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I have this Insignia 6qt and have had my first adventures in pressure cooking with it. My advice is that most vegetables/tomatoes will "burn" in the water in the higher liquid temperature in high pressure, where the normal boiling point of 100C can go up to 121C or higher. You can literally burn the ingredients in your stew like I have 6 times already lmao. You'll know once they release an extremely bitter chemical taste that you won't get when simply slow cooking/using the oven.
EDIT: I keep getting replies that this bitterness is quite odd. What I forgot to mention is that I cooked onions, mushrooms, and tomatoes in stock at high pressure AND high temperature for 2 hours or more. At 1 hour you can start tasting the bitterness as well. So to avoid this try to keep cooking times of vegetables within an hour. Kenji Alt of SeriousEats only uses 20 minutes to caramelize 3 pounds of onions: https://www.seriouseats
Cooking pot is Teflon nonstick
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I have had the 8quart one for two years+ now and have been loving it. I often throw in bits of veggies like chopped green onions, yellow onions, carrots, radishes, and garlic, and have never felt this "burnt" state. maybe he/she wasnt using enough liquid?
My only issue with the Insignia is that I haven't figured out a way to select a specific cooking time on the front panel. I end up having to choose one of the cooking times for a specific food (beans for example) and using the + and - buttons to find the actual cooking time that I want. There are also times when I can't find a specific cooking time so I have to set the timer for longer than I need and turn the cooker off completely to stop the pressure cooking. Other than that it's great...I paid $45 a few years ago, so at this price I think it's a great choice if you're interested in a pressure cooker but don't want to spend a ton.
Edit: Realized I have a different model, so the control panel info is irrelevant. Still, I've had this brand and it's been working for over three years now without any trouble.
For this price seems like you can't go wrong.
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In for 1 as it may be cheaper to buy this instead of replacement parts anyway. Thanks OP
Do you have any sources for further info on this phenomenon you describe? I can understand burning things if there isn't enough liquid, but I have never had any kind of off flavors or any kind of bitter chemical taste as you mention when using the device correctly. And I have never heard of vegetables leeching chemical taste when exposed to high steam temps, or things of that nature. I mean, roasting veggies in the oven is much, much hotter than the temps you quoted. Never had a problem doing that. I grill vegetables over flames that are 600F or hotter and again, no off tastes. So I'm not sure why this should be any different?
As for the concern of burning food, think about it logically - the claim is that "extremely high temperatures" are causing abnormally fast food breakdown. But...Instant Pot's own documentation shows that max temps under pressure barely reach the mid 200s F. https://instantpot.com/wp-content...n-2017.pdf
If what is being claimed were true, then every method anyone ever uses to cook their food would be causing the same issues. There is something else wrong with what this person is doing with their pressure cooker, or they have a faulty unit.
In for 1 as it may be cheaper to buy this instead of replacement parts anyway. Thanks OP
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"Burning" usually refers to burn sensor tripping which shuts down cooking. This is caused by starchy foods or by failing to deglaze after sauteing. These methods work: add starchy foods on top or use the pot-in-pot method or oil the inside bottom of the pan. Rice won't burn or stick if the directions are followed precisely even if cooked directly on the bottom. If cooking spaghetti then choose a meat or herb flavored sauce made from tomatoes, olive oil and nothing else. Place sauce on top, don't stir. Electric pressure cookers do not burn food or turn veggies to mush when used correctly.
The only two I.P. innovations that I've found worth paying more for are the flat bottom induction-ready inner pot with handles found in the EVO ( $70 lowest price ) and precise temperature control with real time read out like in the MAX.
No steam should be released while cooking after the valve pops up. If observed and all is clean then exchange the pot. My EVO pop's up and seals faster with no steam release and nearly zero water consumed during cooking. I can nearly eliminate pre-heat time by starting on a portable induction or on the stove. Still, $25 is a deal for this.