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? asked in Food & DrinkCooking & Recipes · 2 weeks ago

Are Instapots safe? Arent they another word for pressure cooker?

I knew a guy that almost died when a pressure cooker exploded. I had the opposite happen when the pressure cooker collapsed the lid due to the suction pressure. 

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  • ?
    Lv 4
    2 weeks ago

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  • 2 weeks ago

    all i know is DO NOT put a fork in there i was cooking my famous mayonaisse casserole and i left a metal fork in there... it exploded and impaled my left arm. i still have a scar. do NOT do this

  • kswck2
    Lv 7
    2 weeks ago

    When I was a kid, Mom had the top blow off a pressure cooker. It left a dent in the ceiling that remained there until she moved out 28 years later. I became of professional chef, and have Still never used a pressure cooker, remembering that incident. 

  • Anonymous
    2 weeks ago

    It's Instant Pot, not Instapot. 

    The Instant Pot has more built-in safety features than a regular pressure cooker and is engineered pretty well IMO.   I far prefer it.

    The Instant Pot has the ability to cook in a variety of different methods just one of which is pressure cooking.   It can also saute, slow cook, make yogurt and the rice setting magically knows when the rice is cooked. 

  • 2 weeks ago

    I’ve never had problems with mine. It feels pretty thick and sturdy. 

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