Instant Pot
Instant Pot is a Canadian brand of multicookers. The multicookers are electronically controlled, combined pressure cookers and slow cookers. The original cookers are marketed as 6-in-1 or more appliances designed to consolidate the cooking and preparing of food to one device. The brand has since expanded to include non-pressure slow cookers, sous-vide immersion circulators, blenders, air fryers, and rice cookers.
History
The Midea Group, which would go on to manufacture the Instant Pot, patented a multi-purpose cooker in 2006 detailing the function and simple structure of what would become the Instant Pot.In 2009, Robert Wang, Yi Qin, Dongjun Wang, and one other friend, all former employees of Nortel in Ottawa, Canada, started working on designs for the Instant Pot. Robert Wang is credited as the inventor of the Instant Pot. This beginning model operated as a pressure cooker, slow cooker, rice or porridge cooker, yogurt maker, sauté/searing pan, steamer, and food warmer. This model was under development for 18 months.
In July 2015 the Instant Pot Smart-60 cooker was recalled, affecting about 1,140 units in Canada and the United States. The defect caused electric current to leak, which could potentially shock the product's user. There were four reported instances of this shock before it was recalled.
In February 2018, five production runs of Instant Pot Gem 65 8-in-1 Multicookers were recalled because they were overheating and subsequently melting due to a manufacturing issue.
Models
There are several different models of the Instant Pot.| Model | Description |
| Instant Pot Duo Crisp | 11-in-1 multi-use programmable pressure cooker with air fryer lid |
| Instant Pot Duo Evo Plus | 10-in-1 multi-use programmable pressure cooker |
| Instant Pot Duo | 7-in-1 multi-use programmable pressure cooker |
| Instant Pot Duo Nova | 7-in-1 multi-use programmable pressure cooker |
| Instant Pot Duo Plus | 9-in-1 multi-use programmable pressure cooker |
| Instant Pot Smart Wifi | multi-use programmable pressure cooker with control over WiFi |
| Instant Pot Ultra | 10-in-1 multi-use programmable pressure cooker |
| Instant Pot Lux | 6-in-1 multi-use programmable pressure cooker |
| Instant Pot Max | 15psi pressure cooker |
| Instant Pot Aura | 10-in-1 multi-use programmable slow cooker |
| Instant Pot Aura Pro | 10-in-1 multi-use programmable slow cooker |
| Instant Pot Gem | 8-in-1 multicooker |
| Instant Pot Viva | 9-in-1 multi-use programmable pressure cooker |
Cooking Modes
The Fundamental Cooking Modes for an Instant Pot :| Mode | State | Description |
| Low-Pressure | Valve-Closed | Equivalent to stovetop pressure cooker boiling under Medium heat |
| High-Pressure | Valve-Closed | Equivalent to stovetop pressure cooker boiling under High heat |
| Low-Pressure | Valve-Open | Equivalent to stovetop pan boiling on Medium heat with tight lid cover |
| High-Pressure | Valve-Open | Equivalent to stovetop pan boiling on High heat with tight lid cover |
| Slow Cooker | Valve-Open | Equivalent to crockpot on high setting |
| Sear | Lid-Open | Equivalent to stovetop frying pan sear and sauté mode on High Heat |