Instant Pot Duo Crisp + Air Fryer Review
Because of the rising need to spend less time in the kitchen and at the same time prepare healthy meals, pressure cookers are becoming more popular in our kitchens! Instant Pot Duo Crisp + Air Fryer is a multi cooker. It’s both a pressure cooker and an airfryer, it’s faster than the traditional method of cooking which both conserves energy and allows you spend less time cooking.
It has two lids, a pressure cooking lid and an air fryer lid. Air frying is considered a much healthier way of frying because little or no fat is required. With the pressure cooking lid users can: pressure cook, sauté, steam, slow cook, sous vide, keep warm. While the air fryer lid can be used to: air fry, roast, bake, broil and dehydrate.
With this 11-in-one pot, limitless recipes can be prepared.
Cooking Modes
There are different cooking modes, it all depends on what’s being cooked. The cooking modes include, •Pressure Cooks: It can be used to pressure cook animal protein, beans and a lot more. •sautés: it’s a way of preparing meals with very little amount of oil while using high heat. •steams: it can be used for steaming vegetables. •Slow Cooks: the slow cook function allows users cook meals at a slow space, they can have it ready hours later when they are ready to serve the meal. •Sousvides: it’s a method of cooking where the food is sealed in an air tight bag and it’s cooked at a controlled temperature, no other method of cooking can achieve same result as this method. •Warms: It helps keep the food warm. •Air Fries: it’s a much healthier way of preparing meals, where little or no oil is used in frying the food. •Roasts: can be used for roasting beef and a lot more. •Bakes: It can be used for baking pastries. •Broil: can be used for broiling fish or meat (broiling is a method of cooking when food is cooked my exposing it to direct heat). •Dehydrates: It allows users dehydrate fruits.
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Pre-set Programs
There are 11 preset programs users can use to prepare meals, each one performs a unique function. Each of these preset programs have their time and temperature already set, however users can adjust the time and temperature to suit their need. These preset programs will be especially useful to students and busy people who want to spend less time in the kitchen. All they need to do is put in ingredients and cooking liquid, select a cooking program that suits the meal and press the start bottom, the meal will be ready in a short while!
The 11 preset programs include:
Pressure cooker, Sauté pan, Steamer, Slow Cooker, Sous Vide ( It’s a way of sealing food in an air tight bag and cooking it at a controlled temperature, no other method of cooking can achieve this result), Food Warmer, Air Fryer, Roast, Bake, Broil and Dehydrate.
Safety Features
Recipe Booklet or Instruction manuals
It does not come with a recipe booklet or user manual, however users can source recipes online to help create limitless recipes, you’ll hardly ever run out of from the internet. All users need to do is pick a recipe, put in all that’s needed to prepare the meal, then select from the 11 pre-set programs or manually set the pot and in a short while they’ll have the meal or desert ready! There’s a wild range of options available online, from full meals to deserts and side meals!
It also does not come with a user manual but users can get help online by watching YouTube videos to help setup and use the pot. It’s important to get information on how it’s used before using the pot, that will help users know how to set it up and also follow safety measures.
Control Panel
It has an LED display. The temperature and time are clearly displayed when it’s in use.
Inner Pot and Lid type
Instant Pot Duo Crisp + Air Fryer has two detachable lids. There’s a pressure lid, and an air fryer lid. Each lid has its function.
It comes with a removable non-stick pot. It has the capacity is 8 liters, that’s big enough to prepare meals for a large family or when entertaining guests. The inner pot dishwasher safe, which makes it easier to clean up after use.
Double lid
There are two lids, there’s the pressure lid and an air fryer lid. With the pressure lid users can pressure cook, sauté, steam, warm, slowcook and sous vide. While the air fryer lid can be used for air frying, roasting, baking, dehydrating, broiling.
Air Fryer
It’s both a pressure cooker and an air fryer! This magic is made possible simply by switching lids!
Dimensions
- Model name: Instant Pot Duo Crisp + Air Fryer
- Brand: Instant Pot
- Model Number: 113-0042-01
- Item dimensions: L x W x H37.5 x 34.5 x 36 centimetres
- Item weight: 14.07 Kilograms
- Power / Wattage: 1500 watts
Other Accessories
- 1 Duo Crisp + Air Fryer Machine
- 1 Pressure Cooking Lid
- 1 Air Fryer Lid
- 1 Multi-level air fryer basket
- 1 broil/dehydrate tray
- 1 protective pad
- 1 steam rack with handles
Pros
• It’s both a pressure cooker and an air fryer.
• It’s big enough to prepare meals for a whole family.
Cons
• The pot is too big, it takes up too much space!
• The quality could have been better than it is.
• It does not come with recipe booklet or instruction manual.
Summary
There’s so much that can be done with the duo cooker! It’s quite big and may not be a good good fit for some, but generally it’s a convenient and a useful kitchen equipment!
