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Time seems to pass so fast, making you feel as though there are not enough hours in a day.
As a result, cooking meals for your family fall to the bottom of your priority list.
Where does that leave you? Making mad dashes through drive-thrus, many nights of frozen meals right out the microwave, or perhaps if you do cook, your slave more time in the kitchen than you have the energy for.
If this sounds like you, I have the product that will result in you spending less time in the kitchen, creating hearty meals for your loved ones, and perhaps cause you to fall in love with cooking.
I must admit I was initially skeptical of the efficiency & effectiveness of the Instant Pot.
Still, I became utterly mesmerized when I saw it in action while visiting my mother. I bought my very own Instant Pot, and I cherish my investment to this day.
What is the Instant Pot
The Instant Pot is a versatile 7 in 1 pressure cooker, which includes does the job of a slow cooker, electric pressure cooker, rice cooker, steamer, yogurt maker, sauté pan, and warming pot.
It does the same things the traditional cooker may do.
Still, the dual pressure technology supports flexible cooking and decreases cooking time up to 70% of the total time taken in another vessel.
Making the Instant Pot a pressure cooker on steroids that is perfect for every kitchen!
Why Use Instant Pot?
The manufacturers of this product have innovatively combined 7 kitchen appliances in one, which means that not only will it save you money but would also have you utilize the space at your countertop effectively.
It does take up a considerable amount of space at your countertop, but that is anyway less than the space occupied by 7 different appliances.
So the problem of space is undoubtedly solved by this appliance.
Another problem which aims to solve is the cooking time.
If you have to make meat, soup, porridge, rice, yogurt, egg, cake, pressure cook or slow cook, then it consumes a lot of time in a normal pressure cooker.
Also, you have to reheat it if you are eating it sometime after. This instant pot keeps the food warm for a longer duration and decreases up to 70% of your time by cooking food in a fast manner.
Along with all these, it is effortless to cook your favorite dishes in this instant pot.
This means that it is designed with a slew of automatic safety features, which includes sensors as well to monitor the temperature and pressure inside the unit.
Your job is to plug it in, power on, and program the Instant Pot with a few buttons, and this device will do the rest of the job.
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Features and Benefits
Apart from the fact that it can replace seven appliances in your kitchen and save you space and money, this product is bundled with the following features and benefits.
1.) Consistent results:
The device is smart enough to keep the pressure, temperature, heat intensity, and duration of cooking consistently.
This means you get evenly cooked, healthy, and tasty dishes always (provided you take care of spices and condiments consistently)!
2.) Adjustable temperature
This instant pot has artificial intelligence to take care of pressure and temperature. Still, if you want to simmer the heat intensity for the thickening of soup or for ‘Saute,’ then that option is also available.
You can keep the pressure as high or low and adjust the temperature as desired.
3.) Easy one-touch controls:
It is a user-friendly pot which promises you fast and fresh homely food sealed with all the nutrients.
The user controls on the panel of this pot are as simple as microwave, just one press and you are done!
4.) Safe to use:
The traditional stovetop cookers always raised eyebrows when it came to safety. You must have heard stories of people who had their pressure cooker blow its lid!
This instant pot extremely safe to use for all age groups as it comes with self-releasing pressure valves.
Also, the outer surface of this instant pot is brushed stainless steel, which is fingerprint-resistant.
The device also has a lid holder that is convenient to hold for both left and right-handed users.
5.) Artificial intelligence:
Amazon has added Alexa skill to this Instant pot, which provides you more than 300 recipes with complete guidance on how to cook!
Pros of the Instant Pot
- Saves valuable time with “set it and forget it” features.
- Energy Efficient
- 7 kitchen appliances in 1 (Pressure Cooker, Slow Cooker, Rice Cooker, Steamer, Sauté, Yogurt Maker, warmer making it easy to narrow down your countertop appliances to just one appliance
- A programmable appliance you can program up to 24 hours in advance.
- Easy to clean
- Includes many accessories like rice paddle, soup spoon, condensation collector, recipe book, and measuring cup as well!
Cons of the Instant Pot
- It takes a long time to release pressure naturally after done with the meal
- Can initially seem overwhelming with the many buttons on the appliance
- Although the Instant pot has many safety features, if careless, there are possibilities to be steam burn.
So, if you are tired of eating fast food/junk food every night and want to improve your kitchen mindset, then the instant pot with an enormous appeal will surely help you in hitting your goals! This means you get to cook faster, eat healthier, and tastier every day! So if there is one must-have kitchen appliance, then this is the one!
Instant Pot (Model: DUO60)
Great Instant Pot Recipes
STUFFED CABBAGE ROLLS from Pressure Cooker Today
HONEY SESAME CHICKEN from Pressure Cooker Today
KEY LIME CHEESECAKE from Skip To My Lou
CREAMY TORTELLINI SOUP from Happy Foods Tube
10 MINUTE BAKED POTATO SOUP from Living Locurto
INSTANT POT SALISBURY STEAK AND GRAVY from Spend with Pennies
CARNITAS (Crispy Mexican Pulled Pork) from Pressure Cook Recipes
KOREAN RIBS from Amy + Jack Pressure Cooker Recipes
All Instant Pot Photos Credits: Instantpot.com
Do you have an Instant Pot? I would love to hear about how you use it and what your favorite recipes are!
-Shameka
Results may vary. Information and statements made are for general purposes and are not intended to replace the advice of your doctor. Her Own Health does not dispense medical advice, prescribe, or diagnose illness. The views and nutritional advice expressed by Her Own Health are not intended to be a substitute for conventional medical service. If you have a severe medical condition or health concern, see your physician.
