How To Clean Instant Pot For First Time Use
Next put 3 cups of water in the insert.
How to clean instant pot for first time use. Here are step by step directions on how to clean the instant pot before the first use. Wiping down the exterior pot. You can just wipe over the inside of the pot and the outside with a slightly damp cloth don t use too much water at all here. This video is sponsored by e cloth. There are a full 18 buttons on its control panel which presumably will require a macgyver level of skill to defuse if something goes awry.
Removing bluish marks from your stainless steel inner pot. I suggest that you start with something very easy like doing a water test that the instant pot company suggests you do. First check the gasket. Here s an easy crash course for home chefs who are new to cooking with an instant pot. Allow the parts to air dry or use a towel to dry.
When you first take your pot out of the box it is best to clean it. E cloths are the perfect way to clean your instant pot but at the fraction of a cost of other similar cloths. 99 percent of the time if your instant pot isn t coming to pressure it s a simple issue of the gasket not sitting in the ring quite right. There s a lot not to like about the instant pot. Allow it to rest for 5 minutes and then pour out the vinegar and rinse.
Wash the utensils cup and trivet. Watching someone explain how to use and instant pot can make everything so much easier. To do the water test add 3 cups of water to the stainless steel inner pot. To clean your instant pot before using it is as easy as drinking a cup of great coffee. Lock on the lid and set the time to 3 minutes at high pressure.
You can also periodically clean the inner pot by placing 1 cup of white vinegar in the bottom of the inner pot. Cleaning the lid other small parts. And most dauntingly it s a pressure cooker so it s designed to cook things fast under high pressure. Clean the sealing ring lid steam rack and inner pot with dish soap and water or put in the dishwasher. Make sure it s snugly in the ring in the lid.