Instant Pot IP-Smart Bluetooth Product Overview
Just when you thought a pressure cooker couldn’t add any more functions, along comes the Instant Pot IP-Smart Bluetooth-Enabled Multifunctional Pressure Cooker!
Download a free app to your iPhone or iPad, and you can program recipe scripts directly into your cooker. The Instant Pot Ip-Smart Bluetooth is fully autonomous. It can do almost everything all on its own, except adding in all the ingredients that's still a job you have to do yourself. The innovative Bluetooth technology and the app allow you to control the pressure cooker from anywhere in your home. It also means you can set it up and start it whenever you want without having to actually be standing in front of it.
In addition to using this technology, this pressure cooker is also six times faster than other more conventional cooking methods and is 70 times more efficient than an average and standard pressure cooker model.
Safety of this Instant Pot
So, how safe is it to use since it is fully autonomous? With its many safety features including the self-locking lid and cool-touch handles, you can rest assured that you are using a safe product. It is also high efficiency and very kitchen friendly, so you also don't have to worry about electrical shorts while the pressure cooker is in use.
This multi-purpose cooker also functions as a slow cooker, rice cooker, steamer, sauté pan, yogurt maker, and food warmer. In our opinion, this is the most advanced pressure cooker on the market. It is pretty expensive (see lowest price), but worth the investment if you are serious about pressure cooking.
But there is more! This Instant Pot model features fourteen built-in smart programs that will automatically set the correct pressure and time for cooking soup, meat/stew, beans/chili, poultry, yogurt, porridge, and rice. You can also manually adjust the pressure cooker to add or decrease cooking time.
The Instant Pot IP-Smart has three temperature settings. It can be used to sauté, slow cook or keep food warm. Dual pressure settings make it easy to select the appropriate pressure level for the food being prepared. A high-pressure level has a PSI of 10.2-11.6 and low-pressure level or PSI of 5.8-7.2.
This stainless steel pressure cooker is safe. It is certified by both UL and ULC, which sets the industry standard for safe pressure cooking. Safety features include excess pressure protection, safety lid lock, automatic pressure control, automatic temperature control, high-temperature warning, extreme temperature, and power protection, leaky lid protection, anti-block vent, and pressure regulator protection. A microprocessor embedded in the cooker monitors the pressure, temperature keeps time, and adjusts pressure and cook time.
The Instant Pot IP-Smart Bluetooth Pressure Cooker is attractively designed but is also built to endure. The hinged lid gives easy access to the inner cooking pot that has a 3-ply stainless steel bottom. This cooking pot does not have the Teflon, non-stick coating that has raised health concerns. Stainless steel is also used on the exterior, but this shiny surface is designed to be fingerprint resistant. This appliance is an addition to your kitchen that can be enjoyed for many years.
Benefits of Using an Instant Pot for Meals
There are many advantages to cooking food in a pressure cooker. Food is ready in 1/3 the time of conventional cooking. Chili or stews are ready in just an hour. Inexpensive meats cooked in a pressure cooker become tender and succulent. Frozen food doesn’t have to be defrosted before cooking.
Food prepared in this way also seals in flavor and nutrients. The Instant Pot IP-Smart is a pressure cooker and so much more. As a steamer, it can cook fresh or frozen vegetables in just 2-3 minutes. Steamed potatoes are ready in just 15 minutes. Simply place the vegetables in the steamer basket and let the pressure cooker do the work.
The Instant Pot IP-Smart Multifunctional Pressure Cooker comes with a stainless steel steam rack with handles so that the food can be easily lowered into and lifted out of the cooking pot. Silicone mini mitts, a rice paddle, soup spoon, measuring cup and condensation collector, and a quick reference guide cooking booklet and cooking tables are also included with the purchase of your new Instant Pot.
Quality comes from experience. The Instant Pot company has designed programmable pressure cookers for three generations. The Canadian company states its goals are to design an appliance that is safe, convenient and dependable. The online website has an abundance of information about their products as well as easy access to extra cooking pots and replacement parts.
