Over the years, I've put water in my Instant Pot without the inner pot being in place 2 or 3 times. Once or twice, that caused the circuit breaker or fuse to flip. I just unplug it, turn the pot over, remove the bottom panel, and let the internals dry out for a few days. Then, I reverse the steps and proceed to use it again as normal. Members of a Facebook Instant Pot group recommended this to me. Surprisingly, I've barely had any accumulations in that "condensation collector" and haven't felt I had to switch out the inner pressure gasket between uses with sweet or savory dishes. Thanks for this video. The TH-cam recommendation algorithm sent me here (it doing so should be good for your channel).
Have just bought an instapot and am finding your advice very useful and more informative than any instruction booklet. It also helps that you have a wonderfully soothing calmful accent/voice. It really is very calming and reassuring. Thanking you 😊
Thank you so much. Your tips and demonstrations are very helpful. I've had my Instant Pot since February and it receives a lot of use, but I still enjoy learning more about it from a person who really understands what they are doing. It is kind of you to take the time to share your experiences and advice. Thank you again, Annie. 😸
You are so welcome Annie and thanks for leaving such a nice message. I'm still learning too - its fun all being on this journey together. You never know what you don't know :)
I have an instant pot ultra so I don't have to set it to seal and when I want to do a quick release I have a PVC elbow which I place over the steam exit aimed at the direction I want it to go to. I can pulse the steam release or hold the release button down and release the steam in the direction that damages very little.
I put two cups of uncooked rice into my IP without the inner pot in place. That was the end of that IP as it was impossible to get the rice out and the risk of fire was too great.
When I was about 14... I decide to make rice pudding in my mums old prestige pressure cooker..... Had a heck of a job trying to get the stuff off the ceiling after the 'explosion'.... never used a pressure cooker since . We all learn by mistakes.😆
oh no, that must have been awful! Yes those old pressure cookers could be terrifying. I prefer these modern ones so my stupid mistakes are reduced in number :)
Yes, indeed. Ms. Susan is undoubtedly a helpful human being. My Instant Pot arrived just recently, purchased based on your reviews. Warmest regards to the UK!
ah thank you so much - youtube is a very crowded place right now 🤖🤖🤖🤖🤖 so I especially love hearing from fellow humans. Well wishes to you and I hope you are enjoying your new Instant Pot 👍
On most Instant Pot if you're getting that sputtering that caused your mess all you have to do is just turn it back to sealing and it will stop sputtering, then just let it do a natural release.
I made the mistake of adding ingredients to the instant pot and couldn't salvage. Got a new instant pot I thought was identical, and made the mistake of putting the old lid on the new pot. It is now stuck and won't come off. There is no food in it. I have tried to find a solution, but seem to be the only person to make this mistake. Any ideas?
oh no, you poor thing. I'd get straight onto Instant Pot for help with that one to make sure you don't invalidate any warranty before trying any non recommended solutions. That said, the only thing that comes to mind, is that when I jam on my kitchen aid mixer metal bowl, they tell us to heat up a towel with very hot water and wrap the area in it for 20 mins or so, the expansion/contraction can loosen it. I've no idea if this would work on IP as the pot lid is likely more insulated and thicker but that's all I can think of. I really hope you get a fix. Let me know as I'm sure you won't be the last one to do this and it's a good warning for me as that's exactly the kind of thing I'd do!
Thanks for the tips. Especially the storage. Just didn't see the saute thing here. I stopped using it because of the mess and difficulty cleaning. I will browse your other videos. Perhaps its there. 😊
Thanks Julia. For sauté , to prevent burning to the pot, always pre-heat before putting in the food or oils. This is the same for all stainless steel - heating helps 'close pores' on the stainless steel. If you do get a burn, I find soaking for a few hours before washing up tends to help. I hope that helps. 👍
Thank you again for another great video. I have a question concerning using the pot to just cook kidney beans. Do I have to boil them first for X-mins or can it all be done in the pot?
I'm always a bit nervous about kidney beans as they contain very high amounts of a lectin called PH (if my memory is working) that can cause severe digestive distress. I've not reviewed the research recently but if you do a google search for "pressure cooking today, red kidney beans" you can see their method and thoughts. Like them I tend to be conservative on this particular bean as it was drilled into me when we were younger. In other words, I'd cook them separately rather than in with the food, then add as you would canned beans. Pressure cooking is one of the best ways to cook them because of the high temp which destroys lectins. What I would do if you have a freezer is to do a whole batch of 2-3 times what you need, then freeze them in 'can sized portions' for future use so it saves time, effort and energy in the long run. I hope that helps. If you find I'm out of date, do let me know.
I turned off the horrendous beep that was heart-attack provoking. Will I hear the burn notice if I switch off the after-cooking beep? (I have latest Instant Pot Pro)
Hi Agnes, do you know, I'm not sure but just checked in my Instant Pot Pro Crisp Manual and it says this about tuning the beeps on and off : "When in Standby mode, press and hold + over Time until the display indicates S On (sound on) or SOFF (sound off).Note: Error alerts cannot be silenced" From my interpretation, that means the pot should still beep as the burn notice is an error alert. Hope that helps
My Instant pot is always on my electric stove and my Air fryer as well. I live alone, so there's no one else who can turn on the stove while those two are over the stove.
Over the years, I've put water in my Instant Pot without the inner pot being in place 2 or 3 times. Once or twice, that caused the circuit breaker or fuse to flip. I just unplug it, turn the pot over, remove the bottom panel, and let the internals dry out for a few days. Then, I reverse the steps and proceed to use it again as normal. Members of a Facebook Instant Pot group recommended this to me.
Surprisingly, I've barely had any accumulations in that "condensation collector" and haven't felt I had to switch out the inner pressure gasket between uses with sweet or savory dishes.
Thanks for this video. The TH-cam recommendation algorithm sent me here (it doing so should be good for your channel).
That's so interesting Rob. I'll pin that for others to see. Thanks for sharing.
I love Susan. She provides so much useful information in a quick yet personable way. Some hosts take FOREVER to get to the point.
oh what a lovely thing to say- thank you 😊
Have just bought an instapot and am finding your advice very useful and more informative than any instruction booklet. It also helps that you have a wonderfully soothing calmful accent/voice. It really is very calming and reassuring. Thanking you 😊
Thanks so much Steve. Glad it was helpful. Bear with it - there’s a learning curve on pressure cooking but it is so worth it 👍
Thank you so much. Your tips and demonstrations are very helpful. I've had my Instant Pot since February and it receives a lot of use, but I still enjoy learning more about it from a person who really understands what they are doing. It is kind of you to take the time to share your experiences and advice. Thank you again, Annie. 😸
You are so welcome Annie and thanks for leaving such a nice message. I'm still learning too - its fun all being on this journey together. You never know what you don't know :)
Really great tips for beginners and reminders for those who may have forgotten these.
Thank you so much!
I have an instant pot ultra so I don't have to set it to seal and when I want to do a quick release I have a PVC elbow which I place over the steam exit aimed at the direction I want it to go to. I can pulse the steam release or hold the release button down and release the steam in the direction that damages very little.
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I put two cups of uncooked rice into my IP without the inner pot in place. That was the end of that IP as it was impossible to get the rice out and the risk of fire was too great.
Oh no , what a nightmare. So easily done.
When I was about 14... I decide to make rice pudding in my mums old prestige pressure cooker..... Had a heck of a job trying to get the stuff off the ceiling after the 'explosion'.... never used a pressure cooker since . We all learn by mistakes.😆
oh no, that must have been awful! Yes those old pressure cookers could be terrifying. I prefer these modern ones so my stupid mistakes are reduced in number :)
Yes, indeed. Ms. Susan is undoubtedly a helpful human being. My Instant Pot arrived just recently, purchased based on your reviews. Warmest regards to the UK!
ah thank you so much - youtube is a very crowded place right now 🤖🤖🤖🤖🤖 so I especially love hearing from fellow humans. Well wishes to you and I hope you are enjoying your new Instant Pot 👍
On most Instant Pot if you're getting that sputtering that caused your mess all you have to do is just turn it back to sealing and it will stop sputtering, then just let it do a natural release.
Totally, but before I realised to grab the camera to film, it was spurting out so too dangerous to get that close. What a mess I made 🤣
I made the mistake of adding ingredients to the instant pot and couldn't salvage. Got a new instant pot I thought was identical, and made the mistake of putting the old lid on the new pot. It is now stuck and won't come off. There is no food in it. I have tried to find a solution, but seem to be the only person to make this mistake. Any ideas?
oh no, you poor thing. I'd get straight onto Instant Pot for help with that one to make sure you don't invalidate any warranty before trying any non recommended solutions. That said, the only thing that comes to mind, is that when I jam on my kitchen aid mixer metal bowl, they tell us to heat up a towel with very hot water and wrap the area in it for 20 mins or so, the expansion/contraction can loosen it. I've no idea if this would work on IP as the pot lid is likely more insulated and thicker but that's all I can think of. I really hope you get a fix. Let me know as I'm sure you won't be the last one to do this and it's a good warning for me as that's exactly the kind of thing I'd do!
Lovely to see you back Susan!
ahhh thank you! What a lovely welcome 😊
Thanks for the tips. Especially the storage. Just didn't see the saute thing here. I stopped using it because of the mess and difficulty cleaning. I will browse your other videos. Perhaps its there. 😊
Thanks Julia. For sauté , to prevent burning to the pot, always pre-heat before putting in the food or oils. This is the same for all stainless steel - heating helps 'close pores' on the stainless steel. If you do get a burn, I find soaking for a few hours before washing up tends to help. I hope that helps. 👍
Great tips Susan!
thank you so much
Thank you again for another great video. I have a question concerning using the pot to just cook kidney beans. Do I have to boil them first for X-mins or can it all be done in the pot?
I'm always a bit nervous about kidney beans as they contain very high amounts of a lectin called PH (if my memory is working) that can cause severe digestive distress. I've not reviewed the research recently but if you do a google search for "pressure cooking today, red kidney beans" you can see their method and thoughts. Like them I tend to be conservative on this particular bean as it was drilled into me when we were younger. In other words, I'd cook them separately rather than in with the food, then add as you would canned beans. Pressure cooking is one of the best ways to cook them because of the high temp which destroys lectins. What I would do if you have a freezer is to do a whole batch of 2-3 times what you need, then freeze them in 'can sized portions' for future use so it saves time, effort and energy in the long run. I hope that helps. If you find I'm out of date, do let me know.
Very very educative ❤
thank you
I turned off the horrendous beep that was heart-attack provoking. Will I hear the burn notice if I switch off the after-cooking beep? (I have latest Instant Pot Pro)
Hi Agnes, do you know, I'm not sure but just checked in my Instant Pot Pro Crisp Manual and it says this about tuning the beeps on and off :
"When in Standby mode, press and hold + over Time until the display indicates S On (sound on) or SOFF (sound off).Note: Error alerts cannot be silenced"
From my interpretation, that means the pot should still beep as the burn notice is an error alert. Hope that helps
My Instant pot is always on my electric stove and my Air fryer as well. I live alone, so there's no one else who can turn on the stove while those two are over the stove.
that's good. I'm not sure I could rely on my memory :)
Ditto. I make sure the hob switch is off. I only use it to make scramble or fried eggs
No need to use the pressure release. Just let it stand to cool. "Cooking" and "quick" don't belong together in the same sentence.
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