Worth the upgrade? Unboxing the Instant Pot Pro 10 in 1

Summary

In this video, Susan introduces the Instant Pot Pro, a 5.7-liter multi-cooker with a sleek design. She discusses its features, including the ability to use two sealing rings for different foods, a removable trivet, and the lack of a recipe book, directing users to the Instant Pot app for recipes. Susan compares the Pro to other models, highlighting its pressure cooking capabilities and lack of air frying functions. She addresses accessibility for a visually impaired viewer and introduces a challenge to cook without the Duo Crisp's air fryer lid, exploring alternative crisping methods with the Pro's oven-safe inner pot.

Takeaways

• 📦 The Instant Pot Pro comes with a spare sealing ring, a removable trivet, and a Getting Started guide, but no recipe book.
• 🍽️ It's recommended to have two sealing rings for the Instant Pot, one for savory foods and another for desserts to prevent flavor transfer.
• 🌟 The Instant Pot Pro has a unique aesthetic compared to other models and is designed to add a touch of enjoyment to the cooking experience.
• 💰 The Instant Pot Pro is the top-of-the-range model with a higher price point compared to other Instant Pot models, but it offers more advanced features.
• 📏 The Instant Pot Pro is 5.7 liters, or 6 quarts, similar in size to the Duo but with a slightly larger handle.
• 🔢 It has two pressure cooking settings, with the low setting ranging from 5.8 to 7.2 PSI and the high setting from 10.2 to 11.6 PSI.
• 🚫 The Instant Pot Pro is not suitable for pressure canning, unlike the Pro Plus model which is available in some countries but not in the UK.
• 🔄 The Pro model is a 10-in-1 multi cooker with various functions including a new bake function and the ability to use the quick cool attachment.
• 🔘 The Instant Pot Pro features tactile, domed buttons which are suitable for those with accessibility needs, but the combination of buttons and digital settings may be complex.
• 🔑 A unique feature of the Pro is the five programmable favorite buttons, allowing users to save their most-used settings for easy access.
• 🍳 The inner pot of the Instant Pot Pro is oven-safe up to 232 degrees Celsius (450 Fahrenheit), opening up possibilities for crisping without the Crisp feature.

Q & A

What is included in the Instant Pot Pro 5.7-liter package?

The Instant Pot Pro 5.7-liter package includes a spare sealing ring, a removable trivet for pressure cooking, and a Getting Started guide. There is no recipe book included, but Instant Pot suggests downloading the app and e-recipe books from their website.

Why is having two sealing rings recommended for an Instant Pot?

Having two sealing rings is recommended because one ring can be used for savory foods and the other for desserts to prevent the ring from taking on flavors that could be transferred to the food during cooking.

What aesthetic difference does the Instant Pot Pro have compared to other models?

The Instant Pot Pro has a different aesthetic compared to other models, which the presenter likes. Aesthetic preferences can influence one's enjoyment and positivity in the kitchen.

What is the price range for different Instant Pot models as mentioned in the script?

The prices mentioned in the script for the UK are: Duo for £89.99, Duo Plus for £129.99, Duo Evo Plus for £129.99, and the Instant Pot Pro for £169.99. However, the presenter got the Pro on sale for £129.99.

What is the capacity of the Instant Pot Pro in liters and quarts?

The Instant Pot Pro has a capacity of 5.7 liters, which is equivalent to six quarts.

What are the dimensions and weight of the Instant Pot Pro?

The dimensions of the Instant Pot Pro are 33 centimeters by 32 by 33, and it weighs 5.9 kilos.

What is the difference between the Instant Pot Pro and the Duo Crisp models?

The Instant Pot Pro is a multi-cooker without an air fryer lid or functions for air frying, dehydrating, grilling, or broiling. The Duo Crisp and Pro Crisp models include these air frying functions.

How many types of cooking functions does the Instant Pot Pro have?

The Instant Pot Pro is a 10-in-1 multi-cooker with functions including pressure cooking, slow cooking, sous vide, sautéing, sterilizing, yogurt making, food warming, and steaming. It also has a unique bake function.

What is special about the inner pot of the Instant Pot Pro?

The inner pot of the Instant Pot Pro has silicon handles for easy handling and a flat bottom for better searing. It is also oven-safe up to 232 degrees Celsius (450 degrees Fahrenheit).

What is the presenter's challenge with the Instant Pot Pro?

The presenter's challenge is to cook using a combination of the Instant Pot Pro and a standalone air fryer, without using the Duo Crisp, to test if the Pro can replace the need for an air fryer lid in certain recipes.

What feature of the Instant Pot Pro allows for customized settings?

The Instant Pot Pro has five favorite buttons that can be programmed with frequently used settings, providing convenience for users with varying memory capabilities.

How does the Instant Pot Pro handle the natural release reminder for cooking?

The Instant Pot Pro has a new feature where users can set a reminder for natural release, such as 5 or 10 minutes, or turn it off. It beeps to remind users that the cooking cycle is complete.

Outlines

00:00

📦 Unboxing the Instant Pot Pro

The video script begins with an introduction to the Instant Pot Pro, a 5.7-liter multi-cooker. The unboxing reveals a spare sealing ring, a trivet, and a basic 'Getting Started' guide without a recipe book. The user is advised to download the Instant Pot app for recipes. The Instant Pot Pro is noted for its different aesthetic compared to other models, which the presenter, Susan, appreciates. She also mentions purchasing the Pro model out of personal preference and not as a sponsored video. Prices for various Instant Pot models are listed, with the Pro being the most expensive. The first community question addressed is about the size of the Instant Pot Pro, which is compared to Susan's first Instant Pot Duo, highlighting its dimensions and suitability for kitchen countertops.

05:00

🔍 Exploring the Instant Pot Pro's Features

The second paragraph delves into the features of the Instant Pot Pro, which is a 10-in-1 multi-cooker. Susan discusses the differences between the Pro and the Crisp models, noting that the Pro lacks air frying capabilities. The control panel's main buttons are described as tactile and domed, which could be beneficial for users with visual impairments, although the combination of tactile and digital settings might present some challenges. The Pro model's unique features, such as the five programmable 'favorite' buttons and a reminder feature for cooking completion, are highlighted. The paragraph also lists the various cooking functions of the Instant Pot Pro, including pressure cooking, slow cooking, sous vide, sautéing, sterilizing, yogurt making, food warming, and steaming.

10:01

🍲 The Instant Pot Pro's Unique Capabilities

In the final paragraph, Susan introduces the Instant Pot Pro's additional functions, such as baking, which can be used for proving dough and making baked cheesecakes. She also mentions the quick cool attachment, which is similar to cooling a manual pressure cooker under a cold tap. Susan then shares her personal reason for choosing the Pro model: to test if it can replace her main air fryer. She plans to use the Pro in combination with her standalone air fryer and oven to explore new cooking possibilities. The inner pot of the Pro is noted for its oven-safe feature, which can reach temperatures of 232 degrees Celsius or 450 degrees Fahrenheit, opening up new ways to crisp food without the Crisp model. Susan expresses her excitement for the challenge and invites viewers to follow her journey.

Keywords

💡Instant Pot

Instant Pot is a brand of multi-cookers that combines several kitchen appliances in one, such as a pressure cooker, slow cooker, rice cooker, and more. It is central to the video's theme as the script discusses different models and their features. For example, the script mentions the Instant Pot Pro, Duo, Duo Plus, and Duo Evo Plus, each with unique capabilities.

💡Sealing Ring

A sealing ring is a component of the Instant Pot that creates an airtight seal when pressure cooking. It is important for maintaining pressure and is mentioned as an essential accessory to have a spare for different types of food to avoid flavor transfer, such as one for savory and another for desserts.

💡Trivet

A trivet is a grid-like cooking accessory that sits at the bottom of the Instant Pot and is used to elevate food above the water level during pressure cooking. It is part of the basic accessories provided with the Instant Pot and plays a role in various cooking methods.

💡Getting Started Guide

This guide is a basic manual provided with the Instant Pot to help new users understand how to set up and operate the device. It is mentioned in the script as part of the box contents and as a reference for beginners.

💡App

The Instant Pot app is a digital resource where users can find recipes and additional guidance for using their Instant Pot. It is referenced in the script as an alternative to a physical recipe book, indicating a move towards digital resources.

💡Aesthetic

Aesthetic refers to the visual appearance or style of the Instant Pot Pro 5.7 liters, which the script mentions as being different from other models. The aesthetic is tied to personal taste and can influence a user's enjoyment of cooking with the device.

💡Pressure Cooking

Pressure cooking is a cooking technique that uses high pressure to cook food faster. The script explains that the Instant Pot Pro has two settings for pressure cooking, with specific PSI ranges, which is a key feature for users interested in this method of cooking.

💡PSI (Pounds per Square Inch)

PSI is a unit of pressure measurement used to describe the force exerted per unit area. In the context of the Instant Pot, it refers to the pressure settings available for cooking, with different ranges for low and high pressure cooking.

💡Duo Crisp

The Duo Crisp is a model of Instant Pot that includes an air fryer lid, allowing for additional cooking methods like air frying, dehydrating, grilling, or broiling. The script differentiates it from the Pro model, which lacks these functions.

💡Tactile Buttons

Tactile buttons are physical controls on the Instant Pot Pro that provide a physical feedback when pressed, important for users who rely on touch, such as those who are visually impaired. The script discusses the importance of these buttons for accessibility.

💡Presets

Presets are pre-programmed cooking settings on the Instant Pot for specific types of food, like rice or yogurt. The script mentions that users can customize these presets and even set reminders for when the cooking is complete, enhancing the user experience.

💡Multi Cooker

A multi cooker is a device that can perform multiple cooking functions. The Instant Pot Pro is described as a 10-in-1 multi cooker, indicating it can perform ten different cooking functions, which is a key selling point for users looking for versatility in their kitchen appliances.

💡Quick Cool Attachment

The quick cool attachment is an accessory for the Instant Pot Duo Evo Plus that can be filled with ice cubes to rapidly depressurize the pot. The script mentions it as an equivalent to running cold water over a manual pressure cooker to quickly release pressure, though it is not included with the Pro model.

💡Oven-safe

Oven-safe refers to the ability of the Instant Pot Pro's inner pot to withstand high temperatures in an oven. The script highlights this feature as a reason for choosing the Pro model, suggesting it opens up possibilities for cooking methods that traditionally require an oven.

Highlights

Introduction to the Instant Pot and addressing community questions.

Contents of the Instant Pot box include a spare sealing ring, a trivet, and a Getting Started guide.

Recommendation to have two sealing rings for different food types to avoid flavor transfer.

Instant Pot Pro 5.7 liters is aesthetically different and may influence user's cooking experience.

The Instant Pot Pro's price point and comparison with other models.

The size and dimensions of the Instant Pot Pro and its suitability for various kitchen spaces.

Technical specifications of the Instant Pot Pro's pressure cooking capabilities.

Difference between the Instant Pot Pro and the Crisp model, specifically the lack of air frying functions in the Pro.

The Instant Pot Pro is a 10-in-1 multi cooker with various cooking functions.

Tactility and accessibility of the Instant Pot Pro's buttons, especially for visually impaired users.

The Pro model's unique feature of five programmable favorite buttons for frequently used settings.

The Instant Pot Pro's bake function for non-pressure cooking recipes like bread and cheesecake.

Use of the quick cool attachment for rapid depressurization, similar to manual pressure cookers.

The inner pot of the Instant Pot Pro is oven-safe up to 232 degrees Celsius, expanding cooking possibilities.

Personal challenge to use the Instant Pot Pro and a standalone air fryer instead of the Duo Crisp.

The potential of the Instant Pot Pro to replace the need for an air fryer lid in certain recipes.

Upcoming video series on experimenting with the Instant Pot Pro for air frying without the Crisp lid.

Transcripts

Let's give you a quick tour of this Instant Pot

And I've had a few questions in from my community .

I'm gonna answer some of those along the way.

Let's start with what's in the box and spoiler alert,

this bit isn't gonna take long. Spare sealing ring,

really handy. One of the first things to buy when you get an instant pot,

make sure you have two sealing rings,

one that you might use for savory foods cos these rings can kind of take on the

flavor and then that can be passed into food when you're doing desserts and

stuff. We've got one ring on the lid and we've got a spare.

Nice touch Instant Pot.

Now this is just a removable trivet for using when you are pressure cooking

or doing other kinds of cooking in there. Finally,

we've got a Getting Started guide.

Pretty basic , there isn't a recipe book.

Instant Pot asks us to go and download the app.

And also there are various e-recipe books that you can download from the Instant

Pot website and that's it for what's in the box apart from the

instant pot itself. So here it is,

this is the Instant Pot Pro 5.7 liters,

that's six quarts and it's different aesthetic to all my other Instant

Pots and I rather like it.

Now this is just a matter of personal taste and you might say it doesn't really

matter what it looks like, but you know,

I'm all about having fun and feeling good in the kitchen.

And if you like the look of your Instant Pot, well you know,

it might give you a little smile,

you might feel a little bit more positive about cooking.

So if you like the look of this one,

there's a little added bonus. So if we've not met before,

I'm Susan and I've had a lot of Instant pots over the years.

I'm a really big fan. This is not a sponsored video.

I bought this out of my own money and I have a particular reason for buying it,

which I'll share with you later. So now let's talk cost.

And I've got the prices off the Instant Pot website today here in the uk.

So we have got the Duo down for 89 99 pounds,

the Duo Plus a hundred and twenty nine ninety nine,

the Duo Evo Plus a hundred and twenty nine ninety nine.

And this one, the Instant Pot Pro, this is the top of the range Multi Cooker.

One hundred and sixty nine ninety nine.

So a significant jump up,

although I got mine on sale and it was only

a hundred and twenty nine ninety nine.

So it's a fair jump up to this model and it's just kind of working out whether

this is worth it for you and maybe especially if you are starting out on your

Instant Pot journey,

it might be better to try one of the lower cost models and see how you get on

cos they're all brilliant. But for now, let's get on to the first question.

So my first question came in from Cassia and Cassia asks how big this

model is and that is a brilliant question because Instant Pots vary a lot and

dependent on the size of your kitchen, how high your cabinets are,

it's really important to make sure you've got one where you can actually use it

easily on your work top.

So here's the pro against my very first Instant Pot duo,

which I haven't had out for ages and it was kind of nice to see that little

friendly red dial there. Erm,

so both of these are 5.7 litre, 6 quart instant pots.

They're very similar.

The Instant Pot Pro may be a tiny bit bigger with this handle on the top.

Otherwise very similar measurements from the getting started guide are 33

centimeters by 32 by 33. The weight for

this is 5.9 kilos and the Instant Pot Pro hold 5.7 liters

and if you've already got an instant pot,

you'll know that you can't actually pressure cook with that amount of liquid.

And if you look here inside the bowl,

we have markings around the quarts and the liters and you can see the maximum

pressure cooker fill is more around the four quart area.

So we would never fill it to the top with pressure cooking.

So here's the Instant Pot Pro under my standard kind of kitchen cupboards.

So my cupboards are a height of 45

centimeters,

but generally what most of us do is just pull it out a bit and then you've got

room to put the lid on its stand and you can take out your bowl or do whatever

you're doing and then put that lid back on again. It's a neat little

thing, nice and handy. Easily pushes backwards and forwards.

So I find this size is a really great size for everyday use.

Now for you fellow pressure cooking nerds out there,

this one has two settings for pressure cooking,

which is like most of the models,

and the pressure cook low setting is from 5.8 to

7.2 PSI and the high pressure cooking setting is

10.2 to 11.6 PSI.

So that means this is a really great and powerful pressure cooker but it can't

be used as a pressure canner. So if you are interested in pressure canning,

there is the Instant Pot Pro Plus model which is available

in the States and probably some other countries.

It's not available here in the UK though Instant Pot have been sane for a

while now that it's gonna come out this year. So now I've bought this one,

of course it will probably come out immediately and I'll be wishing I could do

that canning function, but for now this one not for pressure canning,

but really good PSI levels for pressure cooking.

Now onto question 2 from the community and this one is

from MotoMatata. Sorry if I'm pronouncing that wrong, but anyway,

they ask what is the difference between the PRO and the Crisp?

And this is another good question cause all of these different models and the

way things are laid out on the website means it's super confusing, isn't it?

So this Instant PoT Pro is just a multi cooker and that means it

hasn't got the extra air fryer lid.

So it hasn't got the functions that are associated with air frying.

So that's the air frying function, the Dehydrate,

Grill or Broil. It doesn't have any of those air frying functions.

What it does have, is a whole load of other functions.

So the models with the air fryer are the Duo Crisp and the Pro Crisp and

this one is just the Pro. Oh,

I hope that helps. I think I might have made it worse. [Oh no].

Now you regulars to the channel might be asking yourself what has she done with

her beloved Duo Crisp.

I have set myself a big challenge that I'm gonna tell you about later

and that means no Crisp for me for now.

So it's all safely wrapped up and in our wardrobe for now,

so I can't get my hands on it. Instant Pot Pro only for a little while. Okay,

so let's take a look at its main function buttons in the control panel.

And I'm just giving you a first impressions look today cos I need to do a lot of

testing and trying out the functions and seeing how they work before I can give

it a review.

So this model is called a 10 in 1 and there are a lot of presets and some

additional features which I think I'm gonna really like,

but probably not necessary for everyone.

So before I go into a deeper dive on that,

let's go on to question 3.

And this question is from Matthew and it was about

how tactile is this model as Matthew is blind and so buttons are

really important.

So the main buttons on the front of the model are kind of domed and

they are tactile. You can press them and hopefully you can hear this.

So they make a sound each time you press them as well as having a very definite

press, they are analog buttons.

But something that might be problematic about this one is that it's got a lot of

functions where it's a combination of the tactile button and I need to also

be spinning a dial and going through various digital settings,

to get that set up and started.

And it may be that the Duo or the Duo plus might be better in terms of

accessibility. I'm no expert but you know, hopefully that helps.

A good thing about this for all of us is that the steam release button is like

the Duo Evo plus.

You do your quick release with this button so your hand is much further away

from where the steam's coming out, which is there.

It's also got this diffuser button so the steam comes out a little bit slower,

like some of the other models the Pro remembers your last setting. So it's

really like you can change the presets, which a lot of people don't realize.

So for example, I've already gone into this rice button,

you can see it's got custom white rice, brown rice.

I've gone over to white rice and I have set it on pressure cook high

three minutes.

And then there's this new feature on the Pro where you can set a reminder five

or 10 minutes or turn it off altogether so that when the pressure cooker

finishes cooking for that three minutes,

it will then go into natural release and then it will give me a beep at 10

minutes to remind me that the rice is done.

And actually I think that's gonna be super helpful.

So we've got those presets to fiddle with and then there's a little more.

So a unique feature of this model is that you've also got five favorite buttons

across the front and these favorite buttons can be programmed up with your

settings that you use all the time. And I think I'm gonna love this feature

and it should be great also for any of you who are like me and have a bit of a

poor memory going on. So this is marked as as a 10 in 1 multi cooker.

So let me read out what the functions are. It's a pressure cooker,

you knew that already, right? Also a slow cooker.

It is a sous vide, it's a saute pan.

I'll say a little bit more about that in a minute. It's a sterilizer,

it's a yogurt maker.

So it does have a yogurt button and if you haven't got a yogurt button on yours,

but you have got sous vide,

take a look at the video I made on how to make yogurt in the Instant pot without

a yogurt button.

It's really easy and it's a food warmer and it's a steamer.

And all of those functions are on the Instant Part Duo Evo

Plus model. But then there's another function on this one.

There's a bake function.

So the bake function can apparently be used for proving dough, which is fine.

And also making the kind of baked cheesecake that we do under pressure in these.

I don't cause I'm a terrible baker, but people do.

And this cake bake setting talks about doing bread and things that aren't under

pressure. Um ooh.

And then it also has the capacity to use the quick cool attachment that you

might have seen on the duo Evo Plus,

can you fill it with ice cubes or freeze it as it goes on top of the pressure

cooker? Kind of equivalent to with a manual pressure cooker, a non-electric,

you could run a cold tap over it to get it to Depressure quickly.

So that's doing the same thing in a safe way with an electric pressure cooker.

Not sure I'd ever want one of those, but I dunno, maybe I will, who knows.

And then there's one specific feature which is my reason for getting

the Pro. It may not be a killer feature for any of the rest of you,

but let me tell you why I went for this model.

So I've been getting the same question from a lot of people over the time I've

been doing this channel. And that question is,

if I buy the Instant Pro Duo Crisp,

will that be good enough to act as my main air fryer?

And my answer is always a version of this.

I think that if you love air frying or you like to do a lot of that

style of cooking,

a standalone air fryer with the drawer style function that you can shake

and get in and out very easily will always be better. So the air

fryer on the Instapot Duo Crisp I absolutely love,

but what I really use it for is the duo style cooking that you will see in a

lot of my recipes,

which is where I might be doing say some chicken and potatoes and I've got

chicken thighs in there, skin on,

and I pressure cook a beautiful cook very quickly and then add

the air fryer lid at the end to crisp 'em up. Same with ribs.

So there's lots of my recipes where I just love adding that air fryer lid at the

end. And that's what I love the Duo Crisp for.

But having got all of these questions, an idea came into my head,

which is do we really need the Air Fryer Lid?

So here's my challenge for the next two or three months I'm putting

away, my Duo Crisp.

And I'm gonna try out cooking with a combination of my Instant Pot Pro and my

standalone air fryer, which is the Instant Pot Vortex,

and then maybe using the oven. And this is why I've bought the

Instant Pot Pro.

So the inner Pot on the Pro is like the Duo Evo Plus actually it has the

silicon handles,

which makes it really easy for getting in and out of the main unit and also

means it doesn't kind of spin when you're stirring.

And it's also got a flat bottom.

So better for searing and you can use it on the hob.

But here's the new thing that made my mind up.

This inner bowl is oven-safe up to a temperature of

232 degrees centigrade. And that is 450 Fahrenheit.

And I think this is gonna open up some real possibilities for Crisping without

the Crisp.

And I don't really know if some of my recipes will even be possible without the

Instant Pro Duo Crisp, but I'm gonna give it a try.

And as soon as I've made my first video in this series,

it's gonna be appearing right here. So wish me luck.