Comments on: Instant Pot Frequently Asked Questions

By: Amy + Jacky

Amy + Jacky — Mon, 23 May 2022 04:15:03 +0000

In reply to Sharon.

Hi Sharon,

It will depend on the recipe. Usually you will have to increase the cooking time by 1 – 3 minutes.

Take care
Jacky

By: Sharon

Sharon — Sun, 22 May 2022 23:38:13 +0000

If you cut a recipe in half does that change the cooking time?

By: Amy + Jacky

Amy + Jacky — Thu, 23 Apr 2020 01:46:29 +0000

In reply to Nancy Lee.

Hi Nancy,

The DUO Evo Plus has a yogurt button on the right side.

Please take care & stay safe
Jacky

By: Nancy Lee

Nancy Lee — Sun, 05 Apr 2020 05:17:31 +0000

I thought I could make yogurt in my pot but after buying milk and starter as well as instapot yogurt cups and cheese cloth I see I don’t have a yogurt setting is it not possible? I also have another instapot that does not have the yogurt setting either.Help please!

By: Amy + Jacky

Amy + Jacky — Fri, 21 Feb 2020 08:38:53 +0000

In reply to Ellen Hyndman.

Hi Ellen,

thank you for your question.

Depending on the content in the Instant Pot, it will take roughly 5 – 15 minutes to get up to pressure. (Think of this as preheating)

Please take care
Jacky

By: Mike

Mike — Wed, 19 Feb 2020 23:42:59 +0000

In reply to Amy + Jacky. So I ordered a non stick 6 quart pan to replace my other one that came with it used it today and food came out fine & not much got stuck to the bottom & what got stuck came off Easy

By: Amy + Jacky

Amy + Jacky — Tue, 18 Feb 2020 23:57:47 +0000

In reply to Ellen Hyndman.

Hi Ellen,

thank you for your question.

This can be frustrating as the cooking timer goes up and down by minute and not second.

If the cooking timer indicated 4:00, it means it was set to cook for 4 hours.

Please take care
Jacky

By: Ellen Hyndman

Ellen Hyndman — Tue, 18 Feb 2020 15:25:30 +0000

Please respond to my entry below. I have a Duo Nova model. I ran the test with the water. It went fine. Then I started an approved Instant Pot recipe that was supposed to take 4 minutes to pressure-cook. I set it up correctly. The time it took for the pressure to build was just as expected. Then it switched to the count down. But instead of cooking for 4 minutes, it cooked for nearly 45 minutes. It went from 4:00, to 3:59, to 3:58 and so on at a glacial pace. It did not cook in real time. Please advise. Thanks.

By: Ellen Hyndman

Ellen Hyndman — Sat, 15 Feb 2020 23:49:44 +0000

When I set my Instant Pot for 4 minutes, it take MUCH more than 4 minutes to finish! I don’t understand it. I follow the instructions carefully, everything looks like it’s working the way it should, but when it switches to the timer function, it just doesn’t make any sense. I have the Duo Nova model.

By: Amy + Jacky

Amy + Jacky — Wed, 12 Feb 2020 23:27:24 +0000

In reply to Teresa.

Hi Teresa,

Sorry for the late reply as we have been recovering from a recent car accident.

Thank you for your question. You can cook unsoaked dried beans with the Instant Pot

Happy New Year 🙂
Jacky