Instant Pot Duo Crisp with Ultimate Lid Air Fryer + Multi-Cooker, Pressure Cooker, Slow Cooker, Steamer, Grill, Sauté pan, Sous Vide -1500W, 6.2L, Black

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This was particularly useful for the air fryer function, which we found to be much more efficient than other models we’ve tested. Like other Instant Pot models released in the last few years, the user manual for the Duo Crisp with Ultimate Lid is incredibly thorough. Whatever function you use, you can cook more efficiently, saving more than 80% energy and cost as revealed in a recent independent study which showed cooking with an Instant Pot uses 4. However, in our testing so far, we have not had any issues making recipes with only 1 cup or less of liquids. The spacious inner pot allows for a wider saut pan experience and cooking up to 6 portions when pressure cooking perfect for meal prep, families and batch cooking.

The advanced steam release is simple, with a release button on the control panel and status messages letting you know when to open and close the lid.It has the air frying heating element and fan at the top, with a removable panel that you lock into place when you want to pressure cook. White rice: While this multicooker does not have a specific rice function like some models, we still wanted to test its ability to cook grains.

The manual for the Duo Crisp with Ultimate Lid specifies that the minimum cooking liquids is 2 cups of liquid unless otherwise specified in the recipe. 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. I also found the proofing mode very useful for pizza dough, especially at times when the cold weather hampers your dough-rising ability.

Chicken wings: To air fry the chicken wings, we again used the cooking timetable, cooking 1 lb of chicken wings for 19 minutes at 400˚F.

I’m curious if it’s possible to do a controlled quick release where you release the pressure in spurts. However, these pot dimensions make it impossible to use a 3-quart inner pot inside for pot-in-pot cooking, like you can with other Instant Pot models. It’s a bit frustrating that Instant still doesn’t provide much guidance in the box, as I do think this makes some of the functions a bit daunting for multi cooker newbies, but the sheer quality of the appliance and the results it serves up are impossible to fault. 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 the step-by-step cooking instructions on a large LCD display, with ‘OK to open lid’ notification.

I didn’t find that the Duo Crisp’s other cooking modes had improved in any drastic way from previous iterations, but they still produced excellent results nonetheless. 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 the step-by-step cooking instructions on a large LCD display, with ‘OK to open lid’ notification. Take the time to master its myriad functions, and the Instant Pot Duo Crisp with Ultimate Lid is do-it-all multi cooker perfection. Me lt the top of pasta dishes for a cheesy finish or grill your cottage pies with ease – this is ultimate one pot convenience.