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Certain dishes just aren’t destined for Instant Pot greatness, particularly those that get their magic from constant stirring and slow, controlled liquid reduction. While I fear there’s no hands-off ...

Looking for a quick meal, but don’t want to use a microwave? An Instant Pot is a multifunctional pressure cooker that can cook anything from roasts to chicken to desserts, and in much less time than ...

Most Instant Pot models include the yogurt function, but check your appliance to make sure. The yogurt function incubates milk, allowing bacteria in a starter to turn it into yogurt. Strain homemade ...

Set Instant Pot to "Sauté" setting. Cook bacon and oil, stirring occasionally, until crisp, about 8 minutes. Using a slotted spoon, transfer bacon to a paper towel-lined plate, leaving fat in pot. Add ...

Unless you’ve been living on a deserted (kitchen) island, you know about the Instant Pot—the all-in-one appliance that can do everything from hard-boil eggs to sauté veggies to cook fall-off-the-bone ...