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But until now meal preppers have been using the 8-quart without any problems. If you plan to cook big batches of dump-and-go meals, then I’d recommend an 8-quart Instant Pot or even the new instant pot duo nova 10-quart. Honestly, there’s a reason the Instant Pot Duo is a best-seller. I absolutely still recommend the… Continue reading Instant Pot Duo Nova: 2020 Quick Guide for the series

Despite the pot not having a non-stick coating there was no sticking during the sauté stage. We slow cooked our beef chili for six hours on the ‘more’ setting and the result was a delicious meaty chili with soft beef. The Instant Pot beeps to alert you that cooking has finished and the temperature of… Continue reading Instant Pot Duo Nova: 2020 Quick Guide for the series

For more information about safety precautions, please read the Instant Pot Duo Nova user manual. When quick-releasing frothy foods such as applesauce, oatmeal, pasta, etc. take extra care. It’s best to release pressure is short bursts for these types of foods. When you buy an Instant Pot, you need to decide which size and features… Continue reading Instant Pot Duo Nova: 2020 Quick Guide for the series

Soon, you’ll hear and see small amounts of steam coming from the top of the lid. Just keep your hands and face away from the steam. Don’t worry – it should go away and it shouldn’t happen again after the first use. Soup/Broth, Meat/Stew, Bean/Chili, Poultry, Slow Cook similar to what you’d experience in a… Continue reading Instant Pot Duo Nova: 2020 Quick Guide for the series

After pressing the Keep Warm button, press the + and – buttons to change the time you want the Instant Pot to be in Keep Warm mode. The Float Valve will go from the up position to the down position once the Instant Pot Duo Nova has de-pressurized and all the steam has been released.… Continue reading Instant Pot Duo Nova: 2020 Quick Guide for the series

Since then, it feels like Instant Pot has released a zillion new models , and all with slightly different features. The DUO Nova provides most of the basic pressure cooking functions and some more advanced options. Essentially, unless you’re looking for some specific specialty functions like air fry or dehydrate, it will likely meet your… Continue reading Instant Pot Duo Nova: 2020 Quick Guide for the series

On the other hand, stainless steel has a long and proven pedigree of being dishwasher safe and thus doesn’t elicit the same debate. Instant Pot has come down firmly on the “stainless is better” side of the conversation, using stainless pots in all of their pressure cookers. We used the Instant Pot Duo Nova for… Continue reading Instant Pot Duo Nova: 2020 Quick Guide for the series