We’instant pot sizes picked products we think you’ll love and may earn commission from links on this page. Read about why you can trust BBC Good Food reviews. Instant Pot Duo 7-in-1 in a nutshell:Pros: The Instant Pot is a single piece of kit that can perform several cooking functions, all of which will make your life easier. Pressure cooking can seem terrifying, but this electric version makes the whole experience easy to use and looks and feels very safe.
As a counter-top cooker it’s relatively compact, smart to look at and reasonably priced. Cons: The slow cook function isn’t an efficient as a slow cooker and as the heat source is at the base, it cooks from the bottom up. The silicone seal picks up aromas from the food that don’t wash out so it needs airing and cleaning regularly. How does an Instant Pot work? An Instant Pot Duo is an electric pressure cooker that can slow cook, too. It also has a sauté function so you can brown your ingredients in it before starting the cooking process or bubble off liquid at the end. Other functions include making yogurt and cooking rice.
Instant Pot sell multiple models in different sizes. We reviewed the Instant Pot Duo 7-in-1, which comes in three sizes. In pressure cooking mode, the Instant Pot locks the lid on and heats the liquid within it to make steam and it’s this steam that increases the pressure within it. This in turn speeds up the cooking time considerably, because under pressure water boils at a higher temperature, and the pressure forces the liquid into the ingredients faster.
