Instant Pot Review (the new Pro vs the old Duo)

Instant Pot Review (the new Pro vs the old Duo)

00:00 Intro
00:44 5 Things I Loved
01:46 1 Thing I Hated
04:01 Sous-Vide Workaround
04:44 The new lid is too “smart”
05:12 Where is the spec?

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[marcfruchtman]

I agree, the lack of accurate temperature settings to "dumb down" the settings is absolutely frustrating.
Thanks for the info about the Sous-vide setting.

[MelanieOh]

I feel the same way as you about the lack of documentation and specificity for things like temperature in new cooking appliances these days. Accuracy and standardization are the way of kitchen consistency and excellence!

[ChongFrisbee]

talking about consistency... this channel is the only cooking related one I kept subscribed to, precisely because it is consistent. In terms of quality content, mind you

[BulletproofPastor]

Specification loss in user manuals is widespread. Generations ago a car manual told you how to adjust the engine valves, today it warns you not to drink the water in the radiator.

[CheeseDud]

I’ve found the Sous Vide function in mine to only have a variance of 1-2 degrees and have had great success with steaks!

[Banagal]

I just bought a new Instant Pot Duo because my old one was limping a bit. I love cooking beans and bean soups; I look forward to your next video. I find it interesting to learn bean cooking temperatures. Thank you, Helen.

[soundfable]

I'm so excited for the upcoming bean video!

[SandiHooper]

Helen I love how tenacious and solution oriented you are! Great work around on the beans. I haven’t entered the Instapot world yet, and this really makes me hesitate. The slow cooker function is just as important of a feature as the pressure cooker in my kitchen. And I don’t have a ton of space for single use appliances, but if I can’t count on the slow cooker to stay steady over an 8-12 hour time frame, that’s kind of a deal breaker. Especially if the sous vide function isn’t really good enough. Thanks for this thorough discussion. I always know that you’re not just a subjective reviewer because you’ve got data to back up your review—kudos on another great video

[kelleyforeman]

I had no idea that you like the slow cook function for cooking beans! I have an instant pot Duo, but I've always used the pressure cook setting. I'm very interested in learning a new method in the next video! Thanks, Helen!

[cathygallivan]

I prefer to cook dried beans using the pressure cook function. It's really fast! You don't have to soak the beans first but if you do the beans will be cooked more uniformly.

[neilpickup]

One thing that I particularly like about the flat bottomed liner is that it can go on the stovetop. Not only does it heat-up more quickly, and is easier to regulate, but it is now directly under the extractor hood.

[beforker]

You stole my heart with the last segment of the video. Yes, the specs are very important and I wish more people in the community recognized that!!!

[yvans.]

I recently bought a new pot because I wanted to use it to make yogurt, but the sous vide function was one I was also planning to use. Thanks for letting us know about the inaccurate temperatures and for giving me more ideas about how to make use of it!

[garryhammond]

Thanks Helen - Your videos are always informative and enlightening. - Cheers!

[akicarus]

Such a hard Woman when it comes to the kitchen. I appreciate it.

[TheSimArchitect]

I use the sous vide setting for slow cooking. There's also another model that has an "air fryer" lid (I have one from another brand). It's fantastic for browning. I wish you had given it a try. I use it to brown my onions or to give some color to my meats after or before slow cooking. Also great to make omelets (the version I am talking about has a teflon inner pan). Very happy to see you playing around with it again, nonetheless. Have a lovely Holiday Season! 🎄🎁🥂

Oh, and you can change the duration and temperature on those pre set cycles by pressing the round button and rolling it to the sides to adjust. 🙂

[stephen]

I like the quick cool tray that rapidly brings down the pressure.

[darylfortney]

Totally agree with not wanting “smart” appliances but preferring accurate

[TheVirtualTim]

I don’t own an Instant Pot was sure was tempted. Your video is making me do a re-think. I wanted something to cook quinoa and rice (so I ended up going with a rice cooker). I use a slow-cooker for beans.

[sportswolf]

I was just going to buy another instant pot, but not now. Thanks for the timely video