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Pressure cooking 101
Pressure cooking uses steam to raise the boiling point of water above 100ºC / 212ºF.
These high temperatures allow you to cook some foods way faster than normal.
Behind the magic curtain
When pressure cooking, the Instant Pot goes through 3 stages.
Pre-heating
What you see What you don’t see Tips
The display shows On.
While the multicooker pre-heats,
it vaporizes liquid to create steam.
Once enough steam has built up,
the oat valve pops up and locks
the lid in place.
The time it takes the multicooker to
pressurize depends on things like food
and liquid temperature and volume.
Frozen foods have the longest pre-
heating time. For the fastest results,
thaw your food before cooking it.
While you're waiting, read over
Releasing pressure for information
on safe venting techniques.
Cooking
What you see What you don’t see Tips
The oat valve may
release a bit of steam
before it pops up and
seals the multicooker.
The display switches
to the cooking
countdown timer.
When the multicooker reaches
the required pressure level,
cooking begins.
The Instant Pot automatically
maintains High or Low pressure
throughout cooking.
A higher pressure means a higher
temperature.
Smart Program settings (e.g., cooking
time, pressure level, etc.) can be
adjusted at any time during cooking.
Releasing pressure
What you see What you don’t see Tips
If Keep Warm is on
after cooking, the
timer counts up
from 00:00.
If not, the multicooker
goes back to standby
and the display
shows End.
The oat valve is still
popped up.
Although food has nished
cooking, the multicooker is still
pressurized and hot, which is why
the oat valve is up.
Releasing pressure lowers
the temperature inside the
multicooker, which allows you to
safely remove the lid once the oat
valve drops.
See Releasing pressure for information
on safe venting techniques and what
they’re used for.
Follow your recipe instructions to
choose the best venting method for
your meal.
Instant Tip: The Instant Pot cools
faster if Keep Warm is turned off.
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