure cooker (or Instant Pot ) traps steam that's released during the cooking process. The steam is pushed back into the food for moist and tender results as the pot builds pressure.
Instant Pots do more than pressure cook foods. Most models also saut