It also makes it difficult to pot-in-pot cook with a tall trivet that has a side dish suspended above the main dish.

Having rinsed the rice, we added it to the pot along with the water and locked the lid; we set the pressure release to pulse and the cook time to 20 minutes. The latest Instant Pot release, the Instant Pot Duo Crisp with Ultimate Lid, sports built-in convection and air fryer lid along with a slim pressure cooker insert so you can use it as you would a traditional multicooker: Slow cook, pressure cook, steam, sauté and more. However, these features are entirely embedded in this single interior piece, which is completely covered when you close the main lid. It’s not the biggest in terms of capacity, but it is enough to make six portions of food, which should suit most families.David lives in Brooklyn where he's spent more than a decade covering all things edible, including meal kit services, food subscriptions, kitchen tools and cooking tips. Saute Pan: Replaces using a frying pan, griddle or flat-top grill to sauté or sear foods, perfect for deepening flavour.

when using the left side menu… Pressure, sauté, slow cook and Sous vide does the top element behind the pressure plate heat up or is it just the lower element? The Duo Crisp turned out a near mirror image of the fork-tender pork shoulders I've made before in the same amount of time. However, we do think the Instant Pot Duo Crisp Ultimate Lid performs well with all of the functions and features that it offers.The resulting strawberries were perfectly dehydrated — great for topping cocktails, baked goods or cereal. Remote steam release making it safer and easier to use with Whisper Quiet steam release which vents from the back of the Pot.

While it doesn’t take up a huge amount of time to make the swap, it does add to the amount of storage space you need – and these are big, heavy lids.

With a wide range of customisable cooking programs, it handles everything from quick breakfasts to slow-cooked stews and sous vide steaks. Other cooking modes, such as sautéing and sous vide, also offer clear indications of cooking times and temperatures, and provide prompts to add food after preheating has finished.

Our go-to recipe – sweet-potato fries – was ready in 15 minutes instead of the usual 20, and they cooked evenly all the way through. With over 11 safety features including overheat protection, an easy to use lock/unlock switch for securing the lid, and 3 options for pressure release controlled using the display panel, cooking is stress free and simple thanks to thestep-by-step cooking instructions on a large LCD display, withOK to open lid notification. With Protect Plus for your small appliance, you'll get 2 years of protection against accidental damage alongside your guarantee. Its fast, versatile, and convenient, you can simply remove the pressure cooking cover to reveal the heating element to go from pressure cooking to air frying instantly.Much of the fries, Brussels sprouts, and wings were cooked per our air-fryer expectations (read: we enjoyed eating them! A major benefit to the inner pressure cooking cover is that the Ultimate Lid model completely blocks the air fryer heating element and fan while pressure cooking. Sous Vide : Prevents overcooking and locks in flavour by gently cooking at a low temperature in a water bath, giving tender and moist results. We feel that the Instant Pot duo crisp with ultimate lid is a great improvement on existing designs.